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Lancaster man pleads not guilty to murdering appliance repair woman

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Lyndi Fisher [Image via gofundme]
LANCASTER – A 30-year-old Lancaster man pleaded not guilty Friday to murdering a woman sent to his home to repair a refrigerator.

William Franklin Hughes III is charged in the July 14 strangulation of 36-year-old Lyndi Fisher of Lancaster, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Hughes allegedly killed Fisher after she arrived at his home to repair his refrigerator, said Deputy District Attorney Ryan Williams.

A month earlier, Fisher had repaired an appliance at Hughes’ home, the prosecutor said.

Hughes told Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies that Fisher had been injured while fixing an appliance at his home in the 43200 block of Doverwood Court, according to the sheriff’s department.

Hughes allegedly told deputies that he had briefly left his home and that he saw Fisher unresponsive on the floor when he returned.

Hughes was arrested the following day.

He was charged July 18 with one count of willful, deliberate and premeditated murder, according to the District Attorney’s Office. The felony complaint also includes an allegation that Hughes was convicted of making criminal threats in 2013.

The threats were against his father, and Hughes also was convicted of assault in that case, the Los Angeles Times reported. Hughes has a history of mental illness, according to the Times’ news report. [Read it here.]

Hughes is due back in an Antelope Valley courtroom Sept. 7 for a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial.

He remains jailed in lieu of $2.5 million bail.

Hughes faces a possible maximum sentence of 55 years to life in state prison if convicted as charged, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department..

Previous related story: Woman found dead in Lancaster home

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story was updated to include additional details.

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17 comments for "Lancaster man pleads not guilty to murdering appliance repair woman"

  1. She was such a beautiful soul that did not deserve this. Sad to see this comment section filled with such hate and ignorance of those who blame politics for a violent murder. This had nothing to do with politics. She was my friend and he will be found guilty and justice will be served.

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        • Now normally I don’t comment on these, I just get a guilty pleasure out of reading some of the back and forth on here. I don’t follow along party lines. I have voted for both democrats and republicans for president in the past. You can’t possibly agree with everything the person running says, so I listen and make up my own mind, but I just had to comment here. After reading your comment, the only thing I thought was WOW!!!!! What in the world makes you so special that the Democratic Party would go after two people in the antelope valley that decided to switch parties. You seem to be some what educated based on the way you presented your statement, but my God, you sure have a mighty high opinion of yourself to think they would be so upset about losing you two. I just had to laugh. Thanks for making my night.

  3. Don’t worry Hughes. Since you committed this murder in California, you’ll be out of jail in no time.