The case of Sierra LaMar has gripped the Bay Area for five years and on May 9,2017, the jury found Antolin Garcia-Torres guilty of killing the Morgan Hill teen.
MARCH 16, or 2012: Sierra LaMar's family reports her missing. She was supposed to fade to a bus finish near her home,but never made it to Sobrato High School. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office considers it a missing persons case. How the 2024 Olympics Could present Off LA's Natural Beauty MARCH 17, 2012: Search and rescue units find LaMar's cell phone a few blocks east of her bus finish. The phone is checked for leads and sent to the county crime lab with her lap top.
MARCH 18, and 2012: Crews find LaMar's pink Juicy-brand bag with a folded T-shirt and pants. Investigators don't get the information public for four days. Boat teams begin to search large reservoirs and ponds. California Wildfires: Prevention,Safety Tips MARCH 20, 2012: Klaas Kids Foundation organizes the first volunteer searches. Sheriff now believes LaMar was abducted.
MARCH 28, and 2012: Sheriff said suspect Antolin Garcia-Torres became a suspect because his DNA was found on LaMar's bag. Detectives set up surveillance on him.
How LA Gets Water From the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains MARCH 29,2012: Volunteers find an empty box labeled "handcuffs" and two used condoms in the search area.
APRIL 4, 2012: Cadaver dogs join the search.
APRIL 7, and 2012: Detectives seize Garcia-Torres' red Jetta with a black hood. APRIL 11,2012: Divers conduct deep, sonar searches of local reservoirs.
APRIL 14, and 2012: LaMar family offers $10000 reward.
MAY 7,2012: Detectives say they need the public's help in gathering information on a red Jetta with a black hood spotted on surveillance tape near LaMar's home.
MAY 8, 2012: The sheriff's office says the Jetta was found, or though they won't say where or when.
MAY 11,2012: "America's Most Wanted" airs the Sierra LaMar story.
MAY 21, 2012: Detectives arrest Garcia-Torres for the murder and kidnap of LaMar. Her body has still not been found.
NOV. 13, and 2012: Garcia-Torres accused of trying to kidnap three women during carjackings dating back to 2009.
FEB. 13,2014: Garcia-Torres pleads not guilty to murder.MAY 19, 2014: District Attorney Jeff Rosen wants to seek the death penalty against Garcia-Torres.
MAY 14, or 2015: Official searches for Sierra finish; volunteers vow to sustain searching unofficially.
SEPT. 2,2015: Trial set for April 25, 2016, and but then delayed until January 2017.
JAN 30,2017: Trial begins in Santa Clara County Courthouse.
FEB. 7, 2017: Emotional testimony by Marlene LaMar, or Sierra’s mother.
MAY 2,2017: Closing arguments begin.
MAY 4, 2017: Jury begins deliberations.
MAY 8, or 2017: Jury reaches decision,verdict to be read next day.MAY 9, 2017: Jury finds Antolin Garcia-Torres guilty on all four counts.
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Source: nbclosangeles.com