Sierra Lamar #2 4/21/12 -

[Northern Rose]

Pleasanton is in Alameda County, about 45 miles north from where Sierra was kidnapped in southern Santa Clara County on March 16

http://www.ksbw.com/news/central-california/hollister-gilroy/Woman-s-body-found-in-Pleasanton/-/5738758/14157140/-/y50ece/-/index.html#ixzz1vpzBkEsb

Thanks Northern Rose.

Janet

 

[Northern Rose]

VIDEO: District Attorney Explains Sierra LaMar Murder Suspect Prosecution

Jeff Rosen holds a news conference Thursday afternoon to answer media questions about how the prosecution will conduct its case against alleged kidnapper and killer Antolin Garcia-Torres.

http://losgatos.patch.com/articles/video-santa-clara-county-da-explains-sierra-lamar-murder-suspect-prosecution

[Northern Rose]

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The body was found in an area of big estate-type homes in a development called The Preserve. The area borders Interstate 580 but it was not immediately known where police had been searching.

A neighbor said she first saw the street blocked off about 1:30 p.m. and didn't know how much earlier police might have been out investigating.

http://**/twitter/ci_20703484/crime-scene-investigation-under-way-pleasanton

[Northern Rose]

RAW VIDEO: Pleasanton police Lt. Jeff Bretzing talks about remains found in trash can

http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/raw-video-pleasanton-police-lt-jeff-bretzing-talks/vHR4S/

[Green Eyes]

RAW VIDEO: Pleasanton police Lt. Jeff Bretzing talks about remains found in trash can

http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/raw-video-pleasanton-police-lt-jeff-bretzing-talks/vHR4S/

Thank you Northern for the updates. O/T Sorry but Northern please check your mail

[texasmom]

Raw Video: Sierra LaMar murder suspect makes first court appearance

http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/raw-video-sierra-lamar-murder-suspect-makes-first/vHRyP/

What's that on his wrist in the video?  You can only see his wrist for a few seconds right at the beginning of the video before his attorney goes over and stands beside him.  Maybe it's just some kind of wristbands they put on them in lock up?  But it looks to me like it could be bandaged?  It's probably nothing or surely one of the reporters would have said something about it.
 

[Northern Rose]

Dead body discovered in Pleasanton trash can (video)

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=8675930

[Northern Rose]

Raw Video: Sierra LaMar murder suspect makes first court appearance

http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/raw-video-sierra-lamar-murder-suspect-makes-first/vHRyP/

What's that on his wrist in the video?  You can only see his wrist for a few seconds right at the beginning of the video before his attorney goes over and stands beside him.  Maybe it's just some kind of wristbands they put on them in lock up?  But it looks to me like it could be bandaged?  It's probably nothing or surely one of the reporters would have said something about it.
 

they just look like wristbands in the image with this article

http://www.gilroydispatch.com/news/crime_fire_courts/search_for_sierra/staring-at-murder-garcia-torres-officially-charged/article_18ce4746-4bd6-561f-aa67-49fc7c6c9925.html

[Northern Rose]

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Court documents released Thursday elaborated on the reasons investigators have lost hope in finding Sierra alive.
 
"Sierra LaMar has no independent means of support," sheriff's Sgt. Herman Leon wrote in a statement outlining the grounds for Garcia-Torres' arrest. "All of her known personal belongings, including her asthma inhaler, her money, her house keys and the clothing she was wearing the morning of her disappearance, have been located."
 
Sierra was active on social media websites, but nothing has been heard from her since the morning of March 16, Leon wrote. And when the tracking dog was put on her trail, the scent disappeared with ominous abruptness.
 
Authorities have said Sierra's DNA was found in Garcia-Torres' Jetta and that his DNA was found on clothes belonging to Sierra, which were found near the stop where she would have caught the bus. They have not described the DNA evidence, but Sheriff Laurie Smith said the material found on Sierra's clothes was not blood.

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/05/24/BA281ON11J.DTL

[texasmom]

Raw Video: Sierra LaMar murder suspect makes first court appearance

http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/raw-video-sierra-lamar-murder-suspect-makes-first/vHRyP/

What's that on his wrist in the video?  You can only see his wrist for a few seconds right at the beginning of the video before his attorney goes over and stands beside him.  Maybe it's just some kind of wristbands they put on them in lock up?  But it looks to me like it could be bandaged?  It's probably nothing or surely one of the reporters would have said something about it.
 

they just look like wristbands in the image with this article

http://www.gilroydispatch.com/news/crime_fire_courts/search_for_sierra/staring-at-murder-garcia-torres-officially-charged/article_18ce4746-4bd6-561f-aa67-49fc7c6c9925.html

Yes, they sure do.  Thanks.

[CarolynV]

Can someone remind me if the gf was arrested for shoplifting BEFORE Sierra went missing?

[texasmom]

Can someone remind me if the gf was arrested for shoplifting BEFORE Sierra went missing?

Yes, it was March 3rd.  Sierra disappeared March 16th.

http://www.gilroydispatch.com/police_blotter/police-blotter-feb---march/article_5261bde4-67f5-11e1-93d4-0019bb30f31a.html

Police blotter: Feb. 28 - March 6
Posted: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 5:31 pm | Updated: 5:35 pm, Tue Mar 6, 2012.

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Theft
Pablo Gonzalez, 24 of Gilroy, Feb. 29 at 2:21 p.m. on 7000 block of Camino Arroyo for theft.
Matthew Wilkerson, 24 of Gilroy, March 2 at 10:40 a.m. on IOOF and Forest Street for petty theft of personal property and mail theft.
Corllenia Underwood, 32 of Fresno, March 2 at 7:13 p.m. on Gilman and Camino Arroyo for theft of unauthorized use of a vehicle and theft or extortion involving a vehicle.
Francine Sarmiento, 19 of Morgan Hill, March 3 at 12:19 p.m. for petty theft.
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[CarolynV]

Thank you. 

[texasmom]

Thank you. 

You're welcome.   

[grace-land]

http://www.gilroydispatch.com/news/crime_fire_courts/search_for_sierra/suspect-described-as-good-father-sweetheart/article_d69da396-f3b3-530a-a406-d2ef485dc131.html

Suspect described as 'good father,' 'sweetheart'
FBI agent says many times murderers lead multiple lives
Posted: Thursday, May 24, 2012 6:10 pm | Updated: 7:07 pm, Thu May 24, 2012.

The mother of the suspect accused of kidnapping and murdering 15-year-old Sierra Lamar says she believes her son is innocent, but Sheriff Laurie Smith insists the DNA evidence found in his car and on Sierra’s belongings is damning - even if her body is never found. Meanwhile, a former FBI agent says Antolin Garcia Torres, a husband and father to a 20-month-old daughter, could have fooled everybody.

On Tuesday morning, Garcia Torres' mother, Laura Torres, sobbed outside her home at Maple Leaf RV Park in Morgan Hill when she thought about her son being taken away and charged with the murder of Sierra, a crime she is certain he didn't commit.
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According to Torres, Garcia Torres' wife Francine Sarmiento works at a fast-food Mexican restaurant in Morgan Hill and is expecting another baby in November.
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Francine has not returned requests for comment, but has taken to Facebook to express her disdain for Sierra LaMar and proclaim the innocence of her husband.
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Authorities say that Garcia Torres worked at both Morgan Hill Safeway locations, though he’s not worked there for about 18 months, according to employees. Other reports have said he was most recently working as a day laborer in San Jose and would travel Santa Teresa Boulevard, near where Sierra’s purse was found and where his red Jetta was spotted.
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[texasmom]

http://theklaasact.blogspot.com/2012/05/sierra-lamar-anatomy-of-search-day-52.html

Sierra LaMar: Anatomy of a Search Day 52

Why do psychopaths always think that they are the smartest guys in the room? They are cowardly little men who prey on the vulnerable children. They derive pleasure at the expense of others, for nothing more than instant self-gratification. They leave a trail that rivals the Great Wall of China. Yet, when they take the inevitable perp walk the arrogant smirk on their face defies explanation. 

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In the mind of the psychopath, the sacrifice of a little girl’s life for one moment of instant self-indulgence is status quo. It is an act devoid of conscience and steeped in evil. These are the acts of individuals who, once they are identified, should be removed from society, because we can easily survive without them, while they can only exist in misery without us. I don’t really care if you isolate them or stack them like cordwood. My only stipulation would be that the only place that they can see their reflection and practice the smirk is among the turds floating in their murky toilets.


 

[texasmom]

 

http://theklaasact.blogspot.com/2012/05/i-am-losing-my-best-friend.html


About Brad Dennis:

http://www.klaaskids.org/search_manager.htm


Please join me in saying a prayer for Brad Dennis and his family, for peace and comfort in the loss of his father (Jerry Dennis) today.

   

[texasmom]

http://**/breaking-news/ci_20703484/crime-scene-investigation-under-way-pleasanton

Pleasanton police investigating body found in trash can

By Robert Jordan and Kristin J. Bender, Contra Costa Times
Posted:   05/24/2012 03:09:14 PM PDT
Updated:   05/24/2012 09:47:49 PM PDT

PLEASANTON -- Police are investigating a body, possibly that of a woman, found inside a trash can in an upscale Pleasanton neighborhood Thursday.

The age and gender of the body have not yet been positively determined by the Alameda County Coroner's Office, and police offered no immediate details. But sources said late Thursday that the body, which has long hair and painted nails, likely is female. However, based on decomposition and age, authorities don't believe it is missing Morgan Hill 15-year-old Sierra Lamar.

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[grace-land]

Prayers for Brad and family.  May his father rest in peace.   

[texasmom]

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Sierra-LaMar-Suspect-Charged-with-Murder-153760455.html

Sierra LaMar Suspect Charged With Murder
Antolin Garcia-Torres is charged with murder and kidnap of Sierra LaMar.
By Lisa Fernandez and Damian Trujillo
Thursday, May 24, 2012  |  Updated 2:55 PM PDT

A 21-year-old Morgan Hill man was charged (PDF) Thursday with the murder and kidnap of Sierra LaMar Thursday afternoon in Santa Clara County Superior Court.

District Attorney Jeff Rosen said Antolin Garcia-Torres is now eligible for the death penalty, because the kidnap charge makes it a "special circumstance." If prosecutors decide not to seek death, the maximum Garcia-Torres could spend in prison is life without parole.

Garcia-Torres, who is being held without bail, said nothing at the brief court hearing. He was ordered back on May 31, and was referred to the public defender's office. His family, including his mother and sister, attended.

Neither of the LaMar parents were present.
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PDF:  Court Documents
http://media.nbcbayarea.com/documents/ANTOLIN+GARCIA+TORRES+STATEMENT+OF+FACTS.pdf

http://media.nbcbayarea.com/documents/ANTOLIN+GARCIA+TORRES+STATEMENT+OF+FACTS.pdf