New evidence could help solve 23-year-old cold case of gay man murdered in Colorado
Ricky Espinoza was last seen alive by his family on June 23, 2001, five days before his killing.
March 06 2025 6:00 AM
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Samson Amore
Samson Amore is a reporter based in northeast Los Angeles. He was born in Providence, R.I. and earned his bachelor of science in journalism from Emerson College in Boston in Spring 2018. Currently, Samson is a 2023 data fellow at the University of Southern California’s Center for Health Journalism. His recent bylines include, The Los Angeles Business Journal, The Boston Globe, dot.LA, The Los Angeles Blade and TheWrap.
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