Convicted Murderer Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Severing Girlfriend’s Head with Sword

SAN MATEO, Calif. – A man convicted of brutally murdering his girlfriend in San Carlos was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Tuesday. Jose Rafael Solano Landaeta was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of 27-year-old Karina Castro outside her San Carlos apartment in September 2022. Additionally, Landaeta was sentenced … Read more

Simi Valley Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Girlfriend’s Brutal Stabbing Death

Simi Valley, CA – A Simi Valley man, Euren Balbuena, has been convicted of the brutal stabbing death of his girlfriend, Zaira Patino-Trejo, and sentenced to 33 years to life in prison. The judge added another 7 years for the knife attack on Patino-Trejo’s mother, resulting in a combined sentence of 33 years to life … Read more