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fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

Betty Broderick, convicted of killing ex-husband and his new wife, dies in prison at 78

Before her rise to infamy in the late 1980s, Broderick appeared to be living the suburban dream. Married to prominent medical malpractice attorney Daniel Broderick, she maintained a position of influence and popularity in the ritzy La Jolla community where the couple raised their four children. But their apparent domestic paradise was thrown into disarray when Betty began to suspect her husband was having an affair with his younger office assistant, Linda Kolkena.
East Bay (California)
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Tory Lanez sues California officials for $100m over prison stabbing

Tory Lanez filed a $100 million lawsuit after being stabbed in prison, alleging negligence by California corrections officials in housing him with a violent inmate.
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fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

'That man is a monster,' California serial child molester granted parole. Victims are outraged

A convicted child kidnapper and molester from Sacramento has been granted elderly parole and is expected to be released despite victims' objections.
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fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

Some say California prisons should have more single-cell units

Expanding single-occupancy cells in California prisons could reduce violence, anxiety, and mental-health deterioration as incarcerated population declines.
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fromKqed
5 months ago

Lawyers Using Habeas Corpus In Last-Ditch Efforts To Free Detained Immigrants | KQED

Immigration lawyers are increasingly using habeas corpus petitions to challenge prolonged immigrant detention amid aggressive mass-deportation policies.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 months ago

San Jose man who killed college instructor under investigation in cellmate's prison death

Eddie Ruiz, 36, was reportedly blocking view of his cell at High Desert State Prison in Susanville where he is serving a lifetime prison sentence without the possibility of parole the afternoon of Oct. 17, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. When Ruiz was ordered to remove the obstruction, correctional officers observed blood and cell mate Roman Ruiz with visible wounds, the CDCR stated in a news release.
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fromThe Mercury News
7 months ago

California prison officials investigating Bay Area inmate death

An inmate at California State Prison, Solano was fatally stabbed in the Facility B recreation yard; two inmates are under investigation.
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fromLos Angeles Times
11 months ago

Inmate recaptured after brief escape from L.A. County firefighting camp

Inmate escape and recapture from L.A. County firefighting camp underscores security concerns at such facilities.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 year ago

Robber who escaped L.A. County reentry program facility is captured in Vegas

Successful reentry programs in California face challenges with escapes, yet aim to reduce recidivism and aid rehabilitation efforts.
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