As part of her opening statement, Prosecutor Ann Bramson showed several pictures of Mariyln Pharis as she was treated at the hospital. Pharis was allegedly beaten and sexually assaulted by Victor ...

Just days after jurors began hearing testimony in a Santa Barbara County Superior Court trial, one of the men charged in connection with the death of Marilyn Pharis has pleaded guilty to a murder ...

Jose Villagomez, right, seen here at a court hearing in May, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Thursday, after pleading guilty to first-degree murder charges in the death of Marilyn ...

One of two men charged in the 2015 murder of Marilyn Pharis took a deal in the middle of trial testimony Wednesday morning and will be sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.

A judge ruled Thursday that two men charged in connection to the 2015 murder of Marilyn Joy Pharis will have two separate juries when they go to trial in February. Jose Villagomez and Victor Martinez ...

A Superior Court judge denied a request Monday to dismiss felony robbery and murder charges for a man accused of beating and torturing a 64-year-old Santa Maria woman, despite his attorney arguing ...