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Charging Document Reveals Bell Springs Murder Suspect Used Glock and Possessed Cocaine During Commission of the Crime

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Oscar Alvarez Ruiz [Mugshot from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Booking Logs]

Criminal charges have been filed against Oscar Alvarez Ruiz, the Rohnert Park man who stands accused of murdering 27-year-old Edgar Alejandro Becerra-Almaraz on a Laytonville cannabis farm on July 23, 2021.

A criminal complaint submitted by Mendocino County District Attorney David Eyster reveals that Ruiz has been formally charged with murder and possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm.

Regarding the charge of felony murder, Ruiz stands accused of “unlawfully, with deliberation, and with malice aforethought” murdering Edgar Becerra-Alamraz. Two special allegation charges stem from the murder charge involving Ruiz’s alleged use of a .40 caliber Glock model 22 handgun to killBecerra-Almaraz.

The complaint also revealed that Ruiz was reportedly in possession of cocaine during the commission of the crime, hence the felony charge of possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm.

Helicopter at the scene of the shooting on Bell Springs Road. [Photo by Jacob Whitney]

In the early morning of July 23, 2021, shots were reported near the 59000 block of Bell Springs Road and a neighbor, checking out the situation, found Becerra-Almaraz dead. MCSO’s Captain Greg Van Patten told us the day of the crime Ruiz was taken into custody after a land and air search of the property. A helicopter crew was able to successfully spot Ruiz from the air and hold him at gunpoint until ground forces converged on his location. The search for Ruiz also resulted in a deputy being injured.

It is important to note that these charges against Ruiz have not been proven in a court of law and any person charged with a crime should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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Matt LaFever
Matt LaFeverhttps://mendofever.com/
For the past seven years, Matt LaFever has covered the North Coast of California in both print and radio news. A Humboldt State graduate, he has lived in the Emerald Triangle for nearly 20 years. His reporting spans local issues like crime and wildfires. When not writing, Matt is an avid outdoorsman, exploring Northern California’s rugged landscapes. Reach out to him at matthewplafever@gmail.com.

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