# California woman who served 10 years for killing a partner gets 36 years to life for murdering her wife

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- NBC News, 2026-09-03 22:05 UTC
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- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-woman-served-decade-prison-killing-partner-will-now-serve-3-rcna596006

> A California woman who previously served a decade in prison for killing a partner fled to Mexico after fatally stabbing her wife, a captain with the state’s wildland firefighting agency. Officials said she was sentenced this week to 36 years to life in prison.

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