1983 Jun 4
In Chino Hills, Ca., Douglas and Peggy Ryen and their 10-year old daughter, Jessica, were killed in the master bedroom of their home. Christopher Hughes (11), a neighbor, was also killed. Joshua Ryen (8) survived despite serious wounds. Kevin Cooper, who escaped from Chino prison on June 2, was arrested 47 days later and was convicted for the murders in 1985 and faced execution. Cooper claimed he was innocent and called for DNA testing of the evidence in 2000. In 2003 an execution date of Feb 10, 2004, was set for Cooper. Cooper won a last minute reprieve on Feb 9 pending a re-examination of the case. In 2005 a federal judge upheld his death penalty.
Links: USA, California, Murder
Timelines of History DB - Source website.
(CBS) Kevin Cooper, a convicted killer on California's death row, won a stay of execution Monday, just hours before he was to be executed.
Cooper, whose bid for clemency was denied by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, was scheduled to be executed at San Quentin prison just after midnight, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, for the violent murders of four people more than 20 years ago.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request for an 11-judge panel to rehear Cooper's case.
48 Hours Mystery (CBS) Website - Feb 4,2010 - Source
A forum for citizens to voice their concerns about the various prisons located in Chino California and to discuss ideas to modernize and relocate the prisons.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
One Year Ago
As reported in the Daily Mail of the United Kingdom:
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Mattresses are soaked with blood. Entire dormitories are blackened by fire. Facilities are destroyed and abandoned medical supplies are littered about.
These are the scenes of devastation after a riot at a Southern California prison over the weekend that shut down part of the institution and injured about 175 inmates, some critically.
The images chart the mayhem and violence at the California Institution for Men in Chino.
Welcome to "MOVE CHINO PRISONS"
If you are a resident of Chino, California or just someone directly impacted by the prisons, we want to hear from you! Those of us living in the Chino area know that it is a great place, with good schools, a diverse population and a developing business climate.
The community has taken great strides with new housing developments, commercial centers and an influx of new residents. One helpful impetus for this has been the movement of the many dairy farms from Chino to more rural areas of California.
While the state prisons in Chino have been an important part of our local economy, it seems time to help build new facilities to replace them. Because of the increased value of land and the opportunity cost that we face by using thousands of acres of land for prisons rather than an urban center, commercial or residential space it seems the right time to plan to find a more appropriate place for the prisons.
The community has taken great strides with new housing developments, commercial centers and an influx of new residents. One helpful impetus for this has been the movement of the many dairy farms from Chino to more rural areas of California.
While the state prisons in Chino have been an important part of our local economy, it seems time to help build new facilities to replace them. Because of the increased value of land and the opportunity cost that we face by using thousands of acres of land for prisons rather than an urban center, commercial or residential space it seems the right time to plan to find a more appropriate place for the prisons.
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