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Press Release
Lancaster Sheriff’s Station
501 West Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster, Ca 93536
661-948-8466
www.lasd.org
Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff

Classification: Attempt Murder Incident Date: 3/18/2011
Author / Date / Time: Sgt. Paul Pfrehm/ Lan/ 3/18/11, 1020 PM Incident Time: 5:32 PM
Incident Location: 41100 Blk of River Rock Lane, Palmdale
Victim(s): Fw/14 Fw/11
Suspect(s): Benedetto, Lyn Fw/47, Palmdale, Ca

Narrative:
Deputies from the Lancaster Station responded to the location in regards to an, “assault with knife” call. The victims stated their mother (suspect) believed “The Tribulation” was about to
occur and she did not want them to suffer by going through it. The suspect told her daughters to lie on a bed, she then cut their throats with a knife. The suspect then cut her own throat. The
suspect then drove the victims to an unoccupied friend’s house in order to die. The owner of the residence returned home and notified deputies from the Lancaster Station of this incident.

Responding deputies arrested the suspect at the location.

The victims were treated at Antelope Valley Hospital for their substantial but not life-threatening injuries and released to custody of Department of Children’s Services.

The suspect was booked at Lancaster Station on $1 million dollars bail.

Watch Commander 661-948-8466
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Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff