Tag "crime and courts"
Kern County Jury Sentences Victor Farias to 25 Years to Life for Murder of His Children’s Mother
KERN COUNTY, CA — “This morning, Victor Farias was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison, plus one year for the murder of his children’s mother. Last month, in
Suspect in Stockton Serial Murders Deemed Competent to Stand Trial
STOCKTON, CA — “District Attorney Ron Freitas announced today that a San Joaquin County jury found defendant Wesley Brownlee competent to stand trial on six counts of first-degree murder, one
Three Men Sentenced to Life Without Parole for First-Degree Murder
KERN COUNTY, CA — “Juan Carlos Toscano, Javier Angel Ontiveros, and Garret Sebastian Cole were each sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury found
Indiana Man Reportedly Pleads Guilty to 2011 Sexual Assault of Elderly Woman in San Jose
SAN JOSE, CA — “A man from a small Indiana city has pleaded guilty to the home invasion rape of an elderly woman in San Jose 18 years ago. Under
Michael Allen Fontes Convicted in 1997 Attempted Murder, Rape Case
KERN COUNTY, CA — October 20, 2026 — “This morning, a Kern County jury convicted Michael Allen Fontes, age 53, of the 1997 Attempted Murder, Kidnapping, and Forcible Rape of
Vallejo Man Convicted of Assault with a Firearm, Shooting into Inhabited Dwelling
VALLEJO, CA — “In the evening hours of 03-27-2026, Solano County Sheriff’s Office Vallejo Contract deputies, were dispatched to the 1100 block of Oakwood Ave for the report of a
Sacramento Man Gets 18 Years in Prison for Multiple Sexual Assaults in Butte County
BUTTE COUNTY, CA — “A Sacramento man was sentenced to 18 years in state prison at the Butte County Superior Court today after pleading no contest earlier this year to
Bakersfield Man Convicted of Brutal Murder of His Children’s Mother
BAKERSFIELD, CA — “On October 2, 2026, in a case prosecuted by Deputy DA Leanne Wilder, Farias was found guilty of first degree murder, child abuse, and resisting arrest. The
San Joaquin County Man Arraigned in Court on Felony CSAM Charges
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CA — A Stockton man was arraigned in court on felony CSAM charges earlier this week, according to the District Attorney’s Office. In a press release, the
San Joaquin County Man Sentenced to 55 Years to Life in Prison for First-Degree Murder of Derrick Walthall
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CA — “Henry Heath was sentenced Monday, September 21, 2026, to 55 years to life in state prison following his conviction for the first-degree murder of Derrick
