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William Alridge

Case from Lancaster, CA dated May 25, 2025

Victim Details

William Alridge

Male

Black / African American

Lancaster

CA

2025-05-25

41

William

Alridge

07/14/2026

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William Alridge, a 41-year-old Black man from Lancaster, was found in the early hours of May 25, 2025, after deputies responded to a missing-person call around 1:50 a.m. on the 44000 block of Beech Avenue, just west of Sierra Highway. Investigators encountered a large box truck/U-Haul leaving the area; when they looked inside, they discovered the 41-year-old man in an open trash bin in the cargo area. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives traced the call to the Shadow Park Inn ...
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  • https://www.hollywoodlanews.com/william-alridge-dead/
  • https://ktla.com/news/local-news/mans-body-found-in-u-haul-truck-in-lancaster-lasd-investigating/
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