Parole Hearing for Sacramento Murderer: A parole hearing is due for Richard Edwin Duncan, convicted of strangling his pregnant girlfriend Anita Mattson and dumping her body in a creek in 1972. At trial, Duncan's brother testified that Duncan talked about chopping up the body and sending the head to Mattson's mother. Duncan was convicted of second-degree murder and given the then maximum sentence - five years to life in prison. The Sacramento Bee has more on the story here.
Prop 19 Opponents Prevail in Tuesday's Election: CNN reporter Michael Martinez reports on California voters' decision to reject the legalization of marijuana at yesterday's election, despite supporters' claims that the measure could have generated tax revenue and saved the state hundreds of millions of dollars. Opponents of the proposition asserted that even if it had passed, federal law would still prohibit groups from manufacturing, distributing, and possessing marijuana for recreational use and that driving under the influence of marijuana could pose a serious threat to the public. Also opposing the proposition, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said he will continue to support the federal law.
Man Convicted of 90 Sex Crimes Gets 134 Years: The San Francisco Chronicle reports on the sentencing of 38-year-old William Zavaleta Palacios for molesting a male relative for eight years, starting when the boy was ten-years-old. Palacios was convicted of 90 sex crimes against a minor in a jury trial last month and yesterday, a San Luis Obispo County judge sentenced him to 134 years in prison. His defense attorney will appeal his conviction, claiming his Spanish-speaking client misunderstood when he waived his Miranda rights and confessed to a police investigator.
Shooter May Have a Grievance With the Marine Corps: AP writer Alicia A. Caldwell reports on a shooting at a Coast Guard recruiting station in Northern Virginia that the FBI believes to be connected to four similar incidents at military-related buildings. According to FBI spokeswoman Lindsay Godwin, ballistics tests concluded that the same gun was used in all five shootings. In mid-October, the unknown gunman fired at least ten rounds on the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va. A few days later, the gunman shot five to seven shots at the Pentagon. The next shooting was at the Marine Corps recruiting station in Chantilly, Va., before again targeting the museum. The FBI said investigators claim the shooter may have a grievance with the Marine Corps. Fortunately, no one has been injured and because the shootings have occurred at night, authorities believe that the shooter doesn't want to harm anyone.
Halloween Crime of the Year: Police cited 19-year-old Matthew Nieveen early Monday morning for driving under the influence and being a minor in possession of alcohol. Dressed in a breathalyzer costume, Nieveen was pulled over by police after suspicion of DUI. His blood alcohol measured more than twice the legal limit of .08 percent. You could say the costume fit the crime. The Lincoln Journal Star has the story and photo here.
Prop 19 Opponents Prevail in Tuesday's Election: CNN reporter Michael Martinez reports on California voters' decision to reject the legalization of marijuana at yesterday's election, despite supporters' claims that the measure could have generated tax revenue and saved the state hundreds of millions of dollars. Opponents of the proposition asserted that even if it had passed, federal law would still prohibit groups from manufacturing, distributing, and possessing marijuana for recreational use and that driving under the influence of marijuana could pose a serious threat to the public. Also opposing the proposition, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said he will continue to support the federal law.
Man Convicted of 90 Sex Crimes Gets 134 Years: The San Francisco Chronicle reports on the sentencing of 38-year-old William Zavaleta Palacios for molesting a male relative for eight years, starting when the boy was ten-years-old. Palacios was convicted of 90 sex crimes against a minor in a jury trial last month and yesterday, a San Luis Obispo County judge sentenced him to 134 years in prison. His defense attorney will appeal his conviction, claiming his Spanish-speaking client misunderstood when he waived his Miranda rights and confessed to a police investigator.
Shooter May Have a Grievance With the Marine Corps: AP writer Alicia A. Caldwell reports on a shooting at a Coast Guard recruiting station in Northern Virginia that the FBI believes to be connected to four similar incidents at military-related buildings. According to FBI spokeswoman Lindsay Godwin, ballistics tests concluded that the same gun was used in all five shootings. In mid-October, the unknown gunman fired at least ten rounds on the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va. A few days later, the gunman shot five to seven shots at the Pentagon. The next shooting was at the Marine Corps recruiting station in Chantilly, Va., before again targeting the museum. The FBI said investigators claim the shooter may have a grievance with the Marine Corps. Fortunately, no one has been injured and because the shootings have occurred at night, authorities believe that the shooter doesn't want to harm anyone.
Halloween Crime of the Year: Police cited 19-year-old Matthew Nieveen early Monday morning for driving under the influence and being a minor in possession of alcohol. Dressed in a breathalyzer costume, Nieveen was pulled over by police after suspicion of DUI. His blood alcohol measured more than twice the legal limit of .08 percent. You could say the costume fit the crime. The Lincoln Journal Star has the story and photo here.
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