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Having savagely beaten Mr. Schwartz, Davis escaped in the truck, only to be captured by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies Fred Thatcher and Don Yates at a roadblock along San Francisquito Canyon Road around 04:15 on 6 Apr ’70.

Twining escaped in the hills to the south on foot and attempted to steal a car at the residence of Steven G. (alternately, “Glenn”) and Betty Jean Hoag around the same time that Davis was captured. When he was discovered by Mr. Hoag, he took him hostage, using the CHP shotgun. Mis’ess Hoag had enough time to call the nearby CHP Newhall office (half a block away, at the bottom of the hill!) and ask for help before Twining took her hostage, as well. Responding CHP Officers and LASO Deputies rescued Mrs. Hoag and her teenage son, but Mr. Hoag remained captive until Twining released him approximately five hours later. After negotiations failed, a team of LASO Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) Deputies launched a tear gas attack on the house, shortly retreated, then reentered the home after the gas had cleared somewhat. Twining committed suicide with Officer Frago’s stolen shotgun during the ensuing gunfight. Anderson, J., & Cassady, M. (1999) The Newhall Incident. Fresno, CA: Quill Driver Books. P.155-180, and Kolman, J., Capt.. (2009) Rulers of the Night, Volume I: 1958-1988. Santa Ana, CA: Graphic Publishers, pp. 134-139 and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide investigation files.