A Gustine resident received a call from an anonymous scammer on Saturday night, Gustine Police Department officials reported. The caller used a local “854” prefix, police said. Scammers use the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Second trial set for Gustine father found not guilty of murder in son’s death
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 »
Read More »Gustine father found not guilty of murder in infant son’s death
A jury on Thursday found a Gustine father not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his infant son. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Jury coming close to verdict in Gustine father accused of son’s death
The Gustine father accused of killing his infant son by slamming his head on the floor may find out his fate from a Merced County jury on Thursday. Andrew Sanchez … Click to Continue »
Read More »Jury deliberations begin for Gustine father accused of killing baby
Holding a photo of a 9-month-old Gustine boy taken hours before he suffered fatal injuries, a Merced County prosecutor told jurors the boy’s father killed the child and then “lied … Click to Continue »
Read More »Expert says studies show fall could have been fatal for Gustine baby
Though it’s rare, it’s possible for a 2-foot fall to create as much force on an unprotected baby’s head as two football players slamming into each other, according to an … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gustine school trustees respond to criticism about bond management, transparency
Trustees on the Gustine Unified School District governing board clashed with each other and members of the public Wednesday night over criticisms of the board’s transparency and district management of … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Concussion’ doctor says Gustine dad’s explanation of boy’s death ‘unlikely’
A forensic expert whose study of brain injuries put the spotlight on the NFL and inspired a Hollywood film took the stand in Merced Superior Court on Tuesday as an … Click to Continue »
Read More »In secretly recorded calls, Gustine man blamed 3-year-old daughter for infant death
Unaware he was being recorded, a Gustine man on trial for the death of his 9-month son repeatedly told his ex-girlfriend that it was their 3-year-old daughter who caused the … Click to Continue »
Read More »In taped interviews, Gustine father accused of murder stands by his story
Jurors in Merced Superior Court on Wednesday watched a recording of Merced County Sheriff’s detectives interviewing Andrew Sanchez about his son’s death. Sanchez, now 26, is accused of murder and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Father of fatally injured Gustine infant left boy’s side, paramedic says
A paramedic who responded to a Gustine home where a 9-month-old lay fatally injured testified in court Tuesday that the boy’s father, who is on trial for murder and child … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gustine police arrest accused molester after trip to San Jose
A suspected child molester is in Merced County Jail after Gustine police traveled to the Bay Area over the weekend to make the arrest. Gustine police received reports last month … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gustine baby’s bleeding brain too damaged to come from short fall, doctor says
A pediatrician testified Thursday the injuries to the brain of a 9-month-old Gustine boy who prosecutors say was killed by his father were the “worst that I’d ever seen (and) … Click to Continue »
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