{"id":438611,"date":"2026-08-20T19:27:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T19:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/438611\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T19:27:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T19:27:05","slug":"man-convicted-of-murdering-woman-who-was-stabbed-45-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/438611\/","title":{"rendered":"Man convicted of murdering woman who was stabbed 45 times"},"content":{"rendered":"

Man convicted of murdering woman who was stabbed 45 times, Sac County DA says<\/p>\n

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A man was convicted of first-degree murder of a woman who was stabbed to death in 2021, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said on Thursday. <\/p>\n

The DA’s office said a jury found Ricky Sims, 41, guilty of personally using a deadly weapon to kill Marya Guillen, whom he shared a residence with. <\/p>\n

Sims called 911 on Aug. 15, 2021, saying he stabbed Guillen in self-defense, officials said. When police arrived, he was covered in blood and Guillen was found inside her bedroom with 54 sharp force wounds, including 45 stab wounds across her body. <\/p>\n

Sacramento County Main Jail records show Sims was booked on Aug. 18, 2021 on a murder charge. <\/p>\n

Now that he has been convicted, Sims faces a maximum sentence of 26 years to life in prison. He will be sentenced on Oct. 23, the DA’s office said. <\/p>\n

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