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SUSPECT IN BRAZEN WALMART ARMED ROBBERY STILL AT LARGE

Staff at the Yucca Valley Walmart was threatened by an armed robber on Sunday, according to a County Sheriff’s report. Sheriffs said that around 3:45, an unidentified male, dressed as a female, filled a shopping cart with $950 worth of merchandise and began to walk out of the store without paying.

According to Sheriff’s, the suspect threatened to stab Walmart employees if they tried to stop him. Sheriffs say that a witness at the scene attempted to assist employees in recovering the merchandise, and they said that this witness observed the suspect holding a large knife and was threatened as well.

Sheriffs said that the suspect left Walmart on foot with the merchandise in the cart. According to sheriffs, another witness said that her husband followed the suspect into the parking lot in order to recover the stolen items, and that the suspect was headed in the direction of the Home Depot, but the witness lost sight of the suspect in an empty field.

Jef Harmatz

Jef Harmatz is the co-host of Z107.7’s “Morning Show with Cody and Jef” and Z107.7’s News Director. He has worked as a journalist, cartoonist, chef, and delivery driver. He is known nationally for his writing and comics in publications like TimeOut, Popula, Roadtrippers, Solrad and Spiralbound, and for his album covers for Third Eye Blind and Sir Sly. He is known locally for his pop-up barbecue restaurant Hot Dog Panic. He remains unknown in the field of beekeeping, because he is too afraid of being stung to try it. When not on the radio, he draws comics and self-publishes little books. He lives with his partner and his dog Sunday in Yucca Valley, where he cooks them both elaborate meals.


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Jef Harmatz is the co-host of Z107.7’s “Morning Show with Cody and Jef” and Z107.7’s News Director. He has worked as a journalist, cartoonist, chef, and delivery driver. He is known nationally for his writing and comics in publications like TimeOut,…

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