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Published on May 21, 2024
Ventura County Inmate, Rotherie Foster, Charged with 2022 Murder of Los Angeles Resident Bill LevySource: Unsplash/Tingey Injury Law Firm

A man behind bars on a murder rap is facing new accusations after investigators pinned him to another slaying. Rotherie Foster, who is already stewing in Ventura County Jail for an unrelated murder, has now been slapped with charges in the 2022 killing of Bill Levy, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.

A collaborative probe yoking the efforts of the Ventura County Sheriff's Major Crimes Bureau, the LA Police Department, and the District Attorney's Office Bureau of Investigation led to the latest charges against Foster, authorities executed a statement regarding the findings and the subsequent arrest of Foster, who at the time of his new charge, is aged 38. The victim, Levy, was a 72-year-old Los Angeles resident whose life was allegedly snuffed out in the 15000 block of Viewridge Lane.

The particulars have been sparse, but more light is expected to be shed on the case during a joint news conference scheduled for Wednesday morning. This briefing announced through an official news release, is poised to take place inside the District Attorney's Office at 10 a.m., with media members accorded the opportunity for detailed insights.

While Foster wears allegations like a convict's stripes, Ventura County Crime Stoppers is wavering a carrot of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest and criminal complaint, in this case, Sergeant Albert Ramirez pointed to a possible lifeline, hinting that for those who come forward with pivotal information, anonymity is guaranteed and calls will go unrecorded, thrusting a glimmer of hope for justice in the murky waters of violent crime. The tip line stands at 800-222-TIPS (8477), a beacon for those who may know more than they have let on.