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    Trenton Trevon Lovell Sentenced to LWOP in 2016 CA Murder of Police Sergeant, Steve Owen




    Suspect connected to a deputy-involved shooting that left a sergeant injured in Lancaster on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 and fb photo at right



    L.A. County sheriff's sergeant is killed in Lancaster shooting; suspect is in custody

    By Veronica Rocha, Richard Winton, Joseph Serna and James Queally
    The Los Angeles Times

    A Los Angeles County sheriff’s sergeant was shot and killed in Lancaster on Wednesday while responding to a residential burglary call, setting off a manhunt for a gunman who tried to flee in the slain lawman’s cruiser and held two teenagers hostage before he was captured, authorities said.

    Sheriff’s officials identified the victim as Steve Owen, a 29-year department veteran who had previously won the agency’s highest honor for courage. He was the first sheriff’s deputy fatally shot while on duty in more than a decade.

    “This has been a very dark day for the Sheriff’s Department,” Capt. Steve Katz said. “We are all suffering right now.”

    The shooting occurred shortly after noon as Owen, 53, and another deputy responded to a 911 call from a woman reporting a burglary at an apartment building in the 3200 block of West Avenue J-7, authorities said.

    As Owen checked the rear of the apartment building, a gunman appeared and shot him.

    Owen's partner, who was at the front of the building, ran to the sound of the gunfire and found the wounded sergeant.

    The gunman, meanwhile, ran to the front of the apartments and jumped into Owen's patrol car. The deputy returned from the back of the building and opened fire at the stolen cruiser. The gunman threw the car into reverse and rammed a second patrol car, which struck the deputy and injured him, authorities said.

    After the collision, the gunman jumped out of the cruiser and fled. He ran into a nearby home where two teenagers were inside. One teen was able to send a text message to alert authorities, Katz said.

    Shortly after 2 p.m., sheriff’s SWAT deputies forced their way into the home and the man fled through the back, where he hopped a wall, Capt. Jack Ewell said.

    Jamie Forsher, 35, was standing in the sunroom of her parents’ Lancaster home when she saw a man jump over a fence into their backyard. Forsher knew about the manhunt — deputies had searched the house earlier in the day, and her family was watching the news unfold on television in another room.

    The man ran toward the back door. So did Forsher.

    “I slammed it and locked it and told everybody to get on the ground,” she said. “God forbid he starts shooting and tries to get in here.”

    Forsher said deputies had swarmed the neighborhood and “got him within a matter of seconds.” Television footage showed the man sprawled next to the family’s backyard pool as he surrendered.

    “My heart really goes out to the officer who was shot and his family,” Forsher said.

    The suspect, who was taken into custody, was struck in the upper torso by gunfire at some point during the incident, Katz said. Authorities did not name him, but said he is a 27-year-old resident of the Antelope Valley and is on active parole. A weapon was recovered, though authorities did not give a description.

    Owen’s wife, who is a member of the department’s Arson Explosive Unit, along with other family members, managed to reach Antelope Valley Hospital shortly before he died, said sheriff’s Executive Officer Neal Tyler.

    Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris, who was at the hospital, said the lawman was shot in the face.

    “We forget how dangerous this job is. Steve was so brave," Parris said. "The Antelope Valley has lost a true hero today.”

    Parris said at least 100 deputies visited the hospital.

    Late Wednesday, dozens of deputies and local police stood in full uniform as Owen's body was taken from the hospital on a flag-draped gurney. Family members and fellow officers followed, many of them sobbing openly.

    A motorcade led by sheriff’s deputies and the California Highway Patrol escorted the coroner’s van from Lancaster to the morgue near downtown Los Angeles.

    Along the 14 Freeway into the San Fernando Valley, law enforcement cars stopped on overpasses and flashed sirens to honor Owen.

    Before the procession, Owen's body was placed in a hospital conference room where his wife, children and fellow deputies could pay their respects, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

    In the parking lot outside the hospital where Owen died, deputies in bomb squad gear and regular uniforms hugged each other.

    One woman walked away down a sidewalk, her eyes red from crying, as others held onto one another. A group of deputies standing in line near the hospital doors described Owen as a popular colleague who had worked in the Antelope Valley for a long time.

    “I know he was well-liked,” said one sergeant who declined to give his name because he did not have authorization from command staff.

    Others politely declined to speak about the shooting, but the pain of the day was etched on their faces.

    “Honestly,” said one deputy, his voice cracking slightly as he spoke, “I'm in no mood to talk.”

    Sheriff Jim McDonnell, who was in Hawaii for a conference and vacation when he received news of the shooting, said that Owen was survived by his wife, two adult sons, a stepdaughter and his mother. He said he was trying to return to Southern California as soon as possible.

    “The tragedy of a deputy sheriff such as Sgt. Steve Owen making the ultimate sacrifice has a massive impact on the whole law enforcement family,” McDonnell said in a statement.

    Flags were lowered at the sheriff’s Lancaster station Wednesday afternoon and the front doors locked.

    Monica Chavez was the first to arrive with a bouquet of daisies, which she laid outside. Chavez, a 28-year resident of Lancaster, said she and her 85-year-old mother had been crying since they saw news of Owen’s slaying on television. Chavez said the killing underscored the risks law enforcement officers face.

    “I wanted to hug a few cops,” she said as she lifted her sunglasses and wiped away tears. “But nobody is here.”

    Owen was part of a team of sheriff’s deputies awarded the medal of valor in 2014 for showing “tremendous bravery and determination” in saving a hostage who was held at gunpoint in a car.

    The deputies were credited with risking their lives during the Nov. 26, 2013, incident, while Owen was lauded for swiftly developing a strategy to detain the hostage taker.

    Since the suspect was wearing a bulletproof vest and holding a gun to the hostage, Owen determined that it was impossible to fire a clean shot to hit him. Officials said Owen made the decision to use a Taser to bring the standoff to an end. He directed a deputy to fire the Taser through an open window of the car.

    When the deputy shot his Taser, the hostage managed to quickly flee from the car. Another sergeant fired a second Taser, which penetrated the suspect’s bulletproof vest, incapacitating him, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

    Owen’s slaying marked the first fatal shooting of an on-duty law enforcement officer in L.A. County since Downey police Officer Ricardo Galvez was gunned down the night of Nov. 18, 2015. Galvez, 29, was shot while sitting in his car outside his police department’s headquarters.

    Before Wednesday, the most recent fatal shooting of an on-duty sheriff’s deputy occurred in June 2005, when Deputy Luis Gerardo “Jerry” Ortiz, 35, was killed outside a Hawaiian Gardens apartment building while he was investigating a previous shooting involving Jose Luis Orozco. Orozco was later convicted of killing the deputy.

    Since Ortiz’s slaying, two other deputies have been fatally shot while off duty. Maria Cecilia Rosa, 30, was targeted in a robbery outside a friend’s Long Beach home March 28, 2006, as she prepared to leave for work. Juan Abel Escalante, 27, was shot dead Aug. 2, 2008, outside his parents’ Cypress Park home as he was leaving for work.

    http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...nap-story.html
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    Suspect in killing of L.A. County sheriff's sergeant was known for hot temper and violent history

    By Veronica Rocha
    The Los Angeles Times

    The man suspected of gunning down a Los Angeles County sheriff’s sergeant during a burglary Wednesday has a history of violent criminal offenses and was said to have a hot temper, according to court records and acquaintances.

    Trenton Trevon Lovell, 27, was identified Thursday as the suspect in the slaying of Sgt. Steve Owen in a Lancaster neighborhood. Lovell was living in an apartment less than 50 feet from where the break-in was reported, neighbors say.

    According to court documents, Lovell was convicted in 2009 of robbing a USC community safety officer at gunpoint. He was sentenced to six years in prison and was on parole when he was arrested on suspicion of shooting Owen, a 29-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Department.

    Months before that robbery conviction, Lovell pleaded no contest in July 2008 to resisting arrest and was given a 90-day jail sentence, according to Los Angeles County Superior Court records.
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    In September 2015, Lovell pleaded no contest and was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol and causing injury to another person. Lovell was also ordered to complete a nine-month first-offender program and enroll in a drug and alcohol counseling program. He was scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 24 for a progress report.

    Wednesday’s shooting occurred shortly after noon as Owen, 53, and another deputy responded to a 911 call from a woman reporting a burglary at an apartment building in the 3200 block of West Avenue J-7, authorities said. As Owen went to the rear of the building, he was confronted by a gunman who fired at him, authorities say.

    After shooting Owen, Authorities say Lovell took off and ran toward the front of the apartments.

    A second deputy arrived at the apartments and ran into the gunman, who had entered Owen’s sheriff’s cruiser and was trying steal it.

    The deputy opened fire on the cruiser, but the gunman threw the car into reverse and rammed a second patrol car, which struck the deputy and injured him, authorities said.

    The suspected gunman jumped out of the cruiser and ran into a nearby home where two teenagers were inside. One teen was able to send a text message to alert authorities, Capt. Steve Katz said.

    Sheriff’s SWAT deputies entered the home to rescue the teenagers.

    Lovell was struck in the upper torso by gunfire at some point during the incident, Katz said. A weapon was recovered, though authorities did not give a description.

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    Man suspected of killing LASD sergeant charged with capital murder

    LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A man suspected of killing a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department sergeant in Lancaster has been charged with capital murder, according to the county district attorney's office.

    Trenton Trevon Lovell, 27, faces one count of murder with special circumstance allegations of murder for the purpose of avoiding or preventing a lawful arrest and murder of a police officer.

    Authorities said on Wednesday Lovell shot and killed Sgt. Steve Owen, 53, who had responded to a home in the 3200 block of West Avenue J7. According to Sheriff Jim McDonnell, Lovell approached Owen once he arrived and shot him. He then stood over Owen, shooting him four more times, McDonnell said.

    Lovell was also charged with one count each of attempted murder with the allegation that he used a patrol car as a deadly and dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon with priors. He also faces two counts each of first-degree residential robbery and false imprisonment by violence with a knife.

    After Lovell allegedly shot Owen, he attempted to take Owen's patrol car. Authorities said as a second deputy arrived on the scene, Lovell rammed the car before fleeing on foot.

    He entered a home, authorities said, and held two teenage victims at knifepoint. Authorities arrested Lovell soon after, and the teens were unharmed.

    A criminal complaint filed against Lovell claims he was on parole at the time of the crime and that he was convicted of robbery as a juvenile in 2006 and again as an adult in 2009.

    According to McDonnell, Lovell has been arrested 11 times and served two stints in state prison.

    Lovell is being held without bail. He was set to appear for his arraignment on Friday, which was then continued to Nov. 14 at the Antelope Valley Branch Courthouse.

    During his hearing, Lovell kept his eyes on his family in the court room and would not look at anyone else.

    If Lovell is convicted as charged, he faces the death penalty or life in prison without the possibility of parole. The decision to seek capital punishment will be made at a later date, according to the district attorney's office.

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    Arraignment put off for man accused of killing Sgt. Steven Owen

    By Jim Holt
    The Santa Clarita Valley Signal

    A 27-year-old man accused of killing Los Angeles County sheriff’s Sgt. Steven Owen was to have been formally charged with capital murder Monday but, instead, saw his arraignment postponed for a month.

    According to the criminal complaint filed last month by prosecutors, Trenton Trevon Lovell, is charged with one count each of attempted murder with an allegation that he used a patrol car as a deadly and dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon with priors, and two counts each of first-degree residential robbery and false imprisonment by violence with a knife use allegation.

    He was scheduled to be arraigned – formally charged – for those offenses Monday.

    Lovell is now scheduled to be arraigned Dec. 15, Greg Risling, spokesman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office said Monday.

    Lovell is accused of shooting Owen, 53, multiple times shortly after the deputy arrived at the 3200 block of West Avenue J-7 responding to a residential burglary call.

    Lovell allegedly then jumped into the sergeant’s patrol vehicle while a second deputy arrived at the scene, prosecutors said.

    The defendant is charged with ramming the second deputy’s vehicle with Owen’s patrol car. Lovell then allegedly fled into a nearby residence where he held two victims at knifepoint, prosecutors added. Deputies arrested the defendant soon after.

    Lovell is being held without bail.

    If convicted as charged, the defendant faces the death penalty or life in prison without the possibility of parole. A decision on whether to seek capital punishment will be made at a later date.

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    Man pleads not guilty to killing LA sheriff's sergeant

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A parolee suspected of shooting a Los Angeles County sheriff's sergeant and pumping four more bullets into his body as he lay on the ground has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge.

    The district attorney's office said Tuesday that Trenton Lovell is due back in court Feb. 15 for a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial. He is being held without bail.

    The 27-year-old is accused in the Oct. 5 killing of Sgt. Steve Owen in Lancaster.

    The murder charge includes the special circumstance allegations of murder of a peace officer in the performance of his duties and murder for the purpose of avoiding or preventing a lawful arrest. Prosecutors will determine later whether to seek the death penalty.

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    5 accused of helping suspect evade capture after killing of L.A. sheriff's sergeant

    By James Queally
    The Los Angeles Times

    Sheriff’s detectives have arrested five people they say helped a man evade police after the fatal shooting of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s sergeant last year.

    The suspects are accused of helping 27-year-old Trenton Trevon Lovell duck a massive police dragnet after authorities say he shot and killed Sgt. Steve Owen in Lancaster while responding to a burglary call on Oct. 5, according to a news release issued by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

    Owen, a 29-year department veteran, was responding to what appeared to be a routine burglary call on West Avenue J-7 in Lancaster when he confronted Lovell. Sheriff Jim McDonnell said Lovell wounded Owen, then stood over his bloodied body and fired an additional four shots.

    “This was a calculated execution,” the sheriff said after the shooting.

    After the shooting, investigators say Lovell tried to steal Owen’s patrol cruiser, causing a car crash. He then fled into a nearby home and held two teenagers hostage. One of the teens managed to get a message to his family, and Lovell was arrested after fleeing out the back door of the house.

    Lovell also was wounded in the shooting, police have said.

    The suspects arrested on suspicion of helping Lovell evade capture are: Lydell Herd, 31; Robert Thomas, 28; Richard Cowley, 24; Larry Johnson, 27, all of Los Angeles; and Deshawn Peterson, 18, of Lancaster. All five were arrested Thursday near their residences, authorities said.

    Investigators did not specify how the five tried to aid in Lovell’s escape. Lovell’s next court appearance is scheduled for Feb. 15.

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    Preliminary Hearing For Suspect In LASD Sgt. Steve Owen’s Murder Expected In December

    The suspect accused in the execution-style murder of Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Steve Owen, who was killed investigating a burglary, is expected to have a preliminary hearing in December, officials said.

    Prosecutors believe Owen, a former Acton resident, was shot and killed by Trenton Trevon Lovell, a convicted felon with a lengthy rap sheet, while investigating a report of a crime.

    Owen, a decorated, 29-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Department, was working with the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station on Oct. 5, 2016 when he responded to a reported residential burglary on Avenue J in Lancaster.

    When Owen approached the location, the burglary suspect shot him several times, while standing over the victim, according to officials.

    At a hearing Friday, the presiding judge set a “target date” of December 7 for Lovell’s preliminary hearing, according to prosecutor Michael Blake of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

    At the hearing, both sides present their cases to court and a judge determines if there’s enough evidence to merit a trial.

    The next hearing date in the case is December 1, which is when both sides will check on the readiness status of their respective arguments ahead of the Dec. 7 date.

    Officials alluded to the potential for an attempt at another continuance by the defense; however, Blake noted there would need to be a “good cause” filing by the end of November in order to garner additional time.

    Sheriff Jim McDonnell gave the following statement regarding Owen’s death:

    “The tragedy of a deputy sheriff such as Sergeant Steve Owen making the ultimate sacrifice has a massive impact on the whole law enforcement family. We all mourn together and our hearts go out especially to Steve’s immediate family Tania, a detective at Arson/Explosives Detail, his two adult sons, Brandon and Chad, a step-daughter Shannon and his mother, Millie.”

    Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris also praised Owen during a recent freeway dedication made in his honor, on the anniversary of his death.

    “One year ago today, Sergeant Steve Owen made the ultimate sacrifice in order to ensure the safety of our residents and their families,” said Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris. “The dedication of a portion of the Antelope Valley freeway in honor of Sergeant Owen will serve as a continuous reminder of his selfless act, as well as a lesson to us all that we each have the ability to improve our community – much like Steve did every day.”

    According to the Blue Lives Matter page:

    “While responding to the burglary on the 3200 block of West Avenue J-7, Owen had his partner remain in the front of the location while he went around to check the rear. As Owens approached the rear of the building, an armed suspect shot him in the face.

    “The suspect then ran passed Owen’s collapsed body to the front of the building where he then jumped into Owen’s cruiser. Fortunately, another deputy was close by. The deputy opened fire when the suspect put the car in reverse to attempt to run him over. The suspect collided with another cruiser, injuring the deputy inside.

    “He then bailed out of the vehicle and fled on foot. He ran into a nearby home which was occupied by two teens. One of the teens quickly contacted police to notify them of the suspect’s location. SWAT responded and forced their way into the home but the suspect was able to flee out the back. He jumped a fence and ran into another back yard where he was quickly surrounded by authorities. He was taken into custody. At some point during the event, most likely during the initial collision, he was struck in the torso by a round fired by deputies.”

    Owen received the Sheriff’s Department’s highest honor, the Medal of Valor, for his role in safely taking an armed suspect into custody using nonlethal force.

    Described by his colleagues as a ‘Cop’s Cop,’ Sgt. Owen volunteered countless hours helping the youth of the region.

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    Man charged with killing L.A. sheriff's sergeant confessed to execution-style slaying, records show

    By James Queally
    The Los Angeles Times

    The man charged in the 2016 execution-style slaying of a Los Angeles County sheriff's sergeant confessed to the shooting and told police he emptied his revolver into the officer's body, according to records made public Monday.

    Trenton Lovell, who is awaiting trial in the murder of Sgt. Steve Owen, told investigators he shot the veteran law enforcement officer in the face in Lancaster and then "walked up and … finished the job" by firing several rounds into Owen's prone body.

    Lovell's statement was contained in a memorandum released by the Los Angeles County district attorney's office, which concluded that Deputy Zachary Anderson used lawful force when he shot and wounded Lovell during the October 2016 confrontation.

    According to the memorandum, Lovell made the statement to investigators following his arrest and it was recorded.

    Lovell, 28, has been charged with murder, attempted murder, burglary and false imprisonment in connection with Owen's death and the manhunt that followed. He has pleaded not guilty. Monica Lee Thelen, the public defender representing Lovell, declined to comment Monday because she had not seen the district attorney's memo.

    The Sheriff's Department declined to comment.

    The district attorney's office has not decided whether to seek the death penalty, a spokeswoman said.

    A preliminary hearing is set for June 19, records show.

    Owen was responding to a break-in when he confronted Lovell at gunpoint. Lovell is accused of shooting Owen once in the head before standing over him and firing several additional fatal shots.

    Anderson was the second deputy to arrive on scene, and opened fire on Lovell after the suspect pointed a firearm at him, officials have said. Anderson shot and wounded Lovell, who tried to steal Owen's patrol car before fleeing the area on foot, according to prosecutors.

    Lovell is accused of breaking into a nearby home and holding two teenagers hostage at knifepoint for an hour. The teens were able to text their mother and contact deputies while coaxing Lovell into stepping outside of the home. Lovell was captured a short time later.

    Lovell had been arrested 11 times prior to the shooting, twice landing in state prison, officials have said.

    Owen, a 29-year veteran of the Sheriff's Department, was beloved in the Lancaster area he patrolled. Dozens of people came forward to praise Owen in the aftermath of the shooting, even some who the sergeant had previously arrested.

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    Deputy Who Found Slain Sergeant Testifies at Shooting Suspect's Hearing

    Sgt. Steve Owen was shot and killed in October 2016 when he responded to a burglary call

    By City News Service
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    A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy testified Tuesday that he saw a sheriff's sergeant lying on the ground outside a Lancaster apartment complex in 2016 as a court hearing began for a parolee charged with murdering the veteran law enforcement officer.

    Superior Court Judge George G. Lomeli will determine if there is enough evidence to require Trenton Trevon Lovell, 28, of Lancaster, to stand trial on murder and other charges stemming from the Oct. 5, 2016, killing of Sgt. Steve Owen, 53, who was shot five times.

    Deputy Benjamin Casebolt's voice broke in the downtown Los Angeles courtroom as he recalled seeing the fallen sergeant -- who was in his sheriff's uniform -- outside the apartment complex in the 3200 block of West Avenue J-6 on Oct. 5, 2016.

    The officers were among those responding to a call of a possible burglary in progress nearby when Owen broadcasted over the police radio that he had the suspect at gunpoint, authorities have said.

    "I first saw him lying on the ground. Then I saw him being carried," Casebolt said, noting that Owen was rushed to the hospital in a sport utility vehicle.

    The deputy said he subsequently interviewed the woman who said she made the 911 call when she discovered that a rear sliding glass door in her two-story home had been shattered; she went downstairs about 20 minutes after hearing a loud crashing noise that she initially thought was a trash truck. The woman -- who said she had heard her doorbell ring before the loud sound -- didn't discover anything missing, Casebolt said.

    After making the 911 call, the woman subsequently heard what she thought were gunshots and saw the deputy lying next to his patrol vehicle, then saw the car being backed up and crashing into a second patrol car and heard more gunfire before the person inside Owen's patrol car fled, the deputy said.

    Lovell allegedly ran from the scene, took a 19-year-old girl and her 17-year-old brother hostage at knifepoint in a nearby home for about an hour, after convincing them that he needed help after a robbery and shooting, according to authorities.

    The young woman secretly texted her mother, who alerted sheriff's deputies about Lovell's location, and her brother locked the family's barking dog in a room where guns were stored, authorities said. Lovell was ultimately arrested when he walked out of the back of the house, and was treated for a gunshot wound to his shoulder, authorities said.

    The murder charge includes the special circumstance allegations of murder of a peace officer in the performance of his duties and murder for the purpose of avoiding or preventing a lawful arrest. Prosecutors are expected to determine later whether to seek the death penalty against Lovell.

    Along with murder, Lovell is charged with one count each of attempted murder involving a second sheriff's deputy and possession of a firearm by a felon and two counts each of first-degree residential robbery and false imprisonment by violence. The latter charge includes a knife use allegation.

    The attempted murder charge includes an allegation that Lovell used a patrol car as a deadly and dangerous weapon against the second sheriff's deputy.

    The criminal complaint also alleges that Lovell was on parole at the time of the crime and that he had been convicted of robbery as a juvenile in 2006 and again as an adult in 2009. He has been held without bail since his arrest.

    Lovell allegedly admitted that Owen chased him and told him to freeze as Lovell approached the front door of the residence he was sharing with his sister, according to a report from the District Attorney's Justice System Integrity Division following an investigation into the deputy-involved shooting of Lovell, who was struck once.

    "Lovell stated he fired one round at Owen, striking him in the face. Lovell then `walked up and (he) finished the job.' Lovell said that he `emptied the whole five shots' from his revolver," according to the report from the District Attorney's Office, which found that Deputy Zachary Anderson had acted in self-defense and used lawful force in shooting Lovell once while trying to arrest him.

    Owen was a 29-year department veteran who had worked in the Antelope Valley for years and was well known for his community involvement, especially with area youths. He was promoted to sergeant five years earlier and worked as a sheriff's Arson-Explosives detective.

    His killing prompted an outpouring of support for his family and remembrances of Owen's unwavering dedication to his job and commitment to the community. Law enforcement officers from as far away as New York and public officials including Gov. Jerry Brown attended his funeral service. A section of State Route 14 in the Antelope Valley was dedicated in his name on the one-year anniversary of his death.

    Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris said at the ceremony that the dedication "will serve as a continuous reminder of his selfless act, as well as a lesson to us all that we each have the ability to improve our community -- much like Steve did every day."

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    Man accused of killing LASD sergeant ordered to stand trial for murder

    By Jim Holt
    The Santa Clarita Valley-Signal

    After a four-day preliminary hearing to ascertain whether there was enough evidence for a parolee to stand trial for the murder of Sheriff’s Sgt. Steven Owen, Trenton Trevon Lovell was held to answer Thursday on all charges filed against him.

    Lovell’s prelim began Monday at the Michael Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse in Lancaster and wrapped up Thursday with a decision that he will stand trial for murder.

    “He was held to answer on all charges today,” said Ricardo Santiago, spokesman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

    Lovell, now 28, is scheduled to be arraigned on a charge of murder and other charges on Aug. 4, Santiago said.

    Lovell faces one count of murder with the special circumstance allegations of murder for the purpose of avoiding or preventing a lawful arrest and murder of a peace officer.

    He is also charged with one count each of attempted murder with an allegation that he used a patrol car as a deadly and dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon with priors, and two counts each of first-degree residential robbery and false imprisonment by violence, with a knife use allegation, according to the criminal complaint filed by prosecutors.

    During a preliminary hearing, prosecutors present evidence in the case, and the defense can respond, after which the judge decides if the case should go to trial.

    Lovell is accused of shooting Owen, 53, multiple times on Oct. 5, 2016, shortly after the deputy arrived at the 3200 block of West Avenue J-7 responding to a residential burglary call.

    The suspect allegedly then jumped into the sergeant’s patrol vehicle while a second deputy arrived at the scene, prosecutors said.

    The defendant is charged with ramming the second deputy’s vehicle with Owen’s patrol car. Lovell then allegedly fled into a nearby residence where he held two victims at knifepoint, prosecutors added. Deputies arrested the defendant soon after.

    Lovell is being held without bail.

    If convicted as charged, the defendant faces the death penalty or life in prison without the possibility of parole. A decision on whether to seek capital punishment will be made at a later date.

    https://signalscv.com/2018/06/man-ac...al-for-murder/
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