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• MACDONALD CASE GOES TO THE JURY
  Mariposa Gazette, April 29, 2010

• MARIPOSA -- After nearly two weeks of emotional and dramatic testimony, the fate of William Terry MacDonald, 64, of Hornitos is now in the hands of a Mariposa County jury. Both the prosecution and defense presented closing arguments on Tuesday afternoon.

• BOTH SIDES ALLEGE DEEP CONSPIRACY

• MARIPOSA -- Testimony continues in MacDonald case A Mariposa County jury ... testimony in the child molest case against William Terry MacDonald, 64, of Hornitos. (April 22, 2010)

• MACDONALD MOLESTATION TRIAL BEGINS

• MARIPOSA -- Emotional testimony from the alleged victims of William Terry MacDonald's systematic and generational child molestation marked the beginning of his criminal trial. Jurors began hearing from the victims on April 8. (April 15, 2010)

• Four more arrested in fatal November stabbing in Gustine

• Merced Sun Star, January 7, 2010
  
  Four more men are in custody for allegedly being involved in the fatal Nov. 6 stabbing of 33-year-old Bill James at a Gustine bar. (January 7, 2010)

• JURY CHOOSES MANSLAUGHTER

• Mariposa Gazette, November 12, 2009
  
  MARIPOSA -- The jurors filed into the courtroom in silence last Thursday. Accused murderer Christopher Michael McCurdy sat the same way, looking extremely anxious.

• MURDER CASE NOW IN THE JURY'S HANDS

• MARIPOSA -- In her final attempt to convince the jury of Christopher McCurdy's guilt, Deputy District Attorney Kim Fletcher used the defendant's own words to help her cause. The case went to the jury late Tuesday afternoon. (October 29, 2009)

• Police chief's son, 2 others enter no-contest pleas in robbery case

• Merced Sun Star, October 7, 2009
  The son of Dos Palos Police Chief Barry Mann and two other young men pleaded no contest in court Monday to robbing a teenager in Merced earlier this year.

• Trial starts for 2 accused in shooting

• Merced Sun Star, September 11, 2009
  
  Testimony began this week in the trial of two men accused of shooting a 54-year-old man near Livingston, allegedly because the victim's son had dropped out of a gang.

• Tearful testimony marks start of four victim molestation
  trial

• Merced Sun Star, August 19, 2009
  
  Jurors heard opening statements Tuesday in the trial of a 33-year-old Le Grand man accused of molesting four children and trying to prevent a fifth child from testifying against him in court.

• Defense attorneys request more time to review reports in Avina case

  Merced Sun Star, December 1, 2007
  
  Four of the suspects accused of burning a Livingston woman to death did not enter pleas Friday because their court-appointed defense attorneys said they needed more time to investigate the case.