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Investigator, victim's family reflect on Ortiz case 8 years after arrest

Eight years after his arrest, Juan David Ortiz, convicted in 2022 of capital murder for a killing spree that claimed four lives in Laredo, continues his legal appeals after being sentenced to life without parole.

By By Luis Enrique Vela·1 hr ago

(KGNS) - It's been eight years since Juan David Ortiz was pulled from a hiding spot in a hotel parking garage, ending a killing spree that claimed the lives of Melissa Ramirez, Claudine Luera, Guiselda Hernandez and Janelle Ortiz.

Ortiz was convicted in 2022 of capital murder and sentenced to life without parole.

His legal fight has continued for years, and the state's highest criminal court has rejected his latest appeal.

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