Christopher Goffard is an author and a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times. He shared in the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for the paper’s Bell coverage and has twice been a Pulitzer finalist for feature writing, in 2007 and 2014. His novel “Snitch Jacket” was a finalist for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel. His book “You Will See Fire: A Search for Justice in Kenya,” based on his Times series, was published in 2011.
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Orange County jury finds Marcus Eriz guilty of second-degree murder three years after he fired into a car on the 55 Freeway, killing a 6-year-old boy.
Jan. 25, 2024
The prosecutor called the shooting a ‘callous and total disregard for human life.’ Marcus Anthony Eriz’s defense attorney called it ‘a momentary lapse of reason.’
Jan. 18, 2024
Transportation officials say the midair blowout on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 could have been calamitous if it had happened a little later in the flight.
Jan. 7, 2024
Eric Scott Sills, who ran a Carlsbad fertility clinic with Susann Sills, is convicted of second-degree murder, accused of strangling her and staging her death as an accident.
Dec. 19, 2023
The case that began in 2018 with a tabloid frenzy took a wild, twisting road to collapse, ending Wednesday with a plea deal on non-sex-related charges that leaves Robicheaux free on probation.
Nov. 29, 2023
Jerry Boylan was convicted by a federal jury in connection with the 2019 fire that killed 34 people on the Conception dive boat.
Nov. 6, 2023
Jurors will now decide whether Jerry Boylan, captain of the dive boat where 34 died in a 2019 fire, is guilty of manslaughter.
Nov. 4, 2023
Prosecutors say Jerry Boylan was negligent when he failed to institute a roving night watch or conduct proper fire drills before the fire that killed 34. He has pleaded not guilty.
Oct. 25, 2023
Prosecutors said Jorge Armando Contreras, 52, used stolen money to buy a $1.5-million house and a $127,000 BMW, and cosmetic surgery and luxury items.
Oct. 20, 2023
A gang boss ordered the murder from a cellphone in prison, relying on foot soldiers who were eager to improve their status in the gang, prosecutors said.
Oct. 13, 2023