The Brief
- The Alameda County board of supervisors will pay $36 million to surviving family members of a murdered couple in Dublin.
- The suit alleged the deaths of Maria and Benison Tran were preventable because Devin Williams Jr., the former sheriff’s deputy who killed them, failed a psychological test before being hired.
- This appears to be the highest award paid from the sheriff’s office.
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Alameda County board of supervisors will pay $36 million to surviving family members of a murdered couple in Dublin, the county counsel announced Tuesday night, after a suit alleged the deaths were preventable because the former sheriff’s deputy who killed them failed a psychological test but was hired anyway.
$36 million
What we know:
The East Bay Insiders first reported the amount, which appears to be the highest settlement stemming from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.
Interim County Counsel Andrea Weddle announced after closed session that the amount was agreed upon on March 24, with four supervisors agreeing to pay and Supervisor David Haubert absent. …