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Los Angeles-Area Man Charged in Double Murder in the Desert Over Debt

The suspect was charged with murder, kidnapping, arson, and burglary after committing gruesome double murder over an $80,000 debt.
Los Angeles-Area Man Charged in Double Murder in the Desert Over Debt
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer speaks at a press conference in Santa Ana, Calif., on Aug. 24, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Kimberly Hayek
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A Glendale man has been charged with killing a Brea couple after he allegedly burned their bodies and their Teslas in the desert in two different Southern California counties.

The man then allegedly stole nearly $250,000 in luxury watches, handbags, and clothing from the couple’s Los Angeles home, authorities said.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.