Retrial Finds Calaveras County Teen Found Guilty Of Killing Sister
A Valley Springs teen has once again been found guilty of killing his little sister.
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A Valley Springs teen has once again been found guilty of killing his little sister.
"He didn't get an attorney, and he didn't get his Miranda rights," Plesser said. "Instead, he got badgered by law enforcement who tried to prove that he had killed his sister when he didn't."
n 8-year-old girl was stabbed to death and her 12-year-old brother convicted of the killing.
Valley Springs has been through a lot, from the early reports of a killer on the loose to the shock of a young boy arrested.
The judge on Tuesday said he couldn't ignore the science, including Leila's blood found on two knifes from the Fowler kitchen believed to be the murder weapons.
A judge has found Isiah Fowler responsible for the stabbing death of his 8-year-old sister on Tuesday.
Isaiah Fowler, 14, has already spent two birthdays behind bars since he was arrested in the brutal slaying of Leila Fowler. His attorney says Fowler has maintained his innocence since Day 1, saying it was an intruder who actually murdered his sister.
The short hearing on Wednesday had both sides agreeing to take more time before setting a trial date for Isaiah Fowler in the stabbing death of his sister, 8-year-old Leila Fowler.
Here is a timeline of events leading from 8-year-old Leila Fowler's April 27 death to the leadup to the trial of her 12-year-old brother, Isaiah Fowler.
Isaiah Fowler spoke only once, answering "yes" when a judge asked him if he agreed to waive his right to a speedy trial. He is due back in court on July 31 to set a trial date.
The 12-year-old brother of Leila Fowler is now facing a second-degree murder charge in her stabbing death on the same day the 911 tape has been released from the day of the alleged crime.
On Tuesday, the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office released the 911 call made by Leila Fowler's mother.
The father of a 12-year-old boy arrested in the stabbing death of his 8-year-old sister says he believes his son is innocent until he is shown evidence that proves otherwise.
The legal problems in the case aren't just for the boy. If a family member tried to mislead investigators, they could face jail time.
Many heavy hearts walked into class Monday as students returned to school since hearing the news of their classmate's arrest over the weekend.
The manhunt is over but the questions are just beginning in Valley Springs, where an 8-year-old's brother is now accused in her murder.
Investigators announced the arrest of Leila Fowler's 12-year-old brother in connection to her murder.
Calaveras County Sheriff's Office is holding a press conference with new information regarding the Leila Fowler case.
Leila Fowler's mother says she hasn't accepted that her daughter is gone, and the fact her killer hasn't been caught is only making it worse.
As friends and family say their goodbyes to Leila Fowler, neighbors fearful of a killer still on the loose are stepping up their security.
It's a murder that has neighbors living in fear, wondering if the killer will strike again. A retired FBI profiler says the attack on Leila Fowler likely wasn't random.
Calaveras County sheriff's officials say investigators will be knocking on the doors of hundreds of homes as they try to find possible witnesses in their search for the killer of 8-year-old girl Leila Fowler.
For the second day in a row, investigators work to clear brush around the home where 8-year-old Leila Fowler was stabbed to death almost a week ago.
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