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In William Cottrell's trial, the jury never got to hear evidence about his Asperger's Syndrome. Judge R. Gary Klausner ruled that Asperger's could not be introduced at trial as a legal defense. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Klausner's ruling was a mistake and tossed out Cottrell's arson convictions, leaving only the conspiracy count. Last week Cottrell was re-sentenced to the original 100-month term for the conspiracy conviction, after prosecutors declined to retry the arson counts. One reason federal officials declined was because they did not want Asperger's Syndrome established as a viable legal defense.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31824
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 22, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 22, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arson
Asperger's Syndrome
Automobile Dealerships
Cottrell, William Jensen (aka Cottrell, Billy)
Crime and Criminals
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Ecoterrorism and ecoterrorists
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Trials
Vandalism
Item ID
32021AN
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Newspaper Index
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Former Caltech graduate student William "Billy" Cottrell was re-sentenced to serve at least 18 more months in prison for participating in a vandalism spree in the San Gabriel Valley in 2003.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31822
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 17, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 17, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arson
Automobile Dealerships
Cottrell, William Jensen (aka Cottrell, Billy)
Crime and Criminals
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Ecoterrorism and ecoterrorists
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Trials
Vandalism
Item ID
32019AN
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31812
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2009
Pages
p. A6
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2009
Pages
p. A6
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Gahr, William Taylor
Hazen, Anna Grace
Item ID
32009AN
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Newspaper Index
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William Cottrell's (aka Billy Cottrell), a former Caltech physics student who was in prison for participating in firebombing 100 vehicles in the San Gabriel Valley (Duarte, Arcadia, West Covina) in 2003, will be resentenced. The federal court has dropped arson charges against him but he remains convicted on a conspiracy charge. He could be released or face more prison time.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31805
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arson
Automobile Dealerships
Cottrell, William Jensen (aka Cottrell, Billy)
Crime and Criminals
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Ecoterrorism and ecoterrorists
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Trials
Vandalism
Item ID
32002AN
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Newspaper Index
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This article puts the spotlight on Arcadia High School boys varsity cross country team, led by Ammar Moussa. The team has 14 members. The first seven are ranked second in the state and the CIF-Southern section. A photograph shows Zack Marriott, Esmond Wei, Nick Shar, Eric Garibay, Allen Leung, Sergio Gonzalez, William Tsai, Charlie Johansen and David Mejia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31754
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 2009
Pages
p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 2009
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports - boys cross country
Garibay, Eric
Gonzalez, Sergio
Johansen, Charlie
Leung, Allen
Marriott, Zack
Mejia, David
Shar, Nick
Tsai, William
Wei, Esmond
Item ID
31951AN
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31730
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2009
Pages
p. A4
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2009
Pages
p. A4
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Subjects
Bell, William Andrew (b. 1925)
Wallukait, Robert John
Item ID
31927AN
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Newspaper Index
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31669
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 13, 2009
Pages
p. A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 13, 2009
Pages
p. A8
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Subjects
Williams, Kathy L.
Item ID
31867AN
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A federal apeals court overturned William Cottrell's (aka Billy Cottrell), convictions on two counts of arson for his role in the 2003 torching of several sport utility vehicles (SUV) at San Gabriel Valley car dealers, attacks authorities blamed on a radical environmentalist group. The court ruled that the judge in his trial should have allowed testimony regarding Cottrell's Asperger's Syndrome, a disability that could have affected the jury's decision.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31675
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arson
Automobile Dealerships
Cottrell, William Jensen (aka Cottrell, Billy)
Crime and Criminals
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Ecoterrorism and ecoterrorists
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Trials
Vandalism
Item ID
31873AN
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Newspaper Index
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Robert Seares, born in Pasadena in 1909, had an amazing career as a journalist, photographer, and police official. He was chief of police in Arcadia and remained there for 15 years until retirement. He wrote a memoir called "Eighty Years: a Memoir." A copy is in the Pasadena Museum of History library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31671
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 2009
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 2009
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Arcadia police chiefs
Seares, Robert - biography
Item ID
31869AN
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Newspaper Index
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31641
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 2009
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 2009
Pages
p. A4
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Subjects
Sleeter, John William Higgs, M.D.
Item ID
31838AN
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Newspaper Index
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31579
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 2009
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 2009
Pages
p. A4
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Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Lietz, Robert Wesley
Item ID
31775AN
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Newspaper Index
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31580
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 2009
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 2009
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p. A4
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Subjects
Lietz, Robert Wesley
Item ID
31776AN
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Newspaper Index
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31578
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 2009
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 2009
Pages
p. A4
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Subjects
Welles, Marshall Philip
Item ID
31774AN
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Newspaper Index
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31572
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 19, 2009
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 19, 2009
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p. A6
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Koch, Helene Pauline (Johnson) (1910-2009)
Pfost, Robert Earl (1925-2009)
Item ID
31768AN
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Newspaper Index
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31556
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 2009
Pages
p. A4
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 2009
Pages
p. A4
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Subjects
Williams, Jack W.
Item ID
31752AN
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Newspaper Index
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31555
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 2009
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 2009
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p. A4
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Subjects
Baker, Helen
Linnan, Robert E. (1912-2009)
Item ID
31751AN
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Newspaper Index
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31545
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 1, 2009
Pages
p. A4
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 1, 2009
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p. A4
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Kraft, Robert (1917-2009)
Item ID
31741AN
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Newspaper Index
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31483
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 24, 2009
Pages
p. A13
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 24, 2009
Pages
p. A13
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Subjects
Bertolina, Leo (1928-2009)
Driscoll, William Patrick (Bill) (1951-2009)
Vogel, Loyd (One "L" in Loyd)
Item ID
31677AN
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Newspaper Index
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31479
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 22, 2009
Pages
p. A16
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 22, 2009
Pages
p. A16
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Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Driscoll, William Patrick ("Bill")
Item ID
31673AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31475
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 2009
Pages
p. A8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 2009
Pages
p. A8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Sauer, Cosmas Peter
Tobin, Robert E. ("Bob")
Item ID
31668AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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