Defendant Sentenced for Series of Armed Robberies Outside Retail Stores
DATE: May 18, 2026 CASE: William Ellis (23FE012957) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Danny Lee, Major Crimes Unit On May 15, 2026, the Honorable Steve White sentenced William Ellis to 251 years to life in prison. Allegations that Ellis suffered two previous [...]
Defendant Convicted of Stabbing Death on Folsom Boulevard
DATE: May 14, 2026 CASE: Roderick Earl Sowells (Case #23FE019860) PROSECUTOR: Principal Criminal Attorney James Wax, Homicides Roderick Earl Sowells was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder. The jury also found true the allegation that Sowells used a [...]
Defendant Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Foreign College Student
DATE: May 13, 2026 CASE: Kevin Davis (Case #24FE019288) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Brandon Jack, Adult Sexual Assault Prosecution Unit On May 12, 2026, Kevin Davis was convicted by a jury of forcible rape. Allegations that Davis has two [...]
Defendants Convicted of Gang-Related Shootings
DATE: May 11, 2026 CASE: Jamaal Jordan, Aubrey Galloway, TyJohn Dossman (Case #25FE010454) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Jordan Avey, Major Crimes Unit Jamaal Jordan and Aubrey Galloway were each convicted by a jury of shooting at an occupied vehicle [...]
Defendant Sentenced for Shooting Murder at Rancho Cordova House Party
DATE: May 8, 2026 CASE: Amyis Coogler (Case #25FE000044) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Celeena Winston, Homicide Unit The Honorable Ernest Sawtelle sentenced Amyis Coogler to 40 years to life in prison. On March 19, 2026, Coogler was convicted by a jury [...]
Defendant Convicted of Shooting Murder at Natomas Truck Stop
DATE: May 4, 2026 CASE: Quentin Respers (Case #22FE010430) PROSECUTOR: Principal Criminal Attorneys Hilary Davisson and Andrea Morris, Homicide Unit On May 1, 2026, Quentin Respers was convicted by a jury of the second-degree murder of Abrina Abraham and [...]