Sentenced: Serial Killer Of Homeless Who Strangled Child Rapist Cellmate Because He ‘Stank Like Pure S—’ Will Stand Trial

[Sugar Cookie]

Juan Villanueva

A man who killed five people during a month-long murder spree in 2018 has been suspected of killing his child rapist cellmate at a California prison, officials said.

Juan Villanueva, 53, was found unresponsive in his cell at 8:49 a.m. Friday during a wellness check conducted by correctional officers at North Kern State Prison, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a news release.

"The officer observed Villanueva unresponsive in the cell and immediately summoned for medical response," officials said in the release.

"Responding staff initiated lifesaving measures, summoned an ambulance and transported Villanueva to the prison's triage and treatment area.

"However, Villanueva could not be saved and was declared dead at 9:03 a.m., prison officials said.

Ramon Escobar

Investigators appear to suspect that Villanueva's new cellmate, Ramon Escobar, may have been behind the attack and identified him in the news release.

Escobar, 51, was sentenced to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole after he pleaded guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in 2018.

Escobar bludgeoned five people to death, including his aunt and uncle, before fleeing to California, KTLA reported. He also injured several others during the violent spree, many of them homeless, in Los Angeles and Santa Monica.

Serial murderer suspected of killing child rapist cellmate in California prison - UPI.com

A man who killed five people during a month-long murder spree in 2018 has been suspected of killing his child rapist cellmate at a California prison, officials said.

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[McDanel]

Damn, he did something worthwhile.

 

[Sejanus]

Now now let's not be hasty.
Prudence says we should do some testing.
I would suggest throwing another pedophile rapist in the cell.
Then let's see what happens

 

[thuumpr]

Now now let's not be hasty.
Prudence says we should do some testing.
I would suggest throwing another pedophile rapist in the cell.
Then let's see what happens

I was going say the same thing!

Can't be certain until maybe twenty or thirty SO cellmates pass before their time (of release)

 

[Freyja]

I wonder if we can contribute to Escobar's commissary account...

 

[Symmachus]

 

[Alxprkrkrls]

I doubt he did it for moral reasons, probably just didn’t want to share a cell.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

A 52-year-old inmate already behind bars for the 2018 serial murders of several homeless men in California allegedly strangled his convicted child rapist cellmate to death because he smelled bad.

The murder case against Ramon Alberto Escobar that was filed back in August over the Feb. 24 strangulation slaying of 53-year-old Juan Villanueva at North Kern State Prison will go to trial, a judge in Kern County ruled on Oct. 10, according to court records reviewed by Law&Crime.

Escobar allegedly said “Hey, I’m sorry Jenkins […] I killed him” when a prison officer came to his cell and found Villanueva unresponsive months ago. The inmate for life blamed Villanueva’s strangulation death behind bars on his “foul smell,” local NBC affiliate KGET reported.

Escobar reportedly left the following note explaining the motive in bizarre detail: “1) Didn’t want to shower or bird bath right. 2) Didn’t wanna clean cell. 3) Stank like pure s—. 4) Didn’t wanna move I asked 2 or 3 times. 5) Didn’t wanna take me serious so please meet the devil ha, ha.”

The two felony charges against Escobar are first-degree murder and assault by a life prisoner with force likely to produce great bodily injury. When Kern County District Attorney’s Office announced the charges on Sept. 18, the office noted that Escobar is a prolific serial killer with seven murder convictions on his record, including five murders in Los Angeles County, California, and two Harris County, Texas, murders.

Escobar, from El Salvador and deported at least six times, infamously murdered his 61-year-old aunt Dinora Escobar and 65-year-old uncle Rogelio Escobar in Houston before traveling to Los Angeles and murdering five more people using either a baseball bat or bolt cutters.

The killer was himself homeless when he beat the California victims to death in Los Angeles and Santa Monica as they slept, whether on the street or a beach. The murdered victims were identified as 51-year-old Juan Antonio Ramirez, 39-year-old Steven Cruze, 59-year-old Kelvin Williams, 24-year-old Branden Ridout, and 63-year-old Jorge Martinez.

In February, prison officials said that Juan Villanueva was found dead in his cell on Feb. 24, a Friday morning, roughly three weeks after he was incarcerated in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to serve a sentence of life with a chance at parole. Villanueva was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child under the age of 14.

Serial killer to face trial for killing rapist cellmate who 'stank like pure s—', judge rules

An inmate already behind bars for life several times over for the serial slayings of several homeless men and two of relatives allegedly strangled his child rapist cellmate.

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[Josh P]

Juan won't be around for his parole hearing.