Mule Creek State Prison News

James Eddie King's hair was graying and his mustache bone white Wednesday as he pleaded not guilty to charges that have put him in prison for the past 11 years - accusations of raping a 13-year-old Salinas girl.

Avoid the four-letter word. That was the recommendation from Amador County Public Health Officer Dr.

The Amador County Combined Narcotics Enforcement Team and Mule Creek State Prison officials launched a joint investigation into the suspected smuggling activities of Lori Machado and Aimee Marotta.

But years later, when he wound up having to act like he was in prison, he good-naturedly acknowledged the humor - and irony - of the situation.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the following appointments.

One of two men convicted of the 1975 murder of a Capitola waitress was denied parole this week, the District Attorney's Office reported.

An inmate convicted of raping two elderly women is now facing a murder charge for a Modesto killing that has gone unsolved for more than 30 years.

A smuggling operation that funneled heroin into Mule Creek State Prison was broken up earlier this month.

Rumors persist that the Preston Youth Correctional Facility in Ione may be in danger of closing, with city and county officials measuring the potential loss of hundreds of local jobs.

A seven-month criminal investigation has resulted in the arrest of an Ione prison employee on multiple counts of insurance fraud.