West Sacramento Man to Be Charged with Murder for Fentanyl Overdose Death
By Robert J Hansen El Dorado, CA – A West Sacramento man was arrested at his parent’s…
Attorneys Challenge Riverside Death Penalty Case Under Racial Justice Act
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – Attorneys for two Black men in Riverside County,…
Expert Testimony in Larin-Garcia Retrial Discounts Accused as Shooter
By Michael McCutcheon, Kaylee Pearlman and Sunny Zhou RIVERSIDE, CA – The quadruple murder retrial of Jose…
Commentary: DA and Sheriff Have Tried to Parlay Tragedy in Riverside County into Indictment on the System
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – The Desert Sun editorial board early this week…
Commentary: Media and Local DAs Need to Move Away from War on Drugs Which Has Been Proven to Fail When Dealing with Fentanyl
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The media continues to fan the flames on the fentanyl public…
Man Released in Georgia After More Than 25 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment; Cleared of 1996 Death of Friend
Special to the Vanguard Rome, GA – Darrell Lee Clark walked out of the Floyd County Jail…
OK Appeals Count Announces Refusal to Review New Applications in Glossip Murder Appeal Case
By Daniella Espinoza, Jessica Weisman OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — In an unfortunate change of events, the Oklahoma…
Jury Acquits Man Who Confessed Falsely to Decades-Old Cases in Desperate Attempt to Be Moved Out of Hellish Florida Prison
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – A San Francisco Jury, following a two-month trial, acquitted…
Jury Finds Paul Flores Guilty of 1996 Murder of Kristin Smart
By Laurel Spear MONTEREY COUNTY – On Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, a jury in Monterey…
Defense Objects to Result of Own Questioning – Uses It as Basis for Mistrial; Judge Disagrees
By Michael McCutcheon RIVERSIDE, CA – In an odd sequence of events, defense counsel for Christian Velasquez…
Exonerated: Conviction of Maurice Hastings Vacated in 1983 Murder
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – A man, Maurice Hastings, who has served…
Defense Attorney of Man Who Allegedly Killed SFDA Jenkins’ Cousin Moves to Recuse SF District Attorney’s Office
by Robert J. Hansen The attorney for a defendant accused of killing a man in 2020, moved…
Jury Trial Ongoing, Victims Shot & Found in Car Collision
By Leslie Acevedo and Talia Kruger RIVERSIDE, CA – A murder trial proceeded here in Riverside County…
Mother of Woman Killed in Chino Prison Presented PowerPoint to Prison Officials to Help Prevent Inmate Domestic Abuse and Violence
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – It was a unique moment for…
Big Criminal Record Equals $420K Bail, Judge Decides – Man Charged with Murder Pleads Not Guilty, Jury Trial Late October
By Talia Kruger VENTURA, CA – Tony Ronald Santiago pleaded not guilty to a long list of…
New Trial Requested after 20+ Years – Year-Long Investigation Reveals New Information
By Wayne Chan BALTIMORE, MD— Adnan Syed, convicted of murder in 1999, was sentenced to life plus…
Man Takes Fentanyl Plea Deal, Warned He Could be Charged with Murder if ‘Customer’ Died
By Hannah Adams MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Shawn Bessey Friday sentenced…
Accused Accomplice in Jack in the Box Murders Refuses to Appear in Court, Victims’ Families Disappointed
By Talia Kruger RIVERSIDE, CA — The scheduled sentencing hearing of Desmond Ochoa and Kamyron Barnett, accused…
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…
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…
