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Two Convicted in Golden West High Triple Murder

13 May 2026 13:25

Two men were convicted of murder for the 2020 triple homicide at Golden West High School in Visalia, California. The victims were killed during a drug robbery.

- Cesar Lopez and Mark Aceves, both 24, were found guilty of three counts of murder with special allegations. - A third defendant, Abraham Molina, is accused of being the shooter and will be tried separately.

- The arrests were part of Operation Trailblazer, which uncovered a drug and weapons trafficking ring linked to the Sureño gang. Lopez and Aceves face life in prison without parole at sentencing on June 3.

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