Saturday, June 5, 2010

Father and son charged in Contra Costa killing

Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer

Saturday, June 5, 2010


(06-04) 14:08 PDT RICHMOND -- A father and son have been charged in the August slaying of a Richmond man who had brawled with the younger suspect twice, authorities said today.

Charles Michael Titlow, 48, and Charles Robert Titlow, 21, were arrested Thursday on charges that they killed 20-year-old Ricardo Colina II of Richmond. Both live in the Tara Hills neighborhood, the unincorporated area where Colina was shot.

Colina was killed while walking on San Pablo Avenue near O'Conner Drive the afternoon of Aug. 19. He had been involved in two fights with the younger Titlow, including one on the day of the killing, said Deputy District Attorney Barry Grove.

"The father came to the scene at the behest of the son and shot the victim," Grove said.

Reached by phone today, a relative of the defendants said, "I have nothing to say about this."

On his Facebook page, the younger Titlow said he was a 2007 graduate of Pinole Valley High School and an apprentice at a Concord scaffolding company. He described himself as a "good ol boy who dont give a f-."

"So I like riding harleys and dirtbikes. im a good guy atleast i try to but some ppl just dont see it but owell their loss," he wrote. "so if you wanna know anything else about me its easy just ASK YO MOMMA!"

Prosecutors charged the elder Titlow with murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He is being held at Contra Costa County Jail in Martinez in lieu of more than $2 million bail. His son was charged with murder and is being held in lieu of $1 million bail.

From: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/05/BA3T1DQ50C.DTL

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