Event Brief
Sep 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
LA County court approves placement in Lancaster
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Los Angeles County Superior Court approved the placement of sexually violent predator Harold Wachter in Lancaster, overruling opposition from local prosecutors, community members, and elected officials. Wachter is slated to move to a home in the Antelope Valley after conditional release from state custody, following a April 20, 2023 ruling that found him suitable.
WHO: Harold Wachter; Los Angeles County Superior Court; Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office; Department of State Hospitals; Liberty Healthcare; local prosecutors, community members, and elected officials
WHAT: Court approval for Wachter’s conditional release housing placement in Lancaster
WHEN: Reported Sep 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California
WHY: On April 20, 2023, the Superior Court deemed Wachter suitable for conditional release and directed the Department of State Hospitals and its contractor to find housing in Los Angeles County.
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