James Edson Gillis, an 87-year-old white man, was found dead Friday, Sept. 5, in the 31900 block of Emerald Lane in Castaic, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly after 9 a.m., Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were called to a local Walgreens because a woman walked in and told employees to call 911, said Lt. Eddie Hernandez with the department.

Before deputies arrived, the woman left the store and walked down the street. Deputies found her and she allegedly said she killed her father, Hernandez said.

Deputies drove to the one-story home and found Gillis inside a bedroom suffering from stab wounds. Gillis was pronounced dead at 10:19 a.m. at the scene, said Ed Winter, the assistant chief of investigations for the coroner’s office.

The daughter, later identified as Denise Ann Gillis, a 48-year-old white woman, was charged Sept. 9 with one count of murder with an allegation …

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Bruce Douglas Graham, a 53-year-old white man, died in a deputy-involved shooting Sunday, Oct. 6, in the 28600 block of Cloverleaf Place in Castaic, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Deputies responded to the location about a “family disturbance call,” which had been updated to a “suicidal man with a gun” call when deputies arrived, according to a news release from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department.

When deputies arrived, Graham emerged from a garage area holding a rifle. He refused to follow commands, according to the release, and would not drop the rifle. He pointed the rifle at deputies, who then fired at him, according to the release. 

A weapon was recovered at the scene, and no deputies were injured.

Graham was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:27 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Anyone with information can call the Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at …

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Anthony Hawkins, a 46-year-old black man, was beaten to death in the 29300 block of The Old Road on Wednesday, Sept. 10, Feb. 4, 2006, and died Wednesday, Sept. 10, authorities said.

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UPDATE: Hawkins was assaulted and stabbed in a racially motivated inmate disturbance at the Peter Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic in 2006 and was hospitalized. He remained in the hospital over the past two years until he died Sept. 10 from the serious injuries he suffered in the attack, said Sgt. Darren Harris, of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department's Santa Clarita station. Homicide detectives are investigating the death to determine what charges might be filed against Hawkins' assailants, Harris said.

Lawana Clary, 50, a white woman, was struck in the head and killed at 29944 Shadow Place in Castaic; her time of death was listed at 5:35 p.m. Thursday, April 5. Her husband came home and found her dead. Clary was a special education teacher, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call sheriff's homicide detectives at (323) 890-5500.

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Connie Greenwood, a 82-year-old white female, died Thursday, Feb. 28, in Castaic, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.