DA: East Bay woman’s boyfriend trained her to ‘take the fall’ for his crimes, even after he killed her

DUBLIN — He says his girlfriend shot herself in the head while they were alone in a Fremont hotel, but prosecutors contend he’d done such a good job brainwashing her to “take the fall” for him, she helped cover up her own murder.

On Monday, a jury is set to hear these dueling theories for the first time along with evidence against 25-year-old Stockton resident Nolan Rian Hurd. He is charged with murdering 20-year-old Nikha Marcella DeGuzman while they were alone together in a Fremont hotel in early 2022...