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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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