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JOSEPH JAMES DEANGELO JR. PLEADS F E AT U R E D GUILTY TO MURDERS, KIDNAPPINGS AND V I D E S DOZENS OF OTHER UNCHARGED CRIMES SILENTIA SLABOCH
“Golden State Killer” to be Sentenced to Life Without the Possibility of Parole
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ames DeAngelo Jr., 74, pleaded guilty June 29 to 13 felony counts of first degree murder and 13 felony counts of kidnapping to commit robbery during a 13-year multicounty crime spree that terrorized much of California during the 1970s and 1980s. DeAngelo was identified through Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) in 2018, more than three decades after he raped and murdered his last victim in 1986. DeAngelo also admitted to 161 uncharged crimes related to 61 uncharged victims, including attempted murder, kidnapping to commit robbery, rape, robbery, first-degree burglary, false imprisonment and criminal threats. The
uncharged crimes occurred in Alameda, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Santa Clara, Stanislaus, Tulare and Yolo counties. The hearing was relocated to the Sacramento State Ballroom to accommodate the large number of victims and their family members in attendance and to ensure social distancing in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic. DeAngelo is being jointly prosecuted by the district attorneys of Contra Costa, Orange, Sacramento, Santa Barbara, Tulare and Ventura counties. The decision by prosecutors to accept DeAngelo’s offer to plead guilty to the 26 charged crimes and admit the uncharged
crimes was made in consultation with the victims and their family members. The totality of the circumstances, including the age of the victims, the age of witnesses and the death of other key witnesses, and the age of the defendant, were taken into consideration. The massive scope of this case, which involved more than 1.3 million pages of discovery, would have unduly burdened the victims with a lengthy prosecution that was anticipated to take as many as 10 years. The plea provided the victims and their families who were terror-
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Chinese National Gets Prison Time for Immigration Fraud Ring Out of Irvine
FATAL SHOOTING AFTER FAMILY ALTERCATION IN RIVERSIDE
New Online Tool Helps San Bernardino Residents Find COVID-Compliant Businesses
A Chinese national was sentenced in absentia Tuesday, June 30, to 37 months in federal prison for participating in a large-scale birth tourism scheme that engaged in visa fraud that allowed foreign nationals to come to the United States and give birth so their children would receive U.S. birthright citizenship. Chao “Edwin” Chen (陈超), 35, was sentenced by United States District Judge James V. Selna. Chen pleaded guilty in June 2016 to visa fraud, marriage fraud and filing a false tax return. Soon after pleading guilty, Chen fled to China and remains a fugitive. Along with Dongyuan Li (李冬媛), 42, of Irvine,
On Sunday, June 28, 2020, at 1:15 AM, deputies responded to a residence in the 23700 block of Blackbird Circle in Moreno Valley for a report of multiple subjects involved in a family altercation. During the incident, an estranged family arrived at the location and broke into the residence while threatening to cause harm to the occupants. The occupants confronted the estranged family member who became hostile. During the altercation, a resident used a firearm against the assailant. Deputies arrived at the location and found the assailant suffering from a gunshot wound. The subject was transported by paramedics to
The County is launching the COVIDCompliant Business Partner Locator, an online search database. The Locator will encourage County residents and visitors to quickly and easily find those businesses committed to ensuring the health and safety of employees and customers. The businesses are those who are participating in the County’s COVIDCompliant Business Partnership. Partnership members have agreed to comply with state and County public health orders and incorporate a variety of safety measures in their day-to-day operations.
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