Defendant Sentenced for Murder of Unhoused Victim
DATE: January 20, 2026 CASE: Ryan Tatara (Case #24FE012165) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Scott Schweibish, Homicide Unit On January 15, 2026, the Honorable Michael Bowman sentenced Ryan Tatara to 26 years to life in prison. On December 17, 2025, [...]
Defendant Convicted of Grooming Victim Through Xbox, Child Sexual Assault
DATE: January 9, 2025 CASE: Javier Arizmendi (Case #19FE018184) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Andrew Torres, Special Assault & Child Abuse Unit On December 10, 2025, Javier Arizmendi (age 57) was convicted by a jury of two counts of lewd [...]
Defendant Sentenced for Murdering Infant Son
DATE: December 22, 2025 CASE: Alexander Coffey (Case # 23FE018275) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Dinah Mielke, Homicide Unit On December 19, 2025, the Honorable Kenneth Brody sentenced Alexander Coffey to 25 years to life in the state prison. On [...]
Defendant Sentenced for Felony Insurance Fraud
DATE: December 17, 2025 CASE: Jordan Roy Lester (Case #24FE012395) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney John MacKenzie, Insurance Fraud Unit Jordan Roy Lester pled to felony insurance fraud and was sentenced to 270 days county jail, 2 years formal probation [...]
Defendant Convicted of Human Trafficking, Kidnapping, Multiple Sexual Assault Charges
DATE: December 16, 2025 CASE: Frank Hicks (Case # 24FE007207) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Stephanie Maroun, Adult Sexual Assault Prosecution/Human Trafficking Unit Frank Hicks was convicted by a jury of two counts of kidnapping for ransom, extortion, or reward [...]
Defendant Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting, Raping Children
DATE: December 16, 2025 CASE: Mark Boatwright (Case #24FE020464) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Amanda Sanchez, Special Assault & Child Abuse Unit On December 15, 2025, the Honorable Shauna Franklin sentenced Mark Boatwright to 160 years in prison. On November [...]