Three Sacramento Men Convicted in Brutal LA Kidnapping | California News

Three Sacramento men—Jerome Franklin, Andrae Hawkins, and De’Andre King—just received guilty verdicts in a brutal 2023 kidnapping and robbery in LA County, where they beat, zip-tied, and duct-taped a businessman, demanded $100K plus jewelry, and dumped him in a remote area after his wife spotted the suspects on security footage. Convicted on kidnapping, Hobbs Act robbery, and conspiracy charges, they face life in federal prison; two accomplices have already pleaded guilty, with sentencing looming for the trio on November 5th. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/228dbd157dfeb463