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Luis Orlando Esparza

Case from King-city, CA dated Jan 06, 1990

Victim Details

Luis Orlando Esparza

Male

King-city

CA

1990-01-06

12

Luis

Orlando Esparza

07/12/2026

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Luis Orlando Esparza, a 12-year-old boy from King City, California, tragically lost his life on January 6, 1990. The incident occurred at the family's mobile home on the Silva Ranch, located south of King City. On that fateful day, Ramon E. Rios, who was the foreman of a nearby ranch and the husband of Luis's mother, Concepcion Esparza, arrived home intoxicated after consuming a significant amount of alcohol. Rios found his wife drinking with her cousin, Jose Luis Parra Hernandez, which enraged ...
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  • Monterey Herald: Suspect arrested in 1990 King City triple homicide
  • KSBW: King City Triple Murderer Gets 3 Life Sentences
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