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Photograph article dated October 22, 1963 partially reads, "A Pacoima man, who police said drove his eight children around in a car with the body of their strangled mother, was in jail today on suspicion of murder. Foothill Division police said Ernesto V. Acedo, 12991 Kagel Canyon St., was arrested after a 45-minute search by police about 11:30 a.m. Monday and then booked. Police picked up Acedo in front of his mother's house at 12867 Kagel Canyon.The body of his 29-year-old wife, Mercy, was in the front seat of the family station wagon, officers said." Mother of murder suspect weeps. Mrs. Rita Acedo learns of strangling.; See image #00120938 for additional photo in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Murder victims' families--California--Los Angeles Murder--Investigation--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Mothers--California--Los Angeles Crying--California--Los Angeles Pacoima (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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