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Lead suspect in Valdez murder trial pleads not guilty

Lulu Orozco

December 2, 2014

The man charged with the murder of SF State student Justin Valdez pleaded not guilty to three felony counts Tuesday at the Hall of Justice, one month after new evidence was presented against him. Public defender Robert Dun...

Crime scene investigators John Evans and Lyn O'Connor speak during an intermission in the preliminary hearing of Nikhom Thephakaysone at the Hall of Justice, Nov. 18, 2014. Nashelly Chavez/Xpress.

Fingerprint links suspect to Valdez shooting

November 19, 2014

Murder trial of SF State student could begin this year

March 27, 2014

Alleged shooter of Justin Valdez to be arraigned today

Xpress Editors

October 2, 2013

Nikhom Thephakaysone will be arraigned today, Oct. 2 at 9 a.m. on three felony charges including the murder of Justin Valdez; they were both SF State students. Valdez, the 20-year-old sophomore was fatally shot in the back of the head at about 9:50 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, after getting off an eastbound M-O...

Suspect in Justin Valdez shooting faces murder charges

Chris Sanchez

September 27, 2013

The alleged shooter of SF State sophomore Justin Valdez faces three felony charges including murder, and is being held without bail, the San Francisco District Attorney's office announced today in a press release. Nikhom Thephakaysone,...

Alleged shooter of Justin Valdez also SF State student

Lindsay Oda

September 26, 2013

SFPD announced the 30-year-old male suspect detained for charges of murder of SF State student Justin Valdez is also an SF State student, in a press conference today. Valdez, a 20-year-old SF State sophomore, was shot in the back of the head and killed as he got off the M-Oceanview train at Randolph and Bright Streets in Ingleside at about 9:50 ...

Suspect arrested in killing of SF State student Justin Valdez

Coburn Palmer

September 25, 2013

A 30-year-old man was arrested outside his Oceanview home Tuesday, in connection to the shooting death of SF State student Justin Valdez. Valdez, a 20-year-old SF State sophomore, was shot in the back of the head and killed as he got off the M-Oceanview train at Randolph and Bright Streets in Ingleside at about 9:50 p...