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Criminal

Jul. 24, 2002

DA Ponders Death Penalty for Accused Killer

SANTA ANA - Senior members of the Orange County district attorney's office will decide within two weeks whether to seek the death penalty against the accused kidnapper and killer of 5-year-old Samantha Runnion, District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said Monday.

By Jenna Bordelon
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SANTA ANA - Senior members of the Orange County district attorney's office will decide within two weeks whether to seek the death penalty against the accused kidnapper and killer of 5-year-old Samantha Runnion, District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said Monday.
        Alejandro Avila, arrested fi...

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