Man in ‘jealous rage’ strangles woman while kids sleep upstairs, CA officials say
A man accused of strangling his girlfriend 20 times in “a jealous rage” is heading to prison, officials in California said.
Daniel Thomas Beadle, 43, from Petaluma, was sentenced to four years and eight months behind bars in the 2022 attack, the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office said in a May 5 Facebook post.
He “was convicted of four offenses, including two felonies related to domestic violence and false imprisonment,” prosecutors said, adding that he received the maximum sentence.
His attorney declined to comment in a May 9 phone call with McClatchy News.
Beadle’s “brutal and prolonged assault” on the woman happened in March 2022, while her young kids were asleep in the home, prosecutors said.
Beadle strangled the woman about 20 times, threatened her and her relatives, restrained her and took her phone, according to prosecutors.
The man was jealous over the woman talking with her former husband, prosecutors said.
During sentencing, Judge Troye Shaffer said Beadle’s “conduct was ‘chilling and haunting,’” according to prosecutors.
In the news release, District Attorney Carla Rodriguez said, “I admire the courage of the victim in this case who was strong enough to stand up for herself throughout the lengthy court process. The jury and court made sure that the victim received justice in this case, and I hope she may enjoy tranquility in her life as she moves forward from this dark episode.”
Petaluma is about a 40-mile drive northwest from San Francisco.
This story was originally published May 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM with the headline "Man in ‘jealous rage’ strangles woman while kids sleep upstairs, CA officials say."
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