Cota was sentenced to eight years in prison and would be released in 1983, according to a digitized archive of a news report at the time of his death in 1984. A search of Cota’s San Jose apartment would reveal a small closet where investigators believe the alleged killer would keep subdued kidnap victims as he watched their suffering through a makeshift peephole drilled into the door, according to the new report. Senator Cornyn commented on the passage of his bill on Monday saying, “Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is a sacred resting place for more than 170,000 respected veterans and their loved ones, and it would be a slap in the face to each one of them to allow Fernando Cota, a convicted rapist and alleged serial murderer, to remain buried amongst such heroes.”
Author: Randy Clark
Published at: 2025-12-23 21:17:46
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