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Jose Marquez Stabs 2 Lambs To Death

Jose Marquez is a man from Gonzales California who has been charged with a number of animal abuse charges for a crime that left two lambs dead. According to police reports Jose Marquez was mad following a fight with his mother and headed to Gonzales High School where he attacked a number of animals that belonged to high school students. When his rampage was over Jose Marquez would stab two lambs that would die from their injuries and also another lamb and a pig which are both expected to survive their injuries.

Jose Marquez would be arrested in the bizarre crime and has been charged with four counts of felony animal abuse with an allegation that the crime involved a deadly or dangerous weapon, felony resisting a police officer and felony burglary. Jose Marquez who is a convicted felon now faces 19 years in prison.

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The man accused of bludgeoning two sheep to death was arraigned in a Salinas courtroom Monday.

Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that Jose Jesse Marquez, 31, was arraigned on four counts of felony animal abuse with an allegation that the crime involved a deadly or dangerous weapon, felony resisting a police officer and felony burglary.

Pacioni also stated that Marquez was charged with an enhancement for a prior strike conviction and “numerous factors in aggravation.”

The judge, in this case, said Marquez would not be given bail.

The district attorney’s office said he arrived at the Gonzales High School grounds to take a tool on Feb. 18 at around 2:29 a.m. Marquez became upset with his mother, approached the barn area, and stabbed multiple animals belonging to the students.

Two lambs died, and one lamb and a pig survived the attack, said Pacioni. Then when law enforcement approached the suspect he refused to comply with police and “threatened to commit violence towards the officer booking him.”

If convicted, Marquez could face 19 years and eight months in prison, given a past 2018 domestic violence strike conviction.

DA: Gonzales suspect that killed two lambs faces 19 years in prison – KION546

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A 31-year-old man has been charged with felony animal abuse and other offenses for allegedly stabbing and killing farm animals at Gonzales High School earlier this month, Monterey County prosecutors said Tuesday.

Jose Marquez, a resident of Gonzalez, was arraigned Monday on the felony abuse charge as well as burglary and resisting police for the Feb. 18 stabbing that killed two lambs and injured a third along with a pig, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office.

The animals were part of the school’s 4-H program.

Gonzales police said they used surveillance footage to identify the attacker as Marquez, who was arrested last Thursday after a short struggle.

Marquez allegedly confessed to entering the campus on his bicycle with the intention of stealing a tool, then said he “felt angry” and bludgeoned the animals before leaving, police said.

At his court hearing Monday, a Monterey County Superior Court judge denied bail for Marquez, who has a prior conviction in 2018 for domestic violence and faces up to 19 years and eight months in prison if convicted of all charges, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

Man charged with animal abuse in stabbing of high school farm animals – CBS San Francisco (cbsnews.com)

Scott Anderson Serial Bomber Arrested

Scott Anderson is a man from Fresno California who has just been arrested for a series of bombing. According to police reports Scott Anderson has set off seven bombs during the last year that included everything from a mailbox to a California Probation Services vehicle. Authorities believe that Scott Anderson is tied to a white supremacy group however they did not elaborate.

During an execution of a search warrant Fresno Police would recover 11 illegal guns, 90 pounds of methamphetamine, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and $50,000 was found.

Scott Anderson is now facing a host of charges both at the State level and possibly Federal level

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A man is facing federal and state charges in connection to a series of bombing incidents across Fresno.

On Tuesday, police said that 44-year-old Scott Anderson was arrested for seven incidents that started on December 13.

Authorities say that one of the incidents happened at the Fresno County probation office, where a bomb went off inside one of the patrol units. Six of the incidents involved cars, and the seventh involved a mailbox

During their investigation, police say they discovered there could be ties between Anderson and a White supremacist group.

Fresno Police Paco Balderrama said there was no reason to believe that the bombings were going to stop, leading to quick action.

Authorities are still investigating the motivation behind the crimes.

“On January the 8th of 2023 detectives from the northwest policing district responded to 3560 west San Jose avenue for a pipe bomb detonation under a vehicle,” said Balderrama. “Detectives learned that there was an additional pipe bomb detonated inside the same vehicle on January the 6th”

Balderrama says they were able to narrow in on Anderson following that bombing and gathered more evidence on another incident that occurred on December 13th.

There would be four more bombings, three involving vehicles

That includes the final bombing of a probation officer’s vehicle on February 21

“It became apparent very quickly that the suspect or suspects in this case were professing in skill level of making bombs and also their frequency,” said Balderrama.

Balderrama says three separate locations related to Anderson were identified and search warrants were written, but he says Anderson left Fresno on February 23.

The next day, Anderson was arrested by deputies in Riverside, along with his partner.

Due to the nature of the arrest, nearby residents had to be evacuated as a precaution.

After Anderson’s arrest, a series of search warrants led to four more arrests for a number of drug and firearms violations.

“The people of the state of California will be filing, have filed a criminal complaint alleging 4 different defendants for the actions we have been speaking about that occurred in January and February of 2023,” said Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp.

One of those four, identified as Frank Rocha, was also charged with possession of bomb-making materials.

He is still awaiting extradition to Fresno and was arrested alongside Anderson in Riverside County.

Anderson has since been booked in the Fresno County Jail on a no-bail status.

He also faces federal charges in three of the bombings.

“As alleged in the federal complaint, the three pipe bombings that are charged all damaged vehicles that are involved in interstate commerce,” said US Attorney Phil Talbert.

44-year-old man arrested for series of bombing incidents in Fresno: PD – ABC30 Fresno

Serial Killer Ramon Escobar Murders Cellmate

Ramon Escobar is a convicted serial killer from California who is now been charged with killing his cellmate. According to police reports Ramon Escobar (upper photo left) cellmate Juan Villanueva was found unresponsive in his cell yesterday and after life saving techniques were tried he would be pronounced dead shortly after. Now Ramon Escobar has been charged with the murder of Juan Villanueva.

Juan Villanueva was serving a life sentenced with the possibility of parole for the sexual assault of a child under the age of 14. He was transferred into the California Department of Corrections earlier this month.

Ramon Escobar is serving multiple life sentences for seven murders that were committed in Texas and California. Ramon Escobar would murder his aunt and uncle in Texas before coming to California where he would fatally beat five people with a baseball bat and injured several others. Ramon Escobar who is originally from El Salvador was deported several times before the murders.

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A Los Angeles serial killer who bludgeoned his victims with a baseball bat is suspected of killing his cellmate on Friday at North Kern State Prison in Delano.

Ramon Escobar, 51, shared a cell with Juan Villanueva, who was serving a life sentence for aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Villanueva, 53, was found unresponsive in his cell at 8:49 a.m. and pronounced dead a short time later, according to a CDCR release. Prison officials have restricted movement in the area where the attack occurred so the investigation can proceed. The coroner’s office will release Villanueva’s cause of death.

Escobar is serving life without parole. He admitted to killing his uncle and aunt in Texas before fleeing to California, where in 2018 he bludgeoned five people to death and injured several others, many of them homeless, in attacks that occurred in Los Angeles and Santa Monica.

Escobar, originally from El Salvador, was deported six times before the killings, officials said.

LA serial killer suspected of killing child sexual abuser at Delano prison (kron4.com)

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North Kern State Prison (NKSP) officials are investigating the death of Juan Villanueva as a homicide after he was found unresponsive in his cell on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.

At 8:49 a.m., an officer conducting a security/welfare check of the housing unit approached a cell occupied by Villanueva and incarcerated person Ramon Escobar. The officer observed Villanueva unresponsive in the cell and immediately summoned for medical response. Responding staff initiated lifesaving measures, summoned an ambulance and transported Villanueva to the prison’s triage and treatment area. He was pronounced deceased at 9:03 a.m.

Officials have limited movement on the housing unit where the attack occurred to facilitate the investigation being conducted by NKSP’s Investigative Services Unit, the Kern County District Attorney’s Office and the Kern County Coroner. The Office of the Inspector General was notified and the Kern County Coroner will determine Villanueva’s official cause of death.

Villanueva, 53, was sentenced to CDCR on Oct. 25, 2022 from Los Angeles County to serve a life with parole sentence for aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14 years old. He was transported to CDCR custody on Feb. 2, 2023.

Escobar, 51, was sentenced to CDCR on May 6, 2022 from Los Angeles County to serve a life without the possibility of parole sentence for two counts of first-degree murder. He was also sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for three counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted second-degree murder. He was transferred to CDCR custody on Dec. 5, 2022

North Kern State Prison Officials Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide – News Releases

Suspect Arrested In Bishop David O’Connell Murder

LAPD have announced that a suspect has been arrested in the death of Bishop David O’Connell. According to police reports Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell was found fatally shot inside of his home on February 18 2023. Officers were called to the scene as someone reported a shooting and when they arrived Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell was found with a gunshot wound to the chest, the Bishop would be pronounced dead at the scene. LAPD have not released any information about the suspect just that one has been arrested in connection to the murder. Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell had been working in Los Angeles since 1979, he is originally from Ireland

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A suspect has been arrested in the killing of Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday.

O’Connell, 69, of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles was found shot inside his Hacienda Heights home in the 1500 block of Janlu Avenue just before 1 p.m. Saturday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.

The incident was being investigated as a homicide.

O’Connell, who was a native of County Cork, Ireland, served in the Los Angeles Archdioceses since 1979.

He was described as humble and lovable.

Authorities have not released any details about the suspect or the arrest.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/arrest-made-in-slaying-of-los-angeles-bishop-david-oconnell-report/

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California police have arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting death of Catholic Bishop David O’Connell, law enforcement sources told Fox News.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has yet to offer details regarding the person’s identity. O’Connell, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, was fatally shot in an incident in Hacienda Heights this weekend.

Deputies responded to the shooting, and when they arrived at the scene, they discovered O’Connell suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

“It’s very early in the investigation,” sheriff’s department Homicide Bureau Detective Michael Modica said Sunday. “We got a lot more steps we have to take to make more determination to what’s happening.”

O’Connell, 69, was named Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles by Pope Francis in 2015.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-man-wanted-murder-auxiliary-bishop-david-g-oconnell-taken-custody-sources-say

Vanroy Smith Charged In Dr Mammone Murder

Vanroy Smith is a man from California who is charged in the bizarre murder of Dr. Mammone. According to police reports Dr. Mammone was riding his bike when he was struck by a car driven by Vanroy Smith. Vanroy Smith after striking the doctor would get out of his car and stab the doctor repeatedly. Dr. Mammon was rushed to a local hospital, where he worked as an emergency physician, however his injuries were to extreme and would pass away. Now Vanroy Smith has been arrested and charged with with one count of murder and personal use of a deadly weapon

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The driver accused of hitting an Orange County doctor who was out riding his bike and then repeatedly stabbing him was charged with murder on Friday in a crime that stunned the community and left many unanswered questions.

Vanroy Smith, 39, of Long Beach, was charged with one count of murder and personal use of a deadly weapon, which could enhance his sentencing, according to Orange County Superior Court records. Smith, who pleaded not guilty, is being held on $1-million bail.

If convicted on all charges, Vanroy Smith faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life. Smith, who is listed as unemployed in jail records, is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 16 for a pretrial hearing.

Dr. Michael John Mammone, 58, was riding his bike near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Crown Valley Parkway in Dana Point at about 3 p.m. Wednesday when he was struck from behind by the driver of a white Lexus, Orange County sheriff’s officials said.

The driver of the vehicle, later identified by authorities as Vanroy Smith, got out of the car and stabbed Mammone several times with a knife, sheriff’s officials said

First responders arrived to find Mammone suffering from severe injuries, authorities said. He was taken to Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, where he died. Mammone sometimes worked at the hospital.

Bystanders who rushed to help Mammone managed to pin Vanroy Smith to the ground, according to deputies. Vanroy Smith was taken into custody and a knife was recovered at the scene.

There is no known connection between the two men, officials said, and investigators are still trying to determine what prompted the assault.

“An innocent man is dead because he took a bike ride to enjoy a beautiful California day along the beach and he was hit with a car and stabbed to death by someone he apparently never met,” Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer said in a news release. “The murder of a complete stranger in broad daylight for what appears to be absolutely no reason is the stuff of nightmares.”

Mammone worked as an emergency physician for Providence Mission Hospital, said Erin Prunell, a spokeswoman for the healthcare group.

He practiced mostly out of the hospital’s Laguna Beach facility and occasionally worked at the Mission Viejo location where he died, and at Children’s Health of Orange County Health Center in Mission Viejo.

“The entire Mission Hospital family is grieving over the loss of an incredible physician and friend,” representatives for the hospital wrote in a statement. “We will honor Dr. Mammone’s dedication to our community and passion for medicine.”

Friends and family in Laguna Beach were devastated by his death, a spokesperson for the Providence Mission Hospital said Thursday. Friends said Mammone had a warm personality and “was the kind of person you wanted to be your doctor.”

Mammone had been affiliated with Providence since November 2011 and was among the numerous medical professionals who toiled heroically during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the spokesperson.

Mammone’s family declined to comment.

Yvette Cook posted on social media that she had the “privilege of working in the medical field with Dr. Mammone” while they were at San Antonio Regional Hospital in Upland.

Cook wrote that Mammone was a “caring” and “excellent physician.”

“He even helped one of my family members in an emergency situation,” she added. “May he [rest in peace] and my deepest condolences to Dr. Michael Mammone’s family.”

Mammone received his medical degree from USC’s Keck School of Medicine in 1993, according to state records.

In the Arch Beach Heights neighborhood of Laguna Beach, where Mammone lived with his family before moving roughly a year ago, his former neighbors said they were devastated to hear the news of his death.

Mammone was always present at neighborhood block parties and often invited neighbors over for dinner. They described him as a “friendly and mellow” individual who was always quick with a smile and greeting.

Mammone, who has two sons, also loved mountain biking, they said.

“He was a great guy,” said one neighbor who declined to provide her name to The Times. “We’re just crushed.”

Roger Borelli, who lives two doors down from Mammone’s South Laguna home, was trying — and failing — to reason out what could have prompted someone to attack the doctor.

“It’s just so sad that this happened,” he said. “I have no idea what the motive could have been.”

Borelli said Mammone and his wife would often take walks together around the neighborhood. But most of his interactions with Mammone centered on the doctor’s dog, Harry.

On several occasions over the few years Mammone and his family lived in the neighborhood, his small dog would escape from his home and run into Borelli’s house.

“I think we were just the first open door Harry saw. [Mammone would] come over here and take him home,” he said. “He was a nice guy.”

On Friday, several bouquets of flowers hung from a light pole on Pacific Coast Highway near the intersection where the incident occurred.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-04/driver-charged-with-murder-hit-stabbed-doctor-riding-bike