{"id":2253568,"date":"2024-05-26T20:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T00:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-find-strange-entry-in-bank-account-of-plumber-believe-theyve-linked-him-to-chilling-murders\/"},"modified":"2024-05-26T20:30:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T00:30:43","slug":"police-find-strange-entry-in-bank-account-of-plumber-believe-theyve-linked-him-to-chilling-murders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-find-strange-entry-in-bank-account-of-plumber-believe-theyve-linked-him-to-chilling-murders\/","title":{"rendered":"Plumber&#8217;s Unusual Bank Activity Tied to Grim Murders, Police Assert"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpolice-find-strange-entry-in-bank-account-of-plumber-believe-theyve-linked-him-to-chilling-murders%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2253568&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rotherie Durell \u200dFoster, a 38-year-old Californian plumber, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/husband-of-missing-colo-mother-arrested-on-murder-charge\/\" title=\"Husband of missing Colo. mother arrested on murder charge\">facing murder charges<\/a> over the killing of Bill\u2063 Dean Levy and Jos\u00e9\u2064 Antonio Vel\u00e1squez. Unusual bank transactions linked Foster to\u2062 the \u200dcrimes. Authorities revealed Foster obtained his \u200cvictim&#8217;s \u200cfinancial information and\u2062 used it\u200d for his expenses. \u200cAdditional charges include financial fraud \u2062and armed robbery, all\u2062 part of a disturbing pattern of homicide for personal gain. \u2064Foster is currently held on a $1.25 million bond, facing \u200c33\u200b felony charges \u200cand over \u2062100 special allegations, including first-degree murder, identity theft, and poisoning.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>Police Find Strange Entry in Bank Account of Plumber, Believe They&#8217;ve Linked Him to Chilling Murders<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ajose\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ajose\/%20\"><span>Andrew Jose<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 26, 2024 at 2:56pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A plumber in California currently arrested on homicide charges has been found to be allegedly involved in a completely different murder.<\/p>\n<p>Rotherie Durell Foster, 38, of Camarillo, has been charged with murder over the killing of 72-year-old Granada Hills resident Bill Dean Levy, who hailed from Los Angeles, according to reporting from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcstar.com\/story\/news\/crime\/2024\/05\/20\/camarillo-man-faces-second-murder-charge\/73778926007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ventura County Star<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcdistrictattorney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/23-006-Foster-Lee-Charged.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> from the Ventura County District Attorney.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors stumbled upon Foster\u2019s connection with Levy\u2019s death when they were investigating his role in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wife-prison-visit-coordinator-comes-forward-exposes-j6-accuses-treated-worse-murderers-rapists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">murder<\/a> of 35-year-old Jos\u00e9 Antonio Vel\u00e1squez, who Foster is accused of killing for financial gain, according to a previous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcdistrictattorney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/District-Attorney-Erik-Nasarenko-Sheriff-Jim-Fryhoff-to-Hold-News-Conference-on-Additional-Murder-Charge-Against-Rotherie-Foster.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the Ventura County District Attorney.<\/p>\n<p>Vel\u00e1squez, a plumber like Foster, had been reported missing in July 2022. His body would be later discovered by hikers three months later near Mulholland Drive in the Santa Monica Mountains, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-commuting-his-sentence-ca-gov-newsom-reverses-parole-for-convicted-double-murderer\/\" title=\"After Commuting His Sentence, CA Gov. Newsom Reverses Parole For Convicted Double Murderer\">district attorney\u2019<\/a>s office stated.<\/p>\n<p>Citing the Los Angeles County Coroner\u2019s Office, the district attorney\u2019s office stated that Vel\u00e1squez died from multiple gunshot wounds.<\/p>\n<p>When authorities began investigating Vel\u00e1squez\u2019s death, they determined that Foster, who knew Vel\u00e1squez well, had employed a firearm to \u201cviolently and forcibly\u201d coerce Vel\u00e1squez into divulging his financial information, <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/california\/plumber-poisoned-elderly-customer-with-fentanyl-paid-himself-with-victims-accounts-d-a-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTLA-TV<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SoCal plumber poisoned elderly customer with fentanyl, paid himself with victim's accounts, D.A. say\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WdnmKW05xCo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Foster then used the information to allegedly obtain cash and pay for expenses such as gas, clothing, and food, according to the news station.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/armed-robbery-spree-comes-screeching-halt-suspects-fail-notice-buzzing-right\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suspect<\/a>, according to Ventura County Star, was apprehended in January 2023.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you believe Foster could be responsible for more deaths?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When prosecutors were building Foster\u2019s case file, they discovered that the suspect had also committed a series of other crimes, including \u201cfinancial fraud\u201d and \u201carmed robbery,\u201d according to the district attorney.<\/p>\n<p>The list of other crimes, KTLA-TV reported, included murdering someone and using their financial information to pay himself.<\/p>\n<p>According to the news station, investigators examined Foster\u2019s bank account and found that the suspect had received several payments from Levy, who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-mother-found-dead-in-duffle-bag-near-queens-home\/\" title=\"New York City Mother Found Dead in Duffle Bag Near Queens Home\">discovered dead inside<\/a> his house in Granada Hills on January 10, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities, according to the Ventura County District Attorney, initially had determined Levy\u2019s death to be natural.<\/p>\n<p>However, upon learning of the suspicious bank transactions, they exhumed Levy\u2019s corpse and found, through an autopsy, that fentanyl exposure resulted in Levy\u2019s demise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Levy was a quiet but nice man who lived a regimented lifestyle and kept a rigid schedule about his daily routines,\u201d Ventura County Sheriff Jim Fryhoff said, according to KTLA-TV.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fryhoff, Levy\u2019s dead body was found inside the home after neighbors grew concerned over Levy\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Levy\u2019s death, Foster had done <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/shock-heartbreak-joe-plumber-dies-49\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plumbing<\/a> work on several occasions at the houses.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201ctroubling and similar pattern\u201d demonstrating Foster\u2019s \u201cpotential for murder for financial gain\u201d has led officials to name him as a suspect, according to KTLA-TV.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect is jailed in Ventura County\u2019s Todd Road Jail with a bond of $1.25 million, according to the Ventura County Star.<\/p>\n<p>Foster has been hit with 33 charges for felony and more than 100 special allegations, KTLA-TV reported.<\/p>\n<p>According to the news station, the allegations include first-degree murder, identity theft, and poisoning.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. 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Covers international affairs, security, and U.S. politics. Master of Arts in Security Policy Studies candidate at the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  News reporter and international affairs analyst published and syndicated in over 100 national and international outlets, including The National Interest, The Daily Caller, and The Western Journal. Covers international affairs, security, and U.S. politics. Master of Arts in Security Policy Studies candidate at the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs. Follow Andrew on Twitter: @RealAndrewJose <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  Washington, District of Columbia <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English, Spanish, Tamil, Hindi, French, Russian <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  International Politics, National Security, U.S. Politics <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arrested Californian plumber, Rotherie Durell Foster, 38, is under investigation for additional murder charges. Authorities discovered suspicious bank transactions linking Foster to these chilling crimes. Initially held for one homicide, it&#8217;s believed Foster, from Camarillo, may also be connected to another unsettling murder. 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