Charles Samuel's criminal record dates back more than 30 years to a misdemeanor conviction when he was 19. This interactive timeline traces his history using court, jail and prison records, as well as other law enforcement sources. Samuel, 50, has been charged with killing Lily Burk, a 17-year old Los Angeles high school student who went missing July 24 while running an errand for her mother. Click icons on timeline for more information.

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Sources: Times reporting, Los Angeles County Sheriff's jail records, Los Angeles County court records, San Bernardino County court records.
Graphics reporting by Maloy Moore, Megan Garvey, Richard Winton, Jack Leonard, Joel Rubin, Ari B. Bloomekatz.
Graphic and interactivity by Sean Connelley.

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