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The Sacramento Brief Wednesday October 21, 2026 | Elk Grove Man Convicted of Killing Parents for Inheritance · The Sacramento Brief

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  This is the Sacramento Brief, your weekday roundup
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  of overnight headlines and what's ahead across
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  the city. I'm Carol. It's Wednesday, October
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  21st, 2026. Let's get you caught up. A Sacramento
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  County jury has convicted an Elk Grove man of
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  murdering both of his parents for financial gain.
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  Mark Andre Tomas Navarrete was found guilty Friday
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  of two counts of first -degree murder. Jurors
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  also found true allegations of multiple murders
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  and that the killings were committed for financial
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  gain. Prosecutors say that in June of 2024, Navarrete
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  drove from his Elk Grove home to his parents'
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  neighborhood, parked several blocks away, then
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  put on a mask and gloves and rode a kick scooter
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  to their home. Investigators say he avoided the
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  front door ring camera by entering through the
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  side gate. Once inside, prosecutors say he killed
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  both of his parents in the garage, then left
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  in their vehicle before eventually returning
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  in his own car. Later that morning, Navarrete
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  texted his deceased parents asking if they wanted
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  to come over for dinner. After his sister became
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  concerned when she didn't reach them, Navarrete
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  later went to the home with his children and
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  appeared to discover their bodies. Detectives
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  eventually found the scooter in his garage and
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  DNA testing revealed Navarrete's DNA under his
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  mother's fingernails. Prosecutors also said Navarette
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  had been running fake investment schemes involving
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  friends and relatives and stood to inherit half
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  of his parents' estate. Elk Grove police and
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  used the flock and other traffic cameras to help
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  trace his movements. Navarete faces life in
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  prison without the possibility of parole. Sentencing
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  is scheduled for November 13th. Meanwhile, a
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  repeat. DUI offender has been convicted of second
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  degree murder in a deadly Sacramento County crash.
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  Richard Newman was convicted in the death of
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  Nathan Thomas. Prosecutors say Newman ran a red
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  light at 55 miles per hour in August of last
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  year, striking Thomas's vehicle. Thomas suffered
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  a traumatic brain injury and multiple facial
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  fractures and died weeks later. Investigators
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  determined Newman's blood alcohol level was a
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  .21. Newman also had previous DUI convictions
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  and had received what was known for the Watson
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  advisement, a warning that driving under the
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  influence can result in murder charges if someone
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  is killed. Newman faces 15 years to life in prison.
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  Sentencing is scheduled for November 20th. For
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  today's weather, keep your eye on the sky. There's
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  a 30 % chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly
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  late into the afternoon. Otherwise, expect mostly
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  cloudy skies with a high near 72. Tonight stays
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  mostly cloudy with a low around 55. Rain chances
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  increase to 40 % after 4 p .m. You're tuned into
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  notes. And now, back to the brief. In City Watch,
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  Sacramento County elections officials are responding
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  after the U .S. Department of Justice announced
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  that two count... Two county residents have been
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  charged with voting by an alien in the federal
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  election. The county emphasizes that the charges
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  are allegations and the defendants are presumed
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  innocent unless proven guilty. Voters registration
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  and elections says it has flagged the voter information
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  connected to the two individuals and will determine
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  any further action based on the federal cases
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  and guidance from the California Secretary of
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  State. County officials say California voters
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  must attest under penalty of perjury that they
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  are U .S. citizens and meet voter eligibility
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  to get into tomorrow night, here are two options
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  for you. In Elk Grove, the Old Town Courtyard
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  event is hosting R &B Mahjong Night from 530
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  to 830 p .m. That'll be at 9120 Elk Grove Boulevard.
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  Expect smooth R &B, Mahjong, and a laid -back
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  night of friendly competition. And in downtown
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  Sacramento, the Hispanic Rotary Club of Sacramento
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  presents Loteria Night at CafeX. That'll happen
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  at 630 K Street. The event celebrates the tradition
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  of Mexican bingo style games with food, drink,
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  prizes, and plenty of community connection. Activities
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  get underway tomorrow evening. That's all for
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  today's Sacramento Brief. You'll find the links
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  to today's events in the show notes. I'm Carol.
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  Thank you for trusting me with your morning.
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  Be safe, stay sharp, and I'll see you tomorrow.