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LA California - another 27 year old cold case miracle

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LA California- another 27 year old cold case miracle.

LA  California, it's on warm day August 16, 1982, 65 year old Hazel Hughes, someone's mother and grandmother was just trying to stay cool.

On the same day in the same apartment complex, 67 year old Cordella Ferguson a mother, and grandmother was doing the very same thing.

Unfortunately for both of these women a man by the name of Victor Alvarez was looking to steal everything they had.

Now 27years later DNA linked Alvarez to burglary, rape and murder of Hazel Hughes a harmless grandmother living out her golden years in sunny Southern California.

Also raped and murdered in a burglary that same day in the same apartments was Cordella Ferguson a harmless grandmother living out her golden years in warm Southern California.

It took 27 years to bring their killer to justice but cold case detective with the use of modern miracle of science got this animal caged.
 

Victor Alvarez will face 1st degree murder charges in California for the murder of Hughes who was sickly and used a walker to get around. He took it all, her possessions, her dignity, her life.

He is currently under investigation for the murder of Cordella Ferguson as well.

Unfortunately at the rate California exercises the death penalty he would have to live another 200 years before they would work through the back log to get to him.

But he will spend all of his golden years in a 6X12 foot cell and likely will find out what it feels like to have his dignity stripped from him.

Now law enforcement will have to do a very complete back ground on Alvarez to check every place this animal has laid down tracks, as he didn't kill and rape two women 27 years ago and then turn into a choir boy!

A portion of the information in this report came from a report filed by
Richard  Winston, of the L.A. Times.

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  • my name is robert finch 2 years ago
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    if u want he truth bout mr vicor alvarez call me at 7185614558 i was a personl friend of his report the truth and he was a choir boy iam talking about that coldcase in los angelas

  • Doyle Wheeler 2 years ago
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    Robert I enjoyed our discussion may everything work out for what's right!
    God Bless

  • hi mr. wheeler 2 years ago
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    hi this is robert finch his wife would like to talk with you if you dont mind here is the #6463719040 thats her home phone you can reach her after 6pm n.y. time her name is lisa very nice women and you take good care of yourself for the comeing years mr wheeler you seem like a very very nice guy godbless you and your family i will be intouch for your advice and your insight on certain things hope you dont mind have a happy thanks giving yours truly robert finch there should be more people like you good folks bye

  • Kathy & Ron Fitzgerald 2 years ago
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    Hazel Hughes, was our Aunt, we Loved her very much, and still miss her. Thankful, after all these years for closure. Her mother,Hazel was 92 when this happened her only brother John, have both passed away.

  • unknown 1 year ago
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    Im so sorry for your lost may she rest in peace...But I know Victor Alvarez did not do this horrible crime and you may feel like you have closure but they have the wrong guy and hopefully they get there facts straight and he would have his freedom again:(

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