Three felons convicted of murder as part of "drug rip-off crew"
Three men who prosecutors said were part of a “drug rip-off crew” were convicted this month in the 2009 murder of a 23-year-old drug dealer, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s...
View ArticleAlhambra man sentenced in killing of foster daughter
Armando Abundis Sr., 35, was sentenced July 16, 2008, to 25 years to life in state prison for killing his 2-year-old foster daughter, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.On...
View ArticleCanoga Park man sentenced for 2006 stabbing death
A Canoga Park man was sentenced Nov. 6, 2007, to state prison for a June 2006 murder, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.Lawrence Ray Davila, 22, was sentenced to 16 years...
View ArticleSentencings in five homicide cases; updates on three
The Homicide Report has updates for eight homicides that occurred in Los Angeles County. Following are five reports on people who were sentenced for killings. Click on each victim's name for more...
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Featured reader comment: 'He is remembered every day'
This week, the Homicide Report received an email from Alex Perea, whose brother Cesar Jeremias Perea was killed in Florence in March 2013.Cesar Jeremias Perea was my beloved brother who I will never...
View ArticleLong Beach man sentenced in killing of girlfriend
A Long Beach man was sentenced Jan. 28, 2004, to state prison for the May 2002 murder of his girlfriend, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.Pedro Tepoz Leon, 35, was...
View ArticleAntelope Valley man sentenced in 2003 shooting death
An Antelope Valley man was sentenced April 28, 2004, to state prison for the May 2003 shooting death of John Louis Regos, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.Victor Ransom,...
View ArticleProfessional boxer sentenced in beating death
A professional boxer was sentenced April 5, 2006, to state prison for the October 2004 beating death of a freelance sportswriter, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.James...
View ArticleBaldwin Hills stabbing case lacks leads, witnesses
It was about 3 on a January afternoon and Roshon Dwayne Davis had just left his Baldwin Hills apartment. He wanted to catch the bus to get to the DMV before it closed.His wife, Araceli, stayed behind...
View Article16-year-old sentenced to life in prison
A 16-year-old was sentenced March 10, 2005, to state prison for the April 2004 shooting death of a California Highway Patrol officer, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s...
View ArticlePast case: South Gate man sentenced for 2003 murder
A South Gate man was sentenced Oct. 26, 2004, to state prison for the September 2003 killing of Marc Alan Antenorcruz, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.Pete Marron, 20,...
View ArticlePomona woman sentenced in stabbing death
Erica A. Campbell, 27, was sentenced April 23 to 15 years to life in state prison, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.In February, a jury convicted Campbell of second-degree...
View ArticleCompton man sentenced in killing of girlfriend
A Compton man was sentenced April 24 to state prison for the April 2012 murder of his girlfriend, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.Jeffrey Lee Dixon, 51, was sentenced to...
View ArticlePast case: Monrovia man sentenced for 2003 killing
A Monrovia man was sentenced Jan. 12, 2004, to state prison for the Jan. 20, 2003, killing of Brian Peter Williams, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.Freddie Damaso Magana,...
View ArticlePalmdale man found guilty in Acton shooting
A 57-year-old Palmdale man was found guilty April 25 of second-degree murder for the May 2013 killing of an Acton man, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office.A jury found Scott...
View ArticleTransient gets 2 years in prison for role in Walk of Fame stabbing
A homeless man was sentenced last week to two years in state prison for his role in the fatal stabbing of a woman near the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Jason Joel Wolstone, a 34-year-old white man, pleaded...
View ArticlePast case: 19-year-old sentenced in 2000 murder
A 19-year-old man was sentenced Sept. 3, 2004, to state prison for the May 2000 killing of a Hoover High student, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.Rafael Gevorgyan was...
View ArticleDon Carter, 56
Don Carter, a 56-year-old blackmale, died Friday, April 25, after being shot in Inglewood, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleSalvador Palencia, 42
Salvador Palencia, a 42-year-old Latinomale, died Friday, April 25, after being shot in Maywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleIrina Lelea, 41
Irina Lelea, a 41-year-old white woman, was shot and killed Monday, April 28, in the 12400 block of Weddington Street in Valley Village, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.Officers went...
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