On October 30, 2025, a jury in Sacramento found Hamdi Bazyan guilty of two counts of attempted murder, animal cruelty, false imprisonment, false imprisonment of an elder, and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon. Deputy District Attorney Alexandra James prosecuted the case. The charges included causing great bodily injury and using a knife.
The incident occurred on December 26, 2021. Bazyan attacked his parents and the family cat. He forced his parents into a bedroom, assaulted them, stabbed the cat nine times, and then stabbed both parents. His mother escaped and called for help. Police arrested Bazyan near the American River bridge. Both parents survived after receiving medical care. Bazyan could face up to 28 years and 4 months in prison. Sentencing is set…..