DUO WILL BE TRIED IN DEATH OF HANDYMAN
Merced Sun Star, October 9, 2010
Two men accused in the bludgeoning death of a 51-year-old handyman inside a West 20th Street home will stand trial for murder, a Merced County judge decided Friday.
MERCED MAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY IN STABBING DEATH OF SCHOOLTEACHER WIFE
Merced Sun Star. October 1, 2010
In his first public appearance since the killing of his school- teacher wife, Rudy Romero pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder in a Merced County Superior Court room Thursday morning.
PLEA AGREEMENT REACHED IN CASE OF SEVERAL BURGLARIES
Merced Sun Star, September 30, 2010
A 37-year-old burglar who stole from more than a dozen residences, including that of a Merced County Superior Court judge, is heading to prison after making a plea agreement with prosecutors.
TRIO TO FACE MURDER TRIAL
Merced Sun Star, August 25, 2010
Accusations of unbridled greed, threats to abort an unborn baby and a $5,000 hit on a man's life. Those details emerged Monday during a court appearance by three people accused of murdering Alberto Rodriguez Macias, 40.
NANCY SALAS GETS PROBATION, COMMUNITY SERVICE
Glendale News Press, August 14, 2010
Nancy Salas, the former UCLA student who sparked a massive police search in May after faking her own disappearance, was sentenced Friday to three years of probation and 100 hours of community service.
JURY SAYS MAN ISN'T GUILTY OF RAPING TEENAGE ACCUSER
Merced Sun Star, June 23, 2010
A 32-year-old man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl was set free Monday evening, after a Merced County jury acquitted him of rape charges.
CLOSING ARGUMENTS MADE IN 2009 RAPE CASE
Merced Sun Star, June 21, 2010
The prosecution and defense both made passionate closing arguments Friday in the case of the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl.
TRIAL BEGINS FOR MAN ACCUSED OF RAPING TEEN GIRL
Merced Sun Star, June 11, 2010
Attorneys provided opening statements Thursday in the trial of a Merced man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl.
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 Gazette, April 22, 2010
MARIPOSA -- Testimony continues in MacDonald case A Mariposa County jury ... testimony in the child molest case against William Terry MacDonald, 64, of Hornitos.
MACDONALD MOLESTATION TRIAL BEGINS
Mariopsa Gazette, April 15, 2010
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.
FOUR MORE ARRESTED IN FATAL NOVEMBER STABBING IN GUSTINE
Merced Sun Star, January 7, 2010
GUSTINE -- 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.
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 Gazette, October 29, 2009
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.
POLICE CHIEF'S SON, 2 OTHERS ENTER NO-CONTEST PLEAS IN ROBBERY CASE
Merced Sun Star, October 7, 2009
MERCED -- 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
MERCED -- 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
MERCED -- 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
MERCED -- 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.
