Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ALTADENA - A man who stabbed a woman after attempting to harm others was shot and killed by deputies January 22, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The suspect chased people around and attempted to stab them with a sharp metal object at a gas station near Fairoaks Avenue and Woodbury Road around 5:14 p.m. Deputies found the man and followed him to the 2100 block of El Serena Avenue where he stabbed a woman, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

He also attempted to stab a man. Deputies shot the suspect. Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics attempted to revive the man, but he died at the scene.

A sharp metal object was recovered at the scene. Investigators have not shared exactly what that object is.

The condition of the woman stabbed by the suspect was not immediately known.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ALTADENA - One of two victims in a fatal stabbing was on a Zoom call when an intruder entered the room, Sheriff’s homicide investigators said Monday.

Someone witnessed an assailant grab the victim who was on the Zoom call. After deputies were called to the home, they found a man dead in the driveway and a woman dead inside, according to Sheriff’s homicide investigators.

Deputies detained a person of interest as he drove to the murder scene in the victims’ vehicle, Sheriff’s homicide investigators said.

It is not yet publicly clear if that person of interest is tied to the murders.

The bodies were discovered after police were called around 2:50 p.m. in the 3000 block of North Marengo Avenue.

Anyone with information on this stabbing is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ALTADENA - Two people were found stabbed to death Monday afternoon.

A man and woman were found in the 3000 block of North Marengo Avenue around 2:45 p.m.

A suspect is currently unknown, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

Anyone with information on this stabbing is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ALTADENA - A woman was hospitalized after being stabbed, her possible assailant killed by a deputy at an Altadena intersection Sunday.

The incident occurred around 4:08 p.m. January 10 at the intersection of Figueroa Drive and Lincoln Avenue. A deputy patrolling in a vehicle was flagged down by a woman who was apparently the victim of a stabbing. An unknown male then approached the deputy and a shooting occurred, according to Deputy Arteaga of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

It is unclear to Arteaga why use of force was necessary against the man.

The woman was taken to a trauma center, according to Dispatch Supervisor of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, Arteaga told SGV CityWatch. The woman’s condition was not readily available at the time of the story was posted.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

ALTADENA - Detectives are investigating what led to the fatal stabbing of a man August 2.

A man was stabbed in the 600 block of Devirian Place. Firefighters were called around 9:19 p.m. Sunday.

The victim was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

There is no suspect description available.

Anyone with information on this stabbing is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or at lacrimestoppers.org​

ALTADENA - The suspect accused of stabbing a hiker multiple times in Eaton Canyon was finally jailed Thursday.

The still-unidentified suspect was taken to the Crescenta Valley Sheriff's Station and booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and is being held in lieu of $250,000 bail, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

The suspect’s name is being withheld due to the ongoing investigation, according to the Crescenta Valley Sheriff's Station.

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ALTADENA - The hiker stabbed in a seemingly-unprovoked knife attack on an Altadena hiking trail is in stable condition, a Sheriff’s lieutenant said.

The suspect accused of attacking the hiker is still hospitalized with his own injuries and has yet to be booked, according to Lt. David Holwager of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Altadena Station.

The still-unidentified suspect appeared to be a transient, but deputies have not definitively learned the suspect’s residency, Holwager said. He was earlier described by a Sheriff’s sergeant as a transient.

The hiker was attacked before 8 p.m. on a trail in Eaton Canyon. The suspect reportedly jumped from some bushes and stabbed the hiker in the chest multiple times, according to Sgt. Brooks of the Sheriff’s Crescenta Valley Station.

The hiker ran back to his home near Eaton Canyon, the suspect gave chase and reportedly continued to attack, Brooks said.

Deputies found the suspect standing in a residential yard and the hiker who collapsed from his injuries, Brooks said.

The suspect was arrested without incident.

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NOTE: The story has been updated to reflect that deputies are not certain of the suspect's residency status after he was initially identified as a transient.

ALTADENA - A hiker in his 30s or 40s is expected to undergo surgery after being stabbed multiple times in the chest and arms after a man attacked him Wednesday.

The man allegedly stabbed the hiker after leaping out of some brush and used what was described as a six-inch tactical knife just before 8 p.m. May 29. The hiker, an Altadena resident, ran down the trail as the man followed him, according to Sgt. Brooks of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Crescenta Valley Station.

The hiker is in critical condition at Huntington Memorial Hospital, Brooks said.

The man, who is also in his 30s or 40s, apparently uttered gibberish before attacking the hiker unprovoked, Brooks said.

The hiker made it back to his home at Altadena Drive near Midwick Avenue after being stabbed some more by the man.

“The victim collapsed in his yard on Altadena Drive at Midwick and the suspect was found in the guy’s yard standing there holding the knife. Deputies arrested him,” Brooks said.

Brooks did note that transients tend to take root in the canyon, but did not have a specific number.

The man is hospitalized and is being treated for a cut, possibly accidentally self-inflicted during his attack, Brooks said.

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