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July 26th, 2004
GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER OFFERS REWARDS FOR INFORMATION
IN FOUR UNSOLVED MURDER CASES IN CALIFORNIA
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the issuance
of rewards for information leading to the arrest and
conviction of the person or persons responsible for four
unsolved murder cases in California.
The following is a brief description of each crime and the
reward amount offered:
On February 1, 2004, Maria Del Carmen Hernandez and her
mother Maria Esperanza Hernandez were attacked and bludgeoned
to death while walking in a residential neighborhood in
Fremont. The Governor is offering a reward in the amount of
$50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction
of the individual or individuals responsible for this double
murder.
On December 19, 2001, Henry Lozano was killed by gunshot
while driving his car in the City of Desert Hot Springs. The
Governor is offering a reward in the amount of $50,000 for
information leading to the arrest and conviction of the
individual or individuals responsible for this murder.
On January 3, 2004, Jonathan Leddy was shot to death when
he answered the front door of his home in Vallejo. The
Governor is offering a reward in the amount of $50,000 for
information leading to the arrest and conviction of the
individual or individuals responsible for this murder.
In October 1978, Michael Ray Pina was shot to death while
at a golf course. A car approached and the driver exchanged
words with Pina before firing a gunshot at him. The Governor
is offering a reward in the amount of $25,000 for information
leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual or
individuals responsible for this murder.
Anyone with information in any of these cases should
contact local law enforcement officials in the city where the
crime was committed.
Under the Governor's Reward program 162 rewards have been
offered since 1967 and 18 have been paid. The reward process
is initiated when the Governor receives a written request from
the chief of the law enforcement agency with investigatory
jurisdiction over the matter. This request informs the
Governor that (1) those responsible for the investigation have
pursued all leads and believe, in their independent judgment,
that a reward will help them in their efforts, (2) the crime
is one for which a reward may be offered under California law,
and (3) the victims' families support the reward. The
Governor's legal affairs unit processes the request and
ensures statutory compliance. The Governor makes the final
determination regarding the request.
Rewards may be offered for specified crimes under the
California Penal Code and subject to statutory maximums.
Rewards do not expire and are only paid if the information
leads to the arrest and conviction of the individual or
individuals charged with the crime.
The Governor's proclamations describing these rewards in
more detail can be linked to below.
Reward
for Information in the Murder of Henry Lozano
Reward
for Information in the Murder of Jonathan Leddy
Reward
for Information in the Murder of Maria Del Carmen Hernandez
& Maria Esperanza Hernandez
Reward
for Information in the Murder of Michael Ray Pina
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