Former Exeter police officer Daniel Green was shot to death in his Goshen, California home in February 2015 after failing to report for duty prompted concern from colleagues. Investigators initially considered a possible link to his law enforcement career, but the inquiry focused on a personal dispute tied to his recent divorce and a custody battle over their son.

The investigation centered on ex-wife Erika Sandoval. Friends and family described the marriage as volatile, with episodes of jealousy, rage, and both psychological and physical abuse. She then staged the scene to look like a robbery, took items and later discarded them and the victim’s gun along a highway.

Sandoval initially denied involvement, later confessed and led investigators to evidence. A first trial in 2019 ended with a hung jury; a later jury found her guilty of premeditated first-degree murder and she was sentenced to 50 years to life in May 2025. Did anyone who knew Daniel or the couple notice escalating threats or behavior in the months before his death?