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Man Known as One of San Francisco's ‘Zebra Killers' Dies in Prison
A 76-year-old man known as one of San Francisco’s “Zebra Killers” from the 1970s died in a state prison facility in Solano County on Wednesday night, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
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California Veteran Convicted of Torturing Neighbors' Dogs on List for Early Release
David Herbert, an honorably discharged disabled veteran, was sentenced to nearly nine years behind bars. He has served just 17 months
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Documents Reveal Sexual Abuse at California Women's Prisons
A former California state prison inmate tells her story of sexual abuse by prison staff during her time incarcerated. A closer look at newly released records reveals a culture of sexual misconduct in California’s women’s prisons.
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Inmate Who Left Conservation Camp in Mendocino Co. Captured in Vallejo
An inmate who walked away from a minimum security conservation camp in Mendocino County on Friday was captured in Vallejo Monday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said.
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Minimum-Security Inmate Who Walked Away From Prison Found in San Francisco
An inmate who walked away from a minimum-security facility at Salinas Valley State Prison on Saturday was taken back into custody Monday afternoon in San Francisco, according to state correctional officials.
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Man Imprisoned for Santa Clara Co. Murder Allegedly Kills Fellow Inmate
A 54-year-old man serving a life sentence for a murder in Santa Clara County is accused of killing a fellow inmate at a prison in the Central Valley on Tuesday night, according to state corrections officials.
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Gunman Fired More Than 100 Rounds in CHP Officer Killing
An ex-convict who fatally shot a California Highway Patrol officer and wounded two other officers in Riverside this month fired at least 100 rounds from a rifle before he was killed, police said Thursday.
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Memorial Honors a ‘Dedicated and Selfless' CHP Officer Killed in Traffic Stop Shootout
A California Highway Patrol officer killed in a shootout at a traffic stop in Riverside was remembered Tuesday for his selfless dedication to serving his community and the unwavering enthusiasm he had for his dream job.
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Colleagues Honor Slain CHP Officer With a Single Bell Toll and Silent Salute
It was supposed to be a day of celebration in tribute to the 90th anniversary of one of the nation’s most recognized law enforcement agencies....
Instead, a single bell toll Wednesday morning was part of a solemn California Highway Patrol ceremony for a colleague killed this week when a driver he pulled over grabbed a rifle and opened fire during a... -
Inmate Who Walked Away from Nevada Camp Detained in San Leandro
A minimum-security inmate who walked away from a camp in Nevada County was apprehended Thursday in Alameda County, officials said.
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Missing Inmate Believed to Be Heading Towards Bay Area: Officials
Authorities are searching for a minimum-security inmate who walked away from a camp in Nevada County today, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Staff at the Washington Ridge Conservation Camp discovered Justin Tyquiengco was missing around 5:30 a.m. during an inmate count. He was last seen at the 3:30 a.m. count.
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California Law to Ban Male Guard Pat-Downs Of Women Inmates
Male prison guards in California will be prohibited from pat-down searching of incarcerated women and viewing them while they are not fully dressed under a new law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.
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Inmates From Both Santa Clara Co. Jails Participate in Third Hunger Strike
The tradition of one hunger strike a year in Santa Clara County jails since 2016 continues, as the majority of inmates have not ordered food from the commissary since Sunday, according to a local advocacy group organizer.
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California Inmate Firefighter Dies When 120-Foot Tree Lands on Him in Humboldt County
A Northern California prison inmate died Thursday while fighting a wildfire, authorities said.
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1st Sex Reassignment Inmate Says Women's Prison is ‘Torture'
The first U.S. inmate to have taxpayer-funded sex reassignment surgery, Shiloh Heavenly Quine, says she’s been mistreated since being transferred to a California women’s prison, where she now has a beard and mustache because officials have denied her a razor.
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Prisoner to Performer: Ex-Inmate Takes Center Stage in ‘Othello'
When decency leads to downfall Dameion Brown hears echos from his past.
The 48-year-old landed the lead role in the Marin Shakespeare Company’s “Othello” after serving 23 years in California state prison. -
Prison Inmate Charged in 1984 Kidnapping, Murder of 3-Year-Old Boy
The Solano County District Attorney’s Office charged a state prison inmate Tuesday with the 1984 kidnapping and homicide of a 3-year-old boy.
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Schwarzenegger Ally's Son Freed From Prison After Reduced Sentence for Manslaughter
The son of a former California State Assembly speaker has been freed from prison after his manslaughter sentence was significantly reduced in 2011 by then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Police Say High-Risk Sex Offender Will Not Be Released in Petaluma
A high-risk sex offender will no longer be released in Petaluma, police said Friday.
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Offenders to Entrepreneurs: Inmates Attempt to Defy Odds
During a time when racist texts and excessive force are sparking investigations into our prison systems, a semblance of hope is coming from the inside. An innovative program is trying to turn offenders into entrepreneurs.