Category: LADA

LA District Attorney’s Office Drops Death Penalty Bid Against Man Charged in Shooting Spree

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office March 16 dropped its bid for the death penalty for an ex-con from Sylmar who’s charged with killing five people—most of them within less than a week—during a shooting spree in the San Fernando Valley six and-a-half years ago. Alexander Hernandez, now 40, is charged with the…


Family of Murdered Boy Speaks Out About New Charges 

The mother of a boy who was abducted and murdered in Orange County in 1981 says she’s thankful that new charges have been filed against the alleged predator. “We want to live to see this thing put to rest,” Connie Vargo, the mother of the boy told The Epoch Times. “My goal is to have this over…


Family of Murdered Boy Thankful LA DA’s Controversial Rules Were Blocked

The mother of a boy who was abducted and murdered in Orange County, California, in 1981 says she’s thankful that new charges have been filed against the alleged predator despite directives from Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón. “We want to live to see this thing put to rest,” Connie Vargo, the mother of the boy told The…