Merced County’s association of city and county governments hired a new executive director, plucking him from a public sector job in Nevada, governing board members said Friday. Patrick Pittenger comes … Click to Continue »
Read More »Judge postpones capital murder trial for father accused of killing teenage daughter
A Stanislaus County judge on Thursday granted a defendant’s request to postpone his capital murder trial for two months because he wasn’t given sufficient access to a writing surface to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Defendant, prosecutor argue over request to delay capital murder trial
Mark Edward Mesiti, who is accused of sexually abusing and killing his teenage daughter, told a judge Thursday that conditions at the Stanislaus County Jail have interfered with his preparations … Click to Continue »
Read More »“Justice 4 Mike” takes to the state capital
A convicted killer’s chance at freedom is now in the hands of the governor. Since he was 18-years-old, David Weidert has been serving a life sentence, for the murder of this man, 20-year-old Mike Morganti, in 1980. Morganti lived in the Fresno area. There were tears at the steps of the state …
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