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Woman killed in head-on crash with semi on Hwy. 108 in Stanislaus County Matthew Nuttle Replay Video UP NEXT A woman was killed in a head-on crash with a semi-truck on Highway 108 in Stanislaus County early Friday morning. The crash happened between Oakdale and Knights Ferry just after 6 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). When first responders arrived on the scene, they found a red 2006 Volkswagen sedan with its front end crunched beneath the front end of the semi. The driver of the Volkswagen was pronounced dead at the scene.  That person has not been i...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Victor Serriteno allegedly killed Priscilla Castro and started the Markley Fire. • 6 min read Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.Vacaville Police Department On Aug. 16, 2020, Priscilla Castro, a 32-year-old from Vallejo, California, headed to nearby Vacaville for a first date with a man she met on a dating app, according to police. She was never seen again, Vacaville police said. Now her date, who was charged with murder, is also accused of setting a wildfire to cover up the crime -- which ig...

Gavin Evans20:50, Apr 30 2021 Getty/Malorny Image: Complex According to a claim made by officials on Wednesday (local time), a 2020 Northern California wildfire was intentionally set to try and cover up a murder. That blaze, dubbed the Markley Fire, ended up killing two other people – 64-year-old Leon Bone and 82-year-old Douglas Mai. As a result the man who is alleged to have started it, Victor Serriteno, will have two new murder charges filed against him. He’ll also be facing an arson charge. The fire was set near a dam. The burned body of Priscilla Castro was located in the same area...

'This should have never happened' | Fire survivors learn their homes were lost due to suspected arson 8 months later The Solano County Sheriff’s Office believes 29-year-old Victor Serriteno out of Vacaville started the fire intentionally while trying to cover up a homicide. Author: Lena Howland (ABC10) Updated: 10:44 PM PDT April 29, 2021 SOLANO COUNTY, Calif. — The Markley Fire, part of the LNU Lightning Complex Fire last August is now being investigated as arson.  The Solano County Sheriff’s Office believes 29-year-old Victor Serriteno out of Vacaville...

Deadly California Wildfire Was Ignited To Cover Up A Murder, Sheriff Says A Vacaville man will be charged with felony arson and two additional murder charges, authorities announced. A Northern California blaze in 2020 that became part of one of the biggest and deadliest wildfires in state history was deliberately set to cover up the murder of a woman, officials have revealed. Now the suspect in that killing is also facing charges in the deaths of two fire victims. Victor Serriteno, 29, of Vacaville, has been in prison awaiting trial in the death of 32-year-old Priscilla Castro, who vanished ...