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Colton parolee charged with killing 83-year-old Rialto woman

Prosecutors on Tuesday charged a Colton parolee in the slaying of an 83-year-old woman, one of two Rialto homicide cases investigators say were solved after months of gaining the trust of reluctant witnesses.

Bryan Roy Thomas, 28, also known as "Youngster", was arrested Thursday morning by police and state parole agents in the death of Elizabeth Benson, Rialto police Lt. Joe Cirilo said.

"We're confident we have the person responsible for the brutal death of Miss Benson," Cirilo said...

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