Crystal Theobald was an American woman who was killed in gang violence in February 2006. Her murder became famous when her mother searched for her killers using social media networks.
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Wiki/Biography
Crystal Theobald was born in California in 1982 (age 24 at the time of death).
Physical Appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 2″
Eye colour: brown
Hair Colour: Brown
Family and ethnicity
parents and siblings
His mother’s name is Belinda Lane.
Crystal Theobald with her mother
He had a brother named Justin.
Relationships and children
At the time of her death she had a boyfriend named Juan Patalan and was the mother of two daughters.
Crystal Theobald with her boyfriend
murder and investigation
On February 24, 2006, Crystal Theobald was driving through Riverside, a California neighborhood, in her boyfriend’s car. His car was run over by a gang in two SUVs, and the gang began shooting at his car as retaliation for the previous attack; Her brother and boyfriend were present in her car. Crystal was shot at point blank range in the head, while her boyfriend was shot in the middle. Two days later, Crystal breathed her last at Riverside Community Hospital. Her boyfriend underwent surgery and survived, and her brother was not hit by the bullet. Later it was found out that no one present in Crystal’s car was associated with any gang. It is unclear whether his murder was a case of mistaken identity. Her mother Belinda Lane’s car was right behind Crystal’s car and she witnessed the incident with her own eyes. Belinda Lane begins to track down her daughter’s killers through MySpace, a now defunct social networking site. Belinda used two fake accounts on MySpace to contact potential suspects, where Jamie (Crystal’s cousin) posed as Crystal so she could help the police learn their location. Talking about it in a documentary, Jamie said,
Pretending to be that, I think that’s ultimately what made it difficult. Loving someone who is dead is not a good feeling inside.”
Crystal Theobald’s cousin, Jamie
In 2016, Belinda’s efforts helped the police arrest the suspects.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Some of Crystal’s murderers were either captured and some turned themselves in to jail. In 2011, Julio Heredia, the man who pulled the trigger, was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Ten other defendants pleaded guilty to various charges.
- The last of the criminals, William Sotelo, the driver of the criminals’ SUV, was arrested in Central Mexico, where he had fled after the murder. Sotelo was charged with gang and firearms charges as well as voluntary manslaughter; He pleaded guilty to all charges as part of an agreement with prosecutors. On January 23, 2020, William Sotelo was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in Crystal’s murder.
William Sotelo
- In April 2021, ‘Why Did You Kill Me?’ A documentary film was released with the title. Was released on Netflix. The documentary is based on Crystal’s murder and how her family uses social media networks to track down their daughter’s killers.
Categories: Biography
Source: vcmp.edu.vn