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Santa Barbara

Charged with Murder in DUI Deaths

Cameron Oliver SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — 25-year-old Santa Maria resident Cameron Oliver had been out of custody after posting $100,000 bail following his arrest earlier in the month on charges

Los Angeles

21-Year-Old Found Guilty in Beating Death of Disabled Man

LOS ANGELES — It has been over two years since 43-year-old Eddie Ray Smith was beaten to death in Crenshaw Park. On Wednesday his killer, 21-year-old Tyshaun Vasquez, was sentenced

Contra Costa

2 Grocery Murder Suspects Arrested, 2 More Suspects Sought

ANTIOCH – Two men are in custody on murder charges, and two more suspects are being sought by police, for a murder that occurred last week behind a local grocery

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