Santa Maria Man Charged With Cold Case Murder From 2017

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Re: In the Matter of J.L. Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case No. 1461079-G

Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced [this week] that a Petition has been filed against J.L. charging one felony count of Murder, in violation of Penal Code Section 187(a), for the death of Edward Ramirez in the County of Santa Barbara on September 3, 2017 in Santa Maria.

It is further alleged that J.L.  intentionally used a firearm to commit the murder in violation of Penal Code Section 12022.53(d). It is further alleged that the murder was committed for the benefit of a Criminal Street Gang.

The murder occurred on September 3, 2017 when J.L. was seventeen years old; therefore, the case was filed  in juvenile court and he will be arraigned in Santa Maria Juvenile Court Department 1 on March 25, 2025.

Detectives Michael Parker and Felix Diaz led the investigation from the Santa Maria Police Department and  Senior Deputy District Attorney Madison Whitmore is leading the prosecution team.  

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