Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced Tuesday that a judge sentenced 26-year-old Elijah Cruz Segura to 15-years-to-life in prison at a hearing on Monday. Segura was convicted in ...

A Milpitas man was sentenced this week for the murder of his transgender partner, who was a beloved Bay Area drag queen. Elijah Cruz Segura, 26, was sentenced to 15 years to life on Monday for ...

In 2021, Elijah Cruz Segura, of Milpitas, stabbed his transgender partner, Natalia Smut, multiple times, killing her, according to an October 2024 news release by the Santa Clara County District ...

He received 15 years to life for the 2021 killing. Elijah Cruz Segura, 25, was found guilty in October in what is believed to be the first prosecution of a transgender domestic violence homicide in ...

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced Tuesday that a judge sentenced 26-year-old Elijah Cruz Segura to 15-years-to-life in prison at a hearing on Monday. Segura was convicted ...