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Intruder found, arrested for murdering Southern California grandfather
ktla ^ | Lily Dallow

Posted on 01/28/2025 3:21:04 PM PST by BenLurkin

“He came through the roof, fell through,” Fritz’s granddaughter said of the intruder. “I think he was there overnight. The front door was locked.”

The suspect asked Fritz’s son to make a phone call, but within seconds, he lunged for a nearby baseball bat displayed on a wall and began swinging at Fritz’s head, eventually striking him.

Surveillance video captured Fritz’s son fighting the man off as he wrestles the bat out of his hands. Stanberry eventually runs off.

Fontana Police said officers responded around 8:50 a.m. to the business at the 9700 block of Sierra Avenue and upon arrival, found that Fritz had been beaten with the bat.

Fritz was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, but he died from his injuries 11 days later.

(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: baseballbat; facetats; facetattoos; falseceiling; murder; tats

1 posted on 01/28/2025 3:21:04 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin
Stanberry said, "Please don't hurt me." Then brutally murdered his old father.

We won't hurt you much, Ronalee... Just walk up these steps, and your pain will soon be over...


2 posted on 01/28/2025 3:27:21 PM PST by Alas Babylon! (Repeal the Patriot Act; Abolish the DHS; reform FBI top to bottom!)
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To: BenLurkin
Lets do our best to avoid confusion...

The man suspected of murdering a beloved Southern California grandfather after breaking into his Fontana business earlier this month has been arrested, officials confirmed to KTLA on Tuesday.

The murder took place on the morning of Jan. 10 after 79-year-old Fritz Mendoza and his son opened up their shop for the day – an Allstate insurance business that Fritz operated in Fontana for over 30 years.

After walking inside, Fritz had just sat at his desk when his son went to the back of the shop and noticed ceiling panels had dropped to the floor.

He then suddenly realized a man was sitting in a chair, asking him not to hurt him. Fontana Police later identified the suspect as Ronalee Barrett Stanberry, 37.

“He came through the roof, fell through,” Fritz’s granddaughter said of the intruder. “I think he was there overnight. The front door was locked.”

The suspect asked Fritz’s son to make a phone call, but within seconds, he lunged for a nearby baseball bat displayed on a wall and began swinging at Fritz’s head, eventually striking him.

Surveillance video captured Fritz’s son fighting the man off as he wrestles the bat out of his hands. Stanberry eventually runs off.

3 posted on 01/28/2025 3:30:46 PM PST by jerod (Nazis were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: BenLurkin

SOURCE: https://www.crimeonline.com/tag/ronalee-barrett-stanberry/

4 posted on 01/28/2025 3:44:45 PM PST by freepersup (“Those who conceal crimes are preparing to commit new ones.” ~Vuk Draskovic~)
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To: freepersup

Facial tattoos are the worst.....


5 posted on 01/28/2025 7:58:07 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

Tweakers tend to not make the best decisions.


6 posted on 01/29/2025 10:21:28 AM PST by absalom01 (You should do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, and you should never wish to do less.)
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To: absalom01

👍👍


7 posted on 01/29/2025 10:23:48 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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