Nick Schou, over at the O.C. Weekly, very capably summarized the tragedy of Arthur Carmona’s life, which ended recently when he was murdered by a miscreant in a pickup truck. “Carmona’s tragic, senseless killing is the final chapter in a story that began almost exactly 10 years ago, on Feb. 12, 1998, when somebody used a handgun to rob an Irvine Juice Club. Carmona, who had just celebrated his 16th birthday, was walking home from school when a pair of Costa Mesa police officers spotted him. He vaguely fit the description of the suspect. But eyewitnesses balked at identifying him until the cops placed him in a lineup, wearing a Lakers hat that was linked to the crime but not Carmona. In fact, there was never any physical evidence linking Carmona to the robbery. Police repeatedly lied in their interrogation of Carmona by telling him they had evidence
And we are supposed to believe you and your wife DON'T send obscene mailers and messages to people.......SURE. No wonder…
I remember reading about this case. What a tragedy.
It is so sad to see youth marred by the injustices of our society.
My heart goes out to the family but given his past problems with the law what was he doing out at a party at a mobile home park at 4:30am??? I mean really, I’m sad about the way he died but why is it that whenever these things happen the mom always says he was just turning his life around (Arthur’s mom said he was one week in to Community college fire fighter classses)??? It’s amazing how many problems young people could avoid if they would staying in their homes after 11PM. Let’s hope other learn from this. RIP
What are they going to do with the money from the “memorial” fund?? Just curious.
Former Santa Ana School board member and wife of Lt. Gov. Lockyear Nadia Davis was a key person in getting Arthur off the hook and yet I have not seen her comment on his tragic death. I wonder why?
Poster 4,
Well, I think Nadia lives up north for one thing. And she is busy raising the child she had with Bill Lockyer. So it is a bit of a reach to expect her to comment. I am sure that when she hears about Carmona’s murder she will be as upset as the rest of us are.
Bill and Nadia had a baby? wow..that’s awesome. Isn’t Lockyear about 65 years old and Nadia around 30?? Que Hombre:)!!!
I think Nadia is around 35 or so. She has been a lawyer for 8-9 years now.
I agree re: Bill Lockyer. Who would have thought?