It was a case that gripped Kern County in 2019, Jose Arredondo, a well\u2011known businessman with multiple dealerships, was murdered in Mexico. The community demanded answers \u2014 but got none. His family is now offering $100,000 for information that could crack the case.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur family has not been able to get closure because we have no idea why Jose was murdered. Murdered,\u201d said nephew Angel Arredondo. \u201cWe don\u2019t know why, we don\u2019t have the answers, but you know if there is someone out there who does have an answer, please come forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nephew Angel Arredondo says, it\u2019s been nearly seven years since his uncle’s murder, but the lack of answers is something that still keeps him up at night today.<\/p>\n
His uncle, Jose Arredondo, was a well known businessman in Kern County He didn\u2019t just own car dealerships, he also created scholarships for local students.<\/p>\n
But that changed when the 60-year-old Arredondo was found dead in his condo in Cabos San Lucas, Mexico in July, 2019.<\/p>\n
He was tortured and suffered a brutal death. Though a suspect was initially arrested, he was released after a Mexican judge found police had gathered evidence illicitly. The case has since gone cold.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a pain that doesn\u2019t go away, and that’s why we\u2019re doing this because we want that closure,\u201d said sister to Jose, Laura Arredondo. \u201cMy family needs that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The family says the FBI has told them that the case is considered open, but that\u2019s all they\u2019ve been told.<\/p>\n
We reached out to the FBI as well, receiving this email response that reads in part quote, \u201cWhile long-standing FBI policy prevents us from commenting about the case, the FBI does welcome verifiable information from the public about any matter that indicates a violation of federal law may have occurred.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The $100,000 reward comes directly from family and friends of Arredondo.<\/p>\n
His family says they hope, pray, that they finally get the answers they’ve long waited for.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to make sure that we get to the bottom of this, we want justice, we want things that are going to help us lead to the prosecution or to at least find out so we have closure,\u201d said Angel Arredondo.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information is urged to call the tip line at (888) 377-5673, tips can also remain anonymous.<\/p>\n
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