TBS Today, Jan. 8
A murder suspect who was working as a janitor for UC Berkeley at the time of his arrest has taken a plea deal in connection with the killing of an Oakland stylist and drag performer.
In a brief hearing in late December, 40-year-old Sweven Waterman entered a no-contest plea to the voluntary manslaughter of 53-year-old Curtis Marsh on March 4, 2023.
No one else has reported this development.
Former UC Berkeley janitor takes plea deal in murder case
Sweven Waterman has been found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and agreed to an 11-year prison sentence for the killing of Curtis Marsh.
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