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Santa Cruz

Gang Member Gets Life in Prison for 2006 Murder

Stock photo | Wikimedia Commons SANTA CRUZ — Superior Court Judge Timothy Volkmann has sentenced career criminal Oscar Amezcua Cabrera to life without the possibility of parole for the March 2006

Los Angeles

Man Guilty of Girlfriend’s Murder

Spot near where Tecuautzin’s body was found (GoogleMaps) LOS ANGELES — On February 12, 2011, 40-year-old Francisco Nila Rojas purchased a gun. On February 18, 2011, he used that gun

Los Angeles

Brother Convicted in Sister’s Shooting Murder

Johnny Goins LOS ANGELES — As is the case in many of these instances, the shooting death of 32-year-old Tanaya Goins has something of a backstory. It seems as if

Los Angeles

Murder of Officer Keith Boyer by Armed Parolee Gang Member Blasts Call for Reform

Christopher Mejia WHITTIER — 27-year Whittier Police Department veteran officer Keith Boyer (53) was gunned down Monday by armed multiple-release parolee/gang member Christopher Mejia (26) after the suspect collided into

Los Angeles

$10,000 Reward Offered in Willowbrook Murder Investigation of Ramiro Lepe

Pic of two shooters LOS ANGELES – Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau Detective Sergeants Shannon Laren and Robert Martindale announced a reward yesterday for the drive-up murder of Ramiro Lepe, lifetime Willowbrook

Santa Clara

Carjacking suspect shoots, kills bystander who attempted to stop him

MILPITAS — The Milpitas Police Department announced the arrest in the city’s first homicide of the year.  According to Lieutenant Raj Maharaj with the Milpitas Police Department, “On Friday, February 10,

Fresno

Woman Killed by Co-worker at Job

Scene of incident (FPD) FRESNO — An incident occurred at a power plant on the 3300 block of S. Willow Avenue. Witnesses report that two workers, contracted employees not affiliated

Los Angeles

3 Plead Not Guilty to Gang-Related Revenge Arson, 12 Murder Counts

Lopez, Valerio and Monge, l-r (KTLA) LOS ANGELES — The death penalty could be presented to two gang members and a woman charged with capital murder in an arson fire

Los Angeles

Man Charged with Killing Wife

16300 block of Doublegrove Street – (Google Maps) VALINDA — On Monday evening, police were called to a San Gabriel Valley home in the 16300 block of Doublegrove Street in

Alameda

Suspect Arrested in County Jail, Faces 13 New Felony Charges

DUBLIN – An already incarcerated domestic violence suspect was arrested inside Alameda County’s jail on February 6—for another 13 felony charges—including the murder of his friend last year. Julius A.