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Man arrested for 1992 Surry County killing charged in 3 California homicides
SURRY COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A man who was charged in the cold case killing of a woman whose corpse was found in Surry County has been charged with three identical homicides on the other side of the country. KTLA reported on Wednesday that Warren Luther Alexander, of Diamondback, Mississippi, was charged with the 1977 […]
Suspected serial killer extradited to Ventura County from North Carolina
New details are emerging about the man suspected of killing three women in Ventura County in 1977 — cases that went cold for decades before DNA evidence recently linked him to the slayings.Warren Luther Alexander, 73, was extradited to Ventura County from North Carolina earlier this week to face prosecution, two years after he was arrested and charged with another decades old slaying. Alexander, a resident of Mississippi and former long-haul truck driver, had only a minor criminal record before he was first taken into custody in 2022 in connection with another cold case homicide in...
Escape the Heat at Zachari Dunes
When the intense summer heat in the valley starts to feel endless and overwhelming, there’s always one easy solution – head to the coast, and stay there a while! Treating yourself to a stay at a resort right on the beach is surprisingly elusive in California. The state’s celebrated coastline is 1,264 miles long, yet there are only a handful of true oceanfront resorts in the entire state. Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach stands out even among such rare offerings – it’s the only all-suite beachfront resort in California. Located on the edge of Oxnard in Ventura County, the resort boasts uninterrupted views of the ocean and Channel Islands along with luxurious accommodations just steps from the sand. Best of all, it’s less than an hour’s drive from the San Fernando Valley.
First phase of Gallegly vs. CLU trial in judge’s hands
The first phase of the trial of a breach-of-contract lawsuit filed against California Lutheran University by former Congressman Elton Gallegly is now in the hands of the judge. Ventura County Superior Court Judge Henry Walsh starts a three-week vacation on Aug. 10 and it’s not known when he will issue a ruling. Walsh heard testimony over three…
Suspected serial killer accused of strangling 3 Southern California women in 1977 extradited, facing murder charges
A man from Mississippi has been arrested in connection with the strangulation murders of three women in Ventura County nearly half a century ago. In February 2023, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Cold Case Unit began re-examining the deaths of the three women – Kimberly Carol Fritz, Velvet Ann Sanchez and Lorraine Ann Rodriguez – each of whom was killed in 1977, the Ventura County DA’s Office said.
Suspected serial killer who was long-haul truck driver charged after DNA links him to 47-year-old murders
A suspected serial killer has been charged with the murders of three women in Southern California nearly 50 years ago. Kimberly Fritz, 18, Velvet Sanchez, 31, and Lorraine Rodriguez, 21, were all strangled to death in 1977, but investigators ran out of leads at the time. “While believing these three...
Jury Convicts Port Hueneme Man Of The Extensive Sexual Abuse Of 3 Little Girls
A Ventura County jury has convicted a Port Hueneme man of the extensive sexual abuse of three little girls. The panel found 44-year-old Jesus Andrew Sapien guilty of more than a dozen felony counts of lewd acts upon a child. The jury also found true 65 special allegations including that...
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