Youth found guilty in ax murder of parents
A San Diego Superior Court jury convicted 18-year-old Daniel Kent Altstadt of murdering his parents with an ax and of involuntary manslaughter in his sister’s death. The panel found him guilty of arson to cover the crimes and acquitted him on beating his younger brother. He collapsed as deputies led him away. trial on his sanity was set.
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UPL
Daniel Kent Altstadt
San Carlos
Altstadt
Superior Court
William Low
Thomas Whelan
William
Maxine
Nancy
Gary
Daniel Altstadt
Sistent
la Mesa
Visiting couple finds hosts shot to death
SUSANVILLE AP A Santa Cruz couple awoke to find the two relatives they were visiting shot to death in the adjoining bedroom police said Monday The victims Louis Freitas 49 a carpenter handyman and his wife Eva 60 apparently died in a murder suicide Authorities said it appeared Mrs Freitas shot her husband with a .22 caliber pistol while he slept then turned the gun on herself The bodies were discovered Saturday morning by Freitas sister Mrs Alvis James of Santa Cruz and her husband They told police all had retired about 1 p m Friday and they must have slept through the shots.
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Susanville
Santa Cruz
Louis Freitas
Eva
Freitas
Alvis James
Delay on heroin bill draws fire in California
State Senator Alan Robbins accused the Assembly Criminal Justice Committee of giving preferential treatment to the marijuana reform law while delaying his bill mandating prison terms for convicted heroin dealers. Robbins noted a hearing date was later set for his measure, which would remove judges' power to grant probation or suspended sentences for heroin sales or possession with intent to sell. Support came from Los Angeles County District Attorney and LAPD and sheriff officials.
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California
Assembly Committee
Alan Robbins
Los Angeles
Assembly Criminal Justice Committee
Assembly
State Senate
JDL member pleads guilty in automobile firebombing
VAN NUYS United Press International reports David Whitelaw a 19 year old JDL member pleaded guilty to arson and an incendiary device related charges in the firebombing of a car belonging to a brother of a alleged Nazi war criminal. Sentencing for another defendant Harry Peetris is set for Sept 3. The case arose after an incendiary device exploded under the target’s car near the suspect’s home.
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UPI
David Whitelaw
Jewish Defense League
Superior Court
Harry Peetris
Whitelaw
John Artukovich
Sherman Gaks
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