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Teacher Brandon Michael Landreth, 30, of Pasadena, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Pasadena Superior Court. He allegedly confessed to his ex-wife that he shot 25-year old Justo Cesar Morales to death at his parents' Canyon Road home in Northern Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30978
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Landreth, Brandon Michael
Morales, Justo Cesar
Murders
Item ID
31173AN
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Ex-Muir High School teacher Brandon Michael Landreth, 30, of Pasadena, will be tried for murdering his his ex-wife's boyfriend Justo Cesar Morales. He pleaded not guilty. Ex-wife Tania Landreth claimed he had confessed to killing Morales

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31357
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 16, 2009
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 16, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Landreth, Brandon Michael
Morales, Justo Cesar
Murders
Trials
Item ID
31552AN
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Brandon Michael Landreth, a teacher at John Muir High School in Pasadena, is the prime suspect in the fatal shooting of Justo Cesar Morales, who was killed in Arcadia earlier this week.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30971
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 4, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 4, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Landreth, Brandon Michael
Morales, Justo Cesar
Murder
Shootings
Item ID
31166AN
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Arcadia police shot a mountain lion, or cougar, at 8 PM in the backyard of a home in the 2200 block of Canyon Road. The mountain lion had just mauled a dog to death and was charging at police when police shot the cat with an assault weapon.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31281
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Big cats
Cougars
Mountain Lions
Wild animals
Item ID
31476AN
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County officials are offering a $20,000 reward for information in the slaying of Jason Wei, an Arcadia restaurant owner. He was held up and shot at his Osaka Ya Restaurant on November 25, 2007.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31490
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Murder
Osaka Ya Restaurant
Wei, Jason
Item ID
31685AN
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Newspaper Index
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Stockbroker Richard Robert Russo will stand trial for the murder of his wife Carmen. She was found shot to death in the couple's exclusive Santa Anita Oaks home in August.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29737
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 2005
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Russo, Carmen
Russo, Richard Robert
Crime and Criminals
Murders
Russo murder
Trials
Item ID
29922AN
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Richard Russo, 50, of Arcadia, charged with the slaying death of his wife Carmen Russo, was denied bail.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29732
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 7, 2005
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 7, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Murders
Russo, Richard
Russo, Carmen
Russo murder
Item ID
29917AN
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Paul Kim, 16, of Arcadia, is a suspect in the July 31 slaying of Boo K. Lee in Rowland Heights. Other suspects are named.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30704
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Kim, Paul
Lee, Boo K.
Murders -- stabbings
Item ID
30892AN
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Four people are arrested and two are charged in the slaying of Alberto Castillo at Arcadia Motel 6.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29264
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 18, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 18, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Robbery
Santisteven, Peter
Martinez, Carlos
Castillo, Alberto
Arcadia Motel 6
Shootings
Item ID
29449AN
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An Arcadia Police Department officer shot a car theft suspect who appeared to brandish a weapon. Internal Affairs will investigate.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29057
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2004
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Theft and thieves
Officer involved shootings
Grand theft auto
Baltazar, Cesar
Miramontes, Bianei
Item ID
29243AN
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Richard Russo, 50, of Arcadia, surrendered to police after an all-night standoff at his home on Arbolada Drive. In the morning Carmen Russo was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds and Richard Russo was arrested. Two children ages 6 and 11 are staying with family.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29662
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 31, 2005
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 31, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Russo, Richard
Russo, Carmen
Crime and Criminals
Murders
Russo murder
Item ID
29847AN
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An Arcadia man, Doug Lee Stone, was found guilty of second-degree murder for the Oct. 13, 2001 slaying of his uncle, Jess Stone.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24972
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 2003
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 2003
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Murder
Stone, Doug Lee
Stone, Jesse
Item ID
25169AN
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Arcadia Police answered a domestic disturbance call in the 1100 block of Duarte Rd. and found a dead body in an apartment.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21917
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 14, 2001
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 14, 2001
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime
Item ID
22134AN
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Newspaper Index
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Police chief Dave Hinig said a preliminary investigation shows officer Toni Caylor was justified in shooting alleged car thief Cesar Baltazar who allegedly threatened her with a 10-inch screwdriver.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29061
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 2004
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Caylor, Toni
Hinig, Dave
Officer involved shooting
Deadly weapons - screwdrivers
Baltazar, Cesar
Miramontes, Bianei
Item ID
29247AN
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A house on the 2200 block of El Capitan Avenue sustained $125,000 worth of damage in a fire. The cause was determined to be accidental.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31302
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 24, 2008
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 24, 2008
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Fires
Item ID
31497AN
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Arcadia police are investigating two separate incidents as possible homicides. One man was shot and killed during a robbery at a motel and a 35 year-old transient woman was found dead at Arcadia County Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29195
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2004
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Homicides
Murder
Deaths
Item ID
29380AN
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An elderly couple in Arcadia was robbed outside their house on the 300 block of West Duarte Road by two teenagers. The robbers took the man's wallet and his wife's wedding ring and watch.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31828
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Robbery
Item ID
32025AN
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Armed robbers barged into a home on the 700 block of West Lemon Avenue and stole jewelry, money and identification. The robbers wore masks.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31334
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2008
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Chan, Winnie
Crime and Criminals
Robbery
Wu, Annie
Item ID
31529AN
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Newspaper Index
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A house fire on Canyon Road in Arcadia caused about $1 million in damage. Photographs show the home and firemen Michael Baily (Monrovia Fire Department) and Craig Stogner (Arcadia Fire Department).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30132
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 18, 2006
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 18, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Juan, Fiona
Fires
Item ID
30319AN
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Newspaper Index
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A jury hears defendant Richard Robert Russo's conversation with Arcadia policeman Bruce Smith as he says, "I killed my wife." Russo's wife Carmen had about 18 bullet holes in her body. Russo is charged with murder and two counts of child abuse. They lived in the exclusive Santa Anita Oaks neighborhood of Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30180
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 16, 2006
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 16, 2006
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Russo, Carmen
Russo, Richard Robert
Crime and Criminals
Murders
Russo murder
Trials
Item ID
30366AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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