San Pedro man convicted of killing girlfriend
A San Pedro man with a history of abusing women was found guilty last month of killing his girlfriend, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
A jury deliberated for about three hours on Jan. 14 before finding 55-year-old Donald Lee Bush Jr. guilty of first-degree murder, according to a news release.
Bush was also convicted of an allegation that he used a hammer to kill Dana Milo, 59.
Bush and Milo lived together at a boarding house in San Pedro.
About 10 p.m. on May 23, 2012, residents at the home saw Milo watching television in her room. About 1:30 a.m., a resident saw Bush leave the room with the woman dead inside, prosecutors said.
Investigators found a hammer and blood on the floor of Milo’s room and testified in court that the woman was bludgeoned to death.
After the incident, Bush was taken to a hospital to be treated for wounds he had. During the examination, doctors found that the wounds were self-inflicted and Bush was arrested in connection with Milo’s death.
During the trial, witnesses testified that Bush had a history of abusing other women.
Bush is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 24 at the Long Beach Branch of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Department 19.
Deputy Dist. Atty. Carol Rose prosecuted the case.
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