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Husband shot wife and himself. Deaths of Arcadia couple--Paul Thornton, 58, and his wife Maria Lockwood, 54--ruled murder-suicide. He died of a gunshot wound to the head and she died of a gunshot wound to the chest. They had been married a little over a year. They lived in the block of 600 West Huntington Drive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36056
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2021
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2021
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Deaths
Lockwood, Maria
Murder-suicide
Shootings
Thornton, Paul
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Hunt continues for gunman in Arcadia car-to-car shooting on the 210 Freeway near Baldwin Avenue which left a woman named Betty Hernandez, 36, of Monrovia, dead. This shut down the freeway for several hours on September 4. On September 5, two people were found dead, in the block of 600 West Huntington Drive, an apparent murder-suicide. Both victims were in their 50s.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36048
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 9, 2021
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p. 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 9, 2021
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Crimes and criminals
Deaths
Hernandez, Bertha
Hernandez, Betty
Murder-suicide
Shootings
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Judge found that a man was sane at the time of the bludgeoning deaths of his then-estranged wife's two teenage nephews in the boys' Arcadia home. Deyun Shi is on trial for the murders of 15-year-old Anthony Lin, who was asleep when attacked with bolt cutters, and 16-year-old brother William Lin, who was killed while studying in a separate room, on January 22, 2016. Shi was found giulty on two counts of first-degree murder.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36650
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2024
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p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2024
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p. A1, A5
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Lin, Anthony
Lin, William
Shi, Deyun
Moses, Jared (Judge)
Murders
Trials
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Murder trial. Deyun Shi, man accused of revenge on family. The prosecutor said Shi, a Chinese citizen, had plan to flee to Hong Kong after killing his 2 teenage nephews in Arcadia and an attack against his wife. Shi faces life in prison without parole if convicted in the January 22, 2016 killings of 15-year-old Anthony Lin and 16-year-old William Lin, and of injuring his wife the day before. The boys were bludgeoned to death in their home in the 400 block of Fairview Avenue in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36642
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2024
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p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2024
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p. A1, A5
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Lin, Amy
Lin, Anthony
Lin, William
Shi, Deyun
Murders
Trials
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David Wei Lin, father of slain teens William Lin and Anthony Lin, testifies emotionally at brother-in-law Deyun Shi's murder trial. Anthony and William were beaten to death by a bolt cutter in their Arcadia home in the 400 block of Fairview Avenue in Arcadia. Deyun Shi is the uncle of the two boys and stands trial for their murders and for injuring his wife Amy Lin with a maul.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36643
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 2, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 2, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Lin, Amy
Lin, Anthony
Lin, David Wei
Lin, William
Shi, Deyun
Murders
Trials
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Jury finds Deyun Shi, guilty of killing nephews in their Arcadia home. Shi is convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the 2016 'revenge' act against estranged wife. See also Pasadena Star News, p. A8, March 13, 2024- Jurors get case of man charged in killings of nephews in Arcadia.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2024
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p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2024
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p. A1, A8
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Lin, Anthony
Lin, William
Shi, Deyun
Murders
Trials
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3 people found dead in burned house, 2 others injured in a fire in the 5300 block of Tyler Avenue.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2024
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p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2024
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p. A1, A6
Subjects
Deaths
Fires
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A San Bernardino teen is arrested following crash. Arcadia police find the fatal hit-and-run suspect, a 17-year old boy, hiding in the bushes after pedestrian, a 28-year-old man, is killed crossing Huntington Drive. The suspect drove a gray Dodge Charger, which was found in the 1200 block of Oakhaven Road, with front end damage and a broken windshield.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36503
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 2, 2023
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p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 2, 2023
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Arrests
Crime and Criminals
Fatalities
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Electrical accident blamed for deadly house fire in unincorporated county area near Arcadia that left 3 people dead and 2 others injured. It happened to a two-story home in the 5300 block of Tyler Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36615
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 4, 2024
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 4, 2024
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p. A3
Subjects
Deaths
Fires
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Nurhan Venk, 47, suspect in the shooting of Arcadia police officer, charged with attempted murder for shooting the officer in the face. He faces another attempted murder charge for allegedly shooting his 73-year-old mother in the chest. Zoo Yang, an 83-year-old neighbor across the street was also struck by a stray bullet while he was watching his grandchild.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36302
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 18, 2022
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p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 18, 2022
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Shootings
Venk, Nurhan
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Family of murder victim Chyong Jen Tsai, left appalled by District Attorney George Gascon's reforms. Man accused in slaying facing a shorter sentence of 32 years and 4 months-to-life in prison if convicted, instead of life in prison without parole if prosecuted with "special circumstances." Gascon wants judge to dismiss two special circumstance allegations against the accused. Tsai was killed April 9, 2019 at her Arcadia home.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35922
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 7, 2021
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 7, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Burglaries
Crime and Criminals
Chyong, Jen Tsai
Diaz, Heber Enoc
Gascon, George (District Attorney)
Murders
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Sidney Terrance Johnson of Los Angeles arrested for the freeway shooting death of 35-year-old Bertha Hernandez of Monrovia, on the 210 Freeway in Arcadia, which occurred on Saturday, September 4, 2021. Johnson has been charged with murder.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2021
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2021
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p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Deaths
Hernandez, Bertha
Johnson, Sidney Terrance
Shootings
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Tranquility of Arcadia disrupted by barricaded gunman. Arcadia Police officer and two civilians wounded when police responded to a domestic violence call in the 2500 block of Greenfield Avenue in Arcadia. The suspect Nurhan Venk, 47, allegedly shot the Arcadia police officer in the face, allegedly shot his 73-year-old mother Ankine Venk. A stray bullet hit an 83-year-old man across the street.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
August 13, 2022
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p. 1
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Mountain Views News
Date
August 13, 2022
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p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Shootings
Venk, Ankine
Venk, Nurhan
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Two corporate executives found guilty in first-ever criminal prosecution for failure to report under the Consumer Product Safety Act. Simon Chu, 68, of Chino Hills, and Charley Loh, 65, of Arcadia, found guilty. They sold defective dehumidifiers manufactured by Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai in China. See hard copy in VF.

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Mountain Views News
Date
November 18, 2023
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p. 8
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Mountain Views News
Date
November 18, 2023
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p. 8
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Chu, Simon
Crime and Criminals
Loh, Charley
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Man arrested after shooting in Arcadia. A 47-year-old man was arrested Wednesday, August 10, for shooting and injuring an Arcadia police officer (shot in the jaw), the suspect's 73-year-old mother (shot in the chest) and the neighbor across the street (shot in the eye with stray bullet). All three are stable and expected to survive. The shooting and standoff happened at 2500 block of Greenfield Avenue due to a family dispute. The 26-year-old Arcadia officer has been with Arcadia Police Department for 6 months and has 3 years of previous law enforcement experience.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36295
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 2022
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 2022
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Shootings
Venk, Nurhan
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Arcadia couple accused of 60 Freeway hit-and-run that killed girl. CHP alleged 39-year-old Priscilla Cornejo was driving the wrong way when she crashed into the victims' car. Angelique Zarate died as a result. Johnathon Cornejo, 33, was charged with murder and being an accessory after the fact.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2023
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p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2023
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p. A7
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Cornejo, Johnathon
Cornejo, Priscilla
Crime and Criminals
Zarate, Angelique
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Dr. William A. Stark, 84, a retired dentist who had several medical issues, died after he and his wife endured months of pandemic visitation restrictions at his Arcadia nursing home.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 8, 2020
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p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 8, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Deaths
Huntington Drive Health and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing homes
Pandemics
Stark, Melody Taylor
Stark, William A.
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Sex therapist Dr. Susan Block is in a zoning fight with Arcadia City. Her building is zoned for office use, not residential, although building license inspectors found 10 bedrooms inside. The brick building is on Las Tunas Drive and is the business location of Saybrook Media, where The Dr. Susan Block Show is produced. Susan Block, aka Dr. Suzy, had an HBO Special "Radio Sex TV with Dr. Susan Block" in the 1990s.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2021
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p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Abeyta, Amber
Block, Susan
Lobkowicz, Maximillian
Podcasts
Saybrook Media Group
Sex therapists
Zoning
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One found dead in apartment fire on Genoa Street near First Avenue on Sunday, April 7. Arcadia police Lieutenant Kollin Cieadlo said there were no signs of foul play so far. Charlie Tuggle, a battalion chief with Arcadia Fire Department estimated damages to the structure at $10,000 and $1,000 to the contents. Arcadia fire Captain Drew Pryor said the call came in at 9:18 P.M. and the bathroom of the apartment was on fire. By 9:37 P.M. the fire was out. The dead man's identity has not been released.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36670
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2024
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2024
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Cieadlo, Kollin
Deaths
Pryor, Drew
Tuggle, Charlie
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One-year-old ejected from vehicle in Arcadia after a brief police chase in Pasadena. The one-year-old, a 2-year-old, and a 28-year-old woman who was driving, suffered minor injuries. The car crash was at Huntington Drive near Sunset Boulevard.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35975
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 30, 2021
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p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 30, 2021
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p. A4
Subjects
Car chases
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