Evil torturer learns his fate for heinous killing of beloved California artist after date night
After a two-week trial, an Alameda County jury found 30-year-old Victor “Frito” Frieson III guilty of murder and torture in the killing of ceramic artist and poet Zoe Reidy Watts.
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Metro Evil torturer learns his fate for heinous killing of beloved California artist after date night By Nina Joudeh Published June 30, 2026, 4:31 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("jw-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google An evil killer will likely die behind bars after being convicted of brutally murdering his California artist girlfriend and dragging her back inside their apartment as she fought to escape after a date night.
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