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Man Killed, 2 Teens Wounded in Alleged Gang-Related Shooting in Azusa

June 10, 2023
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AZUSA, Calif.—A man was shot dead and two other people were wounded during a gang-related shooting in front of an apartment complex in Azusa, authorities said June 10. Deputies responded at 11:01 p.m. Friday to the 200 block of East Newburgh Street, west of South Azusa Avenue, where they found a man in his 20s…

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11 Rescued from Swollen River in Azusa, One Remains Missing

March 15, 2023
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AZUSA, Calif.—One person remained missing March 14 after 11 others were rescued from a swollen San Gabriel River in Azusa, authorities said. Firefighters and rescue personnel from the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded at 6:09 p.m. Monday to North Todd and West Sierra Madre avenues near Encanto Park, where they learned the victims had…

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Man Dies While Live-Streaming After Crash, Shooting in Azusa

December 6, 2022
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AZUSA, Calif.—A driver in Azusa died Dec. 5 after getting shot, then crashing his car into a parked pickup truck in a residential neighborhood in Azusa. Azusa Police Department officers responded about 10 a.m. to a report of a crash in the 200 block of East Newburgh Street, near Azusa Avenue and Arrow Highway, according…

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Azusa Man Faces Sentencing in Kidnapping of Luxury Car Dealer

December 21, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—A former Azusa resident is expected to be sentenced Dec. 21 for participating in the kidnapping of a Southern California luxury car dealer who was held for $2 million ransom, beaten, killed, and buried in the Mojave desert. Alexis Romero-Velez, 26, pleaded guilty last year to a federal kidnapping conspiracy charge, according to the…

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