A man and woman involved in a fatal brawl in downtown Chico last summer were sentenced to lengthy prison terms Wednesday, Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey announced.
Joshua Epstein, 30, and Stephanie Vogel, 24 were sentenced to 11 and three years, respectively.
The victim, 45-year-old Randall Sexton, died after being stabbed in the chest and bludgeoned repeatedly with a skateboard during a fight with Epstein and Vogel. All three were described as homeless.
The fight occurred early in the morning of Aug. 31 inside and in front of the 7-11 convenience store at First and Main streets. According to Ramsey, the dispute originated when Sexton “shushed” Epstein inside the convenience store. The dispute quickly escalated.
Epstein pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter. Vogel pleaded no contest to assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury.