Marc Klaas, Polly Klaas' father, described her convicted killer's bid to overturn his death sentence as a "travesty of justice." "I couldn't have been happier. … It was exactly what I wanted to hear," ...

Polly was having a sleepover with friends at her mother's home on Fourth Street in Petaluma on Oct. 1, 1993, when she was taken from her bedroom by a knife-wielding intruder. Her body was found two ...

SAN JOSE — A California judge on Friday denied a petition to recall the death sentence against Richard Allen Davis, who in 1993 killed 12-year-old Polly Klaas after kidnapping her from her bedroom at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flowers and candles surround a photo of 12-year-old Polly Klaas in December 1993. She was kidnapped from her home in Petaluma, ...

Polly Klaas' father reacts to California judge's rejection of killer's bid to overturn death sentence Marc Klaas, Polly Klaas' father, described her covicted killer's bid to overturn his death ...

PETALUMA, Calif. -- As October leaves turn to gold and pumpkins appear on porch steps, Eve Nichol sees shadows of her decade-old nightmare, one that began when her daughter Polly Klaas was dragged ...

A petition for the recall and resentencing of convicted murderer Richard Allen Davis was denied by Santa Clara Superior Court, according to Sonoma County prosecutors. Davis was convicted of kidnapping ...

There was this indelible moment near the end of Jess Nichol’s recent talk at Dominican University in San Rafael. “I’ve forgiven life,” said Nichol, whose sister and best friend, Polly Klaas, was ...

A California judge will consider whether to overturn the death sentence against Richard Allen Davis, who in 1993 killed 12-year-old Polly Klaas after kidnapping her from her bedroom in a crime that ...

To investigators at the scene of Polly Klaas’ abduction in early October 1993, the story strained belief. A thick-bearded stranger had entered the 12-year-old girl’s room while she was hosting a ...