Thousand Oaks man pleads guilty to killing his mother
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A Thousand Oaks man pleaded guilty last week to stabbing his mother to death in 2020, according to Ventura County Superior Court records.
Christopher Schneider, 32, entered the guilty plea to a voluntary manslaughter charge filed Friday by the Ventura County District Attorney s Office. Schneider had initially been charged with murder in the Feb. 4, 2020, killing of his mother, Nancy Schneider, 61, of Thousand Oaks. He had previously pleaded not guilty to the murder offense.
At a court hearing Friday, Senior Deputy District Attorney Tate McCallister filed an amended criminal complaint alleging voluntary manslaughter, not murder. McCallister told The Star Monday that additional information has come to light and the manslaughter offense more appropriately fit the circumstances of the case.
Chestnut Hill Square to host Purses and Pumps donation drive
COURTESY OF CHESTNUT HILL SQUARE
Chestnut Hill Square is teaming with Dress for Success Boston to host a Purses and Pumps donation drive through May 30.
Donations of new purses and women’s professional shoes including flats and modest heels (no mules, stilettos or sandals) can be dropped in the lobby of the Medical Office Building at Chestnut Hill Square, 200 Boylston St., or at Athleta.
All donations benefit Dress for Success Boston. The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and then development tools to help them thrive in work and in life. For more information, or to make an online donation, visit https://boston.dressforsuccess.org.