Thomas M. Goethals | Voice of OC

Dekraai Sentenced to 8 Consecutive Life Terms in State Prison

Jailhouse Snitch Scandal

By Thy Vo | September 22, 2017

Scott Evans Dekraai, who committed the worst mass shooting in Orange County history at a Seal Beach beauty salon in 2011, was sentenced Friday to eight consecutive life terms in state prison without the possibility of parole, one term for each of his eight victims.

Murders Forgotten: How Far Did Prosecutors Go to Hide Informants Network?

Countywide

By REX DALTON | March 11, 2015

Court records raise questions about how vigorously Santa Ana police and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office pursued murder cases.

Murder Conviction Vacated After DA’s Jailhouse Informant Network Exposed

Countywide

By REX DALTON | June 24, 2014

A Santa Ana man’s conviction for murder and his life sentence becomes the first case overturned following disclosures from an unprecedented hearing on prosecutorial conduct.