[UPDATED with Corrected Details:] Arlet Hernandez Contreras, Fernando and Emmanuel Limas, OC Homicides Nos. 12, 13, 14: Shazer Fernando Limas May Face Death Penalty

By Matt Coker Tue., May 8 2012 at 4:10 PM

Continued from page 1

Courtesy of Orange Police Department

Shazer Fernando Limas is suspected of killing his girlfriend and two children.

ORIGINAL POST, MAY 4, 9:33 A.M.: Bloodstains found inside a vacant Orange apartment led to a high-speed chase on the 5 freeway Thursday afternoon, the capture of a man who recently lived in the residence and his arrest for allegedly murdering his girlfriend and their two young boys whose bodies are the subject of an intense search at this hour.

The victims have been identified as Arlet Hernandez Contreras, 31, and the couple's 2-year-old and 4-month-old sons.

A "suspicious circumstances" call to Orange Police came from the apartment manager at 3063 W. Chapman Ave., Orange. It was discovered that Shazer Fernando Limas, 31, moved out of the apartment on April 28. He was the subject of a manhunt due to the blood found in the unit.

His Nissan 350Z was spotted near Main Street and Macarthur Boulevard in Santa Ana Thursday afternoon, but when cops tried to pull the car over it sped off. That led to a high-speed chase on the southbound 405 and the southbound 5 before the Nissan came to a stop near the San Clemente border checkpoint just after 7:30 p.m.

The driver, who sat in the car for about a half hour before being detained, was identified as Limas. He was initially held at Orange's city jail, where he is said to have confessed to killing his girlfriend and children. He was transferred this morning to Orange County Jail in Santa Ana, where $1 million bail is being sought for triple homicide charges.

Police say Limas did not reveal what became of the bodies. Authorities were searching the dump in Brea this morning because that is where rubbish from bins at the Orange apartment is taken. No bodies were found as this post went live.

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Porkyexposed

You would of got alot more credit if you didn't stoop to name calling. It makes you look unprofessional and takes away any respect you would have gotten. And you seem very insecure. David Amondt said a couple words and you respond with a whole paragraph. So as ignorant as he is, he still won.

Porkyexposed

'Waterboard' is sticking someones head under water just long enough to keep them alive. It's a form of torture that CIA/Interrorgators use against terrorist to get them to talk.

socalmama

Im sorry to say I knew this piece of shit. Hes a professional con artist, hes a closet homosexual, and now come to find out hes a murderer. Hope u burn in hell Fernando. I feel sorry for anyone who has ever come in contact with your demon and I pray for the lives that have been so heinously taken.

JustSaying

Zamdiana, I agree, what does race have to do with anything! Fact, he took a life, possibly 3. People that sort crime by race are (in my opinion) ignorant! They need a wake up call. OH, let me guess...they also judge and hold a crime against the rest of the race of that of the person who committed it. Just plain wrong ....... Punish the person that committed the crime and not their race! Sad about this young woman, to say the least . I would hope that Shazer Fernando Limas would do the right thing and tell authorities where the boys are. If he did murder them, then at least let them have a proper burial and rest in peace.

Vanight

Wow, California still has the death penalty?

Zamdiana

I knew Arlet and I still cant believe she is gone, and why does it matter what race this mf is. Arlet is gone and she will never return and it is all because of him. I beg that woman who are abused to leave now before it is too late like it was for her. R.I.P Arlet.

Yolanda5056@yahoo.com

May Arlet H.Contreras rest in peace and if so let it be, her babies too! Send this MF straight to"Hell"

Retunda

Lima bean getting the death penalty and actually getting put to death is the same as Obama being re elected, "Ain't gonna happen" Latino, Mexican, what's the difference? Whites are always put in the same basket so why the separation when it comes to brownniees?

Phillip

Retuna, I was born in the USA. I served in the US Marines....I am a PROUD AMERICAN and very proud of my Mexican Heritage (very proud indeed) you sound like a real sissy racist. Bet your mother slept with brown people....your name sound awfully Latin lol..

Streets

Because there is a difference Rotunda!

Alberto Rosales

This is fucking Awful, so Sad!

Sergio Fco.

Soy el papá de Arlette y abuelo de los niños, lo único que pido es que encuentren los cuerpos y me los entreguen. La justicia sabrá castigarlo de la forma que se merece.

Male

Sergio; ten mucha fe, las autoridades y dios son justos.

Raul

mis oraciones estan con usted y su familia senor... que triste es compartir este mundo con pedasos de basura como ese cerdo...

John V1964

I used to live thier at that time and I can't belive what happend it's an out rage

Soho_d J

Just like your spelling.

remus

zakar penyedut

David Amodt

Hecho en Mexico.

Jaime

David Amodt: you sound like an uneducated, momma's boy sissy who can't achieve shit in life so you turn to RACISM. I was born in the USA, proud American, former Marine Officer and now a business owner who pays Social Security on my employees. You sounds like a real loser, disgrace to us good Americans. I am proud of my Mexican heritage, bet you are to sissy to say it to our faces....maybe get you a.. kicked...