California
Scott Dekraai, the man accused of killing eight people at a Seal Beach hair salon in 2011, intends to plead guilty to eight counts of special circumstances murder and one count of attempted murder, his lawyer told the court Monday.
April 28, 2014
Scott Dekraai pleads not guilty to Seal Beach salon killings
Jan. 19, 2012
A gunman’s rampage at a Seal Beach beauty salon more than five years ago shattered families and scarred the seaside community.
March 29, 2017
Scott Dekraai will still have to stand trial in the penalty phase over the 2011 killings. He faces a possible death penalty.
Lisa Powers will never forget her co-worker’s desperate final words.
Sept. 22, 2017
Defense attorneys seek to dismiss death penalty allegation against Scott Dekraai, accused of killing eight people, because prosecutors illegally used a jailhouse informant operation.
Feb. 27, 2014
Accused Seal Beach salon shooter Scott Dekraai pleads not guilty
Nov. 29, 2011
Orange County D.A.’s office says two ex-prosecutors ignored the use of a government informant to obtain a confession from mass killer Scott Dekraai.
July 20, 2020
On an October morning, Scott Dekraai strapped on a bulletproof vest, armed himself with three semiautomatic handguns and stalked into the tiny hair salon where his ex-wife worked, shooting as he walked from station to station.
May 2, 2014
Family members of those killed in a shooting at a Seal Beach salon two years ago urged a judge Friday to end their “agony” by ordering the accused killer to stand trial this fall.
Aug. 30, 2013