Sierra LaMar retrial: Charging doc alleges new attempted kidnapping as jury selection begins
- Posted on August 26, 2026
- By The Mercury News
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In brief
The retrial of Antolin Garcia Torres in connection with Sierra LaMar's 2012 disappearance has entered jury selection phase. Newly disclosed court documents reveal prosecutors' allegations that Garcia Torres attempted to kidnap another woman using a stun gun just one week after Sierra vanished. Though the incident remains uncharged, the filing suggests a pattern of predatory behavior during the critical timeline surrounding the original crime.
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Sierra LaMar retrial: Charging doc alleges new attempted kidnapping as jury selection begins
In disputed recently unsealed filing, prosecutors allege without charges that Antolin Garcia Torres used a stun gun in an attempt to abduct a woman in San Jose a week after Sierra’s 2012 disappearance.
