California Family Kidnapping Suspect Makes First Court Appearance

Man accused of kidnapping and murdering four California family members, told a judge he needs more time to find a lawyer. KSEE's Esteban Reynoso reports.
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[@SlickRick135]

The death penalty was created for cases like this.

[@eveelee4152]

@@chobiden7770 oh they still have the death penalty in Cali they don’t Play especially when it come to a child

[@mountainmanking4712]

@@eveelee4152 California don’t play when it comes to children ? Tell that to all the pedophiles they let out by the month..All the children they fail.

[@melaninmonroeeee]

@@eveelee4152 there have been children killee in california and still no dealth penalty . Its not illegal here but Cali aint using the death penalty….

[@jnuttso1]

There isn't a word bad enough to use for this monster

[@babydaddy1930]

I couldn't find one either...

[@a.2734]

He is innocent

[@a.2734]

@I like it raw He is innocent

[@a.b.creator]

@@a.2734 His face clearly in the surveillance camera. Explain.

[@saywhatyouwant888]

How do you look in the eyes of a child when the world failed to protect it 🥺 RIP beautiful angels your in better place now no pain sleep beautiful angels 🥺🥺🥺

[@adrisandoval8146]

I can't understand how anyone can look at such an innocent defenseless child and hurt a child. A crime against any child is a crime against the world. No one should be okay with this. It's unacceptable in a civilized society. These criminals need to be caged up and treated like the savage vicious dangerous animals that they are.

[@victoriousangel8911]

So tax payers dollars have to take care of this monster in jail. Unbelievable!

[@ryanyoung9202]

I’M GLAD HE SURVIVED - SO HE CAN SPEND THE REST OF HIS LIFE IN PRISON !!!! (NO EASY OUT)

[@Pb6459]

I agree

[@nisarshaikh1573]

Yes

[@SAIIX100]

California is going to give him probation

[@jackcross5446]

Maybe 2 years probation.

[@SAIIX100]

Should be death penalty no questions asked. The only reason he should be in court for is to hear how they will execute him.

[@valevisa8429]

I wonder who created humans ,to have such monsters among them ?

[@Pro-Deo]

Humans choose who to be. Mankind is evil. It's mankind's fault. No one else's.

[@Pb6459]

Very deep question that I also wonder every time

[@lelandgaunt9985]

Wait how did the felon pass the universal background check!

[@lile3267]

If they knew about his past and still gave him a chance, that makes this piece of crap look even worse then he already does.

[@lile3267]

*than

[@tonyhernandez1909]

Trucking company’s don’t care especially the ones who don’t pay and do their employees wrong

[@alejandro1992ramirez]

Give um the 💺

[@adamnugent2137]

first the chair, then on the rope.

[@jackcross5446]

Evil people everywhere. All the adults should have been armed and trained. Sad.

[@madaichavarria]

Monsters!

[@maxinemorris6927]

How did he m_der this beautiful family?

[@cm1642]

He can hire his own attorney but killed the family over money?

[@reddeadjuju]

Was thinking the same thing

[@chanellee9762]

Maybe it wasn’t a matter of needing money but done out of anger because they didn’t pay him

[@yosemite735]

What was his greater plan for after the murders? Did he plan on making a run for it? If so, why burn the truck? Was this supposed to be a murder suicide? Then why do it as he was not related to them?

[@jamesjos7840]

It's such a shame

[@chanellee9762]

I believe the men who owned the trucking business fired him and didn’t pay his wages.

[@lalakuma9]

Why? Just why?

[@dennismagee9555]

In the thumbnail he looks like a monster for a horror movie.

[@pictureme0999999]

They should have put up a struggle, in the video they should have resisted, they were way too passive.

[@uMADden]

Right, 1 guy victim ran up the ramp all excited

[@eveelee4152]

So you saying that they should risk the baby life you don’t know what was going on in their mind I heard he was only there for the men but they found the mom hiding with the baby so they got them too. You can say what you could have don’t if you was them but you not

[@saywhatyouwant888]

@@eveelee4152 victims have movement sensitive camera hence one of the victim came out of trailer to see ,sob was in disguise as homeless wanting food to eat .you see the victim up the ramp ppbly get his wife/daughter out of the way...sob puts the trash plastic down brandishing a gun ..

[@joycerussell4815]

He asking for couple months to get a lawyer! Judge have know mercy for him. this family dead in second the baby.😭👶 🤣 😂 😒 😭 💀

[@mochedda6840]

Blessings prayers condolences prayers 🙏 please 🪦🪦🪦 ⚰️⚰️⚰️ r.i.p..

[@uMADden]

Wait, where tf is the death penalty, so close to where my family grew up

[@eveelee4152]

Oh Cali have the death penalty especially when it come to kids they don’t play

[@a.b.creator]

@@eveelee4152 Awesome!! 👍 many other commenters said CA doesn't, I thought they did!

[@theenlightenedexchange4817]

The victims should be allowed help on this zuposed go fund me and appropriate safe sheltering

[@hsd7958]

Put him in with a couple of big jamaicans

[@sophiagregory2715]

Evil

[@DoobieDeb]

Y did he do it

[@reddeadjuju]

He was a Ed employee for the families trucking company and had a Long dispute with them

[@amandal5545]

Greed. Pure greed.

[@lisamariebarker6816]

isn't this in Kevin's district?

[@azemmuhammad]

Straight to the point,it's act of terror .........

[@latifalatofa4434]

The devil in person

[@tonyhernandez1909]

So what was the dispute about

[@reddeadjuju]

Not being paid for working for the families trucking company

[@tonyhernandez1909]

@@reddeadjuju bet one of them blamed the hyna before getting shot. That’s probably why he went back for her.

[@woldemariam412]

Mr Hellgado, his he the father of "Gonzalo lopez" the Centerville Vampire? 🧛‍♂️

[@kahlilboi]

They were are both white Hispanics so yeah they might be related

[@deniseeulert2503]

Was it just a disgruntled former employee thing, or was there an ethnic/religious hatred involved? That little girl was so beautiful.

[@chanellee9762]

I heard somewhere that the men fired him and withheld his last paycheck so he was disgruntled

[@a.b.creator]

Buh bye DelDumbo

[@barryhahn6419]

Democrats in Hellinois are making kidnapping a no-bail release crime, so starting in January 2023 do all your kidnapping in Hellinois.

[@a.2734]

This man is innocent

[@a.b.creator]

Explain How

[@reddeadjuju]

Your mom's innocent....of having someone like you. Yikes.

[@a.2734]

@@reddeadjuju don't be rude

[@a.2734]

@@nisarshaikh1573 your a joke

[@mu.108]

​@@a.2734i hope the worst for you in your life, for u and people around you.

[@josiahlomas2111]

Let's start a gofund me his defense

[@A.U.Q.T]

BUILD THE WALL RAPIDO !!!!

[@XANAXMARQUEZ]

😂 He’s A Native of Merced California they have mentioned several time. Where are you planning on sending him? He would’ve already been deported for he’s previous crimes if he was illegal.