A mother convicted of murdering her four children after purposefully burning down their Santa Clarita Valley home more than 20 years ago had the death penalty in her case reversed Monday.
Sandi Dawn Nieves was sentenced to death approximately two years after she burned down her Cherry Creek Drive home on July 1, 1998, while all four of her daughters Jaqlene Marie Folden, 5, Kristl Dawn Folden, 7, Rashel Hollie Nieves, 11, and Nikolet Amber Nieves, 12 held a slumber party inside.
Shortly before Nieves was sentenced to death in October 2000, the jury found prosecutors proved Nieves asked the girls to hold a slumber party in the kitchen that night, and while they were on top of their sleeping bags, the mother wrote letters to people detailing her plan to kill herself and her children.
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By City News Service
May 4, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A judge ordered former congresswoman Katie Hill today to pay nearly $30,000 in attorneys fees and costs to a radio show host even though Hill dropped him as a defendant in her revenge porn lawsuit before his motion to dismiss could be heard.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Yolanda Orozco finalized a tentative ruling she issued Monday in favor of granting the fees to Joseph Messina, the host of “The Real Side radio show. The judge was scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday before handing down a final decision, but none was offered by either side.
The number of cases and deaths are likely to reflect reporting delays over the weekend.
To date, Public Health has reported 1,233,985 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 23,914 deaths.
“We extend our love and prayers to everyone who has lost loved ones during this tragedy and are hopeful that deaths continue to remain very low in the weeks ahead,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health.
There are 390 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 23% of these people are in the ICU. This is the first time hospitalizations dropped below 400 since the beginning of the pandemic.
Public Health Metrics Continue Reflecting Reduced COVID-19 Transmission In L.A. County
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) announced Sunday that health metrics continue reflecting reduced COVID-19 transmission across L.A. County.
Public Health reported three new Santa Clarita Valley COVID-19 cases as well as 313 new COVID-19 cases across L.A. County on Sunday.
The number of cases and deaths are likely to reflect reporting delays over the weekend.
To date, L.A. County has experienced 1,233,772 COVID-19 cases as well as 23,915 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic, with 410 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19, according to Public Health.