Tag Archives: Guilty

A 20-year-old Merced man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2015 shooting death of a well-known taxi driver and one-time Dos Palos police officer. Joseph Castrillo was found … Click to Continue »

Los Banos Elementary teacher Ernesto Cortez’s lawyer talks about why Cortez pleaded no contest to possessing child pornography. … Click to Continue »

A Gustine father who was acquitted of second-degree murder last week is set to face a second trial for the accusation of involuntary manslaughter, according to his attorney. Andrew Sanchez, … Click to Continue »

A jury on Thursday found a Gustine father not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his infant son. … Click to Continue »

Gilbert Gutierrez wiped tears from his eyes Tuesday afternoon as a Merced County jury said he was not guilty of child molestation. The 39-year-old ex-California Highway Patrol officer was acquitted … Click to Continue »

A 32-year-old Delhi man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to smuggle drug money into Mexico, the U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday. Arnulfo Huerta-Cornejo entered his plea Friday before U.S. District … Click to Continue »

A Merced contractor and former Los Banos school board member pleaded not guilty Wednesday to public corruptions charges, nearly six months after they first were arrested on bribery allegations. Gregory … Click to Continue »

A 56-year-old Merced man has been convicted of sexually abusing two young girls repeatedly. Daniel O. Hamilton was convicted Wednesday by a Merced Superior Court jury following an eight-day trial … Click to Continue »

A defense attorney representing a woman accused of abusing children at her Atwater daycare center said his client is not guilty. Maria Mortera, who runs Coco’s Daycare in Atwater, is … Click to Continue »

A Merced City Council candidate arrested this month pleaded not guilty Tuesday to three misdemeanor allegations of illegally running a commercial cannabis business in Merced. Lakisha Jenkins, 39, entered her … Click to Continue »

Jacqulin Calixtro pleaded not guilty Monday morning in Merced Superior Court to charges related to the June crash that killed her boyfriend, retired Merced County court commissioner Ralph Cook. The … Click to Continue »

A 45-year-old Los Banos man pleaded not guilty this week to charges that he allegedly tried to choke a police officer to death. Jimmy Veyna has been charged with felony … Click to Continue »

A Los Banos man this week pleaded not guilty to felony charges of rape, sodomy and burglary in connection with the sexual assault of a disabled woman. Oscar Rodriguez-Zamora, 31, … Click to Continue »