Murderer Who Confessed Says He Didn't

The case of Monica Lozado-Rivaidneira gets odder and odder. The police said that Caesar Ascarrunz confessed to killing his Bolivian-born girlfriend in their Queens apartment, but now, while in lockup at Rikers, he is saying he never confessed. The police have written, taped, and oral confessions from Ascarrunz, which seem to counter Ascarrunz's claims. This may all be a part of Ascarrunz's attempts to create some sort of defense as he awaits court hearings.

Police are still searching for the body, which was, according to the confession, set aside for garbage pickup; they are checking a landfill in Pennsylvania. And, unsurprisingly, there seems to be a custody fight looming over 4 year-old Valery Lozado, who was dropped off in Middle Village in the middle of the night by Ascarrunz after he killed her mother. Lozado-Rivaidneira's mother wants custody of her, while Valery's father who allegedly hasn't had contact with her in the past three years also wants custody. Valery is currently in foster care.

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By Jen Chung in News on October 6, 2005 12:11 PM

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paki

When I see a picture of that little girl, it breaks my heart. She's so cute. Did they tell her the bad news yet?

janine

What if you build youself a time machine and travel through time killing josef stalin, karl marx, pol pot or mao or pinochet, etc etc etc? What keeps you from being one of them.

Inquiring people with some sense of morals want to know.

Dr Who

I believe thats still Murder my good sir.

Now quick, back to TARDIS! The Daleks are attacking!

dhex

"Murder is bad." There is no exception."

what about if you went back in time and killed josef stalin as a child? or strangled karl marx as a young man? or pol pot or mao or pinochet, etc etc etc?

inquiring time travelers want to know.

Kojak

Its obvious that homeopt was burned by a woman who left him for a man with a bigger cock.

He probably won't get off unless he pleads insanity. Some might suggest he is insane given the fact he doesn’t know how to keep a straight story.

He won’t get death, that’s the easy way out. They’ll send him to the worse pound-me-in-the-ass prison for life. That’s what he deserves... and that is exactly what he will get.

That’s what happens when you live in a civilized society. Somewhat civilized anyway…

homeopt

Oh, and one more thing...specifically to paki (how ironic). But adultery is indeed punishable by death in many parts of this world. I would wager that you would not have the audacity to challenge them on their worldview beyond the safety and comfort of your internet connection.

homeopt

I bet you ladies were the same ones laughing it up when that guy got his johnson cut off. The sad truth is when you emotionally fuck ANYONE over, you take certain risks. I'm sure that guy didn't wake up that morning planning to kill her. But when she stayed out all night, leaving him with the daughter to care for, he probably lost it.

Is he a danger to you or me? Absolutely not. We hAve never fucked him over. Killing in that type of situation can happen to anyone, that's why emotional abuse can be a mitigating factor in these crimes.

I hope he gets off. One less whore in the world is nothing to get upset about.

bob

homeopt is clearly a troll. Ignore IT.

Kojak

'since cheating is more of a male thing to do'

oops...very discombobulated today.

Your an asshole homeopt.

Kojak

"If she had never cheated on him she would be alive today. Kinda her own fault if you ask me."

Soo, if the woman cheats, does she deserve death? What about the other way around, since cheating is more of of a male thing to go.

If you think so, your going to end up a very very lonely man.

paki

Adultery is NOT a crime punishable be death. Homepot, you have a warped worldview.

janine

homeopt,

You got away with that sick crap the first time they posted about this story. Repeat after me, "Murder is bad." There is no exception. That's so elementary, you must be a really sick fuck not to know that.