Chapter 3 | A chance encounter leads to a dangerous friendship
| |Thursday, Mar. 12, 2009
Police see nothing but hatred in the eyes of Andy Ortiz, but young Armida Garcia finds the good in everyone.Read more
Chapter 4 | Opportunities missed and young lives forever damaged
| |Thursday, Mar. 12, 2009
Most entries in Andy Ortiz's criminal dossier concerned typical gang stuff. But several police reports detailed more sinister allegations, such as one in which the victim was a 13-year-old girl.Read more
Chapter 10 | The legacy of the Garcia case: missteps, disputes and regret
| |Thursday, Mar. 12, 2009
Prosecutor Robert Foran tells Detective Joe Thornton that his case against Andy Ortiz in the murder of Armida Garcia is not strong enough to take to court. Some detectives bitterly disagree.Read more
Chapter 12 | For detective, a mysterious trail starts at the water's edge
| |Thursday, Mar. 12, 2009
The corpse was on its back, its feet dangling toward the water. The body, dressed in what looked like blue pants and a blue and green shirt, was bloated and discolored. The killer had struck again.Read more
