oakley murder

Oakley man guilty of murdering friend during heated bedroom confrontation that was caught on camera

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Oakley man guilty of murdering friend during heated bedroom confrontation that was caught on camera

MARTINEZ — An Oakley man has been found guilty of murdering his friend as they argued and fought in the defendant’s bedroom, wrapping up a trial that saw testimony from both the defendant and the woman at the center of their conflict. Billy Cole, 33, was convicted of second degree murder and a firearm enhancement … Read more

An Oakley man killed his longtime friend over domestic violence and infidelity, then plotted cover up. But his bedroom camera had captured it all

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An Oakley man killed his longtime friend over domestic violence and infidelity, then plotted cover up. But his bedroom camera had captured it all

“I think I killed him. I think he’s dead.” Billy Cole said those words inside his Oakley home on the early morning of March 2, 2022, and it turned out he was right. Just seconds earlier, he’d shot 35-year-old Sacramento resident Rommel Hernandez during a heated argument between him, Hernandez, and Hernandez’s estranged girlfriend, whom … Read more

An Oakley woman insisted she would never deliberately crash the car with her kids inside. But her daughter had been filming, police say

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An Oakley woman insisted she would never deliberately crash the car with her kids inside. But her daughter had been filming, police say

OAKLEY — In the aftermath of the crash that killed 21-year-old Edward Morgan, his mother granted a police interview in which she tried to explain how her Chrysler PT Cruiser had veered off the roadway as it travelled eastbound on Highway 4. Yes, she had been drinking earlier in the evening at a Mother’s Day … Read more