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
“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
WALNUT CREEK — A 19-year-old man was sentenced as a juvenile for murdering an Oakley teen when he was 16, maxing out his possible confinement to his 25th birthday, court records recently revealed. Jose Campos pleaded no contest to second-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Aliciabelen “A.B.” Vela, who died after a fatal shooting … Read more