Post by HeadMarshal on May 15, 2022 7:40:25 GMT -5
Photo Credits: Archived Riverside County District Attorney's Website
Defendant Details
DOB: 07/22/1963
Current Age: 58 (As of May 15, 2022)
Height: 5'9
Weight: 177 lbs
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Location Of Crime: Mecca, California
Date Of Crime: January 10, 1998
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Jose Daniel Ostorga is wanted for the homicide of Jose Benavidez. Information on this case was provided by a 2012 news article and Newspapers.com articles.
A group of friends had picked up Ostorga to take him to a party. They noticed that he was visibly intoxicated and had a gun with him. They convinced Ostorga to give them the gun. Ostorga then repeatedly asked for his gun back which led the group of friends to take him back home. When they got to Ostorga's residence, Ostorga managed to get his gun back. Ostorga then went up to the group of friends in their vehicle and allegedly shot Jose Benavidez to death.
Jose Daniel Ostorga has been a fugitive ever since. He reportedly has relatives in Mexico and El Salvador.
Based on crime location, it is advised to contact the Riverside County Sheriff's Department at 951-955-2400 if you have any information on Jose Daniel Ostorga's whereabouts.
Moderator Note: Any news-related updates on this case can be forwarded to us at amwfans.com/thread/1662/website-contact-form
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Thoughts? As of today, May 15, 2022, the Riverside County Court Records database shows Ostorga's warrant as active and there have been no case updates since 1998. Since I downloaded a VPN, I can access certain US websites that did not accept my Canadian IP address, including the Riverside County Court Records database. I did not see an UFAP (Unlawful Flight To Avoid Prosecution) case for Ostorga in PACER.
- kesq.com/news/2012/06/19/riverside-county-d-a-revs-up-search-for-2-fugitives/
- web.archive.org/web/20101007011206/http://rivcoda.org/bureau/MostWanted/Jose%20Daniel%20Ostroga%20-%20Wanted%20Notice.pdf
- public-access.riverside.courts.ca.gov/OpenAccess/ (Search "INF028930")