Earl Preston Jones

Murderer

2known / alleged victims

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Case Facts

Gender: male
Country: USA
Location: Sun Valley, California, USA
Date of birth: 1935
Age at first offence: 47
Characteristics: mentally ill
Victim profile: Charles Rambert, 31, and Patricia Khan, 30
Method of murder: Shooting ( 12-gauge shotgun)
Date(s) of murder: June 5, 1982
Years active: 1982
Date of arrest: —
Status: Died in custody
Sentenced to death on February 22, 1985; died in prison on February 3, 2006

Case Summary

Background

Earl Preston Jones owned a home in Sun Valley, Inglewood.

The offence

Jones was involved in a rent dispute with his tenants at the home he owned in Sun Valley, Inglewood. The landlord ordered the tenants to move out. When Rambert and Khan refused and told Jones he would have to evict them, Jones let himself into the house and blasted Rambert and Khan with a 12-gauge shotgun as they slept.

Investigation

Defense attorneys tried to show Jones was mentally ill. The tactic could have spared him from the death penalty, but Jones would not cooperate with his attorneys.

An attorney said: “doesn’t like anybody.” The attorney also said: “He won’t talk to us (prosecutors) and he won’t talk to them (defense lawyers). He’s just a confrontational guy.”

Sentencing

Jones was sentenced to death on February 22, 1985.

Outcome

Jones died in prison on February 3, 2006.

Other details

The home was located in Sun Valley, Inglewood, and the incident involved a 12-gauge shotgun.

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