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Residents demand reinvestigation of 1970s jail deaths, say booking records missing
Summary
Several Pasadena residents used public comment at the May 20 City Council meeting to allege missing arrest records and urge reinvestigation of deaths in the city jail from the 1970s and 1990s; the council took no formal action during the meeting.
Several residents used the public-comment period at the May 20 Pasadena City Council meeting to demand accountability and a reinvestigation of deaths in the city jail dating to the 1970s and 1990s, saying booking photos and files are missing and alleging official misconduct.
The comments centered on the 1976 custody death of Daniel (Danny) Lingstevez and later deaths, with speakers urging the council to reopen records and investigate inconsistencies in official reports. "I am Eric Sanchez. I'm here again to demand accountability for…
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