2024 Mid-Year Report on U.S. Crime Trends Reveals Lower Rates for Most Crimes in ‘24 So Far Compared to 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – The Council On Criminal Justice (CCJ)’s recent 2024 mid-year report on crime trends in…
COURT WATCH: 2020 Homicide Jury Trial Granted another Continuance after Defense Cites Attorney Turnover, Need for Additional Testing
MODESTO, CA – A 2020 jury trial for a homicide was granted another continuance in Stanislaus County…
REPORT: Crime Down – Crime Trends in U.S. Cities – 2023 Year End Update
By Yana Singhal WASHINGTON, DC – Since Covid-19, the pandemic led to high rates of crime in…
Sentencing Law and Policy: Encouraging Big-City Homicide Trends Continuing into 2023
By Perla Brito COLUMBUS, OH – In law Professor Douglas A. Berman’s most recent blog post, he…
DJUSD Compelled to Change Policies Following Death of Max Benson Four Years Ago
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It has been nearly four years since the tragic death of…
Palm Springs Quadruple Homicide Jury Trial Resumes with Testimony from Detective Who Investigated Crime Scene
By Talia Kruger INDIO, CA – Wednesday the Palm Springs quadruple homicide jury trial resumed here in…
Multiple Witness Testimonies Piece Together Night of Stalked Victim’s Homicide
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – Juan Francisco Ibarra-Tapia’s preliminary hearing for murder wrapped up here in…
Authorities Link Stockton Serial Killer to the Bay Area through a 2021 Oakland Homicide
By Rick Cruz Oakland–Authorities have linked a slew of killings in Stockton, CA to a homicide in…
New Trial Proceeds for Man Accused of Quadruple Homicide in Palm Springs in 2019
By Naya Wiezel RIVERSIDE, CA – A jury trial reconvened here in Riverside County Superior Court last…
Witness Testimony Proceeds in Murder Case Prelim – Accused Connected to Past Vandalism of Victim Properties
By Tommy Nguyen STANISLAUS, CA – The preliminary examination hearing for Juan Ibarra-Tapia resumed this week in…
Judge Denies Motion to Separate Murder, Adult Store Robbery Jury Trials for ‘Judicial Economy’ After Defense Asks Judge to ‘Educate’ Them
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA – “Educate me on the relevance between the burglary of a…
Closing Arguments Begin, Claims of Gang Connections Continue in Homicide Prelim Despite No Gang Charges
By Jojo Kofman SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A preliminary hearing for two men accused of a murder…
Defense Points Out Surveillance System Timing Issues in 6th Day of Homicide Prelim
By JoJo Kofman SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A preliminary hearing for two men accused of a murder…
Podcast Discusses Issues with Policing ‘Hotspots’ and Their Recent Increase in Popularity
By Ankita Joshi WASHINGTON, DC – Over the last couple years, many cities in the U.S. have…
Attorneys, Continue to Discuss Penalty Phase of Larin Garcia Quadruple Homicide Trial as Jury Continues Deliberation
By Catherine Hamilton and Brinda Kalita INDIO, CA- The quadruple homicide trial for Larin Garcia proceeded Tuesday…
Jury Deliberating Fate of Merced Man Charged with Murder Using Gun Stolen Earlier
By Sofia Leguria MERCED, CA – The jury here in Merced County Superior Court this week is…
Larin-Garcia Quadruple Homicide Trial Hears from Person Messaged by Man Defense Claims is Real Murderer
By Catherine Hamilton and Katherine Coviello INDIO, CA – Here in Riverside Superior County, the quadruple homicide…
Woman Testifies Against Friends – Admits Taking Lip Syncing Videos after Driving Friends Home from Homicide
By Sofia Leguria WOODLAND, CA – Mia Alavarado testified in Yolo County Superior Court Wednesday against two…
The Quadruple Homicide Trial of Jose Larin-Garcia Proceeds with Testimony from a Forensic Expert
By Catherine Hamilton, Mathew Seibert, Ashleen Herrarte RIVERSIDE, CA – The quadruple homicide trial of Jose Larin-Garcia…
Larin-Garcia Quadruple Homicide Trial Ongoing, with Testimony of Man Defense Claims is Real Murderer
By Catherine Hamilton RIVERSIDE, CA – The quadruple homicide trial against Jose Larin-Garcia resumed Monday morning here…
