California courts deliver life sentences in two brutal murder cases
Two separate court cases in California have concluded with harsh sentences for violent crimes. Douglas Paul received life in prison without parole for the 2022 murder of Yesica Elisalde. Meanwhile, former probation officer Yvette Carrillo was given 17 years to life for her role in a separate murder case, alongside bribery and corruption charges.
In March 2022, Douglas Paul was found guilty of murdering Yesica Elisalde. She had been shot multiple times and died in hospital shortly after. Investigators used GPS data from Paul's phone case and cell phone records to place him at the crime scene. The evidence left no doubt, and he was later sentenced to life in prison with no chance of release.
On 15 August 2024, a federal indictment in Los Angeles revealed charges against Yvette Carrillo, a former Los Angeles County probation officer. She faced accusations of bribery, corruption, and involvement in a murder. Cell phone records tied her to the location of the killing. After a trial, she was sentenced to 17 years to life behind bars.
Both cases relied heavily on digital evidence to secure convictions. Paul will spend the rest of his life in prison for Elisalde's murder. Carrillo, once a law enforcement officer, now faces decades in custody for her crimes. The sentences bring closure to two violent cases in California.
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