Detectives turn to rapid DNA technology for clues in 45-year-old cold case
Santa Barbara County Sheriff s Office
A technician utilizes the ANDE Rapid DNA machine.
and last updated 2021-04-07 22:49:03-04
Thereâs a new crime-fighting tool being used by the Santa Barbara County Sheriffâs Office and for the first time, itâs being used in a cold case.
The ANDE rapid DNA instrument is being used in the cold case homicide of Paul Ornelas.
The 16-year-old Goleta resident was found dead more than four decades ago and his killer was never found. Ornelas s body was discovered near the train tracks below the Turnpike Road overpass on June 21, 1975.
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Local police have released the identity of a man who was shot and killed in a shooting in Reston late last week.
Santos Antonio Trejo Lemus, 40, of Reston, was shot and killed last Thursday in the 2200 block of Winterthur Court.
Although an autopsy on the exact cause of death is pending, police believe he died of gunshot wounds in the entryway of the apartment building. Police believe that Trejos was outside of the apartment building when an unidentified man began shooting at him at around 5 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A woman was also injured, but police are investigating to determine if the injuries were caused by shrapnel or fragments of building material damaged by gunfire.
As of Thursday morning, it is unclear how many of the catalytic converters were stolen specifically from Santa Clarita.
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies have made several arrests within the last month connected to catalytic converter thefts. However, it is unknown if the past suspects had any connection to the individuals arrested in Wednesday’s operation.
Catalytic converters are attached to a car’s exhaust system, and are targeted because they contain precious metals and can be “scrapped” for a quick profit, according to Arriaga.
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station has partnered with the City of Santa Clarita and launched “Guard That Auto” campaign to combat the increase in grand theft auto and catalytic converter thefts, according to Arriaga.