California comeback story ends in arrest: Woman on probation for killing teen accused of dealing drugs from UC Davis dorm

A California woman, who was serving juvenile probation for a 2021 killing, has been arrested again, accused of dealing drugs from her dormitory room at the University of California, Davis. The woman, who was a minor at the time of the original offense and is not being named by CBS News California, was placed on juvenile probation for killing 15-year-old Omari Lowery in Sacramento County when she was 15.

Nearly five years later, she was arrested as an adult in her UC Davis dorm room. Records indicate officers found alleged evidence including live ammunition hidden in a sock, a digital scale, over 100 plastic baggies, text messages appearing to show drug sales, and $4,121 in cash. Her probation officer had reportedly searched her room on July 29, finding marijuana, vape cartridges, a digital scale, drug sale texts, cash, and ammunition, items prohibited by her release conditions.

She had served approximately three years in secure juvenile custody before a Sacramento County judge moved her into California's Less Restrictive Programming (LRP). This state program allows courts to transition young offenders from secure facilities into community-based settings, such as halfway houses or, in this case, a university dorm, before their sentences are complete. She was admitted to the Underground Scholars program at UC Davis, a state-funded initiative for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students, and moved into campus housing in December 2025.

Seven months after moving into the dorm, she was arrested. She faces charges in Yolo County as an adult, including felony possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, misdemeanor possession of ammunition on school grounds, and misdemeanor possession of marijuana for sale. She pleaded not guilty and posted bail. This case is separate from the probation violation she is currently facing in Sacramento County Juvenile Court, related to her original 2021 case, creating parallel proceedings in two counties.