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Santa Maria jury convicts 5 in U-Haul murder trial

Written on 8 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Santa Maria jury delivered first-degree murder convictions to five of six defendants who stood trial for the killing of a 28-year-old man that allegedly occurred as retribution for a drug debt. [Lompoc Record] Ramon Maldonado, 39, David Maldonado, 57,... (Continue reading)

U-Haul murder trial trudges on in Santa Maria

Written on 27 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A multi-month murder trial in Santa Maria has moved into its third week of testimony as prosecutors continue to make their case that six gang members murdered and tortured a 28-year-old man in retribution for a drug debt. Six defendants... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police make array of weekend arrests

Written on 24 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Santa Maria police took to the streets over the weekend to search for suspects ranging from DUI offenders who failed to appear in court to residents with gang associations. [KSBY] Officers arrested a total of 11 suspects during multiple searches... (Continue reading)

Are potential jurors afraid of reprisal?

Written on 19 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Santa Barbara County Superior Court has summoned 1,400 potential jurors for a Santa Maria torture-murder trial, but approximately 1,000 of those summoned did not show up to court. [KSBY] Jury selection began Monday in the trial of six defendants charged... (Continue reading)

U-Haul murder heading to trial in Santa Maria

Written on 10 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Jury selection begins next week in the trial of six men implicated in the murder of a Santa Maria man whose body was found in a U-Haul truck parked in Orcutt last year. [Lompoc Record] Following the murder of 28-year-old... (Continue reading)

Murdered Santa Maria man owed drug taxes

Written on 12 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Santa Barbara County Grand Jury transcripts suggest that a Santa Maria gang brutally murdered and tortured 28-year-old Anthony Ibarra over a drug tax debt. [KEYT] Gang members tortured and killed Ibarra on March 17 at a residence on West Donovan... (Continue reading)