SAN DIEGO—A San Diego man charged with killing his girlfriend, who disappeared and was later found dead in Mexico, has been convicted of her murder. A jury convicted Nery Roberto Garcia, 36, last week of first-degree murder for the 2021 death of 48-year-old Faviola Calderon. Calderon was reported missing on July 29, 2021, after she…
San Diego Man Convicted of Murdering Girlfriend, Dumping Body in Mexico
Oklahoma Court Reinstates ‘Innocent Man’ Murder Conviction
OKLAHOMA CITY—The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has reinstated the murder conviction and life sentence of a man featured in the book and television series “The Innocent Man.” The court overturned a lower court decision that said because prosecutors and police withheld evidence that could exonerate Tommy Ward, 61, of the 1984 murder of Donna…
Derek Chauvin Appeals Murder Conviction in George Floyd’s Death
Attorneys for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin on Monday asked an appeals court to overturn his conviction in the death of George Floyd. A 72-page filing dated April 25 (pdf) asks the appeals court to either reverse Chauvin’s conviction, reverse his conviction and remand for a new trial in a new venue, or return…
Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in San Diego Business Owner’s Killing
SAN DIEGO—A woman who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for her role in the robbery and killing of an East Village businessman inside his flooring materials store was sentenced to 16 years to life in state prison on Jan. 21. Lorena Espinoza, 38, was charged along with Kevin Eugene Cartwright, 54, in the Oct. 10,…
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