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Man Convicted of Killing Woman and Leaving Her 4 Children in Sacramento River

The woman was shot twice in the head, and the children were left in a partially submerged car, before being rescued by witnesses.
Man Convicted of Killing Woman and Leaving Her 4 Children in Sacramento River
Mandiko Kwadzo faces 53 years to life in prison. Courtesy of Sacramento County Sheriff's Office
Summer Lane
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A man accused of killing a young mother and leaving her four children in peril in the Sacramento River was convicted by a jury this week of first-degree murder, prosecutors in Sacramento announced July 25.

Mandiko Kwadzo, 30, was found guilty of killing Carliena Clayton following a dispute in 2020.

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