SACRAMENTO — Two former California state prison guards were charged Thursday with trying to cover up an attack by one officer that caused the death of an inmate. A federal grand jury in Sacramento indicted Arturo Pacheco, 38, for deprivation of rights under color of law and falsifying records in...
Second Corcoran Prison Inmate Dies After Cane Attack
A second inmate has died from an attack by another inmate last week at Corcoran's state prison, officials said Wednesday. Graham De Luis-Conti, 62, was pronounced dead on Sunday at an outside hospital, three days after authorities said he was attacked at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison....
Convicted Child Molester Killed by Fellow Inmate at Corcoran Prison
CORCORAN — One inmate fatally struck a fellow prisoner and critically wounded another at Corcoran's state prison officials said Friday. The slain inmate was David Bobb, 48, who was serving a life sentence from San Diego County for aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14 years old. They said...
4 California Correctional Officers Injured in Inmate Attack
DELANO — Four California correctional officers were injured while subduing an inmate who pulled a weapon on them at Kern Valley State Prison last weekend, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said. The incident Saturday is being investigated as attempted murder, the department said in a statement Monday. The inmate,...
Authorities Say Delano Inmate Knocked Guard Unconscious
DELANO — An inmate at a Valley prison knocked out a guard and another officer suffered a broken hand before the prisoner was subdued, corrections officials said Wednesday. Traymar Robinson, 23, was handcuffed and placed in segregated custody as official investigate the alleged attack at North Kern State Prison in...
In Tennessee, Inmates Opt for Electric Chair Over Injection
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The inmate's request was a surprising one, made three days before he was to be executed in October 2018: Edmund Zagorski told the state of Tennessee he'd rather die in the electric chair than receive a lethal injection. Some took the request as a ploy to buy...
FBI: Inmate Is the Deadliest Serial Killer in US History
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The inmate who claims to have killed more than 90 women across the country is now considered to be the deadliest serial killer in U.S. history, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said. Samuel Little, who has been behind bars since 2012, told investigators last year that...
Resumed Federal Executions Raise Death Penalty's 2020 Stakes
WASHINGTON — The question to Michael Dukakis, the Democratic presidential candidate in 1988, was brutally personal. "If Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an irrevocable death penalty for the killer?" Bernard Shaw, a CNN anchor, asked, referring to the Massachusetts governor's wife. Dukakis said he wouldn't favor...
Manson Follower Van Houten Gets Another Shot at Release
LOS ANGELES — Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten is getting another chance at getting out of prison following a years-long saga that has seen a board recommend her parole three separate times. Van Houten's case is being heard before California's 2nd District Court of Appeal, which will consider whether...
Lawyer Enters Not Guilty Plea for R. Kelly in Sex Abuse Case
CHICAGO — R&B star R. Kelly's attorney entered not guilty pleas on the singer's behalf Monday after Kelly was charged with sexually abusing four victims dating back to 1998, including three underage teenagers. Kelly, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, walked into a Chicago courtroom wearing an...