A Modesto mother convicted of stabbing her 13-year-old autistic son in September 2010 must remain in prison at least another year, or possibly another three years. Anitra Hankins, 42, was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Valley State Prison inmates learn arts for therapy
Valley State Prison inmates learn traditional arts as a form of therapy at Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, Calif., on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Inmates in Valley State Prison learn traditional arts for therapy
Once a week, inmates at Valley State Prison who typically might not interact come together to make Native American jewelry from thousands of tiny beads that come in all colors. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man opened fire into a crowd in 2014 after he was beaten up. On Monday, he was sentenced to 39 years to life in prison.
A 26-year-old Merced man was sentenced Monday to 39 years to life in prison in connection with a 2014 drive-by shooting that left one man injured. Michael E. Janes was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man accused of smuggling drugs to Atwater prison inmates
A 32-year-old Merced man and cook at the U.S. Penitentiary Atwater has been indicted, accused of conspiring to smuggle heroin and marijuana to inmates, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater mom sentenced to year in jail, suspended prison time in toddler’s death
A 22-year-old Atwater mother on Wednesday received a four-year suspended prison term and a year in jail in connection with the death in 2014 of her 2-year-old son. Amanda Klaas … Click to Continue »
Read More »Turlock homeowner gets seven years in prison for killing intruder
Brandon Pacheco was described in court as a gentle man who gave the best hugs and would never intentionally harm anyone. His family and friends said Wednesday that the 25-year-old … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man sentenced to 11 years in prison in contracting scam
A Merced man who pleaded no contest to scamming more than 20 people out of thousands of dollars for contracting work he failed to do has been ordered to serve … Click to Continue »
Read More »Inmate escapes from Atwater federal prison
An inmate held in the U.S. Penitentiary in Atwater was discovered missing Sunday morning, prison officials reported. Eric Pree, 47, was discovered missing from the minimum security federal prison about … Click to Continue »
Read More »Visalia mother sentenced to prison for DUI crash that killed 8-year-old son
A Visalia woman who pleaded no contest to felony charges stemming from a DUI crash that killed her 8-year-old son has been ordered to serve more than 11 years in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man to serve two life prison sentences, plus 17 years in double homicide
The wife of a 29-year-old Atwater man wiped tears from her face Thursday and questioned one of her husband’s killers about his viciously brutal death. “The one thing I’m still … Click to Continue »
Read More »Egan pleads no contest to sex with Los Banos minor, avoids prison
Devyn Egan on Friday apologized to the Los Banos community for her role in a child sex scandal that rocked the city and landed her boyfriend in prison. She apologized … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man sentenced to prison for marijuana cultivation in forest
A 36-year-old Merced man received a two-year prison term Monday, five months after pleading guilty to cultivating marijuana in the Sierra National Forest, the U.S. Justice Department reported. Emmanuel Castrejon … Click to Continue »
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