San Fernando Valley homes evacuated after woman finds sticks of dynamite in freezer, LAPD says
The LAPD said a woman believes her late husband may have brought the dynamite from another home they owned in the desert.
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Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS News Los Angeles. An Inland Empire native, Austin earned a degree in journalism from San Jose State University in 2020. Before joining CBS News in 2025, he worked at KTLA, the San Jose Mercury News, the Sedona Red Rock News and various other outlets as a news and sports reporter.
The LAPD said a woman believes her late husband may have brought the dynamite from another home they owned in the desert.
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