Truck driver convicted in Texas murder to face prosecution in California 1993 cold case death of mom

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (TCN) — A 71-year-old retired truck driver convicted of killing a woman in Texas over three decades ago recently pleaded not guilty in a separate cold case death out of California.

According to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, Douglas Thomas pleaded not guilty on Sept. 10 to the 1993 murder of 30-year-old Sherri Herrera, a mother of four. He is set for a felony settlement conference on Dec. 3.

Herrera’s remains were first discovered on March 30, 1993. She was last seen alive a few days before her body was found…

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