As detailed by the Yolo County District Attorney's Office, Moore robbed suspects David Froste, Chandale Shannon, and Jesus Campos of three ounces of marijuana earlier that month. The People's Vanguard of Davis WOODLAND, Calif. After a six-year investigation and litigation, a guilty verdict was reached in the murder case of Woodland teens Enrique Rios and Elijah Moore, the Yolo County District Attorney's Office said Thursday. He told Elijah that now he would be buried next to Enrique. Lech Garcia of the Yolo County Sheriffs Office coordinated and led the investigation which involved numerous detectives, officers, and crime scene analysts from both the Woodland Police Department and the Yolo County Sheriffs Office. 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Froste confirmed that he was the subject of these conversations and clarified the whereabouts of Shannon and his brother during the exchanges. Prosecutors said Moore was killed in revenge after stealing 3 ounces (85 grams) of marijuana from three of the defendants. Both Campos, 20, and Shannon, 22, are facing murder and kidnapping charges with enhancements. Chandale Shannon Jr., 23, of Winters and Jesus Campos, 20, of Woodland stand accused helping to carry out the alleged abductions and murders of Enrique Rios, 16; and Elijah Moore, 17; friends and classmates who both vanished in the fall of 2016. Jesus Campos and Chandale Shannon will be co-defendants when they go on trial for murder in spring. David Froste was convicted of the murder in 2018 and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Campos was convicted of second-degree murder of Enrique Rios, first degree murder of Elijah Moore, kidnapping, and special circumstances of multiple murders and kidnapping during the course of a murder. After the robbery his brother wanted to confront the person who stole from them. Jesus Campos of Woodland. Crime and Public Safety | Elijah Moore's body also hasn't been found. Commentary: Will Berkeley Become the Straw that Broke CEQAs Back? Spangler then began to detail the letters contents getting only as far as assuming that it is indeed from Jonathan Froste, it apologizes for when prosecutor Kyle Hasapes requested that specifics about the letter be discussed privately among Rosenberg and the attorneys. When Davis and Campos returned with the tools an hour later, prosecutors say David began violently striking Moore in the head with a baseball bat-sized branch. 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Local law enforcement and the FBI collaborated on an investigation after friends Rios and Moore went missing within weeks of each other in October and November 2016, respectively. Due to concerns about his mental health, legal proceedings involving Shannon were suspended for nearly a year before being reinstated in August. "It felt like the judge was taking forever to say to the clerk, go ahead and read the verdicts. Elijah Moore, left, and Enrique Rios went missing in 2016. Shannon gave three names to Froste, and Rios was one of them. Multiple search warrants obtaining cell tower records, Facebook records, and Google location data obtained thousands of pages of records. 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Deputy District Attorneys Jay Linden and Kyle Hasapes organized the massive amount of evidence and records to prepare for the trial of David Froste, which took place in the Fall of 2018. With the assistance of Det. Two men convicted of killing a pair of California teenagers who vanished six years ago were sentenced Friday to life in prison without possibility of parole, prosecutors said. A pretrial conference was held on Tuesday and Wednesday in Yolo Superior Court to discuss the logistics of the upcoming trial. The families have been impacted terribly. His brother, David, was convicted of the murder in 2018 and sentenced to life in prisonwithout the possibility of parole. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters, Elijah Moore, left, and Enrique Rios went missing in 2016. The defense is expected to take about a week for their case. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a2b932beb8bf5e1 Neither teens body has ever been found. The phone calls laid out the events that took place after the robbery. Since 2006, The Vanguard has provided Davis and Yolo County with some of the best groundbreaking news coverage on local government and policy issues affecting our city, our schools, the county, and the Sacramento Region. I dont ever stop thinking about him and the way he was brutally murdered and taken from not only me but all of my family. She concluded stating, The community is a whole lot safer now that these murderers are behind bars. After getting his gun, David, Shannon and Campos met with Jonathan where David advised he wanted to find Moore and exact revenge. 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After the robbery, Froste contacted his brother Jonathan, telling him about the incident and said he was going to get his gun from their home in Knights Landing. Shannon told Sergeant Garcia that Froste told Rios to get out of the water and Froste shot him at least once in the stomach. His conviction was recently affirmed by the California Third District Court of Appeals. Jonathan cooperated with the Yolo County District Attorney's Office in the investigation and attempted to find the location of two teens' bodies. Shannon, Chandale Jr. 18-3504 . (Courtesy), Chandale Shannon during a previous court hearing. Prosecutors said he was forced into the trunk of a car and taken to Knights Landing on the Sacramento River, where he was bound and was denied pleas to call his mother and release him. In May, Shannon was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances and kidnapping. The crimes were evil. Defendant's charged with murder, accessory to a felony, kidnapping, and enhancements for use of a deadly weapon, committing multiple murders, and committing a murder during the commission of a kidnapping after the disappearance of two Yolo County . Campos and Shannon were on track to face a Yolo County jury next week, nearly four years after the alleged murders, when Shannons defense attorney Bob Spangler announced a development in the case Monday that would take additional time to explore. In this photo provided by the Yolo Office of the District Attorney, Chandale Shannon, wearing face mask, and Jesus Campos, mostly blocked at left, sit with their attorneys in Yolo County Superior . Campos was with them at the time, according to testimony. J. Froste stated that he had gone with his brother to Sacramento for a day to see his fathers body. The defendants then burned their own clothes and dumped their tools in the river at a drawbridge in Knights Landing. Chandale Shannon, 25, of Winters, and Jesus Campos, 22, of Woodland were sentenced to life for the 2016 kidnapping and killing of the teens, whose bodies were never found despite years of effort. This proved to be the beginning of massive investigation. Missing British aristocrat is found; her baby is still missing With a gun in hand, Froste began shooting the water and the victim swam around to dodge the bullets. With both Mr. Hasapes and Mr. Linden leaving the office, Deputy District Attorney David Wilson was assigned to prosecute and try Shannon and Campos. This caused the Yolo County Sheriffs Department to coordinate their investigation with the Woodland Police Department, which was investigating the disappearance of the second victim, Elijah Moore. Join the ABC10 Weather Force! I find that they are dangerous to the public. David and Campos left the group to get shovels, a pickaxe, gasoline and bleach. Download the ABC10 app for weather forecast localized to where you are. The judge presiding over the sentencing said it was one of the worst cases hes ever heard in his career. It is exculpatory in nature as to Mr. Shannon, probably as well as to (Campos).. The following day, David Froste and Shannon told Jonathan Froste that Rios was taken to a secluded area near Knights Landing. In June, David Froste was arrested on murder charges related to their deaths. Chandale Shannon, 25, of Winters, and Jesus Campos, 22, of Woodland were sentenced for the 2016 kidnapping and killing of the teens, whose bodies were never found despite years of effort. Its estimated to last 10 days. The families have been impacted terribly. Authorities tracked their locations and movements through cellphone data and social media activity. Campos is scheduled to be arraigned on Sept. 19. Relatives of Chandale Shannon Jr., of Winters, filed into a Yolo County courtroom last week, expecting to hear him admit to murder and voluntary manslaughter charges in connection with the 2016 disappearances and presumed deaths of two local teens. David Froste was convicted and sentenced to Life without the Possibility of Parole. The group each took a turn using the branch to hit Elijah on the back of the head, eventually beating him to death. Weeks later, the group got their hands on Moore. Campos and Shannon were also handed life sentences without the possibility of parole in July of this year after a Yolo County jury found Shannon guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and . Shannon, Campos, David Froste and his brother, Jonathan Froste, were arrested in 2018. An individual not named from the group asked Jonathan if he would accompany them to find Enrique to get to Elijah, but he refused to join. David, considered the ringleader of the squad, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in late 2018. Shannon and Campos reportedly heard the call, which was recorded on David's phone and later obtained by investigators. (HEATHER KEMP - DAILY DEMOCRAT), A picture of a young Elijah Moore that was part of a slide show his family played at the sentencing hearing. During the sentencing hearing, numerous family members made victim impact statements on behalf of Enrique and Elijah. Shortly after each Rios and Moore went missing, their parents contacted law enforcement. It is now in the process of being evaluated by an expert for authenticity. He continues to be. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! And had taken him from his home and shot him. After refusing to provide his location, prosecutors say David shot and killed Rios. Froste, Jonathan. Despite years of search efforts, the body of Rios was never recovered for his family to lay him to rest. This process also included monumental efforts attempting to find the location of Moore and Rios bodies. David Nelson, Campos lawyer, joined with Spangler in his comments and voiced the frustrations he has had in attempting to speak with Campos due to constraints from the COVID-19 pandemic. 114. D. Froste was angry and wanted to confront Elijah because it was his friend that had stolen from him. Rios was said to be targeted due to his friendship with Moore. That should be sufficient time for counsel to sort out the implications if not the authenticity of the letter, Rosenberg said. Elijah Moore, left, and Enrique Rios went missing in 2016. His body was then placed in a hole, burned and buried. The sergeant witness reported receiving two tips in December of 2016 regarding Rioss whereabouts from payphones at the Woodland Public Library and at a Chevron gas station on E Street in Woodland. Later, an acquaintance of Shannon contacted him saying that they were approached by Elijah to help set up Shannon to a location where Elijah could rob him. They drove to an empty field and took the bloodied clothes out to light them on fire before again driving away. Shannon communicated with Rios who provided Shannon with an address in Esparto, unaware of what Moore had done. Shannon, Froste and Campos and two other men beat him to death with tree branches, crushing his skull. Jonathan Froste and Shannon took turns holding the gun while Moore begged to call his mother and to let him go. Rios was shot and killed by David Froste in October 2016 when he refused to call or provide a location for Moore, who was killed several weeks later, on Nov. 4, prosecutors said. Get the ABC10 mobile app for breaking news alerts, live shows and to send us news tips. D. Froste, whod been gone so long that it was now night time, arrived back at the area with black garbage bags, shovels, a pickaxe, bleach, and a can of gasoline. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); Whats better than getting a six-figure scholarship to go to college? Shannon volunteered to show Sergeant Garcia the location of the victims bodies during the interview. Joined this time by Jonathan, they took Moore to Knights Landing where he was beaten repeatedly by a baseball bat-sized branch and shot. 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RELATED: 'If I could say anything to him, Id tell him I loved him' | Family, friends remember Woodland man killed. The three of them, added J. Froste, waited for Elijah to exit the barbershop, at which point D. Frost confronted him. Your IP: The Yolo County Sheriff's Office said Monday that 18-year-old Jesus Campos of Woodland, and 21-year-olds Chandale Shannon of Winters and Jonathan Froste of Knights Landing are jailed on suspicion . Because Rios knew Shannon more than Froste, Froste told Shannon he needed to come along or Rios would not get in the car. "The crimes were evil. Chandale Shannon, 25, of Winters, and Jesus Campos, 22, of Woodland were sentenced for the 2016 kidnapping and killing of the teens, whose bodies were never found despite years of effort . Your email address will not be published. During that time, Jonathan and Shannon took turns holding the gun denying Moore's pleas to be let go or to call his mother. He was a minor when the teens went missing. Shannon suggested the group reach out to a friend of Moore's, 16-year-old Enrique Rios. Jonathan Froste, who is already serving 15 years to life for second degree murder of teens Enrique Rios and Elijah Moore, took to the stand to testify to what happened before, during, and after . A witness told investigators Rios was picked up by a car matching the description of Shannons car. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Officials say a missing person report was made for the two teens launching a massive investigation and search. The event that started the series of unfortunate events was Moore allegedly robbing David and Shannon of 3 ounces of marijuana in the KFC parking lot off Main Street. 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The flames were too high and the four defendants doused the flames with dirt. Prosecutors last week charged David Froste, 27; his brother Jonathan Froste, 21; Chandale Shannon, 21; and Jesus Campos, 18, for allegedly killing Enrique Rios and Elijah Moore (pictured above) as revenge for a drug robbery, according to the Sacramento Bee. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Chandale and a fourth co-defendant Jesus Campos, 18, were arrested in Yolo County . In 2016, the sergeant was a detective at the time and became the lead detective on the missing person case of Enrique Rios. The jury trial for Jesus Campos and Chandale Shannon Jr. co-defendants in the case concerning the disappearances and deaths of two Yolo County teenagers is set to begin next week. Chandale Shannon, 25, and Jesus Campos, 22, were found guilty of first-degree murder and kidnapping in the 2016 deaths of Enrique Rios and Elijah Moore back on May 11. Crime and Public Safety | Click to reveal Moore was forced into the trunk of the vehicle. They were among four people charged with killing 16-year-old Enrique Rios and his friend, 17-year-old Elijah Moore. Crime and Public Safety | The prosecution, who are being represented by David Wilson, are expected to have approximately 70 witnesses, with their case set to last between nine and 10 court days, according to Wilson. Cell phone tower and location data showed David Froste, Shannon, and Campos traveled to Esparto and a witness saw Rios being picked up in a car matching the description of a vehicle owned by Shannon. Worst case scenario, we declare a mistrial, which is really not in anyones interest.. They last stopped on a draw bridge to throw the tools used to dig the hole over into the river then drove back to Knights Landing to the Froste brothers home to get new clothes. In this photo provided by the Yolo Office of the District Attorney, Chandale Shannon, wearing face mask, and Jesus Campos, mostly blocked at left, sit with their attorneys in Yolo County Superior . All four of them had hit the victim. In May 2022, a Yolo County jury found Shannon guilty of two counts of first-degree murder for victims Enrique Rios and Elijah Moore, and also kidnapping, and special circumstances of multiple murders and kidnapping during the course of a murder. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. David Froste informed the others he wanted to find Moore and exact revenge. Moores body was placed in the hole and lit Moores body on fire. Chandale Shannon, 25, of Winters, and Jesus Campos, 22, of Woodland were sentenced for the 2016 kidnapping and killing of the teens, whose bodies were never found despite years of effort. When David Froste and Campos returned an hour later with the tools, David Froste selected a baseball bat sized branch and violently struck Moore in the head. Shannon and Campos reportedly heard the call and the trio met with Jonathan, at which time David said he wanted to get revenge on Moore. Knowing David Froste wanted to kill Moore, Shannon communicated with Rios, who, unaware of what Moore had done, provided an address in Esparto. Jonathan Froste pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and testified against the other three defendants. PUBLISHED: May 11, 2022 at 4:57 p.m. | UPDATED: May 11, 2022 at 5:02 p .
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