圣玛利亚男子因一级谋杀罪被定罪, 因为他2022年杀害了无家可归的女子. Santa Maria man convicted of first-degree murder for homeless woman's 2022 killing.

一名圣玛利亚男子,加布里埃尔·何塞·泽佩达 (Gabriel Jose Zepeda) 被判犯有一级谋杀罪. 他是2022年在圣巴巴拉停车场遇害了一名无家可归妇女的凶手, 尸体被发现时双手和脚都已绑定. A Santa Maria man, Gabriel Jose Zepeda, was convicted of first-degree murder for the 2022 killing of a homeless woman found dead in a Santa Barbara parking lot with her hands and feet bound. 陪审团发现谋杀发生在抢劫期间, 他面临无条件终身监禁. The jury found the murder occurred during a robbery, and he faces life in prison without parole. 塞佩达因一宗盗窃罪被保释, 当时他戴着GPS脚监控器. Zepeda was out on bail for a prior burglary conviction and wearing a GPS ankle monitor at the time. 他仍在监狱中, 预计将被判刑. He remains in custody ahead of his sentencing hearing.