L.A. Sheriff's Department offering $80k for arrest of suspects in three East L.A. murders

Sketches of suspects in East LA
Sketches of suspects in East LA Photo credit LA Sheriff's Office

The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department announced a reward of $80,000 will be offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction on three East L.A. murders, Captain Joe Mendoza said during a press conference on Wednesday

The murders took place in 2014, 2015, and 2018. The victims are identified as 34-year-old Jesse Avalos, 38-year-old Eduardo Robles and 27-year-old Amanda “Nikki” Lopez.

Victims: (From top left: Jesse Avalos, bottom: Eduardo Robles, right: Amanda "Nikki" Lopez)
Victims: (From top left: Jesse Avalos, bottom: Eduardo Robles, right: Amanda "Nikki" Lopez) Photo credit LA Sheriff's Department

Different detectives were working each case separately when earlier this year, the same two men were linked to all three crimes.

The department's Homicide Bureau released sketched of two the suspects based on ballistic matched and witness descriptions.

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