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Today In SCV History: March 11, 1890 – Castaic Range War: William Chormicle Stands Trial For Double Murder

031125 TODAY IN HISTORY William C. Chormicle and wife Lavina, Castaic landowners. castaic range war

On March 11, 1890, prominent landowner William C. Chormicle was taken into custody and brought to Los Angeles to stand trial for the brutal killing of two men in Castaic Canyon. The murders were a pivotal moment in the violent Castaic Range War, a land dispute that plagued the region for decades. Chormicle, along with his associate W.A. Gardner, was ...

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Canyon Country Man Found Guilty In Double Murder ‘Mercy Killings’

A judge found a Canyon Country man accused of two “mercy killings” guilty on both counts of first degree murder during a court trial on Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Lance Holger Anderson, 61, went to trial last week, and sat before a judge in a court trial — Anderson ...

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Canyon Country Man Accused Of Double Murder Returns To Court For Trial

The trial began Wednesday for a Canyon Country man accused of killing his seriously ill wife and sister, the prosecution alleging the murders were planned and deliberate, while his defense argued Lance Anderson committed mercy killings.” Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Lance Holger Anderson, 61, sat before a judge while opening ...

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