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Man Fatally Shot in Palmdale Identified
A 47-year-old man who was shot to death in a Palmdale park was identified Friday. The victim, who was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s office as Thomas Dedmon, was pronounced dead at the scene by Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel. Deputies responded around...
Hundreds of cars burned at Lancaster salvage yard, sending black smoke over desert
A car recycling yard in Lancaster burned for hours Thursday, with hundreds of vehicles engulfed by flames and sending up thick black smoke over the Antelope Valley.As many as 1,500 cars and 10 acres on the 20-acre property were reported to have been scorched by flames as temperatures topped 100 degrees in the high desert, fire officials said.Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt. Sheila Kelliher said early indications are that the fire started due to a malfunctioning hydraulic car crusher.The fire was reported just before 3:30 p.m. Thursday on W Avenue H-8 and N. Sierra Highway in Lancaster.About 180 firefighters...
FBI reports no arrests in Acton bank robbery
FBI officials said there have been no arrests yet in their joint investigation into a June 21 bank robbery in Acton. The investigation is an active one and FBI agents, who often work with deputies from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Major Crimes Bureau, are not releasing any suspect description or whether he’s been identified, according to Laura Eimiller, spokeswoman for the FBI’s L.A. office.
Firefighters halt brush fire in Acton at 8 acres
The Santa Clarita Valley may see a cloud of smoke lingering caused by a brush fire in Acton that was halted at 8 acres, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The brush fire broke out on the northbound side of State Route 14 and Escondido Canyon...
Brush Fire Sparked After Vehicle Overturns, Catches Fire In Acton
A small brush fire was sparked Thursday afternoon after a car crashed off the side of Soledad Canyon Road in Acton. Around 12:20 p.m. Thursday, first responders received reports of a crash on the 8800 block of Soledad Canyon Road in Acton, said Kaitlyn Aldana, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A ...
Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Ford Flex in Lancaster
A woman who was crossing an intersection was struck and killed by a vehicle in Lancaster, authorities said Saturday. Traffic investigators from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station were called to the intersection of Elm Avenue and Avenue J around 8:09 p.m. Friday where they learned a man driving a Ford Flex SUV east on Avenue J hit the pedestrian, who was walking north to south on Avenue J, said Det. Jorge Diaz.
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