Police Officer, Detectives Testify in Trial of Three-Year-Old Modesto Murder
By Isabelle Brady MODESTO, CA– Testimony here in Stanislaus County Superior Court continued Tuesday in the murder…
My View: The Media Already Blames Early Release for the Sacramento Shooting
Media Narrative Always Tilts Away from Criminal Justice Reform By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA…
Drug Theft Murder Trial Proceeds with Lead Detective Witness Testimony
By Catherine Potente WOODLAND, CA – The trial of Chandale Shannon, Jr., and Jesus Campos—the duo are…
Campos-Shannon Murder Trial Proceeds with Testimony from Already-Convicted Accomplice
By Brinda Kalita, Brandon Blanco, Oliver Camarena, Veronica Miller WOODLAND, CA – The ongoing trial of Jesus…
Friends of 2 Accused of Murder Related to Drug Theft Take the Stand
By Catherine Potente and Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – Witness testimony resumed here in Yolo County Superior…
Three Men Who Allegedly Shot Retired Police Captain Charged with Accomplice’s Murder; Prelim Exam Resumes
By Jake Romero OAKLAND, CA — A preliminary examination hearing for three men charged with murder resumed…
Texas Man on Death Row Wins U.S. Supreme Court Case to Have Pastor at Execution
By Sofia Leguria and Shady Gonzales WASHINGTON, DC – A week ago, the Supreme Court of the…
After 25 Years Separated and Imprisoned after Wrongful Conviction, Brothers Freed
By Mathew Troy Seibert DETROIT, MI – Two brothers who wrongfully spent more than a quarter century…
2017 Murder-Robbery Trial Set to Start in April
By Alexander Jimenez OAKLAND, CA- Two men alleged to have killed a 25-year-old Bay Area resident after…
Drug Theft-Murder Trial Thursday: Witness Remembers Being Told by Accused ‘I’d Beat Your A** If You Shared This Story’
By Brinda Kalita and Luke Kyaw WOODLAND, CA – The jury trial of Chandale Shannon, Jr., and…
Reisig Accused of Prosecutorial Misconduct in Gonzalez Case That Was Overturned This Week
By Robert J. Hansen The Third Appellate District Court reversed the second-degree murder conviction of Justin Gonzalez…
Judge Overturns 11-Year-Sentence for Woman Charged with Murder of Stillborn Child – And She’s Not Only One Targeted by County DA
By Fiona Davis HANFORD, CA – A Kings County Superior Court judge last week overturned the 11-year…
Witness in Murder Trial Testifies Previously Lied to Law Enforcement in a Drug-Induced State
By Shady Gonzales & Nora Dahl MODESTO, CA – Joseph Bland began another day of trial here…
Jealousy Discussed in Trial for 2020 Murder as Possible Motive
By Anna Olsen ALAMEDA, CA – Gruesome photographs of the victim and a possible motive behind the…
Drug Theft-Related Murder Trial Ongoing – Family Members, Friends Testify
By Brinda Kalita and Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA- The jury trial for Jesus Campos and Chandale Shannon,…
Trial Proceeds in Murder of Two Teens in Drug Theft
By Veronica Miller WOODLAND, CA – Family members of two victims who went missing in 2016 were…
Ineffective Counsel and Prosecutorial Misconduct Leads to Murder Conviction Says Dion Vaccaro of Tahoe 5
Vaccaro seeks to overturn conviction with new trial By Robert J. Hansen Dion Vaccaro, one of the…
Man to Stand Trial for Allegedly Luring an Adversary to Home, Shooting Him Twice, Killing Him
By Noe Herrera MODESTO, CA – Bryant White, Sr., will be arraigned and set for trial here…
José Inez García Zárate Is Just Another Innocent Man Who Pled Guilty to a Crime He Did Not Commit
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – José Inez García Zárate pled guilty this week to…
Long-Running Larin-Garcia Quadruple Homicide Trial Ends in Mistrial – New Trial Date Set for June
By Catherine Hamilton RIVERSIDE, CA – After nearly six days of jury deliberation in a trial that…
