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AVOCADO HEIGHTS

BREAKING NEWS: One Killed in Valley Blvd. Crash

5/7/2025

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Written by AARON CASTREJON
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AVOCADO HEIGHTS - One person is dead and one other person is critical after a two-vehicle collision under the 605 freeway Wednesday.

The crash happened in eastbound lanes of Valley Boulevard under the 605 around 5 a.m. May 7. The crash involved a white truck and white sedan, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Eastbound lanes are temporarily blocked.
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Homicide Detectives Investigate Child’s Drowning in Avocado Heights

2/25/2025

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AVOCADO HEIGHTS - A 5-year-old child fell into a residential pool Sunday afternoon and later died.

The incident unfolded in the 500 block of South 5th Avenue February 23. The child was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced deceased, according to Lt. Villarreal of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station.

First responders were sent to the location around 5:20 p.m.

Due to the child’s age, the department’s Homicide Bureau has taken over the investigation, Villarreal told SGV CityWatch.

The incident evolved from a missing child report.

A resident of the area who wished to not be named said a parent was watching his autistic daughter when he lost sight of her. She reportedly fell into a neighbor’s pool.

The girl has already been identified as Harley Mendoza. Her drowning death was ruled accidental, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.

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BREAKING NEWS: Driver Freed After Big Rig Overturns on 60 Freeway

11/12/2023

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AVOCADO HEIGHTS - A big rig hauling 30,000 pounds of perishables overturned and crashed on the trans road from the eastbound 60 freeway to the 605 freeway Sunday morning.

The California Highway Patrol has initiated a hard closure of the No. 1 and 2 lanes of the trans road to the northbound 605 freeway. The big rig and trailer overturned just before 7:30 a.m. Sunday, November 12.

A Sig Alert has been issued for an unknown duration.

There was a report that the big rig caught fire. The trailer wrapped itself around a freeway sign and damaged about 100 feet of K-rails, creating an immediate hazard, according to CHP traffic logs.

The driver was briefly trapped, but was able to free himself during a rescue effort. It is unclear if the driver was injured.
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Investigators Release ID of Man Killed in Nightclub Stabbing

6/19/2023

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Written by AARON CASTREJON
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AVOCADO HEIGHTS - Detectives have just released the identity of a man stabbed to death at a nightclub June 14 and are asking for the public to help with the investigation.

Jie Deng was one of two men stabbed at a nightclub just before 1 a.m. at 131 S. 6th Ave. June 14.

Deng and the other victim were taken to a hospital where Deng was pronounced dead.

The condition of the second victim is not publicly known.

Anyone with information on the stabbing is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.
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One Person is Dead, One Other wounded in Avocado Heights Stabbing

6/14/2023

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AVOCADO HEIGHTS - Two men were found stabbed early Wednesday morning, investigators said.

Both men were taken to a hospital where one was pronounced dead. The second man’s condition has not yet been disclosed by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives.

Sheriff’s Industry Station deputies were sent to the 100 block of South 6th Avenue just before 1 a.m. June 14.

The stabbing occurred in an industrial area just south of Valley Boulevard. Circumstances behind the stabbing, have not yet been revealed.

Anyone with information on the stabbing is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.
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​Likely Gang Shooting Wounds Man in Avocado Heights Thursday

10/29/2021

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AVOCADO HEIGHTS – A suspect in the bed of a white truck reportedly opened fired on a man who had just finished washing his vehicle, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s lieutenant said.

The shooting was reported to deputies in the 500 block of South Basetdale Avenue at 9:13 p.m. October 28. The white truck containing possibly three people was driven south on Basetdale Avenue when it approached the man, then gunfire erupted, according to Lt. Kearney of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station.

“There was a male in the bed of the truck and he opened fire, striking the victim twice. He was transported to LA County/USC Medical Center and is listed in stable condition,” Kearney told SGV CityWatch.

The white truck was last seen fleeing southbound on Basetdale Avenue.

Investigators believe the shooting is gang-related, Kearney told SGV CityWatch.

The investigation is now being handled by detectives from the department’s Operation Safe Streets, Kearney told SGV CityWatch.

Anyone with information that can aid the investigation is urged to call the Sheriff’s Industry Station at 626-330-3322.
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Man Summons Help at Gas Station After Being Shot in Avocado Heights

2/3/2021

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AVOCADO HEIGHTS - A man was shot three times and walked several blocks to get help at a gas station Wednesday night, a Sheriff’s lieutenant said.

The victim wound up at the Arco gas station, 460 Workman Mill Rd. Deputies followed a trail of blood to the crime scene at Basetdale Avenue and Don Julian Road, according to Lt. Julie Geary of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station.

Firefighters responded to a call from deputies around 7:15 p.m.

A gas station employee called 911, Geary told SGV CityWatch.

The victim was transported to an area trauma center, according to Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

“The victim was shot three times and is in stable condition. He is expected to live,” Geary told SGV CityWatch.

The victim is being uncooperative, Geary told SGV CityWatch.

No suspect or vehicle description is available.
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​Man Collapses, Dies in Avocado Heights Thursday

1/23/2020

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AVOCADO HEIGHTS – A man said to be out on a jog collapsed and was pronounced dead at Workman Mill Road and Don Julian Road early Thursday.
 
Firefighters were called to the scene at 7:53 a.m. January 23 to a cardiac arrest victim near a grocery outlet, according to a spokeswoman with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
 
Deputies also responded to a report of a man down. The publicly-unidentified was possibly out for a jog when he collapsed and died, according to Sgt. Andre  Kneubuhler of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station.
 
An autopsy will determine the cause of death.
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​Sig Alert Issued After Person Killed in Freeway Crash

12/2/2019

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AVOCADO HEIGHTS - A vehicle possibly rolled over and crashed at the 605 and 60 freeways Monday night, killing one person.

The transition road from the eastbound 60 freeway to the north and south 605 freeways will be closed until at least 9:30 p.m. A caller reported witnessing the vehicle roll over, according to Officer Stephan Brandt of the California Highway Patrol.

The crash was first reported at 6:47 p.m.
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​Driver Killed After Vehicle Plunges Off Freeway, Lands in San Gabriel River

11/5/2019

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AVOCADO HEIGHTS – The driver found in a submerged vehicle that plunged off the 605 freeway early Tuesday has yet to be identified.

The collision occurred around 12:20 a.m. November 5 on the southbound 605 freeway north of the 60 freeway. Two CHP officers responded and found a Mazda submerged in the water, according to the California Highway Patrol.
 
A dive team with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded and found the driver deceased. No additional victims were located after a search.
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