Washonna Whittle, 35, was charged with murder last month in the death of Benjamin Hemmann, but ended up spending less than a month in jail before her release.
Carlos Smith, 54, of San Leandro, was charged with murdering Gina Minerva Love while police were setting up a perimeter in anticipation of a lengthy standoff outside Smith's home.
The wife of one of three suspects claimed that the victim was duct taped and loaded into a truck, and that his whimpering got quieter and quieter as it drove off, but she later attempted to recant her statement.