Tag Archives: prison

A Fresno man was sentenced Tuesday in Fresno County Superior Court to 44 years to life in prison for shooting his unarmed friend in the back in a domestic violence … Click to Continue »

A 31-year-old Merced man was sentenced to prison Thursday for stabbing a young mother to death last year in what authorities have described as a “completely senseless” slaying. Oscar Saenz … Click to Continue »

A Merced father and son convicted of beating a dog to death in their backyard avoided prison time Thursday and received 10-month jail terms. Anthony Clendenin, 53, and son Samuel, … Click to Continue »

The wardens at California’s two major women’s prisons have retired amid allegations of pervasive problems at both institutions, including sexual abuse of female inmates at one prison and suicides at the other. … Click to Continue »

Crisanto Bedolla shot and killed Lucia Medrano Zarco in 2015 They were married more than 40 years before the victim left Bedolla for a younger man Defense argued Bedolla was guilty of voluntary manslaughter, not premeditated murder … Click to Continue »

Travis Wright, 45, was booked into Madera County Jail on several sex-related offenses … Click to Continue »

Gregory Ferguson strangled girlfriend until she nearly was unconscious – twice Argument allegedly stemmed from rocks being knocked down the stairs Ferguson released from prison early on AB109, police say … Click to Continue »

The Rev. Robert E. Gamel was sentenced to four years probation He is expected to seek an alternative sentence to avoid jail time The former head of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church had faced up to three years in prison … Click to Continue »

A Southern California couple has been sentenced to six months in prison for smuggling more than 900 endangered sea turtle eggs into the United States from Mexico, the U.S. attorney’s office said. … Click to Continue »

Louisiana suspect has five prior theft convictions Prosecutors charge suspect under statute that boosts theft to felony ‘Isn’t this a little over the top,’ judge asks … Click to Continue »

Prosecutors say pit bull had fractured skull Tyrell Harris, 32, will pay dog’s medical bills as part of sentence Harris also can’t own, possess or reside with any animal for 10 years … Click to Continue »

It’s a move that makes it less likely convicted killer Michelle Norsworthy will receive a controversial sex change surgery while in prison. A federal appeals court delayed gender reassignment for the transgender inmate just hours after she was recommended for parole at a previously scheduled hearing. Donald Bentz from Sacramento’s …

An investigation in underway after an inmate was fatally shot while he attacked another inmate. At around 10 this morning two inmates attacked another inmate. The one being attacked became unconscious, but the two inmates continued to attack him. A correctional officer fired a warning shot, but the fighting continued. …