Tag: police informants
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A Web of Informants: Part 5. Eva Castillo
Eva Castillo was named by Manuel Hechavarria (Cuba). He guided detectives to her last known residence but she was not there – she had been arrested for burglary in September 1984 and was in prison, using the alias Rosa Solis. When detectives interviewed Castillo in prison, she admitted to committing burglary with Cuba and someone…
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A Web of Informants: Part 1. Closing In
The Net Closes A series of events caused detectives to home in on Richard Ramirez. After the Khovananth attack, the LAPD disseminated a police bulletin as well as a ‘wanted poster’ of the suspect. They told the public that this man, a Latino, had attacked a dozen people and was armed and dangerous. His distinguishing…
Expendable For A Cause. 