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Santa Monica man who was charged with kidnapping UCLA student, raping another woman is found dead

Los Angeles Times · October 7, 2026 at 12:32 AM

Alexander Schecter, 26, who was charged in the rape of one woman and the kidnapping of another, died by suicide, authorities said.

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Santa Monica man who was charged with kidnapping UCLA student, raping another woman is found dead

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