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He played an iconic cop on TV. Did Robert Blake get away with murder?
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Christopher Goffard , as published by Los Angeles Times - California
· July 30, 2026
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It took 11 months for the LAPD to charge Blake with his wife's murder. His motive, authorities said, was to win custody of his daughter from a woman whose lifestyle he found abhorrent.
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Key points His motive, authorities said, was to win custody of his daughter from a woman whose lifestyle he found abhorrent. It took 11 months for the LAPD to charge Blake with his wife's murder. More Local Today’s briefing Local events
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What is this story about? It took 11 months for the LAPD to charge Blake with his wife's murder. His motive, authorities said, was to win custody of his daughter from a woman whose lifestyle he found abhorrent.
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