Tag "murder"
Suspect Arrested in 2024 El Dorado County Murder Case
PLACERVILLE, CA — “On April 23 2026, Detectives with the El Dorado Sheriff’s Office arrested 47-year-old Joshua Lighthall of Sacramento for the October 2024 murder of Tyson Fiddler. Tyson was
Cold Case Breakthrough: Murder Suspect Arrested After 34 Years
PLACER COUNTY, CA –– “After 34 years, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 64-year-old James Lawhead Jr. in connection with the 1991 kidnapping and murder of Cindy Wanner, marking
Rapper ‘TearItOffGreezy’ Charged in Cold Case Murder at Richmond Gas Station
By Jim Emerson RICHMOND, CA — A San Francisco-resident rapper “TearItOffGreezy” was arrested April 14 for a murder five years ago in Richmond. The suspect identified as Reno G. Fiapoto,
Juvenile Suspect in Custody Following Homicide and Domestic Violence Investigation in Covelo
COVELO, CA – The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a 16-year-old male in connection with a homicide and a series of domestic violence incidents that occurred
Local Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder
ROSEVILLE, CA — “On April 20, the Honorable Judge Gazzaniga sentenced Brandon Wayne Garner, 44, to 15 years to life in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for the
Antioch Murder Suspect in Custody in Lieu of $2.2 Million Bond
By Jim Emerson ANTIOCH —Zahvon Hopson, 22, of Antioch, remains in custody in lieu of $2 million bond, charged with murder. Hopson was arrested on April 10 by a San
Roseville park shooter Eric Abril Gets Life for Murder
March 26, 2026 ROSEVILLE, Calif. — On March 25, 2026, the Honorable Judge Jones sentenced Eric James Abril, 38, to life in prison without the possibility of parole following his
Lincoln Murderer Gets 53 Year-to-life Sentence
LINCOLN, CA — “After more than two years, a Placer County jury has found Eric Olsen, 63, guilty of the first-degree murder of his stepson, Jimmie Wiedeman, in a case
Suspect Gets $1 Million Bond for Fatal Stabbing in Lafayette
-By Jim Emerson LAFAYETTE, CA — A man arrested near the scene of a fatal stabbing in Lafayette remains in custody in lieu of $1 million bond. David S. Prince,
Sonoma County Murder Suspect Found Hiding in Tanker Truck
SONOMA COUNTY, CA — “William Rufner, 45, of Santa Rosa, was arrested and booked into the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility for murder. On March 18, 2026, at 9:38
