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Woman found dead in Lancaster home [Updated]

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Lyndi Fisher [Image via GoFundMe]
LANCASTER – A woman was found dead in a Lancaster home late Friday night, prompting an investigation, authorities said.

The woman’s body was reported at 11:11 p.m. Friday, July 14, in the 43200 block of Doverwood Court, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

Deputies were dispatched to the location regarding a medical emergency and “upon their arrival, deputies contacted the resident who told them that a female victim was at his residence fixing an appliance. He had briefly left his home and upon returning saw that she was on the floor unresponsive,” the sheriff’s news release states.

“Deputies saw that the victim, a female White adult, was suffering from blunt force trauma to the upper body,” the news release states.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, sheriff’s officials said. Her identity has not yet been released pending next of kin notification.

“The suspect is unknown at this time. There is no additional information and the investigation is ongoing,” the sheriff’s news release states.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact sheriff’s homicide detectives at 323-890-5500.

UPDATE [Victim identified]: The deceased has been identified as 36-year-old Lyndi Fisher, authorities said.

UPDATE [Suspect arrested]: Sheriff’s detectives have announced the arrest of 30-year-old William Hughes, who told authorities he found Fisher dead in a garage Friday night at his home. Hughes told investigators Fisher was injured while repairing an appliance, according to the sheriff’s department. Hughes allegedly told deputies he had briefly left his home, and when he returned he saw Fisher unresponsive on the floor. Hughes is being held on $2 million bail, sheriff’s officials said. Homicide detectives are asking anyone with any information regarding Fisher’s death to call them at 323-890-5500. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS. All tips can be made anonymously.

UPDATE: Lyndi Fisher was on a service call for Arrow Appliance of Lancaster, according to the company, which made the following announcement via Facebook: “Last night [July 14] Arrow Appliance tragically lost one of our family. Our service technician Lyndi Fisher was murdered while completing her last service call of the day. We are all in shock and will miss her bright ray of sunshine everyday. Our love and prayers go out to her family and friends.” Arrow Appliance has started an online fundraiser to assist Fisher’s husband, Cass, with funeral expenses. To donate to this cause, visit: https://www.gofundme.com/x8zc4-lyndi-fisher-memorial-fund

41 comments for "Woman found dead in Lancaster home [Updated]"

  1. First, my condolences to Lyndi’s family. This is something that should not have happened.

    Second, I went to school with the suspect. He has a loooooong history with drug use and having his house raided while living in another state. He was abusive to his girlfriend. Has spent time in jail before. He wore the mask for a little bit in recovery and doing his church groups, but it was all a facade. It is a shame Lyndi’s life came to an end at the hands of this pile of trash.

  3. Shame on anyone commenting on anything other than this woman’s murder. HER FAMILY IS READING THIS! GET A GRIP. & Pay your respect.

  4. To Eddie and Pam,

    I am so sorry! Your beautiful daughter did not deserve this and no one does! Eddie my heart poures out to you.. you spent days and nights at our home talking about your daughter and you loved her so much! You do so much for the family and I want you to know that my heart aches for you. I didn’t ever get to meet this beautiful woman, but when you spoke about her she meant the world to you! I felt like I knew her just by you talking about her all the time! I love you Eddie you are a great man. Please stay strong and I pray for you and Pam everyday! I only have one daughter and I couldn’t imagine this.. you and Pam are both in my heart and prayers. Xoxo! Love you always Eddie!

    • No. They could sue the company for negligence leading to her death, but that has nothing to do with worker’s comp insurance.

  6. This is for Arrow Appliances when lyndi came to you and told you about the man being naked how come you guys didn’t put a male with her to work after that in my eyes I Blame You cuz she came to you and complained and you guys didn’t do nothing so she quit for a little while and then she went back because she had no choice in the matter and now this happens and another thing is I don’t understand why the head lady didn’t go to the door and check to see what was happening she was only there for 45 min you probably could have saved her instead of giving him time to clean up this all seems pretty fishy to me.

  8. I think the town is small enough that when something bad happens we all know about it but big enough that some bad things do happen. In a bigger city things might happen a lot more but we are unaware of it because it’s too much to report every incident so it just seems like bad things are happening constantly. For example I couldn’t believe all of the people hit by cars here but when I looked up the statistics it was average. We just read about it every single time it happens because we have a small newspaper here without too much to report on and a very active online community. This man, the killer, was a roommate of mine for many months. He had schizophrenia and other mental health issues and had recently started using meth and was paranoid people were being sent to spy on him. I wasn’t going to put it out there but I thought the community should know that he’s not a serial killer and didn’t do it for pleasure he was just out of his mind and did a terrible thing. He used to host a weekly bible study and worked helping others with mental illness and was solid in a recovery program. Meth will destroy everything and everybody it comes into contact with. Our community is rampant with meth users. If you are on meth let it be known that you don’t realize you are in drug psychosis when you are and you might do something horrific too so you had better stop and get help. The only possible good that can come out of this is that it serves as an example to the meth users in our community and shows how meth can turn a person into Jekyll and Hyde with psychosis and Jesus forgives our sins and offers us salvation if we accept it and turn to him, no matter what horrific thing we may do. I am praying for the family and the family of the killer and him as well. She was innocent and gets more prayers from me though.

    • I don’t care about the monster who did this. No one cares. He cut a life short, and now he will be judged. By people around him, and hopefully someone in jail. Anything that comes his way he deserves. I no sympathy for druggies.They are still responsible for the acts they do, even when high. This article is about a woman who was murdered, not a poor man who did drugs that needs sympathy. Again no sympathy for that price of s**t. If he knew God he knew what right and wrong is, and with that said, he knows the fruit that he reap.

    • Bye-bye!

      Just out of curiosity, where are you thinking that you are going to go? Lancaster’s crime rate is in the ‘average’ range. Palmdale’s crime rate is also in the average range and a bit lower. Obviously, you can go somewhere with a below average crime rate, but you aren’t going to find anywhere that it is actually zero. So, what’s your plan here?

        • The only bully in this community is the bully who has ruined lives….
          … sued countless businesses, school districts, cities, and individuals…
          …ruined two rural AV communities for money…
          …and is fanatically obsessed with destroying his neighboring mayor…

          His name is Mayor R. Rex Parris.

        • I dunno about “only.” There’s Alex, for example. Has nothing to say about the topic at hand, and doesn’t really respond to the comment he reply’s to…just jumps in with a bunch of name calling and accusations seemingly intended to “shut me up” since he disagrees with me. That’s what made me think he is likely related to Foolco…thuggery runs in that family.

        • You both are a couple of [removed] for using this as an opportunity to bitch about your [removed] politics.

      • Mr. Scott
        You need to do your homework, Lancaster’s crime rate is NOT in the average range! maybe 15 years ago when I lived there.
        The overall crime rate in Lancaster is 26% higher than the national average!!!

        • If you wanna teach me then show some credentials.

          Meanwhile, the national average includes the endless wastes of rural America. Yes, surprise, there ARE more crimes committed in areas of higher population densities…where people actually live. Among CITIES Lancaster is in the average range. A little higher in that range than, say, Palmdale, but lower than others.

          • She’s right, Tim Scott. The crime rate of Lancaster is 26% higher than the national average.

          • Yeah, I already agreed with that…and pointed out that it was meaningless. There’s no crime where there are no people. That isn’t exactly of interest.

        • Despite wasting $10 million taxpayer dollars on a failed so-called sentinel in the sky (LEAPS), Lancaster’s crime rate is average. Palmdale’s is lower and they aren’t wasting tax dollars on a pet project that only benefits the owners of LEAPS, one of which is longtime Parris political supporter and contributor Frank Visco.

          You have to wonder how much lower Lancaster’s crime rate could be if we used that $10 million dollars productively rather than as a political payback.

  10. … it hurts to have to read this article. No matter how many c-notes we toss into the kitty, for her kids, it’s never going to be enough –

  11. A woman cannot even work an honest job to help support her family without having to fear for her life.

    Why do men have to kill? What sin did she commit against him? Did she reject his advances? Is it so difficult for some people not to kill someone while they fix an appliance?

  12. R.I.P. LYNDI THOUGH I ONLY KNEW U A SHORT TIME. I THOUGHT U WERE A GREAT PERSON. U WERE SO EXCITED TO START WORKING AGAIN AND LOVED WHAT U DID. IM SO SORRY THIS WAS NOT THE WAY TO GO. U WERE SUCH A GOOD PERSON. I REALLY AM GONNA MISS U. TO UR MOM PAM I AM SOOOO SORRY FOR UR LOSE. I REALLY LIKED LYNDI ALOT AND SHE WILL B MISSED. IT JUST BREAKS MY HEART THAT U HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS AGAIN AND SO SOON

  13. I used to live with the guy who did it a year ago, he held bible studies every week and was a pretty nice guy. He just got back on meth recently.

  15. Am i reading the story right that this woman was in the home as a repair person at 11:00PM? If so, i am not understanding why.

    • From what I’ve heard is that she was there earlier in the day, around 18:00, and was not found until 2300. Sounds like that was the last call of her shift.

      This guys story isn’t adding up.

    • BG,
      This report on the tragic murder of Lyndi, is rather poorly written. Lyndi was sent on a service call (the last one to go out) at 6:00 P.M. The killer called in hours later to report her death. He thought that would provide an excuse and alibi for covering up the death cause of death.
      Also, the headline, in a way makes it appear the victim lived in Lancaster, when in fact she’s a resident of Palmdale.
      What a horribly disgusting tragedy! Cannot think of any reason why this monster chose an unsuspecting victim to murder!

      Condolences to Lyndi’s family, friends and loved ones. ~RIP~

  16. So sorry Pam and Eddie for your loss from all of the Hoods. This is horrific and all of our prayers are with you.

  17. SOOO Sad! God bless her family during this VERY difficult time – I’m literally saddened & disgusted with this area anymore -I just read three muders in the last mo. Does anyone know if these were all women or do these murders inc all murders from hit and run gang violence etc???

  19. this happens to me all the time… i invite a woman into my home at 11 PM, leave the home with her in it “fixing” something, comeback and lo and behold, she’s been murdered…

    i smell another “Snapped” episode… that’s 3 in the past 30 days… we should have our own “Snapped: AV” show… sadly

    • She was a tech from an appliance repair place…so having her in your home fixing something is a little less strange than you are making it out to be.

    • Don’t make this out to be something that it’s not. She was working as all appliance repair professional.She was an amazing woman, you don’t see many women as appliance techs. Don’t be disrespectful. This is someone’s life. Her children are devastated. Their life is forever altered, it will never be the same. Don’t make insinuating comments, her family might read this one day and these comments don’t need to be written. Be respectful and mindful of the content of your comments.

  20. God bless her family she was a good friend of mine she didn’t deserve this and my heart go’s out to her babys an her poor mom and dad just lost her brother not to long ago if there is anything i can do please don’t hesitate to ask

    • So sorry for your loss -I cant fathom what this poor family is going through – One death of A loved one (especially ur very own child) far to much to bare ,I cannot imagine going through this nightmare again, before they have even began to heal fro their son -May the good lord be with them through these very trying times- I will be Praying for this family! Amen!