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Samuel Torres

Case from San-jose, CA dated Jul 04, 2021

Victim Details

Samuel Torres

Male

Hispanic / Latino

San-jose

CA

2021-07-04

43

Samuel

Torres

07/08/2026

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Samuel Torres, a 43-year-old resident of San Jose, California, was reported missing on July 4, 2021. Initially considered a missing person case, the investigation took a grim turn when it was later determined that Torres had been murdered. The San Jose Police Department identified Ricardo Padilla, 34, as the primary suspect in Torres's death. Padilla was already in custody for a series of violent crimes committed in 2021, including multiple stabbings and another murder. Despite the absence of To ...
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