Published 2 years ago

Man sentenced to 40 years to life in 13-year-old Whittier girl’s killing

Summary by Ground News

Judge says he doesn't believe Rogelio Contreras claims he is innocent in the June 2001 killing of Jacqueline Piazza. Santos Grimaldi, 39, and Melvin Sandoval, 43, were convicted of first-degree murder. A jury deadlocked in March 2018 on the murder charge against the three men, but a separate jury convicted a fourth man, Jorge Palacios, now 44, in March.

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Whittier Daily News

Man sentenced to 40 years to life in 13-year-old Whittier girl’s killing

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler said he didn’t believe Rogelio Contreras’ claims that he is innocent in the June 2001 killing of Jacqueline Piazza.

2 years ago

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year

Stories disproportionately reported by the Left or the Right

Ground News Article Assistant

Not enough coverage to generate an Article Assistant.