POLICE SEEK HELP IN HUNT FOR SUSPECT.Byline: Lisa Van Proyen Daily News Staff Writer Detectives asked for the public's help Wednesday in finding a 29-year-old man wanted on suspicion of killing his girlfriend's common-law husband. The New Year's Day New Year's Day, among ancient peoples the first day of the year frequently corresponded to the vernal or autumnal equinox, or to the summer or winter solstice. In the Middle Ages it was celebrated among Christians usually on Mar. 25. execution-style slaying was the San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. Valley's first homicide in 1998. Antonio Espinoza Ulloa was part of a conspiracy with his girlfriend and her son to kill Abraham Arellanes, 44, of North Hollywood, said Lt. Don Brown of the Burbank Police Department The Burbank Police Department is the police department serving Burbank, California. Tim Stehr became the Police Chief of the department on August 1, 2007. The previous chiefs were Thomas Hoefel, David Newsham and Glen Bell. . The victim's common-law wife of 17 years, Socorro Renteria, 57, drove Arellanes to an abandoned area on the Burbank-North Hollywood border, telling him that he was invited to a New Year's Eve party, Brown said. Instead, Ulloa and Renteria's son, Martin Espino, 34, were lying in wait to kill Arellanes, police said. The trio ambushed Arellanes, who was on foot, chasing him with a van across the street and firing at least 20 shots. Then Ulloa allegedly cornered Arellanes in a residential driveway in the 1400 block of Clybourne Avenue before shooting him in the head, Brown said. ``They're chasing him down like an animal. It's like a hunt,'' Brown said. ``He was right on top of him when he shot him.'' Police said they believe the brutal killing was carried out just past midnight so that the sound of gunfire would blend in Verb 1. blend in - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs" blend, go fit, go - be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" with fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to . Renteria and her son were arrested shortly after the fatal shooting and each were charged with first-degree murder, Brown said. They await trial. A felony felony (fĕl`ənē), any grave crime, in contrast to a misdemeanor, that is so declared in statute or was so considered in common law. arrest warrant for murder has been issued for Ulloa. Beyond the jealousy Ulloa allegedly had for the victim, the motive probably also included financial gain, said Burbank police Detective Craig Ratliff, the lead investigator on the case. He declined to elaborate to avoid jeopardizing the case at trial. Police believe Ulloa is armed and dangerous and living in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , and sometimes travels to Tijuana, Mexico. He is described as 5 feet, 9 inches tall, 150 pounds, with brown eyes Brown Eyes (브라운 아이즈) was a Korean musical duo, specializing in ballads. Although both members have powerful voices, they were initially disregarded because of their physical looks. , dark brown hair and a thin mustache. He usually takes jobs training horses, Brown said. He also goes by the last names of Espinoza or Rosales. Ulloa's bail was set at $1 million. Anyone with information about Ulloa is asked to call Burbank police at (818) 238-3000 or (818) 238-3246 CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Antonio Espinoza Ulloa Wanted in slaying |
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