Fowler News

The father of a 12-year-old boy arrested in the fatal stabbing of his 8-year-old sister said Monday that he will believe his son is innocent until he is shown evidence that proves otherwise.

Ben Deci talks to some of the shocked residents after news broke that Leila Fowler's 12-year-old brother had been arrested.

Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 36s and 40s lower, others generally unchanged.

The community of Valley Springs also expressed relief that the hunt for 8-year-old Leila Fowler's killer is over.

Calaveras County sheriff's investigators Thursday night said their hopes for creating a composite sketch of the person suspected of killing 8-year-old Leila Fowler were frustrated when a key witness recanted her statement.

The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office on Monday released more details about an investigation into the slaying of Leila Fowler, the 8-year-old girl who was stabbed in her Valley Springs home Saturday.

After door-to-door sweeps proved fruitless, law officers urged residents of a small town in Northern California to lock their door and keep a close eye on streets and yards for a man who stabbed an 8-year-old girl to death in her house.