The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of two people suspected in the murder of a Coachella Valley couple, News Channel 3 has confirmed. Aaron Fernando Bernal, 32, was found not guilty of murder of Audrey Moran. He was found guilty of being an accessory after the fact in the murder of Jonathan
Continue Reading In a case that began with a suspicious disappearance, closing arguments wrapped up Wednesday in the trial of two suspects accused in the 2017 killing of a Coachella Valley couple. The jury has begun deliberations on the trial against Aaron Bernal and Adilene Castaneda, who, along with Manuel Rios and Abraham Fregoso, are suspected in
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Four people accused in the killings of a Coachella Valley couple who vanished nearly five years ago reentered not guilty pleas during an information arraignment on Thursday. Click here for complete coverage on this case The suspects are due back in court for a status conference hearing on May 13 Manuel Rios, 29, of Coachella;
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A judge in Riverside has determined that there is enough evidence to move forward with a trial for defendants in the cases of the murders of Audrey Moran and Jonathan Reynoso. Four of the suspects charged in the case, Aaron Fernando Bernal, Manuel Rios, Abraham Fregoso, and Adilene Ines Castaneda, will now continue to trial. Count 4, Accessory
Continue Reading The preliminary hearing continued into its 3rd day for six suspects involved in the murder of a Coachella Valley. Three witness testified on Wednesday, including Jesus Ruiz Jr., who has pleaded guilty in the case and two Riverside County Sheriff’s Investigators. This brings the number of witnesses to testify to 10. The judge is set
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The preliminary hearing for four of the six suspects involved in the murder of a Coachella Valley moved into its second day on Tuesday. Five witnesses took the stand on Tuesday including 3 Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies, 1 person from Cal Fire, and Jesus Ruiz Jr., a person who has already pled guilty in this
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The preliminary hearing for four of the six suspects involved in the murder of a Coachella Valley is now underway at the Riverside County Superior Court. Jonathan Reynoso and Audrey Moran disappeared in 2017. Three years later, their skeletal remains were identified as them. Jonathan Reynoso and Audrey Moran The preliminary hearing was originally scheduled
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Eric Rios, one of the suspects charged in the high-profile criminal cases surrounding the disappearance and deaths of a Coachella Valley couple, has pled guilty. Eric Rios Jonathan Darling Reynoso, 28, and Audrey Moran, 26, were last heard on May 10, 2017. In the summer of 2020, Rios was among a group of six total
Continue Reading Original 02/22/2022 A judge overseeing the case has decided to move the preliminary hearing back to Riverside. A spokesperson for the District Attorney’s office said the decision was made because there were no open courtrooms to hold the preliminary in Indio. The preliminary hearing for all five suspects is scheduled to be held on Feb.
Continue Reading A man pleaded guilty to charges related to the harboring and concealing suspects in the murder of Coachella Valley couple Jonathan Darling Reynoso and Audrey Moran. On Sept. 10, Jesus Ruiz Jr. pleaded guilty to two counts of wilfully and unlawfully having knowledge of the murders of Reynoso and Moran as well as harboring and
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A judge today set a spring court date for a hearing that will determine whether five men and one woman accused of involvement in the murders of a Coachella Valley couple who vanished more than three years ago will be ordered to stand trial. Manuel Rios, Eric Rios, Jesus Ruiz Jr., Abraham Fregoso Jr., Aaron
Continue Reading Human remains found in the search for a couple missing from Coachella Valley have been identified as those of Jonathan Darling Reynoso and Audrey Moran, investigators confirmed on Friday. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the results of the DNA analysis were received on Wednesday. “It’s a match. It’s a match for Jonathan,” recalled
Continue Reading The six suspects charged in connection with the killing of a Coachella Valley couple who went missing more than three years ago were back in court Friday morning for a felony settlement conference. Manuel Rios, Eric Rios, Jesus Ruiz Jr., Abraham Fregoso Jr., Aaron Fernando Bernal and Adilene Ines Castaneda all previously pleaded not guilty
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Five men and one woman charged in connection with the killing of a Coachella Valley couple who went missing more than three years ago appeared in court together for the first time today, where a judge kept bail as set and scheduled them a future court date. Adilene Ines Castaneda in court Manuel Rios, Eric
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A man and woman accused in the killing of a missing Coachella Valley couple each pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and accessory after the fact. Adilene Ines Castaneda, 27, was charged with one count of murder,accessory after the fact, and a special-circumstance allegation of killing a witness of a crime. She plead not
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One of the six suspects believed to have been involved in the murder of a missing Coachella Valley couple plead not guilty to charges of murder and killing a witness. Aaron Fernando Bernal, 28, of Indio made his first court appearance since his arrest on Tuesday. He is due back in court for a felony
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Felony charges were filed today against three people who are accused along with three previously charged suspects in the killings of a Coachella Valley couple who were reported missing three years ago. Aaron Fernando Bernal, 28, of Indio, and Coachella residents Adilene Ines Castaneda, 27, and Eric Rios, 31, were arrested Tuesday for the killings
Continue Reading Jesus Ruiz Jr., one of three suspects who were arrested in connection with the murder of Audrey Moran and Jonathan Darling Reynoso, appeared in a virtual court hearing Tuesday afternoon. Ruiz Jr. is charged with 2 counts of accessory murder. He pleaded not guilty to all counts and his bail was set at $500,000. The
Continue Reading The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and District Attorney held a news conference on the missing couple investigation Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff Chad Bianco announced during the news conference that investigators recently located remains, but are awaiting DNA results. An investigator confirmed the remains were not found at a residence they excavated a few months ago. District
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Family and friends of Audrey Moran and Jonathan Reynoso received the news over the weekend, more than three years since they last heard from the couple. Three men are in jail and accused of murdering the couple. The men are Coachella resident Manuel Rios, Abraham Fregoso of Indio and Stockton resident Jesus Ruiz Jr. Moran’s
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