A man who raped and killed a female Redlands High student in 1977 is seeking parole at a hearing Wednesday in Blythe.
Family members of 15-year-old Paula Hernandez are doing whatever they can to keep the teen's killer, John Wilton Zenc, behind bars. They will be attending the hearing at Ironwood State Prison, where Zenc is currently housed.
"I don't want this to happen to another family," said Ruth Lopez, Paula's sister. Zenc, now 54, has hired an attorney in his bid to get paroled, Lopez said.