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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. A South Lake Tahoe man who beat his female roommate to death with a piece of firewood in 2019 will spend at least the next quarter century behind bars.
James Cleveland was sentenced to 25 years to life for murdering his roommate in 2019.
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James Cleveland was handed a sentence of 25 years to life for first degree murder on March 19 by the Honorable Suzanne Kingsbury. He also received an additional year for a weapons enhancement charge.
On Jan. 13, 2019, South Lake Tahoe Police officers responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 1100 block of Carson Avenue at about 2:45 p.m. Initial reports said a man was hitting a female with a large object, according to police at the time.
El Dorado County Sheriff s Office crime log: Jan 19-20 mtdemocrat.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mtdemocrat.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Updated: 3:57 PM PST Feb 5, 2021 KCRA Staff Roman Lopez, an 11-year-old Placerville boy, was found dead hours after he was reported missing back in January 2020. It took more than a year before authorities announced arrests in the case.Roman s father, Jordan Piper, and stepmother, Lindsay Piper, face charges that include child abuse, poisoning and torture, Placerville police and the El Dorado County District Attorney s Office said on Feb. 4, 2021. Over the course of 2020 and into 2021, authorities investigated the case, analyzing forensic evidence, combing through electronic devices and working with medical professionals, including experts in the field of child abuse. We were looking for answers and each answer we obtained oftentimes produced several other questions that required answers, as well, Placerville Police Chief Joseph Wren said.Wren said gathering information about the boy s family was also a challenge because of how often the family moved and ho
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Almost 13 months after 11-year-old Roman Lopez was found deceased in his Placerville home, his father and step-mother have been arrested on multiple criminal charges including child abuse, poisoning and torture.
The Placerville Police Department and El Dorado District Attorney’s office held a press conference Thursday, announcing the arrests of Jordan Piper, 36, and Lindsay Piper, 38, in Calaveras County.
Roman was reported missing on January 11, 2020 from a home on Coloma Street in Placerville. At the time Roman was reported missing, he lived in the home with his biological father Jordan Piper, stepmother Lindsay Piper, and seven additional children ranging in age from 1 to 17 years old. The family had only lived in the community for about two months at the time the report was filed.