Kevin Ray James, who is accused of shooting Monica Leech in the back of the head during a bank robbery in 1997, was charged with first-degree murder on Monday.
A suspect has been arrested in the 1997 murder of Monica Leech, a teller who was shot and killed during a bank robbery in Thousand Oaks.Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that a suspect has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to the 1997 killing of Monica Leech during a bank robbery at the Western Financial Bank in Thousand Oaks.
After a decades-long investigation, prosecutors have identified 55-year-old Kevin Ray James of San Bernardino as the man who allegedly shot Leech, a mother of four, in the back of the head. James has been charged with first-degree murder with two charges of special allegations of murder while engaged in a robbery and use of a firearm.
A news conference will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Thousand Oaks Police Station to discuss the arrest and charges.The robbery was carried out by two men dressed as construction workers. They got away with a little over $11,000.
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