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Man who fled to Mexico pleads guilty to killing his roommate in Santa Ana back in 1996

Apr 23, 2023 Art Pedroza

Edgar Ortega Cervantes, a 52-year-old man, was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Thursday after he pleaded guilty halfway through his trial for fatally stabbing his roommate, Julio Franco,…

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Santa Ana suspect arrested in Mexico, 25 years after a cold case murder

Jul 16, 2021 Art Pedroza

Decedent: Julio Franco (24) Santa Ana Arrestee: Edgar Ortega Cervantes (51) Mexico On June 27, 1996, at 1:05 PM, Santa Ana Police officers responded to the 500 block of S.…

Man who fled to Mexico pleads guilty to killing his roommate in Santa Ana back in 1996

Santa Ana suspect arrested in Mexico, 25 years after a cold case murder

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