Oct. 25, 2024
New law requires closer look at suicides of abuse victims
SB 989 seeks to build on a growing body of research that aims to flag suspicious suicides.
SACRAMENTO -- A new state law could potentially open hundreds of old criminal cases and even take violent abusers off the streets. SB 989 seeks to take advantage of new research its supporters say makes it possible to better understand when a crime scene was staged to make a murder look like a suicide. But "Joanna's Law" could also cost a lot of money.
SB 989 was named for Joanna Hunter, who died as an apparent suicide in Solano County in 2011. Her family has long c...
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