California Woman Charged in Connection with Murder of Millionaire

By Lisa Fernandez NBC Bay Area

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California Woman Charged in Connection with Murder of Millionaire

December 22, 2012 Updated Dec 22, 2012 at 4:08 PM PDT

A 22-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the high profile death of a 66-year-old millionaire who was tied up and then killed at his sprawling villa in Monte Sereno, Calif. last month.

The woman, Ravel Chanel Dixon, was arrested Tuesday for a separate crime – offering sex, drugs or money to an undercover cop. On Friday, Dixon, of Alameda County, Calif., was charged with “accessory after the fact” in the Nov. 30 killings of Raveesh Kumra, an investor who owned Western Cellular Management. Kumra is best known for owning Mountain Winery in the 1990s.

Police released a statement Friday saying they do not believe the homicide was a random act of violence.

Dixon’s charges carry a gang-enhancement, although prosecutors did not elaborate on what that meant. Her bail was set at $1 million at Friday’s court hearing.

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