California’s Department Of Developmental Services Threatened With Sanctions Over Murder Defendant
Marc Carr's attorney says the Department of Developmental Services has been “very resistant” to placing Carr in a mental institution. The hearing on Friday became contentious as the department pointed blame at the sheriff's office. Judge Lewis Davis said that if Carr isn’t placed within 30 days, “I will impose sanctions."
East Bay Times:
East Bay Judge Threatens Sanctions If Murder Defendant Isn’t Sent To Psych Ward
In a tense hearing Friday morning, a Contra Costa County Superior Court judge said he would impose sanctions against the state’s Department of Developmental Services if a murder defendant isn’t moved to a mental institution promptly. It is the latest development in the years-old prosecution of Marc Carr, 29, who is accused of two murders, an attempted murder, and kidnapping and assaulting a jail guard. Carr suffers from multiple mental disabilities and in July, a judge found him incompetent to stand trial. (Gartrell, 1/4)
In other news from across the state —
Ventura County Star:
Los Robles Hospital Agrees To Pay $2.95 Million In Workers' Lawsuit
Allegations of shortchanging employees hourly pay and overtime, preventing people from taking lunch and rest breaks and violating other labor regulations have placed Los Robles Regional Medical Center on the verge of a $2.95 million settlement. The deal has been agreed to by officials of the for-profit Thousand Oaks hospital and leaders of a class-action lawsuit filed in 2014 by a former Los Robles nurse. Ventura County Superior Court Judge Kevin DeNoce took the issue under advisement after a hearing Friday morning and said he would later issue his final ruling. (Kisken, 1/4)
Modesto Bee:
Sonora Transient Faces Charges In Attack On Double Amputee In Care Home
A man entered a Sonora care home Thursday and attacked a wheelchair-bound double amputee, the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office reported. Cesar Hernandez, 35, was booked on battery and other charges following the afternoon attack at the Avalon Health Care Center on Greenley Road. (Holland, 1/4)
Capital Public Radio:
Sacramento Community Groups Call For Investment In Youth After Arden Mall Fights
Roller skating, crafting and silent discos will pop up all over the Sacramento region Friday night to encourage teens to seek organized activities instead of violence. ...Pastors and youth mentors from Oak Park, Meadowview, Florin and other Sacramento neighborhoods say the violence is tied to a lack of safe and healthy activities for kids. They noted that boredom peaks during holiday breaks. (Caiola, 1/4)
Orange County Register:
Sewage Spill Closes A Stretch Of Newport Bay
The stretch of Newport Bay from Bayside Drive Beach to China Cove has been closed because of a sewage spill Friday, according to the OC Health Care Agency. Blockage in a sewer line resulted in a spill of about 375 gallons. (Wisckol, 1/4)