COURT WATCH: Investigator Pounded on Cross-Examination in Gonzalez Retrial Thursday
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy District Attorney Robin Johnson, and Deputy Public Defender Ron Johnson questioned police Investigator…
Student Giggling, Showing No Remorse after Killing Two People in DUI Crash
By Naya Lee ILLINOIS— Stephanie Melgoza recently received her sentence after killing two people in a…
Defense Counsel COVID Diagnosis Delays 6-Year-Old Murder Trial Again
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – A six-year-old murder jury trial was put on hold once again…
Larin-Garcia Murder Re-Trial Proceeds with Law Enforcement Witness Testimony
By Brinda Kalita RIVERSIDE, CA- Jose Larin-Garcia’s retrial for a quadruple homicide charge from 2019 reconvened Monday…
Meth Addict Accused of Murdering Girlfriend on Basis of ‘Freudian Slip,’ Still on Trial After 13 Years
By Taylor Smith WOODLAND, CA – The trial for a murder in 2009 charged to Robert Spurlin…
Witnesses Give Conflicting Descriptions in Long-Awaited Murder Trial
By Kevin Barragan, Michael McCutcheon and Ashton Yuan RIVERSIDE, CA – The long-awaited trial of Christian Rosales…
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…
Cell Records Indicate Communication between Accused, and Proximity to Victim in Murder Jury Trial
By Talia Kruger RIVERSIDE, CA — The jury trial of Kenyatta Crockett and Anthony Salcida, both of…
Manuel and Moses Olaez Murder Trial Ongoing; Manuel Olaez Delivers Personal Testimony
By Brinda Kalita and Kevin Barragan RIVERSIDE, CA – The jury trial of the Olaez brothers—Manuel and…
Main Informant’s Credibility Questioned in Olaez Brothers Ongoing Murder Jury Trial Monday
By Ashleen Herrarte and Talia Kruger INDIO, CA – The trial for brothers Moses Olaez and Manuel…
Trial for 2 Brothers Charged with Murder 6 Years Ago Begins in Riverside County
By Talia Kruger INDIO, CA – The trial for Moses Olaez and his brother Manuel Olaez…
Officer in Murder Trial Admits He Assumed Accused in Gang – Based on T-Shirt Choice, Where Accused Was Raised and Friends
By Jojo Kofman SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The murder trial proceeded Wednesday in San Francisco County Superior…
Self Defense or Gang Shooting? Murder Trial Begins in San Francisco
By Stewart Lucas SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Deputy District Attorney Dane Reinstedt’s opening statement in the murder…
Two Men Found Guilty by Jury of Killing Duo in 2016
By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau WOODLAND, CA – After about a week’s deliberation, the jury in…
Opening Statements and Witness Controversy in Modesto Murder Trial
By Isabelle Brady MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Dawna Reeves presided over the beginning…
Closing Arguments Begin in Ongoing Kidnapping and Murder Trial
By Fiona Davis and Michele Chadwick WOODLAND, CA – Closing arguments began Wednesday in the ongoing murder…
Defense Delivers Closing Statement in Chapman Murder Trial
By Isabelle Brady MODESTO, CA– The murder trial of Joseph Chapman ended the evidence phase Wednesday in…
Trial Proceeds in Kelso/Berkley Case – Deputy District Attorney Confirms Authenticity of Evidence
By Oliver Camarena Woodland, CA – The murder trial of Theo Kelso and Isaiah Berkley reconvened Thursday here…
Trial of Joseph Chapman Proceeds with Eyewitness and Expert Testimony
By Matthew Torres MODESTO, CA – An eyewitness was on the stand here Thursday in Stanislaus County…
Man in Trial, Facing Murder Charges in Incident, Day after Bail Release from Another Case
By Jaanvi Kaur OAKLAND, CA – A murder trial proceeded here in Alameda County Superior Court this…
