Joseph Simlick pleaded guilty to killing Jack and Susan Martin on July 29, 2010 inside their Sutter home. He stabbed the couple repeatedly then torched their home. Loved ones attended the sentencing on Jan. 18, 2013.
The Middle Mountain Foundation facilitates hikes in the Sutter Buttes from October through May. For more information, visit online at http://www.middlemountain.org.