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A nightmare made real

Simi Valley Police Det. David Del Marto thought the assault on Tracy West in her home on Feb. 1, 2008, pointed to an uncommon level of sophistication -- to a man who took extraordinary pains to avoid leaving fingerprints or traces of his DNA.

Simi Valley Police Det. David Del Marto thought the assault on Tracy West in her home on Feb. 1, 2008, pointed to an uncommon level of sophistication -- to a man who took extraordinary pains to avoid leaving fingerprints or traces of his DNA.

  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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Louis Gonzalez III stood accused of unspeakable acts: kidnapping, torture, sexual assault. If convicted, he faced life behind bars.
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After flying in from Las Vegas, Louis Gonzalez III rented a car from this Enterprise office in Burbank to drive to Simi Valley.  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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The Montessori School in Simi Valley where Gonzalez went to pick up his 5-year-old son for a weekend visit.

  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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Jung Soon Shin, manager of John’s Bagel Deli in Simi Valley, recalls Gonzalez ordering a sesame bagel.

  (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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