A Shasta County jury found Robert Parker Milton guilty of first-degree murder in the death of William Dressler on August 29, 2024. The jury also found Milton guilty of three counts of resisting an executive officer. Prosecutors said jurors found all related enhancements true, including that the crime involved great violence and a high degree of cruelty. A separate sanity phase of the trial found Milton to be sane when he committed the crimes.
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Redding Man Convicted of Killing Neighbor Set for Sentencing
Robert Parker Milton, convicted of first-degree murder and resisting an executive officer, is set to be sentenced on August 18, 2026.
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Key Details
- Location: Shasta County Superior Court in downtown Redding, Calif.
- Date/time: August 18, 2026, at 9 a.m.
- Agencies involved: Shasta County District Attorney’s Office
- Status: Scheduled sentencing
- Public impact: None specified
Robert Parker Milton
William Dressler
Shasta County District Attorney’s Office
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