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Robert Blake, Actor Acquitted Of Wife’s Murder Dies At 89

From acclaimed actor to acquitted on murder charges, Emmy award-winning performer Robert Blake has died Thursday at the age of 89.  A statement was released on behalf of his niece, Noreen Austin that stated Blake died from heart disease, surrounded by family at home in Los Angeles. As a child actor, Blake had an extensive resume by the time he ...

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Nephew Of Missing Person Will Cierzan Pleads Not Guilty To Murder

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The nephew of Will Cierzan, a Valencia resident missing since 2017, has pled not guilty to murder on Friday, officials said. Daniel Cierzan, 24, of Saugus, pled not guilty to one count of murder for allegedly killing his uncle Will, according to Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. “He allegedly disposed of his uncle’s body, ...

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Canyon Country Murder Suspect Returns To Court

A Canyon Country murder suspect accused of stabbing his rehab acquaintance to death in 2018 returned to court Friday, officials said. David Alonso Figueroa, 35, of Pacoima, is on trial for the 2018 murder of 30-year-old Brent Hariston, said Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Figueroa is accused of stabbing Hariston near his Dewdrop Avenue ...

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Man Convicted Of Canyon Country Murder Sentenced To 60 Years To Life In Prison

A man convicted of a Canyon Country murder was sentenced to 60 years to life in state prison nearly two years after the original crime took place, officials said Wednesday. In November 2018, Nicholas Colletta, 21, of Saugus, was found guilty on all four charges against him, including: first degree murder with the allegation that the crime was committed for ...

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Man Accused Of Murdering Lancaster Sgt. Owen Pleads Not Guilty

A man accused of murder in 2016 pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of shooting and killing Sgt. Steve Owen. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Trenton Trevon Lovell, 28, faces multiple charges — including murder — stemming from the 2016 shooting death of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sergeant ...

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Lebec Murder, Kidnapping Trial Continues

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The two Lebec murder suspects are one step closer to trial after one was arraigned in the San Fernando Courthouse last week. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Joshua Robertson, 27, is set to move onto pretrial on Dec. 5 after being accused of taking part in a woman’s murder and kidnapping ...

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Murder Trial Continued For Wrong Way Highway 14 Crash

The murder trial for a man accused of driving the wrong way on Highway 14 and killing two people is due back in court next month, officials said. Photo courtesy of KCAL

The murder trial for a man accused of driving the wrong way on Highway 14 and killing two people is due back in court next month, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. A pretrial hearing for Bradford Pate, 39, of Burbank, is set to resume Feb. 26, when lawyers are expected ...

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