Man sentenced for 1985 murder of Visalia woman

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Man sentenced for 1985 murder of Visalia woman

VISALIA — DNA evidence helped identify and convict Steven Walter Gomez more than 25 years after he raped and murdered Dixie Lee Ricks of Visalia. On Feb. 23, Superior Court

San Bernardino

Police seeking clues, ID of fire victim

REDLANDS – Investigators believe foul play to be involved in the case of a yet-to-be identified body found charred in a field off Interstate 10. The body was discovered by

Santa Barbara

Shooting suspects on the loose

SANTA BARBARA — A Santa Barbara man remains in serious condition at the city’s Cottage Hospital following his shooting in the doorway of the Westside home he shares with his

California

Mother arrested in newborn infant’s death

REDONDO BEACH — The lifeless body of a newborn child discovered in a Redondo Beach neighborhood trash dumpster this week has led to the arrest of 24-year-old Santa Barbara resident

Sacramento

At-large parolee uses pit bull as weapon in carjacking attempts

ELK GROVE – Police engaged in a dangerous standoff with an at-large parolee who used his pit bull as a weapon in his attempts to steal two cars and, when

Orange

Backpack contents leads to Huntington Beach High School evacuation, student’s arrest

HUNTINGTON BEACH — A mid-morning report of a student in possession of fireworks triggered an evacuation of Huntington Beach High School Wednesday and led to a student being taken into

Fresno

Despite criminal history, wife played no part in deadly Fresno shootout

FRESNO — The wife of dead murder suspect Ricky Liles, who was involved in a fatal standoff with authorities in the small town of Minkler last Thursday, has her own

Fresno

Grand jury looks into '08 suicide, calls death 'suspicious'

FRESNO — The 2008 death of a 21-year-old woman, long believed a suicide, has been ruled a premature death by the Fresno County Grand Jury. Monday’s report from the civilian grand

Fresno

Grand jury looks into ’08 suicide, calls death ‘suspicious’

FRESNO — The 2008 death of a 21-year-old woman, long believed a suicide, has been ruled a premature death by the Fresno County Grand Jury. Monday’s report from the civilian grand

Orange

Inquiring pedestrian stumbles up to DUI checkpoint, gets arrested

COSTA MESA — A DUI checkpoint, conducted Monday night by the Costa Mesa Police Department, received a surprise pedestrian visitor whose alleged drunken condition led to his arrest. Rodrigo Saivin