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Lassen County Jury Convicts Two Inmates of 2019 Murder at High Desert State Prison

Friday, October 11

A Lassen County jury has convicted inmates Douglas Leon and Roger Vasquez of first-degree murder in the 2019 killing of another inmate at High Desert State Prison. The verdict was reached this week, with the jury also finding true the special circumstance that Leon... Read More.

Guilty Verdict in 2019 High Desert State Prison Murder Case

Wednesday, August 14

Lassen County’s District Attorney’s Office says HDSP inmate Russell James McAllister was found guilty on July 18, 2024, of first-degree murder for the killing of a fellow inmate in 2019 McAllister was also convicted of possessing a weapon while incarcerated.McAllister has been in state... Read More.