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Kern

Conviction Upheld in Killing of Bakersfield Police Officer, Defendant Gets 31 Years to Life

KERN COUNTY, CA — “The second degree murder conviction was upheld and resentencing was denied for defendant Julian Carlos Hernandez, the man convicted in the killing of Bakersfield Police Officer

San Joaquin

Convicted of Murder, San Joaquin County Man is Sentenced to 50 Years to Life in Prison

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CA — “A San Joaquin County jury previously found Scott Sherman, 40, guilty of first-degree murder for the fatal shooting of Felix Makinano in Lodi on October

San Joaquin

Stockton Man Gets Life in Prison for Vicious Assault of Gas Station Clerk in Tracy

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CA — A judge has sentenced Rene Vega of Stockton to life in prison plus 14 years for the brutal, unprovoked assault of a gas station clerk

Butte

First of Four Sentenced for Sexual Assault, Trafficking of 15-Year-Old Chico Girl

CHICO, CA — May 14th 2026 — “The first of four defendants accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old Chico girl was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in state prison for

Placer

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

Kings

Joseph Alcala Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for 2016 Murder of Debra Jessep

KINGS COUNTY, CA — “On February 19, 2026, Joseph Marrio Alcala was sentenced to twenty-five years to life in state prison for the 2016 murder of Debra Jessep. Alcala was

El Dorado

Former CalFire Captain Darin McFarlin Sentenced for Cameron Park Murders

EL DORADO COUNTY, CA  — “On April 13, 2026, in a packed courtroom filled with those supporting the victims, Darin McFarlin was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life without

News Placer

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

Lassen

Susanville Man, Incarcerated in Nevada, Sentenced for Attempted Murder Committed in California

LASSEN COUNTY, CA — JANUARY 22ND 2026 “COREY JAY CUTLER, 31, of Susanville, was sentenced today to an indeterminate term of life in prison. As previously shared, Cutler was found

Modoc

Modoc Court Grants Probation to Repeat Felony DUI Offender Despite Objections from District Attorney’s Office

ALTURAS, CA — Proceedings in the Modoc County Superior Court concluded with a probationary sentence for an individual convicted of felony evading a peace officer and felony driving under the