Judge Hector Ramon released murder suspect Vicente Aguilera without bail in California, sparking criticism from prosecutors and police over public safety concerns.

Officials said the killings involved victims who were strangled, shot, stabbed with knives or a machete, beaten with a baseball bat.

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