Causes of bacterial meningitis: Three types of bacteria are the most common causes of meningitis in all age groups except newborns: 1  Streptococcus pneumonia (causing pneumococcal meningitis) 2  Neisseria meningitidis (causing meningococcal meningitis) 3  Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib)
On September 20, 1989, Richard Ramirez was found guilty on 43 counts in Los Angeles County, including 13 murders, and charges including burglary, sodomy, and rape. He was sentenced to death on each count of murder. During the sentencing stage, it was reported that Ramirez did not want his attorneys to beg for his life.
Mark Villella, a licensed funeral director and embalmer, was charged with first-degree murder Thursday night after he confessed, investigators said. Villella, described as an obsessively jealous husband, told investigators he and his wife had a rocky relationship. She was going to leave him and take their son.