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Homicide Investigators Arrest Suspect in Monica Leech’s Murder
Nature of Incident: | Homicide Investigators Arrest Suspect in Monica Leech’s Murder | ||||
Report Number: | 97-33510 |
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Location: | Western Financial Bank, 2920 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks | ||||
Date & Time: | April 28th, 1997 @ 10:15 A.M. | ||||
Unit(s) Responsible: | Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau Sheriff’s Forensic Services Bureau District Attorney’s Office Investigations Bureau Federal Bureau of Investigation |
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(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
(V) Monica Leech (S) Kevin Ray James |
Camarillo San Bernardino |
39 55 |
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Narrative: | |||||
Sheriff’s Major Crimes Investigators arrest a man who is responsible for the 1997 bank robbery of Western Financial Bank and the murder of bank teller Monica Leech. This was a joint investigation between the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Ventura County District Attorney Investigations Bureau, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A news conference will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Thousand Oaks Police Station, located at 2101 E. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. |
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Prepared by: | Sergeant Albert Ramirez | ||||
News Release Date: | 03/10/2023 | ||||
Media Follow-Up Contact: | Captain Cameron Henderson (PIO) (805) 654-2417 [email protected] |
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Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Victor Medina YES NO |
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Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Ventura, CA 93003
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