Tag: Edgar Ortega Cervantes - New Santa Ana

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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.…

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