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Gridley Man Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity in Mothers Stabbing Case

Thursday, May 1

A Gridley man, Hugo Cardenas, was found not guilty by reason of insanity after admitting to fatally stabbing his mother, Veronica Avalos-Cardenas, on March 25, 2024. Following a review of reports from two forensic psychologists, Judge Corie Caraway concluded that Cardenas was not guilty... Read More.

Lassen County Aprils Legal Proceedings: Guilty Pleas and Verdicts Mark First Week

Monday, April 7

The first week of April was no fooling around (pun intended) as we started the fourth fiscal quarter.On April 1, the morning of his scheduled jury trial, NORBERTO CARDENAS, 59 of Milford, pled guilty to domestic violence in violation of Penal Code section 273.5(a)... Read More.

Convicted Jan. 6 rioter now found guilty of plotting to kill FBI agents

Wednesday, November 20

(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) -- A convicted Jan. 6 rioter has now been found guilty of plotting to murder FBI agents who were investigating the Capitol insurrection.Edward Kelley, 35, was convicted Wednesday in the federal case against him in Knoxville, Tennessee, according to the Department of... Read More.

Laken Riley case: Suspect found guilty by judge in campus killing, sentenced to life

Wednesday, November 20

(ATHENS, Ga.) -- The suspect accused of murdering Laken Riley on the University of Georgia's campus was found guilty by a judge on all charges Wednesday, including malice murder and felony murder.He was sentenced by the judge to life in prison without the possibility... Read More.

Laken Riley case: Suspect found guilty of all counts in campus killing

Wednesday, November 20

(ATHENS, Ga.) -- The suspect accused of murdering Laken Riley on the University of Georgia's campus was found guilty on all charges Wednesday, including malice murder and felony murder.Prosecutors called the evidence against the suspect "overwhelming," while the defense raised the theory that the... 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.

Plumas County Dispatcher Pleads Not Guilty to Embezzlement Charges

Friday, April 19

Former Plumas County Dispatcher Cassandra Lavely pleaded not guilty to three felony embezzlement charges. The accusations involve misappropriating funds, over $20,000, from the Sheriff’s Employees Association’s accounts designated for underprivileged children’s gifts. Lavely's arrest on April 12 led to her arraignment this week.Assistant DA... Read More.

An Alturas Man Found Guilty in a Fatal Stabbing

Thursday, February 29

Jarett Blue Rucker was convicted by a jury after a week-long trial for murdering 55-year-old Milton Patrick McGarva.In March 2020, Sheriffs arrived at a home in Likely, discovering McGarava inside the home stabbed to death. Rucker was also in the home and found with... Read More.

Former College Professor Pleads Guilty to Arson Charges in Connection with Dixie Fire

Wednesday, February 7

Nearly three years later, the former college professor arrested for starting fires behind firefighters battling the Dixie fire pleads guilty. The ex-professor Gary Stephan Maynard once taught at a number of California schools, including Sonoma State University, where he lectured on criminal justice, cults, and... Read More.

Aryan Brotherhood Member Pleads Guilty to 2018 Murder at HDSP in Ongoing Federal Racketeering Case

Friday, January 19

In a significant development tied to a racketeering case filed in 2019, Jason Corbett, 51, hailing from Butte County, has pleaded guilty to murder in aid of racketeering in connection to the California Aryan Brotherhood prison gang. The gang, implicated in racketeering activities spanning... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: guilty

Gridley Man Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity in Mothers Stabbing Case

Lassen County Aprils Legal Proceedings: Guilty Pleas and Verdicts Mark First Week

Convicted Jan. 6 rioter now found guilty of plotting to kill FBI agents

Laken Riley case: Suspect found guilty by judge in campus killing, sentenced to life

Laken Riley case: Suspect found guilty of all counts in campus killing

Guilty Verdict in 2019 High Desert State Prison Murder Case

Plumas County Dispatcher Pleads Not Guilty to Embezzlement Charges

An Alturas Man Found Guilty in a Fatal Stabbing

Former College Professor Pleads Guilty to Arson Charges in Connection with Dixie Fire

Aryan Brotherhood Member Pleads Guilty to 2018 Murder at HDSP in Ongoing Federal Racketeering Case

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