California Governor Offers $200K in Rewards for Leads on Cold Case Homicides in San Diego, Costa Mesa, and Santa Ana
California's Governor offers $200,000 in rewards for tips on unsolved murders in Costa Mesa, San Diego, and Santa Ana. California Governor Gavin Newsom is offering $200,000 in rewards for information on cold case homicides in San Diego, Costa Mesa, and Santa Ana. The reward is $50,000 for leads on each of four murder cases, which have been unsolved since the murder of 22-year-old Gregory "Izik" Ruffin Jr. Despite extensive investigations, the killer remains at large. The California Governor's Office and his family have pooled a $55,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest and conviction. Other unsolved cases include the unsolved deaths of Alan Schwalbe in Costa Mesa and Lamontee Stevenson in Santa Ana, and Victoria Barrios. The rewards aim to encourage public cooperation in apprehending those responsible for these crimes.
Published : 4 weeks ago by Roma Chang in Politics General
In an aggressive push to solve several chilling homicides, California Governor Gavin Newsom is dangling a $200,000 pot of rewards for information that helps nail the culprits. As cold cases pile up, Newsom's latest gambit offers $50,000 for leads on each of four murder cases haunting the communities of Costa Mesa, San Diego, and Santa Ana, as confirmed by Hoodline.
Among the unresolved cases, the murder of 22-year-old Gregory "Izik" Ruffin Jr. in San Diego has sparked a significant response, with San Diego County Crime Stoppers and the SDPD Homicide Unit urging public assistance. On February 24, 2019, Ruffin Jr. was found dead, with autopsy revealing trauma to his upper body. Despite exhaustive probes, his killer remains at large. The California Governor's Office, along with Ruffin Jr.'s family, have, now pooled a $55,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest and conviction, reported San Diego County Crime Stoppers.
Also on the grim list are the unresolved deaths of Alan Schwalbe in Costa Mesa, and Lamontee Stevenson, alongside Santa Ana's Victoria Barrios. Stevenson, just 19, was shot and killed at a party on August 17, 2019. The Governor's office is pulling out all stops in these cases by promising a hefty total of $200,000 in rewards, with the aim of encouraging public cooperation essential for apprehending those guilty of these grave crimes.
San Diego Police Department's Detective Sergeant Geoff DeCesari is leading the charge, laying out the welcome mat for any leads on the San Diego cases. In a statement obtained by Hoodline, the Governor's office emphasized, "Public assistance is vital to law enforcement, and rewards may encourage the public cooperation needed to apprehend those who have committed serious offenses." Media inquiries regarding the San Diego cases are to be directed to Lt. Steve Shebloski, while tips can be submitted anonymously through the San Diego County CrimeStoppers website.
Topics: Crime