Skip to main content

Murder victim's family outraged after finding convicted killer on Facebook

The family of a 16-year-old girl who was stabbed to death in 1995 was outraged to find her convicted killer on Facebook. 

Mary Lewis was murdered 19 years ago, but for her family, it feels like yesterday. Last month, her sister typed her killer's name, Alan David Salomon, into Facebook just "to see" and was stunned by what she found. 

"He has all these people saying all these positive things about him, and he killed a 16-year-old girl," Anita Lewis said. 

Mary Lewis, 16, was found bleeding to death near the intersection of Acacia Parkway and Brookhurst Street in Garden Grove on June 20, 1995. Salomon, a known gang member, killed her during an argument as they rode in her family's car. 

"He stabbed her 16 times and left her to die in the middle of a street," Anita Lewis said. 

Salomon was sentenced to 15 years to life for murder. So imagine their surprise when they found that Salomon was on Facebook.

"He's sitting there gloating on Facebook, about 'chilling' and all this stuff. My sister can't do that. It's just thoroughly disgusting that he's able to do that," Mary Lewis' brother, Robert Lewis, said. 

"To see him in a picture hugging his mother, that hurts, that tears my heart out 'cause I think of my mom, and my mom will never get that," Anita Lewis said. 

Anita Lewis alerted the California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation, which is now working with Facebook to take the page down. Prison officials found a cellphone during a search of Salomon's cell. An inmate can lose up to 90 days of credits for the violation.

Facebook accounts set up and or monitored on behalf of an inmate are a violation of Facebook's user policies. At this point, officials are unsure if Salomon set up the account or if it was set up by a third party. Either way, officials say, the account will be shut down, but not soon enough for Mary Lewis' family. 

"That's a way that they make veiled threats to people, that's a way that they re-victimize their victims, and they just basically say, 'hey, I killed your loved one, I hurt your loved one and I'm gonna laugh about it,'" Robert Lewis said. 

Inmates are allowed to have a Facebook profile that they created prior to incarceration, but their accounts cannot be active while they are behind bars. But prison officials say that with a major influx of illegal cellphones in prison, social media has become a serious problem. 

 

http://abc7chicago.com/news/mu...-on-facebook/302538/

Desperation met stupidity on the corner of bad luck and despair, and the democratic party was born.

Last edited by giftedamateur
Original Post

Replies sorted oldest to newest

Another reason to demand the death penalty. I first read this at another site, and there are already people arguing against the death penalty for this monster.

 

 

Jurors gasped when prosecutors showed photos of an 8-year-old boy's battered body in court Monday during opening statements in the trial for a Palmdale man accused of killing the child.

Prosecutors said little Gabriel Fernandez was tortured and beaten up until his death.

Some family members sobbed or had to leave the room when the photos of Gabriel's body were shown.

Isauro Aguirre, Gabriel's mother's boyfriend, is charged with capital murder in the case for his alleged role in the repeated abuse that led to Gabriel's death in Palmdale in May 2013.

The murder count includes the special circumstance allegation of murder involving the infliction of torture.

Aguirre, 37, who has pleaded not guilty, showed no emotion in court.

Prosecutors said the little boy suffered a fractured skull, broken ribs and burns. They said the child was shot with a BB gun and also bound and forced to sleep in a cabinet while his brothers and sisters watched.

"The defendant admitted that he hit Gabriel harder than he hit anyone else. He admitted hitting him 10 times in the head. This is a 6-foot-2, 270-pound man. (He hit him) 20 times in the body. He admitted that he lost count," said Jonathan Hatami, deputy district attorney.

The first witnesses in the trial were paramedics and first responders.

Gabriel's mother, 34-year-old Pearl Fernandez, who is also charged with capital murder, will have a separate trial. Prosecutors are pursuing the death penalty for both Aguirre and Fernandez.

Defense attorneys for the 37-year-old security guard do not dispute that he beat and tortured Gabriel, but they said the boy's death was an accident.

"Isauro through his actions committed the crime of murder, but that in his mind he never intended to kill Gabriel," defense attorney John Alan said.

Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel were sent May 22, 2013, to a home in the 200 block of East Avenue Q-10 in response to a call that the boy was not breathing. He was declared brain dead that day. He was taken off life support two days later.

Los Angeles County paramedic James Cermak was one of this first at the scene and described how he found Gabriel when he spoke as a witness in court.

"Strangulation marks around his neck. His ankles were swollen. I believe his left palm looked like it was burned. Bite marks, bruises head-to-toe, skull fractures," he said.

This case has also shined a light on the response by the county and social workers after repeated reports of possible abuse within Gabriel's home. He was never removed.

Several L.A. County social workers are also facing charges of felony child abuse and falsifying public records. They have all pleaded not guilty.
 

http://abc7chicago.com/court-p...ttered-body/2540184/

Last edited by giftedamateur
giftedamateur posted:

Murder victim's family outraged after finding convicted killer on Facebook

The family of a 16-year-old girl who was stabbed to death in 1995 was outraged to find her convicted killer on Facebook. 

Mary Lewis was murdered 19 years ago, but for her family, it feels like yesterday. Last month, her sister typed her killer's name, Alan David Salomon, into Facebook just "to see" and was stunned by what she found. 

"He has all these people saying all these positive things about him, and he killed a 16-year-old girl," Anita Lewis said. 

Mary Lewis, 16, was found bleeding to death near the intersection of Acacia Parkway and Brookhurst Street in Garden Grove on June 20, 1995. Salomon, a known gang member, killed her during an argument as they rode in her family's car. 

"He stabbed her 16 times and left her to die in the middle of a street," Anita Lewis said. 

Salomon was sentenced to 15 years to life for murder. So imagine their surprise when they found that Salomon was on Facebook.

"He's sitting there gloating on Facebook, about 'chilling' and all this stuff. My sister can't do that. It's just thoroughly disgusting that he's able to do that," Mary Lewis' brother, Robert Lewis, said. 

"To see him in a picture hugging his mother, that hurts, that tears my heart out 'cause I think of my mom, and my mom will never get that," Anita Lewis said. 

Anita Lewis alerted the California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation, which is now working with Facebook to take the page down. Prison officials found a cellphone during a search of Salomon's cell. An inmate can lose up to 90 days of credits for the violation.

Facebook accounts set up and or monitored on behalf of an inmate are a violation of Facebook's user policies. At this point, officials are unsure if Salomon set up the account or if it was set up by a third party. Either way, officials say, the account will be shut down, but not soon enough for Mary Lewis' family. 

"That's a way that they make veiled threats to people, that's a way that they re-victimize their victims, and they just basically say, 'hey, I killed your loved one, I hurt your loved one and I'm gonna laugh about it,'" Robert Lewis said. 

Inmates are allowed to have a Facebook profile that they created prior to incarceration, but their accounts cannot be active while they are behind bars. But prison officials say that with a major influx of illegal cellphones in prison, social media has become a serious problem. 

 

http://abc7chicago.com/news/mu...-on-facebook/302538/

FB page of SoCal inmate taken down after victim's family complains
 
 
 
The Facebook page of a convicted murderer has finally been taken down more than a month after an Orange County family first voiced complaints
giftedamateur posted:
giftedamateur posted:

Murder victim's family outraged after finding convicted killer on Facebook

The family of a 16-year-old girl who was stabbed to death in 1995 was outraged to find her convicted killer on Facebook. 

Mary Lewis was murdered 19 years ago, but for her family, it feels like yesterday. Last month, her sister typed her killer's name, Alan David Salomon, into Facebook just "to see" and was stunned by what she found. 

"He has all these people saying all these positive things about him, and he killed a 16-year-old girl," Anita Lewis said. 

Mary Lewis, 16, was found bleeding to death near the intersection of Acacia Parkway and Brookhurst Street in Garden Grove on June 20, 1995. Salomon, a known gang member, killed her during an argument as they rode in her family's car. 

"He stabbed her 16 times and left her to die in the middle of a street," Anita Lewis said. 

Salomon was sentenced to 15 years to life for murder. So imagine their surprise when they found that Salomon was on Facebook.

"He's sitting there gloating on Facebook, about 'chilling' and all this stuff. My sister can't do that. It's just thoroughly disgusting that he's able to do that," Mary Lewis' brother, Robert Lewis, said. 

"To see him in a picture hugging his mother, that hurts, that tears my heart out 'cause I think of my mom, and my mom will never get that," Anita Lewis said. 

Anita Lewis alerted the California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation, which is now working with Facebook to take the page down. Prison officials found a cellphone during a search of Salomon's cell. An inmate can lose up to 90 days of credits for the violation.

Facebook accounts set up and or monitored on behalf of an inmate are a violation of Facebook's user policies. At this point, officials are unsure if Salomon set up the account or if it was set up by a third party. Either way, officials say, the account will be shut down, but not soon enough for Mary Lewis' family. 

"That's a way that they make veiled threats to people, that's a way that they re-victimize their victims, and they just basically say, 'hey, I killed your loved one, I hurt your loved one and I'm gonna laugh about it,'" Robert Lewis said. 

Inmates are allowed to have a Facebook profile that they created prior to incarceration, but their accounts cannot be active while they are behind bars. But prison officials say that with a major influx of illegal cellphones in prison, social media has become a serious problem. 

 

http://abc7chicago.com/news/mu...-on-facebook/302538/

FB page of SoCal inmate taken down after victim's family complains
 
 
 
The Facebook page of a convicted murderer has finally been taken down more than a month after an Orange County family first voiced complaints
I see a smirk, lighter fluid on that upper lip would help that
smartazz attitude. 

Add Reply

Post

Untitled Document
×
×
×
×
Link copied to your clipboard.
×