Murdered
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Source: Newspaper Article in the Chattanooga News Free Press, unknown date(possibly 1929, as there is an article in 1929 under James E.Dover, but it is in obituaries)/ with picture.
Pvt. James E. Dover, son of Mrs. Lillie (possibly Harris, Dover is taped over original name), 1813 Kelly Street is now serving overseas. He has been in service since March 1943 and overseas since July 1944. Pvt. Dover, who attended Central High School here, was employed in Los Angeles, Calif., prior to entering the army. He received his basic training at Camp Swift, Tex.
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Source: Pasadena Star News, newspaper article, dated April 25, 1977
Duarte pair jailed in old slaying
Two Duarte men were arrested Sunday in connection with a killing five years ago in Monrovia, sheriff's spokesmen said.
Booked on suspicion of murder Calvin Thornton, 24 of the 2500 block of Milbrae Street and Phillip Ross, 24 of the 2000 block of Dale Street. Deputies said the pair are being held without bail.
Deputies reported that the investigation, which has been going on for five years, finally paid off when new information was developed, but authorities wouldn't reveal the nature of the latest findings.
The arrests were in connection with bludgeoning death of James Dover, then 63, at his home in the 400 block of Elsure Street, Monrovia, on April 14, 1972.
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Source: Newspaper article in Pasadena Star-News, April 26, 1977
Two Duarte men released
Two Duarte men arrested Sunday in connection with the 1972 bludgeoning death of James Dover, were released Monday afternoon after the district attorney's office declined to file criminal complaints against them. Authorities said that Calvin Thorton, 24, of the 2500 block of Milbrae Street and Phillip Ross, 24,of the 2000 block of Date Street, were freed pending further investigation. According to a spokesman for the district attorney's office, no charges were filed due to insufficient evidence that would link the pair to Dover's death. The 63-year-old Dover was found severely beaten in his Monrovia home in 1972. A later report from the county coroner's office stated that the man died as a result of the beating.
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Source: Newspaper article in Pasadena Star News, unknown date.
3 Booked on 1972 Monrovia Murder
Sheriff's homicide detectives are seeking murder complaints from the District Attorney against three Duarte men in connection with a five-year-old murder.
In custody are Calvin Thornton, 24; Phillip Ross; 24; and Larry Phillip Rich, 22, all of Duarte.
The trio is being held in connection with the bludgeoning death of Elton James Dover, 63, at his home in April, 1972 during an apparent robbery.
Detectives said that the three suspects were identified while another case was being investigated and were connected to Dover's murder five years ago.
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Source: Pasadena Star News, newspaper article, dated January 17, 1980
Monrovia man pleads guilty in death of brewery worker.
By BECK BARTINDALE
Staff Worker
A seven-year-old murder case ended Wednesday when Phillip Ross admitted that he was one of the two men who beat a 63-year-old Monrovia brewery worker to death.
Ross, 25 of Monrovia pleaded guilty in Los Angeles Superior Court to the 1972 murder of James Elton Dover, whose bludgeoned, sexually abused and decomposing body was found in his home. Ross' accomplice, Calvin Thornton, also 26 and from Monrovia, was found guilty of the murder last year and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
The first break in the case came five years after the crime when a 10-year-old told authorities he has heard Thornton boast about the crime. His information led to the location of another man who reportedly was at the murder scene. Thornton and Ross were subsequently indicted by the county Grand Jury.
Ross, who has already served time at San Quentin for armed robbery, will be sentenced Feb. 26. Investigators believe the murder occurred in the course of a robbery.
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Source: Newspaper Article in the Chattanooga News Free Press, unknown date(possibly 1929, as there is an article in 1929 under James E.Dover, but it is in obituaries)/ with picture.
Pvt. James E. Dover, son of Mrs. Lillie (possibly Harris, Dover is taped over original name), 1813 Kelly Street is now serving overseas. He has been in service since March 1943 and overseas since July 1944. Pvt. Dover, who attended Central High School here, was employed in Los Angeles, Calif., prior to entering the army. He received his basic training at Camp Swift, Tex.
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Source: Pasadena Star News, newspaper article, dated April 25, 1977
Duarte pair jailed in old slaying
Two Duarte men were arrested Sunday in connection with a killing five years ago in Monrovia, sheriff's spokesmen said.
Booked on suspicion of murder Calvin Thornton, 24 of the 2500 block of Milbrae Street and Phillip Ross, 24 of the 2000 block of Dale Street. Deputies said the pair are being held without bail.
Deputies reported that the investigation, which has been going on for five years, finally paid off when new information was developed, but authorities wouldn't reveal the nature of the latest findings.
The arrests were in connection with bludgeoning death of James Dover, then 63, at his home in the 400 block of Elsure Street, Monrovia, on April 14, 1972.
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Source: Newspaper article in Pasadena Star-News, April 26, 1977
Two Duarte men released
Two Duarte men arrested Sunday in connection with the 1972 bludgeoning death of James Dover, were released Monday afternoon after the district attorney's office declined to file criminal complaints against them. Authorities said that Calvin Thorton, 24, of the 2500 block of Milbrae Street and Phillip Ross, 24,of the 2000 block of Date Street, were freed pending further investigation. According to a spokesman for the district attorney's office, no charges were filed due to insufficient evidence that would link the pair to Dover's death. The 63-year-old Dover was found severely beaten in his Monrovia home in 1972. A later report from the county coroner's office stated that the man died as a result of the beating.
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Source: Newspaper article in Pasadena Star News, unknown date.
3 Booked on 1972 Monrovia Murder
Sheriff's homicide detectives are seeking murder complaints from the District Attorney against three Duarte men in connection with a five-year-old murder.
In custody are Calvin Thornton, 24; Phillip Ross; 24; and Larry Phillip Rich, 22, all of Duarte.
The trio is being held in connection with the bludgeoning death of Elton James Dover, 63, at his home in April, 1972 during an apparent robbery.
Detectives said that the three suspects were identified while another case was being investigated and were connected to Dover's murder five years ago.
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Source: Pasadena Star News, newspaper article, dated January 17, 1980
Monrovia man pleads guilty in death of brewery worker.
By BECK BARTINDALE
Staff Worker
A seven-year-old murder case ended Wednesday when Phillip Ross admitted that he was one of the two men who beat a 63-year-old Monrovia brewery worker to death.
Ross, 25 of Monrovia pleaded guilty in Los Angeles Superior Court to the 1972 murder of James Elton Dover, whose bludgeoned, sexually abused and decomposing body was found in his home. Ross' accomplice, Calvin Thornton, also 26 and from Monrovia, was found guilty of the murder last year and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
The first break in the case came five years after the crime when a 10-year-old told authorities he has heard Thornton boast about the crime. His information led to the location of another man who reportedly was at the murder scene. Thornton and Ross were subsequently indicted by the county Grand Jury.
Ross, who has already served time at San Quentin for armed robbery, will be sentenced Feb. 26. Investigators believe the murder occurred in the course of a robbery.
Murdered
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Source: Newspaper Article in the Chattanooga News Free Press, unknown date(possibly 1929, as there is an article in 1929 under James E.Dover, but it is in obituaries)/ with picture.
Pvt. James E. Dover, son of Mrs. Lillie (possibly Harris, Dover is taped over original name), 1813 Kelly Street is now serving overseas. He has been in service since March 1943 and overseas since July 1944. Pvt. Dover, who attended Central High School here, was employed in Los Angeles, Calif., prior to entering the army. He received his basic training at Camp Swift, Tex.
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Source: Pasadena Star News, newspaper article, dated April 25, 1977
Duarte pair jailed in old slaying
Two Duarte men were arrested Sunday in connection with a killing five years ago in Monrovia, sheriff's spokesmen said.
Booked on suspicion of murder Calvin Thornton, 24 of the 2500 block of Milbrae Street and Phillip Ross, 24 of the 2000 block of Dale Street. Deputies said the pair are being held without bail.
Deputies reported that the investigation, which has been going on for five years, finally paid off when new information was developed, but authorities wouldn't reveal the nature of the latest findings.
The arrests were in connection with bludgeoning death of James Dover, then 63, at his home in the 400 block of Elsure Street, Monrovia, on April 14, 1972.
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Source: Newspaper article in Pasadena Star-News, April 26, 1977
Two Duarte men released
Two Duarte men arrested Sunday in connection with the 1972 bludgeoning death of James Dover, were released Monday afternoon after the district attorney's office declined to file criminal complaints against them. Authorities said that Calvin Thorton, 24, of the 2500 block of Milbrae Street and Phillip Ross, 24,of the 2000 block of Date Street, were freed pending further investigation. According to a spokesman for the district attorney's office, no charges were filed due to insufficient evidence that would link the pair to Dover's death. The 63-year-old Dover was found severely beaten in his Monrovia home in 1972. A later report from the county coroner's office stated that the man died as a result of the beating.
=================================
Source: Newspaper article in Pasadena Star News, unknown date.
3 Booked on 1972 Monrovia Murder
Sheriff's homicide detectives are seeking murder complaints from the District Attorney against three Duarte men in connection with a five-year-old murder.
In custody are Calvin Thornton, 24; Phillip Ross; 24; and Larry Phillip Rich, 22, all of Duarte.
The trio is being held in connection with the bludgeoning death of Elton James Dover, 63, at his home in April, 1972 during an apparent robbery.
Detectives said that the three suspects were identified while another case was being investigated and were connected to Dover's murder five years ago.
===================
Source: Pasadena Star News, newspaper article, dated January 17, 1980
Monrovia man pleads guilty in death of brewery worker.
By BECK BARTINDALE
Staff Worker
A seven-year-old murder case ended Wednesday when Phillip Ross admitted that he was one of the two men who beat a 63-year-old Monrovia brewery worker to death.
Ross, 25 of Monrovia pleaded guilty in Los Angeles Superior Court to the 1972 murder of James Elton Dover, whose bludgeoned, sexually abused and decomposing body was found in his home. Ross' accomplice, Calvin Thornton, also 26 and from Monrovia, was found guilty of the murder last year and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
The first break in the case came five years after the crime when a 10-year-old told authorities he has heard Thornton boast about the crime. His information led to the location of another man who reportedly was at the murder scene. Thornton and Ross were subsequently indicted by the county Grand Jury.
Ross, who has already served time at San Quentin for armed robbery, will be sentenced Feb. 26. Investigators believe the murder occurred in the course of a robbery.
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Source: Newspaper Article in the Chattanooga News Free Press, unknown date(possibly 1929, as there is an article in 1929 under James E.Dover, but it is in obituaries)/ with picture.
Pvt. James E. Dover, son of Mrs. Lillie (possibly Harris, Dover is taped over original name), 1813 Kelly Street is now serving overseas. He has been in service since March 1943 and overseas since July 1944. Pvt. Dover, who attended Central High School here, was employed in Los Angeles, Calif., prior to entering the army. He received his basic training at Camp Swift, Tex.
===================
Source: Pasadena Star News, newspaper article, dated April 25, 1977
Duarte pair jailed in old slaying
Two Duarte men were arrested Sunday in connection with a killing five years ago in Monrovia, sheriff's spokesmen said.
Booked on suspicion of murder Calvin Thornton, 24 of the 2500 block of Milbrae Street and Phillip Ross, 24 of the 2000 block of Dale Street. Deputies said the pair are being held without bail.
Deputies reported that the investigation, which has been going on for five years, finally paid off when new information was developed, but authorities wouldn't reveal the nature of the latest findings.
The arrests were in connection with bludgeoning death of James Dover, then 63, at his home in the 400 block of Elsure Street, Monrovia, on April 14, 1972.
=================
Source: Newspaper article in Pasadena Star-News, April 26, 1977
Two Duarte men released
Two Duarte men arrested Sunday in connection with the 1972 bludgeoning death of James Dover, were released Monday afternoon after the district attorney's office declined to file criminal complaints against them. Authorities said that Calvin Thorton, 24, of the 2500 block of Milbrae Street and Phillip Ross, 24,of the 2000 block of Date Street, were freed pending further investigation. According to a spokesman for the district attorney's office, no charges were filed due to insufficient evidence that would link the pair to Dover's death. The 63-year-old Dover was found severely beaten in his Monrovia home in 1972. A later report from the county coroner's office stated that the man died as a result of the beating.
=================================
Source: Newspaper article in Pasadena Star News, unknown date.
3 Booked on 1972 Monrovia Murder
Sheriff's homicide detectives are seeking murder complaints from the District Attorney against three Duarte men in connection with a five-year-old murder.
In custody are Calvin Thornton, 24; Phillip Ross; 24; and Larry Phillip Rich, 22, all of Duarte.
The trio is being held in connection with the bludgeoning death of Elton James Dover, 63, at his home in April, 1972 during an apparent robbery.
Detectives said that the three suspects were identified while another case was being investigated and were connected to Dover's murder five years ago.
===================
Source: Pasadena Star News, newspaper article, dated January 17, 1980
Monrovia man pleads guilty in death of brewery worker.
By BECK BARTINDALE
Staff Worker
A seven-year-old murder case ended Wednesday when Phillip Ross admitted that he was one of the two men who beat a 63-year-old Monrovia brewery worker to death.
Ross, 25 of Monrovia pleaded guilty in Los Angeles Superior Court to the 1972 murder of James Elton Dover, whose bludgeoned, sexually abused and decomposing body was found in his home. Ross' accomplice, Calvin Thornton, also 26 and from Monrovia, was found guilty of the murder last year and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
The first break in the case came five years after the crime when a 10-year-old told authorities he has heard Thornton boast about the crime. His information led to the location of another man who reportedly was at the murder scene. Thornton and Ross were subsequently indicted by the county Grand Jury.
Ross, who has already served time at San Quentin for armed robbery, will be sentenced Feb. 26. Investigators believe the murder occurred in the course of a robbery.
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