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Third Suspect Arrested in Case of Shackled California Teen

By David Lohr

Investigators have arrested a third suspect in a disturbing case of alleged child abuse and torture that recently came to light in Tracy, California. According to authorities, they now have the aunt of the 17-year-old boy in custody. She has been identified as 43-year-old Caren Ramirez. Police arrested Ramirez late last night after they received a tip that she was staying in Berkeley. Police had been looking for Ramirez since the arrest of 30-year-old Kelly Layne Lau-Schumacher, and her husband, 34-year-old Michael Schumacher. The Schumacher's have been in custody since Tuesday morning, when they were booked on suspicion of felony conspiracy to commit a misdemeanor, torture, kidnapping, false imprisonment by violence, and child beating. Both are being held in lieu of nearly $1...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Report Daily on December 03, 2008 (boomark / email).