Drew Nelson
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first heard Jan 2026
last heard 1 Apr
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Fire crews later told him they believe a dehumidifier inside the house sparked the blaze.
The home he spent years restoring is destroyed with damage he estimates at more than $1 million.
Van Warmer is now trying to rebuild while recovering from his injuries.
He has started fundraising efforts to help cover the cost of rebuilding the house and replacing what was lost.
For now, he says he is grateful to be alive and determined to rebuild the life he nearly lost while remembering the small cat he credits with saving it.
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With this Crime Alert, I'm Drew Nelson.
I'm Drew Nelson.
A child rapist in California walks out of prison on the state's elderly parole program and walks right into another set of handcuffs.
64-year-old David Allen Funston was scheduled for release after decades behind bars, but Placer County investigators were waiting with a no-bail warrant tied to a separate child sex assault case from 1996.
Authorities immediately transferred him from state custody to the county jail.
The elderly parole law requires the convict to be over 50 after serving at least 20 years.
The parole decision sparked outrage across the Sacramento region.
Sheriff Jim Cooper publicly blasted the release.
What in the hell is going on in California?
In California, it's battle after battle when it comes to our children.
Funston had been sentenced in 1999 to three life terms plus additional time for kidnapping and sexually assaulting multiple children all under the age of seven.
He became eligible for release under California's elderly parole program after serving more than 20 years.
Placer County District Attorney Morgan Geyer shared his incredulity that Funston could walk free, speaking to KTXL.
That earlier case involved an alleged lewd act against a child under the age of 14.
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