Overview
- Investigators arrested Landi on December 5 in San Mateo with help from the Riverside County District Attorney’s Gang Impact Team.
- He was booked into the Southwest Detention Center on a murder charge and is being held without bail.
- Detectives had identified Landi as a person of interest years ago, but the case stalled until an August 2025 review uncovered new leads.
- The victim, 18-year-old Hemet resident Reynaldo Burts, was found on March 21, 2004 near Southfork Trail and Highway 74 in Idyllwild with signs of obvious trauma.
- The investigation remains active, with a court appearance set at the Murrieta Southwest Justice Center on Wednesday, and authorities asking for tips at 951-955-2777.