California double-murderer Shawn Shirck, 29, served fewer than four years in prison in the same county where Bryn Spejcher, 33, got probation this week for killing her boyfriend in a pot-induced psychosis. Lawyers for both defendants asserted they were incapable of intending to murder their victims due to their intoxicated states -- an argument that has outraged relatives of their victims.
Lax punishment for killers has seemingly become commonplace in one SoCal county - after two cons managed to escape stern sentences in their respective cases
For our last issue of the year, we look back at the stories that stirred public sentiments in our valley, from headline news to local sports, arts and culture. Happy
Physical evidence, witnesses, and even a confession from the accused are all readily available, but half a decade after his brutal murder, Hart High School graduate Chad O’Melia’s killer remains free.
Despite calling the 2019 killings of Margaret Dahl and Phyllis Porter “among one of the most gruesome cases I have ever dealt with,” Judge Ryan Wright told family members and
Despite calling the 2019 killings of Margaret Dahl and Phyllis Porter “among one of the most gruesome cases I have ever dealt with,” Judge Ryan Wright told family members and
Although mental health and substance abuse are factors in homelessness, researchers found financial instability and a lack of affordable housing play a role too.