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Financial Advisor Charged with Murdering Alexander Merman

Mark Horner — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 18:24:23 +0000

Investigators say Merman was killed shortly after he learned that Becerril had stolen his money. Police say they now have evidence linking Becerril to Merman's murder. But that's not where the Merman investigation ends. And just where it will end remains unknown.

LA Times: “Parents of slain model break silence, ask to keep alleged killer behind bars”

Mark Horner — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:30:10 +0000

BREAKING NEWS The Los Angeles Times has just published an online story, dated November 2nd, stating that the parents of murder victim Juliana Redding have broken their long held silence. The headline refers to a letter—written by Ms. Redding’s parents—read aloud in court on Monday. The Times’ lead paragraph characterizes the letter as an “unsuccessful [...]

How a dark day for the prosecution in Juliana Redding murder case went largely unreported this week

Mark Horner — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:19:01 +0000

It took the span of a workweek for a major development in the Juliana Redding murder case to reach the general public. The headline concerns what unfolded during a court hearing...

Grisly details emerge in Juliana Redding murder case

Mark Horner — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:28:16 +0000

*Updated on July 26, 2010 to reflect change in LA Times headline featured below in Update #3. Original LA Times headline described Dr. Munir Uwaydah as “person of interest.” Later, the LA Times changed that language to “subject of interest.” JUDGE RAISES SUSPECT’S BAIL TO $3.5 MILLION UPDATE #4 (10:24pm PST): The Santa Monica Daily [...]