Royal Hayes, sentenced to death in 1986 by a Stanislaus County jury for a double murder in Santa Cruz, died Tuesday at a hospital, prison officials said. Hayes, 81, had … Click to Continue »
Read More »Arrest in California serial killer case has police scouring old files. Is a 13th murder charge to come?
When authorities in Sacramento announced the arrest of a suspect in the East Area Rapist case last month, 60-year-old Jim Sigle in Alabama immediately took notice. “They finally caught the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Reporters And Residents Probe Tulare County History Of Accused Golden State Killer
The arrest of the man suspected of being the Golden State Killer shocked the nation last week. 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo is accused of being behind a string of murders, rapes and robberies that have been attributed to a suspect also known as the East Area Rapist and the Original …
Read More »Merced County woman’s family asks for help to find her killer
The family of a slain Atwater woman pleaded Wednesday with Valley residents to keep an eye out for the man wanted as a “person of interest” related to her death … Click to Continue »
Read More »Killer of Merced cab driver sentenced
The son of Dean Barker, a cab driver killed in 2015, speaks after the sentencing of his father’s killer on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. He called the sentence of 50 years to life “good.” … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dramatic video shows the rescue of a rape victim from the clutches of a serial killer
After hearing a woman’s screams inside a large metal container, investigators sawed and pried open the bin, rescuing the woman who had been chained inside for about two months by … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dramatic video shows the rescue of a rape victim from the clutches of a serial killer
After hearing a woman’s screams inside a large metal container, investigators sawed and pried open the bin, rescuing the woman who had been chained inside for about two months by … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man charged with two homicides is a ‘sick and twisted killer,’ prosecutors say
An Atwater man accused of stabbing another to death did so out of anger in a drug-fueled encounter in which the victim threatened the life of the stabber, his defense … Click to Continue »
Read More »Nearly 100 false killer whales died in South Florida. Now scientists want to know why
By the time rescuers returned to a mass stranding of false killer whales on the remote coast of Southwest Florida early Sunday, most had died overnight, their corpses now drawing … Click to Continue »
Read More »Nearly 100 false killer whales stranded off Southwest Florida
Nearly 100 rare false killer whales have stranded themselves off the remote coast of Southwest Florida in Everglades National Park, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Monday. So far, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mysterious stranding kills 81 false killer whales off Southwest Florida
More than 80 false killer whales have been found dead after stranding themselves along the remote coast of Southwest Florida in Everglades National Park, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration … Click to Continue »
Read More »5th Puget Sound killer whale dies this year
The death this week of another Puget Sound killer whale makes 2016 one of the worst in recent history for the endangered marine mammals. The carcass of an 18-year-old male, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Heart disease, the leading killer in Merced County, seen as preventable
The leading cause of death in Merced County is one that health officials and medical physicians say could be greatly reduced through seeking preventive care, consistent daily exercise and healthy … Click to Continue »
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