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OC Jury Recommends Death Penalty For Man Found Guilty Of Murder, 3 Rapes

An Orange County jury has recommended the death penalty for a 29-year-old man convicted of raping and killing a woman, raping three others and assaulting another.

2013/03/14

Death Penalty Remains In Calif. After Voters Reject Prop. 34

California voters defeated Proposition 34, which would have abolished the death penalty in the state.

2012/11/07

Gang Member Sentenced To Death In 2008 Killing Of Jamiel Shaw

A gang member convicted of gunning down a Los Angeles High School football player has been sentenced to death.

2012/11/02

Accused Seal Beach Massacre Gunman Back In Court For Pre-Trial Hearing

Accused Seal Beach massacre gunman Scott Dekraai was in court Friday for a pre-trial hearing.

2012/10/19

North Hollywood Man, 25, Charged With Murdering Parents

A 25-year-old man was charged with capital murder Tuesday for allegedly beating his parents to death in North Hollywood last week.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/09/11

Rickie Lee Fowler in 2003. (credit: CBS)

Arsonist Faces Possible Death Penalty For 2003 San Bernardino Fires

Prosecutors are calling for the death penalty for an arsonist convicted of causing five deaths during a 2003 Southern California wildfire.

CBS Los Angeles–2012/08/21

Convicted Felon Sentenced To Death For Murder Of Riverside Police Officer

A jury has sentenced a parolee to death Tuesday for the murder of Riverside police Officer Ryan Bonaminio.

2012/06/05

Prosecutors Will Seek Death Penalty For Marine Accused In 6 Murders

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a former Marine accused of murdering four homeless men and a woman and her son in California, authorities said.

2012/05/23

Ex-Con Convicted Of Riverside Police Officer’s Murder, Faces Death Penalty

An ex-con was convicted Friday for the 2010 murder of a young Riverside police officer.

2012/05/11

California Voters Could Repeal Death Penalty In November

California voters will be asked to make a life-or-death decision this year. All of the necessary 500,000 signatures have been collected to earn the death penalty repeal a spot on the November ballot.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/04/24

Calif. Chief Justice Says Death Penalty Is No Longer Effective

California’s top judge says the state’s capital punishment system is “not effective” and needs an overhaul that the state cannot afford.

2011/12/24

Jury Recommends Death Sentence For Convicted Serial Killer

A jury recommended Tuesday that a man be sentenced to death for strangling a 15-year-old girl and two women between 1986 and 1993.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/12/13

Jury Recommends Death Penalty For Man Convicted Of ‘Southside Slayer’ Murders

Jurors have recommended the death penalty for a man who strangled two women and a 15-year-old girl between 1986 and 1993.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/12/13

Ex-DA Garcetti Backs Calif. Effort To Abolish Death Penalty

A former Los Angeles County district attorney is the latest — and perhaps most surprising — public official to call for an end to the death penalty for criminals in California.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/08/30