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Leonard Patton was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the 1994 bludgeoning death of a Huntington Harbour mother of two in Seal Beach.

Leonard Patton was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the 1994 bludgeoning death of a Huntington Harbour mother of two in Seal Beach.

Placer County and state leaders on Monday heard from people worried about the release and relocation of 66-year-old William Stephenson, a sexually violent predator (SVP).

After months of back-and-forth, a superior court judge denied requests Tuesday to release a sexually violent predator from a state hospital without a designated address.

After months of back-and-forth, a superior court judge denied requests to release a 71-year-old sexually violent predator from a state hospital without a designated address.

Paul and Marcia Urenda are outraged that their quiet Sutter Creek retirement home could soon have a sexually violent predator as their new neighbor.

Law enforcement officials walked door-to-door on Wednesday to inform Jacumba Hot Springs residents that William Stafford, 71, a sexually violent predator, would be moving into their community.

Stafford is slated to be placed in the Old Highway 80 home by mid-November. He is the fifth sexually violent predator to be released to the desert community.

William Stafford, 71, will be relocated from Coalinga State Hospital to a home located at 42457 Old Highway 80, where he is expected to continue treatment under supervision.

William Stafford, 71, is the fifth sexually violent predator to be released to the desert community.