Sun. Dec 22nd, 2024

Ricardo Antunez Villalba, a 29-year-old man, is facing a murder charge with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon, after he allegedly beat his roommate to death with a metal pole, at their Santa Ana residence.

Villalba and his former roommate, Erik Quebrado, a 21-year-old, were drinking alcoholic beverages when they got into an argument at 2:50 in the morning, at their residence at the 800 block of South Townsend St. Villalba then allegedly picked up a metal pipe and used it to kill Quebrado.

Villalba was charged on Tuesday, Dec. 14, and his arraignment was rescheduled for Jan. 5 in the jail courtroom in Santa Ana.

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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