Ex-gang leader charged in 1993 fire that killed kids, women
Juan "Termite" Romero, a former leader of a street gang, is in a California jail, facing 12 counts of murder for a 1993 arson fire.
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Juan "Termite" Romero, a former leader of a street gang, is in a California jail, facing 12 counts of murder for a 1993 arson fire.
Los Angeles County prosecutors allege that Juan 'Termite' Romero set fire to a crowded apartment building, killing seven children and three women.
Los Angeles County officials allege Juan 'Termite' Romero started the fire that killed seven kids and three women.
The trial of a former L.A. gang member for the deaths of 10 in a 1993 fire was a step back to a time when gangs turned entire blocks into drug bazaars.
Ramiro Valerio, 49, was convicted of 12 counts of murder Tuesday. A jury concluded that he had ordered that a crowded apartment building in Westlake be torched in 1993 after its property manager called the police on dealers who were peddling crack cocaine outside.