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STOCKTON — The focus on two men accused of killing a Tracy woman in August shifted this week from their status as a married couple to the bloody murder scene they’re charged with leaving behind. Robert and Jorge Morgan stand accused of killing Cynthia Ramos, 58, on Aug. 6 in her trailer at Green Oaks Mobile Home Park. San Joaquin County’s medical examiner gave shocking testimony in court of Ramos’ violent death. “She was killed over and over and over,” Bennett Omalu said, explaining that Ramos appeared to have fought back as she was stabbed 55 times, struck 13 times with something hard and ... Read Full Story

A family whose members suffered burns when a natural gas pipeline exploded last week in the Texas Panhandle filed a negligence lawsuit Thursday against the companies that own and operate it. The Torres family filed the suit in Potter County against the pipeline's owner, El Paso Natural Gas Co.; its parent company, Houston-based El Paso Corp.; and the pipeline operator, Atmos Energy Corp. Company spokesman declined to comment. Kevin Glasheen, the Lubbock attorney representing the family, said the suit was filed so soon after the explosion to ensure that evidence at the blast site is preserved. "There are issues there with maintenance and pipelines ... Read Full Story

A Baton Rouge rapper who failed to follow a judge's instructions in a drug case will now have to serve about two years in prison instead of one. Torrence "Lil Boosie" Hatch pleaded guilty in September to a third-offense marijuana possession charge, and state District Judge Chip Moore ordered the 26-year-old to be electronically monitored and to clear his concert dates with the court while awaiting sentencing. Under a plea deal, Moore had been expected to sentence Hatch to 10 years in prison with all but the first two years suspended, meaning the rapper would likely serve about a year. But because Hatch violated ... Read Full Story

Jamba Inc., the Emeryville-based owner of the Jamba Juice smoothie stores, banished two years of losses and posted third-quarter profits of $2.8 million, or 4 cents a share, compared with a year-ago loss of $12.4 million. Before the profit in the third quarter that ended Oct. 6, Jamba had last reported a profit in the third quarter of 2007. Revenues totaled $79 million, down 8.8 percent from a year ago. “We continued to make solid progress throughout the quarter in several strategically important areas, including food, franchise development, brand licensing, cost management and operating efficiency,” said Jamba CEO James White. “We achieved the gains ... Read Full Story

A Baton Rouge rapper who failed to follow a judge’s instructions in a drug case will now have to serve about two years in prison instead of one. Torrence “Lil Boosie” Hatch pleaded guilty in September to a third-offense marijuana possession charge, and state District Judge Chip Moore ordered the 26-year-old to be electronically monitored and to clear his concert dates with the court while awaiting sentencing. Under a plea deal, Moore had been expected to sentence Hatch to 10 years in prison with all but the first two years suspended, meaning the rapper would likely serve about a year. But because Hatch violated ... Read Full Story