Synopses & Reviews
When 18 year old Aaron Iturra was shot to death in bed in his Eugene, Oregon home in October of 1994, the first person his grief stricken mother Janyce Iturra turned to was Mary Louise Thompson. Why? Because Thompson, herself the mother of a troubled teen, had become an active campaigner against teen gang activity and a surrogate mother to many local teens. But neighbors were horrified when police arrested this supposed model mother for setting up the hit and persuading two teens to carry out the brutal murder of the sleeping teen. Police discovered that this crusader against gangs had, in fact, been heavily involved with the Hell's Angels as a young woman and had masterminded the criminal activities of a violent local gang called the 74 Hoover Crips. In July of 1996, Thompson was sentenced to life without parole.
Review
"Rosen displays an extensive knowledge of gang lifestyle and terminology, as well as of police procedure and investigative techniques."-Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
Rosen presents this account of the brutal murder of 18-year-old Aaron Iturra, which was arranged by Mary Louise Thomason, his mother's good friend and a seemingly model mother until her appalling criminal activities were uncovered. photos. Original.
Synopsis
A remarkable account of the brutal murder of eighteen-year-old Aaron Iturra ordered by his mother's good friend, Mary Louise Thompson, who was seemingly a model mother and a crusader against gangs until her appalling criminal activities were uncovered.