A TRIAL DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR FIVE DEFENDANTS IN THE KILLING OF A 14 YEAR-OLD FROM WATSONVILLE. ALEX RODRIGUEZ, DAVID SANCHEZ, AND NANCY TAPIA, ALL IN THEIR EARLY TWENTIES, WILL APPEAR IN COURT JUNE 9th. THE THREE FACE MURDER CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SHOOTING DEATH OF JESSE LOPEZ ON HECKER PASS ROAD IN DECEMBER OF 2011. 22 YEAR-OLD CARLOS VALENCIA AND 20 YEAR-OLD URIEL ORTIZ HAVE ALSO BEEN CHARGED IN THE CASE WITH FELONY ACCESSORY AND FELONY GANG PARTICIPATION.
