Raymond Lee Oyler, who was given the death penalty for setting the 2006 Esperanza fire near Cabazon that killed five U.S.

New law, attorney tells the state Supreme Court, demands that Raymond Oyler’s murder convictions, death penalty be overturned ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — The appeal of an arsonist facing the death penalty in California reached the state’s highest court ...

The Supreme Court of California met in Sacramento on Wednesday to hear oral arguments in the case of an arsonist sentenced to ...

Similarly, the arson-caused Esperanza Fire that killed five firefighters broke out in 2005 near Cabazon, west of Palm Springs. "A lot of us struggle with what I can only describe as PTSD from ...

He was the chief investigator of the Esperanza fire fatalities. Brand is a California State Fire and OHS instructor specializing in ICS, NIMS, and Command and Control. He now is employed by Elite ...

They said she lost Esperanza "Essy" Gutierrez, 15, and Mateo Gutierrez, 8, in the fire. They said the family had celebrated Essy's quinceañera a few months ago. "Essy was always there for Mateo ...

The cause is under investigation, a news release from the Grandview Fire Department said. Firefighters were called to 116 W. Second St. at 6:25 a.m. When they arrived, Hierbería la Esperanza was ...

The fire started around 6 a.m. and damaged Hierbería la Esperanza, 116 W. Second St., and Anthony’s Decals at 114 W. Second St. Silvestre Cervilla Navarro owns the Hierbería, which sells ...