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A shocking and tragic break in a Hollywood cold case has exposed a pattern of violence that conservative Americans have warned about for years. Los Angeles police arrested 57-year-old Patrick Kevin Spurlock on Aug. 13 and the Los Angeles County District Attorney has charged him with three counts of murder in the July slayings of Jeremiah Badeker, Jack Cartegena and Michael Bogacz.
According to police, the four men had gathered in an apartment on Wilcox Avenue on July 24 when an argument erupted and Spurlock allegedly ordered the others to the ground before shooting them “numerous times.” Officers discovered the bodies during a wellness check days later, a grim reminder that violent crime can fester when neighborhoods and officials fail to act decisively.
This is not a one-off in Spurlock’s history: he was previously arrested in 2003 after the fatal shooting of DeWayne Williams in Cowlitz County, Washington, entered a Newton plea, and served roughly 17 years in prison before his 2022 release. That background should have prompted deeper scrutiny when he reentered society, but instead he resurfaced in public life.
Even more disturbing to patriotic voters, Spurlock ran for Congress in Washington state after his release, appearing on the 2022 ballot as an independent and earning a sliver of support in the primary. The fact that a man with a documented history of violence could parlay freedom into a political campaign underscores systemic blind spots in candidate vetting and public-safety messaging.
Prosecutors report Spurlock has been held without bail and faces special allegations including murder with a prior murder conviction and the personal discharge of a firearm, and court records show he has pleaded not guilty and been found competent to stand trial. Communities across this country should be furious that someone with his track record could be back on the streets and then accused of slaughtering three people in cold blood.
If Americans want safer cities, voters must stop electing leaders and supporting policies that prioritize leniency over victims’ rights and public safety. This case should be a wake-up call: parole boards, prosecutors and judges must be held to account when repeat violent offenders are released without meaningful supervision, and voters must demand law-and-order candidates who will protect neighborhoods rather than apologize for criminal behavior.
Our hearts go out to Jeremiah Badeker, Jack Cartegena and Michael Bogacz and their families, who deserve swift, uncompromising justice. The conservative movement will continue to stand with victims, hold the line on public safety, and fight for communities that can walk their streets without fear.
