The Brief
- Allen Swadley, 32, is charged with two counts of murder with special circumstances in the Feb. 18 shooting deaths of Lori Simonds, 67, and her son, Evan Simonds, 28, in Pleasanton.
- Authorities said the killings occurred at the family’s home near Ken Mercer Sports Park; Swadley was arrested the following day and remains jailed without bail.
- Community members say the violence has devastated the surviving family member.
PLEASANTON, Calif. – A man charged in the killings of his ex-girlfriend’s mother and brother in Pleasanton faces life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted.
Allen Swadley, who turned 32 while in jail, has been charged by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office with two counts of murder with special circumstances in the Feb. 18 killings of Lori Simonds, 67, and her son, Evan Simonds, 28.
Swadley remains in custody without bail.
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