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Jurors Decide Man Accused of Killing Deputy Mentally Competent to Stand Trial

Jurors found Navarro mentally fit to face capital murder charges in the fatal ambush of Deputy Calhoun, with a status hearing set for Feb. 27, 2026.

Summary by KESQ
MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) - After deliberating barely one day, jurors tasked with assessing the mental competency of a man accused of ambushing and killing a 30-year-old Riverside County sheriff's deputy returned with a verdict of competence, paving the way for a capital murder trial. The Murrieta jury assigned to the case of Jesse Ceazar Navarro, 45, of Lake Elsinore decided on Wednesday that the defendant is not psychologically impaired. Riversi…

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MyNewsLA.com broke the news in on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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