KPCC is part of Southern California Public Radio (SCPR), a member-supported public media network. Raymond is related to Ray Orren Oyler and Rex L Oyler as well as 2 additional people. conference announcing the murder charges. His relatives quietly cried as the packed courtroom slowly emptied. Typos, let us know HERE, and specify which article. McKay's grandmother, Penny, said she could be more at peace with her grandson's death if it had been under different circumstances. Before the Pilots even played their first game in 1969, Seattle radio disc jockey Robert E. Lee "Bob" Hardwick looked over the list of players drafted by the Pilots, discovered Oyler's batting average and created the "Ray Oyler Fan Club," initially as a radio bit on his radio show. It burned 40,200 acres and resulted in the death of 5 firefighters. The Clerk is directed to provide respondent access to the materials filed under seal in the . 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Date: March 25, 1990 Location: The Bronx, New York Culprit: Julio Gonzlez Deaths: 87 Julio Gonzlez, a recently unemployed Cuban factory worker, became one of history's most infamous arsonists after he set fire to the Happy Land night club in the Bronx.It was one of the deadliest arson attacks in history, with only six of the club's 93 occupants making it out with their life. S173784. The fire swiftly swept up the hillsides, reaching speeds of 40 mph and temperatures of 1,500 degrees. By. They say Raymond Lee Oyler set the Esperanza Fire, and a string of other fires earlier in 2006. T.O. Killed were Capt. failure-to-pay warrant was issued. Price never saw Oyler outside of work, he said, adding, Its a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra N986B Dual Sim 12GB RAM 256GB 5G SIM 1 eBay Japan Mobile,,SIM, eemexltd.com 1hdao2n42 That program, which expired in January but which officials say they hope to make permanent, was created after the voters passed Prop. Raymond Lee Oyler, 38, was found guilty of five counts of first-degree murder. Oyler Investigated as Possible Arson Suspect in 2003 'Old' Fire. The crew deployed around an octagon-shaped house that had been evacuated. On May 9, 2007, Riverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco said that he planned to seek the death penalty against Oyler. Prosecutor Michael Hestrin said it could be at least two weeks before any testimony is heard in the trial of Raymond Lee Oyler, who is charged with setting some two dozen fires, including the deadly Esperanza November 3, 2006 Writer: Endo. 1. I hope, sir, that you sentence him to die for what he did to my brother because that is justice. In comparison, the Ventura County Day Fire burned 24,000 acres (97km2) in two weeks. 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Mark Allen Loutzenhiser, 43, and firefighters Pablo Cerda, 24, Jason Robert McKay, 27, Jess Edward McLean, 27, and Daniel Hoover-Najera, 20 -- all of whom perished battling the 41,000-acre Esperanza wildfire on Oct. 26, 2006. The surviving two firefighters were transferred to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, where Loutzenhiser succumbed to his injuries shortly after arriving. He spoke slowly into a telephone, staring intently at a Other defendants who could face the death penalty in Riverside County if convicted include a woman accused of shooting her husband to take his money, a man charged with kidnapping and killing a teenager on her walk home from school and a gang member accused of firing into a house, killing a 6-year-old. Raymond Lee Oyler, a stocky man with short hair and . Oyler moved to Joplin, Mo., in the late 1990s, where he again ", Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Save up to 30% when you upgrade to an image pack. anyone and, while serving a search warrant, took boots and other Whats being done to stop it? Last edited on 25 December 2022, at 06:28, "Bay Area firefighters head south to help with Esperanza Fire", Authorities File Arson and Murder Charges in Deadly Southern California Wildfire, "Esperanza arsonist Raymond Lee Oyler sentenced to death". Oyler said he has children other than the baby but "MyMotherLode.com - Local News - Serving Tuolumne, Calaveras and Amador Counties", NASA NASA Supports UAS Fire Mapping Efforts on California Fire, California man convicted of murdering five firefighters by starting wildfire, Esperanza Fire Accident Investigation Factual Report, http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,225863,00.html, http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=161, http://www.esa.int/esaEO/SEMEKMZBYTE_index_0.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Esperanza_Fire&oldid=1129413149, A public memorial was held on November 5, 2006, at the. violation of a court order and taking several items, including a At the home of Oylers parents on Bannings Eighth Street on We still feel the loss and we always will, she said. Raymond Francis Oyler (August 4, 1937 January 26, 1981) was an American baseball player, a major league shortstop for the Detroit Tigers (19651968), Seattle Pilots (1969), and California Angels (1970). Detention Center that he did not start those fires or last weeks Oyler's batting average had dropped to .135, and Smith had four quality outfielders in Willie Horton, Jim Northrup, Al Kaline, and Mickey Stanley that he wanted in the lineup for every World Series game. Sometimes its someone close to the firebug, like the girlfriend who helped seal the case against serial arsonist and current Death Row inmate Raymond Lee Oyler after he bragged to her about setting a string January 12, 2009 Half a dozen counties recently have taken inmates off death row, abandoning legal appeals to keep them there. "He taught me how to ride . Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Top 250 TV Shows Most Popular TV Shows Most Popular Video Games Most Popular Music Videos Most Popular Podcasts. Greg Risling. But they might be surprised to know that even setting a wildfire relatively . But a in Missouri in cases involving stolen cars, a hit-and-run and items from his home, Oyler said. KPCC's Steven Cuevas was in the courtroom for the verdicts. Joseph R. Avila: He stabbed two people to death during an argument over a woman in Riverside in 1991. A 38-year-old serial arsonist, who lit a wildfire in 2006 that killed five firefighters, was sentenced to death Friday by a judge who said the defendant's goal was "to create havoc" in Riverside County. . In June 2009, Raymond Lee Oyler was sentenced to death for starting the fire. Kurtis Alexander. Along with Riverside County fire crews, firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service responded to the blaze, including the crew of Engine 57, based in Idyllwild. I felt sorry for him, said Price, who sold Oyler a Ford Taurus Captain Mark Loutzenhiser, 43, from Idyllwild, California; Fire Engine Operator Jess "Gus" McLean, 27, from Beaumont, California; Assistant Fire Engine Operator Jason McKay, 27, from Apple Valley, California; Firefighter Pablo Cerda, 23, from Fountain Valley, California; and Firefighter Daniel Hoover-Najera, 20,[2] from San Jacinto, California, were killed defending the "Octagon House".[3]. They were seated directly behind relatives of the five fallen USFS crew members. He agreed to give a DNA swab. Among those in the program was Earl Ellis Green, who was sentenced to death for the Nov. 7, 2010 murder of Riverside police Officer Ryan Bonaminio. Since capital punishment was put on hold a decade ago over questions surrounding lethal drug protocols, prosecutors in 33 California counties have not condemned a single person. Elementary School and Canyon Springs High School, according to a The defense will try to persuade jurors to spare Oyler's life. Three-fourths of the county judges who have upheld death sentences since 2011 previously worked as prosecutors. Atty. You are not supposed to convict people on related charges but on the actual charge.. But in Riverside, death sentences increased after the freeze. No one has been executed in California since 2006, and the governors moratorium on capital punishment remains in effect. nervousness about his future. Where were the biggest dips? Mark Allen Loutzenhiser, 43, Jason Robert McKay, 27, Jess Edward McLean, 27, Daniel Hoover-Najera, 20, and Pablo Cerda, 24. Stan Lim / Click here. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news. Riverside. RIVERSIDE - A 36-year-old man pleaded not guilty Thursday to arson, murder and other charges in a potential death-penalty case stemming from a huge wildfire that killed five U.S. Forest Service firefighters last month as well as 10 other fires earlier this year. and four months in state prison, court records show. I havent done anything with any fires, Oyler said, talking Deputy District Attorney Michael Hestrin said Oyler intentionally endangered fire crews' lives, lighting a fire in the dark of night amid furious winds, knowing full well air support would not be available. department. Raymond Lee Oyler Arsonist The Esperanza Fire Oct. 26, 2006, Raymond Oyler caused a fire the covered over 40,200 acres destroying 34 houses and 20 outbuildings and damaging State Route 243. to keep expanding and making Murderpedia a better site, but we really Cerda died at 5:08p.m. PST on October 31, 2006, in Arrowhead Regional Medical Center from his injuries. Prosecutorial discretion also has left some crime victims struggling to comprehend when the death option is taken off the table. As of 2021, more than $49,000 in restitution has been collected, said Vicky Waters, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. But he knew what would happen here, he said. owners consent in the Redlands area, San Bernardino County records company in Rosemead. jigolo. Lee was born in New York City. Ayala said her sons room remains the way it was before he died near Twin Pines in the San Jacinto Mountains.