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LAPD Detective Stephanie Lazarus Charged with Capital Murder!

Gabriel Dorman — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:54:25 +0000

The Los Angeles Times reports that Stephanie Lazarus, the veteran LAPD detective arrested last week for the 1986 murder of Sherri Rae Rasmussen, has been formally charged by prosecutors with capital murder. Prosecutors allege a special circumstance that on February 24, 1986, Lazarus severely beat and shot Rasmussen multiple times during the commission of a [...]

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Death Sentence for Esperanza Fire Arsonist Raymond Lee Oyler!

Gabriel Dorman — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:37:29 +0000

The Los Angeles Times reports that Raymond Lee Oyler, the man convicted of starting the 2006 Esperanza fire in the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains that killed five firefighters, destroyed 34 homes and charred more than 41,000 acres, has been sentenced to death. Oyler was found guilty by a jury on March 6 on [...]

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California Lethal Injection Procedures Open for Comment.

Gabriel Dorman — Sat, 02 May 2009 17:36:55 +0000

The Los Angeles Times reports that State officials launched a two-month long forum on Friday seeking public commentary on the revised lethal injections procedures in the hopes of resuming executions as early as next year. Executions in the state of California have been on hold for more than three years while state authorities review the [...]

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Third Suspect Arrested for Murder of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy!

Gabriel Dorman — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:34:13 +0000

The Los Angeles Times reports that a third suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputy Juan Abel Escalante last summer outside of his parents’ home in Cypress, California. The suspect, Jose Renteria, 18, was arrested while in custody at the East Lake Juvenile Detention Center on another offense. [...]

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Sunday School Teacher Charged with Special Circumstances Murder in Sandra Cantu Killing!

Gabriel Dorman — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:18:43 +0000

The Los Angeles Times reports that Melissa Huckaby, the sunday school teacher arrested in the murder of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu, was charged today with a special circumstances murder. The murder charge filed by the San Joaquin County distict attorney’s office also allege the special circumstances of kidnapping, rape with a foreign object and lewd and [...]

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