Read more about the article Murder trial for 1980 slaying of local woman postponed a month
Stephanie Sommers, murdered in Silver Lake in 1980.

Murder trial for 1980 slaying of local woman postponed a month

A convicted murderer accused of killing a former Newhall woman in 1980 saw his trial  postponed another month Thursday. Harold Anthony Parkinson, 58, who is currently serving a 15-years-to-life for…

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Read more about the article Woman accused of stabbing girlfriend to death appears in court
Deputy ropes off an area at the scene of stabbing.

Woman accused of stabbing girlfriend to death appears in court

A woman accused of stabbing her girlfriend to death last year appeared briefly for a pretrial hearing in San Fernando Superior Court on Wednesday. Pamela Michelle Walker, 34, is charged…

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Deputy ropes off an area at the scene of stabbing.

Woman accused of stabbing girlfriend to death appears in court

A woman accused of stabbing her girlfriend to death last year appeared briefly for a pretrial hearing in San Fernando Superior Court on Wednesday. Pamela Michelle Walker, 34, is charged…

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Read more about the article Preliminary hearing set in strangulation case
Crime scene tape marks the perimeter of a murder investigation in Valencia on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Preliminary hearing set in strangulation case

The case of a Valencia man accused of strangling his boyfriend finally has a preliminary hearing date set, after four previous tries, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Christian Alexander Ortiz, 22,…

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Read more about the article Setting a date for prelim put off again for man accused of strangulation murder
Crime scene tape marks the perimeter of a murder investigation in Valencia on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Setting a date for prelim put off again for man accused of strangulation murder

A man accused of strangling his boyfriend in Valencia was scheduled to set a date for his preliminary hearing next month, almost a year after his arrest. Christian Alexander Ortiz,…

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Read more about the article Prelim date set back again for man charged with murder
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies canvass the area surrounding a murder scene in Valencia on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Prelim date set back again for man charged with murder

The man accused of killing Brayan Rodriguez appeared in court Monday to set a date for his preliminary hearing but was ordered — as he was in March — to…

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Read more about the article Man charged in triple fatal crash to set prelim date next month
Crash victims Michelle Littlefield, 19, and Brian Lewandowski, 18.

Man charged in triple fatal crash to set prelim date next month

A Whittier man accused of killing three people, including two Valencia residents, in a 2016 crash was ordered Friday to return to court next month and set a date for…

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