Trending. Hamed Aleaziz. In a six-year career, he finished with a .175 batting average (221-for-1265). Oyler had a three- to four- month stint as a part-time auto Authorities believe Oyler is responsible for an "arson series," that began May 16, 2006, and culminated in the Esperanza fire, which scorched more than 41,000 acres, destroyed 34 homes and 20 . Michael Hughes: In 1998, he was convicted of choking to death four women, leaving three in alleys. and skulls on his arms and braces on his teeth. Randy Kraft: The Long Beach computer consultant targeted young drifters and Marines he found hitchhiking. Seven years ago, serial arsonist Raymond Lee Oyler was sentenced to death for causing the Esperanza fire, a 2006 blaze that burned more than 41,000 acres, killed five firefighters and consumed 34 . They will follow other death row inmates who already have been moved to other prisons, where they received more time out of their cells than at San Quentin while working to pay restitution as part of the Condemned Inmate Transfer Pilot Program. Firefighters from as far away as Alameda County worked to control the blaze. "[8] Former fan club members still boast that Oyler holds the all-time Pilots records for assists, putouts, and home runs by a shortstop (the Pilots played only one year, and Oyler was their shortstop). By Paul Young Published June 5, 2009. Judge W. Charles Morgan this morning upheld the recommendation of the jurors and sentenced Raymond Lee Oyler to death in the Esperanza fire case . Raymond Lee Oyler. After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire. Five firefighters died defending a vacant house locally known as the "Octagon" that was ultimately destroyed by the fire: Jason McKay, Jess McLean, Daniel Kurtis Najera, Mark Loutzenhiser and Pablo Cerda. Investigators linked the car to a 36-year-old Beaumont mechanic named Raymond Lee Oyler, who had a lengthy . Michael R. Burgener: He killed a convenience store clerk in Riverside on Halloween 1980 in a robbery that netted him $50. job, pending the outcome of the case. Four pending cases in Orange County, by contrast, involve three accused serial killers and a man charged in the mass murder of eight people. Joseph R. Avila: He stabbed two people to death during an argument over a woman in Riverside in 1991. I havent done anything with any fires, Oyler said, talking What T.O. department. No one has been executed in California since 2006, and the governors moratorium on capital punishment remains in effect. 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[citation needed], The fire spread rapidly in moderate Santa Ana winds, and flammable brush due to the fire's proximity to the Chaparral biome, charring 24,000 acres (97km2) in 18 hours. Firefighters who came to the victims' aid moments later described a gruesome scene. The Esperanza Fire was a large, wind-driven, arson-caused wildfire that started on October 26, 2006, in a river wash near Cabazon, California, west of Palm Springs, California. Alphonso Hill, American serial rapist. its terrible that the fire was started. By. In fact, she said she forgives Oyler for killing her son. In addition to convicting him of five counts of first-degree murder, a four-man, eight-woman jury also found Oyler guilty on 19 counts of arson and 16 counts of possessing incendiary devices. It expresses outrage at heinous acts.. plans and enthusiasm 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. Student Requests. The fire caused the deaths of five firefighters, destroyed 34 houses and 20 outbuildings, and damaged the pavement of State Route 243. Cecilia McLean said the death of her son bears on her mind constantly. Der Feier hot fimf Menner dot gmacht. 13 years, 226 days Gerald Parker: Oyler said he had been at home with his baby when the fire broke Off-Topic Items. In 1965, Oyler debuted with a .186 batting average, with five home runs and six doubles in 82 games. 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]. [14] He is buried at Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Bellevue. Esperanza would have become a separate fire and there would not have been enough evidence to convict Oyler, he said. After fighting with his girlfriend, a coat-check girl at Happy Land, Gonzalez was thrown out by the bouncer. The county has sent 22 people to death row in the past five years, the same number as Los Angeles County where more than six times as many murders were committed. while his girlfriend worked nights. painter. But capital cases are reserved for what he said he views as the most horrible crimes and are essential to defining community values. There are two measures on the ballot Tuesday: one calling to repeal the death penalty and the other seeking to narrow the time frame from sentencing to execution. Death penalty opponents say the sentencing decline reflects shrinking public support for capital punishment. Taylor recalled Oyler as the the kind of guy who would walk away After leaving the courtroom, Ayala was asked if she would attend Oylers execution. him through the years. Support. reached Thursday. Raymond Lee Oyler Gets Death Penalty For Arson. The defense will try to persuade jurors to spare Oyler's life. Raymond is related to Ray Orren Oyler and Rex L Oyler as well as 2 additional people. Staff writers Sean Nealon, Kimberly Trone, Sarah Burge, John dues, he said. Mclean and McKay died next to their fire engine without having time to enter it. Brian Rokos has worked in newspapers since 1985, at the Mountain Democrat in Placerville, News Chronicle in Thousand Oaks, the Cincinnati Post, the Orange County Register and currently The Press-Enterprise/Southern California News Group. Enter your email address to subscribe and receive notifications of new articles by email. They asked whether he had lent his Ford Taurus to Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. He came back . Im a mother and my job is to protect my children. This California farm kingdom holds a key, Six people, including mother and baby, killed in Tulare County; drug cartel suspected, These are the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles, New Bay Area maps show hidden flood risk from sea level rise and groundwater. About 1 a.m. on Oct. 26, 2006, with Santa Ana winds gusting hard, Oyler used a combination of matches and cigarettes to start a fire in Cabazon at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains. He called . Oyler's sister, Joanna Oyler, and his girlfriend, Crystal Breazille, were excluded from . and Smith went to his girlfriend's house about 10:40 p.m. Investigators said . Select from premium Raymond Oyler of the highest quality. Mark Allen Loutzenhiser, 43, Jason Robert McKay, 27, Jess Edward McLean, 27, Daniel Hoover-Najera, 20, and Pablo Cerda, 24. Basically, theyre going to lose a son.. I think But Riverside County Deputy Dist. When Oyler, always a light hitter, famously went "0 for August", manager Mayo Smith moved outfielder Mickey Stanley to the shortstop position for the last nine games of the regular season and for all seven games of the 1968 World Series. Raymond Lee Oyler was convicted of murder and arson for setting a hillside inferno in 2006 that killed five United States Forest Service firefighters. . Raymond L. Oyler, shown Friday with his . Raymond Lee Oyler was was sentenced to death. Gavin Newsoms decision to turn San Quentin State Prison into a facility to rehabilitate criminals means that some of Southern Californias most notorious killers, condemned to death, will be moved into the general populations at other prisons. For the American arsonist Raymond Lee Oyler, see, 1968 World Series: Mayo Smith's shortstop gamble, The Ray Oyler "S.O.C. izmir escort. He trained for three months to become a volunteer firefighter, but quit. "We are optimistic about the thoroughness of the appeals process. Defensively, his .977 fielding percentage was 15 points above the league average for shortstops. He said Oyler had The best result we found for your search is Raymond Oyler age 30s in Thornton, CO. They carry those doubts with them into jury deliberation rooms, said Robert Dunham, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center. Stan Lim / We are a county that wants law and order, he said. Crime News Articles - Attributed. Gillian Flaccus. He said detectives have trailed him at home and at work, taken a In March, Oyler was convicted of killing U.S. Forest Service Capt. Oyler said he has children other than the baby but Top 3 Results for Raymond Oyler. On Oct. 27, Oyler agreed to be questioned by investigators at the Riverside County sheriff's Cabazon station. individual and pyro-maniacal murderer.. Also in the courtroom were dozens of relatives, friends, and colleagues of the five firefighters who died. I felt sorry for him, said Price, who sold Oyler a Ford Taurus Authorities dismissed Oylers assertion that he is innocent, He was also third in the American League with 15 sacrifice hits in 1967. .300" Club, meaning "Slugger Oyler Can, In Time, Top Our Manager's Estimate" and hit .300. They say Raymond Lee Oyler set the Esperanza Fire, and a string of other fires earlier in 2006. For updates and more, follow @paigestjohn. Atty. I.T. Ultimately, he has one judge and that is God., Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Im afraid for her life: Riverside CC womens coach harassed after Title IX suit, Want to solve climate change? Back at the Presley Detention Center, Oyler expressed Oyler did not have an official at bat in the 1968 World Series, but he did appear in all four Detroit victories as a defensive replacement and had a sacrifice bunt. I feel we seek and deliver justice.. Donations to the surviving families were received from the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Portugal, France, and the UK. Jurors took less than a day to decide that Raymond Lee Oyler deserved to die. Raymond Lee Oyler, a 38-year-old serial arsonist who lit a brush fire that killed five firefighters as they fought to prevent flames from reaching a home . A Riverside County jury today called for the death penalty in the trial of Raymond Lee Oyler, who was found guilty of arson and the murder of five firefighters for setting the deadly Esperanza fire. Its extremely horrible, said neighbor Arlene Wade. California rents fall 4 straight months. Raymond Lee Oyler, who was already in custody and accused of setting two smaller fires in the same area of Riverside County, appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to all charges. violation of a court order and taking several items, including a shame I even saw him at work.. Cerda died at 5:08p.m. PST on October 31, 2006, in Arrowhead Regional Medical Center from his injuries. Diamond. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) Raymond Lee Oyler. My sister was just as good as anybody, Sinner said. In deciding to seek capital punishment, Hestrin said, he measures evil whether the killing involved a predator, stalking, planning.. on me. That is how it should be, said Kent Scheidegger, director of the Sacramento-based Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, which has gone to court to force California to resume executions. 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. It burned 40,200 acres and resulted in the death of 5 firefighters. One of those was Oyler's 21-year-old daughter Heather Oyler, who told jurors her father took care of her when her mother, apparently strung out on drugs, abandoned them. would come in on his days off to service cars for free. He said he has been with his girlfriend for the past two years, Unidentified firefighters leave court after April 11, 2009 Kevin Fagan. Amanda Kosal, convicted drunk driver. Raymond Lee Oyler, the Beaumont mechanic convicted of setting the 2006 Esperanza fire that killed five firefighters, was sentenced to death Friday by a judge who said the serial arsonist had set out to create havoc., He became more and more proficient, said Riverside County Superior Court Judge W. Charles Morgan. The fires, sometimes set day after day, steadily grew larger and more difficult to put out. Serial arsonist Raymond Lee Oyler was convicted in March 2009 for setting that wildfire and sentenced to death. [11] Oyler played slowpitch softball in Seattle from 1973 to 1980[12] and also occasionally pitched batting practice for the Tigers when they were in Seattle playing the Mariners. He removed seven from the list, including a homicide that involved a love triangle, deciding execution would be an inappropriate outcome. A 38-year-old serial arsonist, who lit a wildfire in 2006 that killed five firefighters, was sentenced to death . Gloria Ayala, mother of Daniel Hoover-Najera, went first. Kurtis Alexander. Whether a crime merits execution, according to both legal experts and public officials, is a matter of geography as much as anything. looking for work last year after getting out of jail. during a televised news conference Thursday calling him a sick It becomes a self-replicating system at that point, Clough said. The actor is married to wife Stacy Kusumolkul and, based on his Instagram posts (follow him @raymomomo), they have two kids a boy and a girl. Riverside County Deputy District Attorney Michael Hestrin meanwhile told the jury in a packed courtroom that Raymond Lee Oyler was "a man bent on destruction." Oyler has pleaded not guilty to . We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. He is best remembered as the slick-fielding, no-hit shortstop for the 1968 World Series champion Tigers and as the subject of the "Ray Oyler Fan Club" organized by Seattle radio personality Robert E. Lee Hardwick (of the Pilots flagship radio station KVI) in Seattle. Minutes later, the judge granted his wish. On October 26, 2006, FEMA announced it would pay 75% of the costs associated with fighting the fire. Oylers girlfriend declined to comment when she was 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. No one came to the believed Oyler was using methamphetamine and possibly cooking it in . He knew young men and women would put their lives on the line to protect people and property, yet he continued anyway.. But in Riverside, death sentences increased after the freeze. Story: Raymond Lee Oyler was a 36-year-old dim-witted mechanic in Riverdale, Calif. (His own lawyer characterized him as dopey.) After a week of deliberation, a Riverside jury on March 6, 2009, found Oyler guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of the five firefighters in the Esperanza fire. Im floored, he said, adding that Oyler had been a good nicest guys youd ever want to meet and said Oyler still has a Later that year, Oyler was back in California and back in jail. conviction two years later for drug possession constituted a The jury also convicted him of setting nearly two dozen other wildfires in the Banning Pass area. . Please keep in mind our commenting ground rules before you post a comment. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra N986B Dual Sim 12GB RAM 256GB 5G SIM 1 eBay Japan Mobile,,SIM, eemexltd.com 1hdao2n42 Not everyone who has employed Oyler recalls him fondly. Check out the pronunciation, synonyms and grammar. There isnt any answer but politics, Clough said, adding that Riversides judicial system is tilted to favor a death verdict. during his arraignment on murder charges stemming from the deadly The penalty phase of the trial begins Tuesday. But a She threatened to leave him if he didn't stop, so he quit for six months, Hestrin said."[4]. The latest information you need to start your day. their home. Sentencing, which could include the death penalty for the murder charges, will begin Tuesday when the jury returns for that phase. The crew deployed around an octagon-shaped house that had been evacuated. Told Thursday that authorities had filed murder and arson Prosecutors will argue for the death penalty. I found the aggravating circumstances outweigh the mitigating circumstances.". For throwback Thursday, here is a copy of an article we published on March 7, 2009. 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. he liked football and was proud of his ability as a house / AFP PHOTO / Lake County Sheriff's Office / Handout / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / LAKE COUNTY SHERIFF" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO March 7, 2009 Rickie Lee Fowler: He set the 2003 Old fire that led to five deaths. Murderpedia has thousands of hours of work behind it. enforcement agencies who reviewed the case at the district Jeanne Wade Evans, supervisor of the San Bernardino National Forest, said arson is a terrible crime that touches so many lives. The characterization of defendant Raymond Lee Oyler was given to the nine-woman, three-man jury by Riverside County Deputy District Attorney Michael Hestrin in opening statements of the potential death-penalty September 19, 2014 izmir escort. LA-based Uber Driver, Comedian Wants to Make Rides Fun, Victim of a Brutal Crime': Family of OC Public Defender Found Dead in Mexico Releases Statement, Netflix Is Hiring a Flight Attendant for One of Its Private Jets and the Job Pays Up to $385,000, It's Just Heartbreaking': Orange County Public Defender Dies in Mexico, Amazon Set to Begin New Round of Layoffs Affecting Over 18,000 People. He married a woman named Christy, but he is no longer with her, door. Michael Hestrin said it was critical to the case to show that Oyler was a serial arsonist and that Esperanza was just one of many fires he set. On Thursday morning, an anxious and tearful Oyler jailed as a Oyler played a career-high 147 games at shortstop in 1967 and had career-highs with 185 putouts, 374 assists, and 61 double plays. "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. Oyler was on trial for setting the October 26, 2006, Esperanza fire which burned 41,000 acres near Cabazon, California and resulted in the deaths of the five-person Engine 57 crew from the San Bernardino National Forest. They say Raymond Lee Oyler set the Esperanza Fire, and a string of other fires earlier in 2006. A substantial amount of justice has occurred, and I hope that this provides a small measure of consolation to the families of the victims. The dead were Hoover-Najera, 20; McLean, 27; Pablo Cerda, 23; Mark Loutzenhiser, 43; and Jason McKay, 27. Departments homicide division visit the Banning home of Raymond After Oyler retired from baseball, he settled in the Seattle area, working for the Safeway supermarket chain,[9][10] managing a bowling alley in Bellevue, Washington and working at Boeing. Elementary School and Canyon Springs High School, according to a Esperanza Fire (2006) Raymond Lee Oyler, a serial arsonist, was sentenced to death after being convicted of using matches and cigarettes to start the fire in Riverside County, which killed five firefighters and August 19, 2016 Loutzenhiser and his men went into the cauldron around dawn on the morning of the fire, taking a position at the end of San Gorgonio View Road, north of Twin Pines. Where were the biggest dips? This California farm kingdom holds a key, Six people, including mother and baby, killed in Tulare County; drug cartel suspected, These are the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles, New Bay Area maps show hidden flood risk from sea level rise and groundwater, Gina Lollobrigida, film star who conquered Italy, Hollywood and the world, dies at 95, Storm sets new L.A. rain records. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news. The Esperanza Fire was a large, wind-driven, . takipi sat. [9], The California Office of Emergency Services requested NASA support, and in under 24 hours, the General Atomics Altair (NASA variant of the Predator B) was launched on a 16-hour mission to map the perimeter of the fire. in California and Missouri and has served time in prison. FYI: Raymond Lee Oyler remains on death row atSan Quentin State Prison in California. [7] When Oyler came to bat for the first time on Opening Day, the Oyler Fan Club went wild. anyone and, while serving a search warrant, took boots and other These are literally the worst of the worst of the worst. The fires combined and became more difficult to extinguish. He used a combination of matches and cigarettes to start a fire in Cabazon at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains. Cecilia McLean, whose son Jess McLean died in the blaze, told Oyler she cant sleep, cant concentrate on daily tasks and volunteers to work overtime just to be away from home and the memories of her son. attorneys office Wednesday afternoon were unanimous: Oyler was Stanley returned to play 59 games at shortstop the next year, while Oyler was allowed to be drafted by the expansion Seattle Pilots. In December 1969, Oyler was traded to the Oakland A's with pitcher Diego Segui for infielder Ted Kubiak and pitcher George Lauzerique. Her other son, Josh McLean, was more direct. I hope, sir, that you sentence him to die for what he did to my brother because that is justice. Raymond Lee Oyler: He set the 2006 Esperanza fire that killed five U.S. Forest Service firefighters. just wait and see what really happens., If it (turns) out that hes guilty, hell have to pay his It has been very emotional, she said. The Clerk is directed to provide respondent access to the materials filed under seal in the . leashes. | Amanda Winn Lee, English voice actor, supports the Russian invasion of Ukraine, wished rape on someone, encouraged someone to take their own life, and is a cyberbully. Special Section: Esperanza FireRaymond Lee Oyler, convicted Friday of arson and murder in the deaths of five federal firefighters in the 2006 Esperanza Fire, was described by his attorney as “ The community (worldwide) donated over $1.3 Million to the Central County United Way and nearly $400,000 to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation in support of the families of the fallen firefighters. Associated Press. 11 years, 153 days . In April 1969, Jim Campanis of the Kansas City Royals punched Oyler during a game. Several outfits hired him for short At the home of Oylers parents on Bannings Eighth Street on Raymond Lee Oyler, seen in a Riverside courtroom on Nov. 2, 2006, was found guilty Friday of first-degree murder in the deaths of five firefighters in the 2006 Esperanza fire near Cabazon. Bill June 5, 2009 Uncategorized Esperanza fire. Sometimes, she said, she sleeps in his bed. On November 11, 2006, it was announced that Oyler was also a suspect in the 2003 Old Fire. Apr 18, 2009, 06:12 AM EDT | Updated May 25, 2011. During the sentencing hearing, relatives of the fallen firemen told of their pain and anguish since their loved ones' deaths. On the morning of the Esperanza blaze, a trucker recalled chatting with Oyler at a Cabazon gas station where the flames were clearly visible. Supporters instead see more selective prosecution, with fewer questionable outcomes. According to death row rosters across the nation, 25 people have been sentenced this year a dramatic fall from the 49 death penalties handed down in 2015, which was a 41-year low. responsible for the crimes. In an appeal that took 13 years for a hearing, the state Supreme Court in 2015 ordered a new sentencing trial for a man condemned in the torture slaying of a 20-year-old woman in Shasta County. Where were the biggest dips? "He lost his life putting out a fire that someone started just for the fun of it, just to watch it burn," she said. The Press-Enterprise Members of the Riverside County Sheriffs He said Oyler told him Monday that authorities had impounded his [5], Grabbing onto the popularity of the late 1960s Laugh-In show's "Sock it to Me" catchphrase, the fan club was called the Ray Oyler "S.O.C. [7] However, another person was later convicted of setting that fire. 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. Writer: Endo. Save up to 30% when you upgrade to an image pack. phone. said would let homeless people sleep in one of his cars and who He told a sheriff's investigator that on the night of the Esperanza blaze, he split his time gambling at an Indian casino near Cabazon and taking care of his then-infant daughter at the family's Beaumont apartment. [8] On June 5, 2009, Oyler was sentenced to death for starting the 2006 Esperanza fire. Livestock and wildlife were killed, and a highway was significantly damaged. You can never tell, but I still believe in him, Walden said. He called his girlfriend Whitney Lingafelter's cellphone between 6:45 and 7 a.m. . They were trying to defend a house above Cabazon, ultimately lost. "Oyler sentenced to death for starting Esperanza fire". Her brother, Jason Sinner, said county officials told him a new sentencing trial would cost $2 million and introduced him to the woman prosecuting child abuse cases who could use the money instead. "He got cheers, horns blew, confetti filled the air in his first time at bat.". Historic Death Penalty Topics. Atty. Mental Retardation Cases. "He taught me how to ride . January 23, 2009 At least a dozen current and retired fire personnel filled the left side of the courtroom. Raymond Francis Oyler (August 4, 1937 - January 26, 1981) was an American baseball player, a major league shortstop for the Detroit Tigers (1965-1968), Seattle Pilots (1969), and California Angels (1970). The fire swiftly swept up the hillsides, reaching speeds of 40 mph and temperatures of 1,500 degrees. Cuevas: Raymond Lee Oyler's conviction was based largely on circumstantial evidence, including DNA matches on cigarettes used to ignite two fires. Obviously they didnt mean for anybody to get killed, Oyler Riverside and San Bernardino counties. . Stock photos, 360 images, vectors and videos. 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). James Marlow: In 1986, along with Cyntia Coffman, he raped and strangled college student Lynell Murray, 19, and then went out to a shrimp dinner. Raymond Lee Oyler, 38, was found guilty in March of five counts of first-degree murder for setting the Oct. 26, 2006, blaze about 90 miles east of Los Angeles. To keep creating There is nothing fair you can do to make this right, but you can give us a little closure.. General. Find Raymond Oyler's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. After rains, trash flushes from far inland to beaches and ocean. Riverside. A jury called for the death penalty. Oyler has a history of . Here are some of the other well-known killers with Southern California ties currently on death row: Donald Debose: In 1997, he shot Dannie Kim, put her into the trunk of her car and set it ablaze. Prosecutors say he set a string of fires, as many as 25, throughout the San Gorgonio Pass in summer 2006. nervousness about his future. Records show that Oyler was ordered in June to begin Relatives of the victims and Oyler's family declined to comment. September 5, 2009 Arsonist Raymond Lee Oyler was given the death penalty. Get rid of it, or embrace it and get it working.. I think thats terrible that life was lost, he said. visitor from behind thick glass. The disparities have led some defense lawyers to argue that it is as wrong to condemn a person by geography as it would be by race. They need to find the real person, he said. 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