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PALMDALE – A routine license plate check Monday afternoon led Palmdale patrol deputies to a sophisticated marijuana grow house containing plants with a potential production value of more than $1 million, authorities said. Edgar Damian, 24, and Luis Ascencion, 30, were arrested around 4:30 p.m. Monday at the alleged grow house in the 200...
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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is warning its customers to beware of impostors posing as utility personnel making service-related telephone calls. These impostors seek to obtain money via a bogus unpaid LADWP balance by asking the customer to go to a nearby pharmacy and call a specific...
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PALMDALE – A .357 magnum revolver, rare coins, and several other stolen items were recovered Friday morning when teams of deputies simultaneously raided two Palmdale homes. Four suspects were arrested during the operation, including 24-year-old Marlon Lizama, 21-year-old Michael Gallego, 21-year-old Gabriela Carrillo and 21-year-old Randy Ontiveros, according to Lt. Cory Kennedy of the...
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LANCASTER/PALMDALE – The Lancaster and Palmdale Sheriff’s Stations are seeking your help in locating the following suspects. If you recognize them, or know where they might be hiding, contact detectives using the information next to the suspects’ photos or by calling 1-800-222-tips (8477). Devonn Darrell Byous Devonn Darrell Byous is a 29-year-old Black male...
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LANCASTER – A Palmdale couple charged with torturing the woman’s 8-year-old son to death appeared in an Antelope Valley courtroom for a scheduled arraignment on Tuesday (June 11). But 29-year-old Pearl Fernandez and 32-year-old Isauro Aguirre did not enter a plea. Their arraignment was postponed again, this time until August 13. Fernandez and Aguirre...
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LANCASTER – A Lancaster couple accused of leaving two toddlers unattended in a sweltering vehicle outside of a local welfare office have been jailed on child abuse charges, authorities said. Brandi Mann, 30, and 42-year-old David Dillard are each charged with two felony counts of child abuse, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s...
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LANCASTER/PALMDALE – The Lancaster and Palmdale Sheriff’s Stations are seeking your help in locating the following suspects. If you recognize them, or know where they might be hiding, contact detectives using the information next to the suspects’ photos or by calling 1-800-222-tips (8477). Attempt to I.D. If you recognize the person in this photo,...
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PALMDALE – An ongoing investigation into Lancaster’s marijuana sales led detectives to a Palmdale gang member’s stash of 125 marijuana plants, authorities said. Charles Berkeley was arrested at his Palmdale home on Tuesday and faces several drug-related charges, according to a press release from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station. Read the press release below: As...
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PALMDALE – Murder charges have been filed against a 40-year-old man accused of shooting his father to death during a gunfight in their Palmdale home last month. John Adam Duft is charged with one count of murder with a special allegation of personal discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury, according to Jane...
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PALMDALE – A 26-year-old man busted for purchasing a car with a stolen, doctored check has been linked to a check washing and identity theft scheme that bilked more than $20,000 from at least seven victims, authorities said. Ryan Lasko was arrested last week after a Palmdale detective spotted him driving around town in...
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LANCASTER/PALMDALE – The Antelope Valley Parole Office is seeking your help in locating the following wanted parolees. If you recognize these parolees and know where they might be hiding, contact the Antelope Valley Parole Office at 661-729-0530, ext. 265 or 266. You may also contact their 24-hour hotline at 323-371-3479. Julio Rodriguez Julio Rodriguez...
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LANCASTER – A 48-year-old inmate was found dead at the California State Prison in Lancaster last week, and a 36-year-old inmate serving time for rape has been named as the suspected killer, authorities said. Inmate Victor Earl Jones was found unresponsive in a housing unit dayroom floor on Friday, May 31, and he was...
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PALMDALE – There were no drunken drivers arrested at a DUI checkpoint in Palmdale Saturday night, but several drivers were busted for various other violations, authorities announced. The operation was conducted by the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station in the southbound lanes of 47th Street East (State Route 138), between Avenue R-8 and Avenue S. The...
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A Palmdale parolee charged with robbing a Newhall bank last week has been linked to bank holdups in Simi Valley and Camarillo, authorities announced Friday. Demarie Rashad Mackey,23, was arrested on May 25, minutes after an armed robbery at a Bank of America in the 24000 block of Valley Street in Newhall, according to...
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LANCASTER – The suspect believed to be responsible for the recent rash of “hot prowl” burglaries on the eastside of Lancaster has been arrested, authorities said. Eighteen-year-old Robert Guss was arrested around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday (May 29) and booked at the Lancaster Station in lieu of $50,000 bail. Evidence was found on Guss that...
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LANCASTER/PALMDALE – The Lancaster and Palmdale Sheriff’s Stations are seeking your help in locating the following suspects. If you recognize them, or know where they might be hiding, contact detectives using the information next to the suspects’ photos or by calling 1-800-222-tips (8477). Nacole Richardson Nacole Richardson is a 37-year-old Black female who is...
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PALMDALE – Several properties in Acton and Agua Dulce were burglarized over the past month, with thieves stealing equestrian-related equipment, such as tack and saddles, according to authorities. Thanks to an alert citizen and a follow-up investigation by Palmdale deputies, more than $20,000 worth of stolen property was recovered this week. Two suspected thieves...
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PALMDALE – The Palmdale Sheriff’s Station Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI Checkpoint on Saturday (June 1), at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. Officers will be contacting drivers passing through the checkpoint for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment. Officers will also...
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LITTLEROCK – A 29-year-old Littlerock man has been charged with murder in connection with a brutal dog attack earlier this month that killed 63-year-old Pamela Devitt. Alex Jackson was arrested early this morning at his home in the 37300 Block of 115th Street East and booked at the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station with bail set...
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LANCASTER/PALMDALE – The Antelope Valley Parole Office is seeking your help in locating the following wanted parolees. If you recognize these parolees and know where they might be hiding, contact the Antelope Valley Parole Office at 661-729-0530, ext. 265 or 266. You may also contact their 24-hour hotline at 323-371-3479. Michael Vierra Michael Vierra...
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