The San Bernardino Sun on MSN

San Bernardino woman who admitted killing boyfriend convicted of second-degree murder

Trista Ann Spicer said Eric Mercado had repeatedly abused her before killing him, but jurors apparently didn’t believe her self-defense argument.
NBC Los Angeles on MSN

Man accused of fatally shooting San Bernardino deputy faces 10 charges

After gunning down Deputy Andrew Nunez, Angelo Saldivar took off on his motorcycle, leading a pursuit along the 210 Freeway, ...
The San Bernardino Sun

Self-defense or murder? Jury weighs arguments in San Bernardino case in which body found in ‘tomb’

Trista Ann Spicer was a victim of frequent beatings by boyfriend Eric Mercado and in imminent danger of getting killed by him that 2014 night — when she grabbed a cast-iron skillet and struck fatal ...
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Witnesses detail fear of San Bernardino ‘tomb’ victim as murder defendant prepares to testify

Carlos Trevino established a set of rules for himself when he was in the presence of a friend, Eric Israel Mercado, who he once saw shoot a man in the kneecap and then rob him. One of those rules: Don ...

2 Inmates From IE Accused In Separate Prison Killings

The article 2 Inmates From IE Accused In Separate Prison Killings appeared first on Banning-Beaumont Patch. MONTEREY COUNTY, CA — Two California prison inmates sentenced out of the Inland Empire for ...