Ex-Alameda County Deputy Convicted in Double Murder Amid Scandal Over Failed Psych Tests of Other Deputies

OAKLAND, Calif. — A former Alameda County sheriff’s deputy was convicted of first-degree murder in the killings of a Dublin couple, a case that gripped the community and cast a shadow over the sheriff’s department after revelations of widespread psychological assessment failures among deputies. The jury found 26-year-old Devin Williams guilty in the deaths of Maria and Benison Tran, who were fatally shot in their home on September 7, 2022. During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Williams was romantically involved with Maria Tran, notwithstanding her marriage to Benison Tran. The couple’s teenage son was … Read more