Wife Sentenced In Husband's Crime Spree That Claimed Deputies' Lives

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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The wife of a man whose crime spree claimed the lives of two Sacramento area law enforcement officers has been sentenced to life in prison.

The verdicts against Janelle Monroy in the deaths of Sacramento County Sheriff's deputy Danny Oliver and Placer County Sheriff's Det. Michael Davis Jr. comes a month after Luis Bracamontes was convicted.

The Placer County Sheriff's Office released a statement praising the ruling.

We are satisfied with the sentence rendered by the court in the case of Janelle Monroy. Her actions resulted in great violence against our communities & the death of Det Michael Davis Jr. Our sincere appreciation to Placer & Sac DA Offices for their dedication in this case. pic.twitter.com/ahSXAQKWJM
— Placer Sheriff (@PlacerSheriff) March 23, 2018