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Orange County District Attorney
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Tony Rackauckas, District Attorney
401 Civic Center Drive West
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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For Immediate Release
Case # 10CF2927 & 10CF2928
October 26, 2010
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Contacts:
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Susan Kang Schroeder
Chief of Staff
Office: 714-347-8408
Cell: 714-292-2718
Farrah Emami
Spokesperson
Office: 714-347-8405
Cell: 714-323-4486
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WOMAN AND MAN CHARGED WITH
DAYLIGHT SHOOTING-MURDER OF MAN IN HUNTINGTON BEACH PARK
SANTA ANA A woman and man have been charged with murdering a man in a Huntington Beach park after setting up a meeting to return a stolen cell phone. Marissa Star Bilotti, 19, Huntington Beach, (Case #10CF2928) is charged with one felony count each of murder, first degree residential robbery, and first degree residential burglary. Derek Christopher Adams, 22, Huntington Beach, (Case # 10CF2927) is charged with one felony count each of murder, first degree robbery, and aggravated assault with sentencing enhancements for the personal discharge of a firearm causing death and the personal use of a firearm. If convicted, Bilotti faces a maximum sentence of 31 years to life in state prison and Adams faces a maximum sentence of 57 years to life in state prison.
Both defendants are being held on $1 million bail and are expected to be arraigned today, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. The time is to be determined.
Residential Robbery and Burglary of Victim #1
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on Oct. 22, 2010, Adams and his female friend, Bilotti, are accused of going to the Newport Beach home of Cody Masher, a parolee who was dating a woman in whom Adams was romantically interested. The defendants are accused of breaking down the door and entering Mashers home to confront him and his girlfriend. They are accused of getting into a verbal argument with Mashers girlfriend and stealing money from her purse.
Bilotti is accused of continuing to argue with the girlfriend as Adams went into the kitchen to retrieve a knife. Adams is accused of then punching and hitting Masher before stabbing him, causing a superficial wound. The defendants are accused of stealing Mashers cell phone and fleeing the scene.
Throughout the day, Adams is accused of using Mashers cell phone to send text messages to the Mashers girlfriend. He is accused of arranging to meet Mashers girlfriend at Murdy Park in Huntington Beach to return Mashers cell phone.
Murder in Huntington Beach Park of Victim #2
Bilotti is accused of covering the license plate of her car and driving Adams to the park. She is accused of concealing a folding knife in her vagina and waiting in the car. Adams is accused of being armed with a firearm and getting out of the car to wait for Mashers girlfriend.
At approximately 3:30 p.m. Mashers girlfriend arrived at the park with two friends, including Gregory Heintz. Heintz got out of their vehicle and began to approach Adams. Adams is accused of throwing Mashers cell phone to Heintz and then shooting him one time in the stomach. Bilotti is accused of removing the cover from her license plate and the two defendants are accused of fleeing the scene.
Witnesses wrote down the defendants license plate number and called 911. Huntington Beach Police Officers quickly located the defendants car and pulled them over. The defendants are accused of having a firearm in their vehicle when contacted by police and were arrested at the scene.
Heintz was transported the hospital and died shortly thereafter.
Senior Deputy District Attorney Sonia Balleste of the Homicide Unit is prosecuting this case.
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