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Ex-businessman extradited and charged in execution-style killings across Southern California
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Ex-businessman extradited and charged in execution-style killings across Southern California

LA Times · Jun 16, 2026, 6:19 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • A former businessman has been charged and extradited in connection to the execution-style killings of an attorney in Rolling Hills Estates in 2009 and an ex-employee in Whittier in 2011, according to authorities.
  • Wall is also a suspect of a third killing in Las Vegas.
  • “When Richard Wall Senior lost lawsuits, instead of appealing the verdicts, he allegedly decided to kill those who opposed him in court,” said Los Angeles County Dist.

A sign in the Hall of Justice on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Eric Thayer / For The Times) By Summer Lin Staff Writer Follow June 16, 2026 11:19 AM PT 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.

A former businessman has been charged and extradited in connection to the execution-style killings of an attorney in Rolling Hills Estates in 2009 and an ex-employee in Whittier in 2011, according to authorities.

Richard Wall Sr., 73, was charged with two counts each of murder and conspiracy to commit murder with special circumstance allegations of multiple murders, lying in wait and murder for financial gain, according to a Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office news release.

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