Angeles City Serial Killer Caught in La Union

Mark Dizon behind bars

Psycho killer caught!
Psycho serial killer Mark Dizon who shocked the world with his murders of expats and locals in Angeles city has finally been arrested earlier today.

San Fernando, La Union
An operation led by Angeles City police with the cooperation of the national police mobile group and the SWAT group lead to the arrest of the killer in a raid at his hideout in San Fernando, La Union at 3:45 pm Tuesday, June 27. San Fernando City is situated about 3-4 hours north of Angeles City in the province of La Union.

Mark Dizon (front R), a suspect in the gruesome murders of nine people, three of them foreigners, is escorted by policemen and Mayor Ed Pamintuan (front L) out of the detention center for a medical check up at the police headquarters in Angeles City, Pampanga province, north of Manila on July 28, 2010.

 

A policeman (L) displays evidences, including a handgun, laptop computers, mobile phones, confiscated from suspect in the gruesome murders of nine people.

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Facebook helped identify serial killer
A family friend of the Mitchell's recognized the suspect as a Facebook friend of the Mitchells' daughter. (Source: BBC) Czarina Mitchell was reportedly once courted by Dizon before she married a Fil-Am citizen and went to the US. She will be the complainant for the murder of her parents, Albert and Janet Mitchell.

Angelito Prado will act as complainant on behalf of Melissa Prado. Olivia Vergarra will act as complainant on behalf of Yulberto Vergarra. Mjr. Luisito Tan will act as complainant in the stead of Isabel Fajardo's relatives.

Peace returned to Angeles city
Peace has finally returned to Angeles city after his murders had shocked particularly its expat residents. Meanwhile, the news had already spread throughout the world, even reaching CNN headlines.

Along with the capture of three of Angeles City's most wanted contract killers two weeks ago, police can be praised for its efforts in capturing Angeles' worst criminals.

A press conference is being held today by PNP Region III Director Arturo G. Cacdac and Senior Superintendent Danilo Bautista and Police Chief Inspector Luisito Tan of Station 4, as well as Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, at the Angeles City Police Headquarters to state the 5-count murder charges against Mark Dizon and to notify the public of his arrest. He is currently detained at the Angeles City police office.

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