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Menifee Man Denies Stabbing His Father To Death
Samuel James McNeal Jr., 22, of Menifee allegedly killed 53-year-old Samuel McNeal Sr. last month.

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Samuel James McNeal Jr., 22, of Menifee allegedly killed 53-year-old Samuel McNeal Sr. last month.

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Alexander Isaiah Aquino, 22, was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder.
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is set to close Feb. 12-14.
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At the end of a preliminary hearing Thursday, a judge determined there was enough evidence to warrant a trial.
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The three men allegedly killed Alycia Alexander, 25, during a drug deal in Desert Hot Springs.
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The man was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
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