Guilty verdicts reached in case of Long Beach man shot dead in Bakersfield, buried in Arizona

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Following days of deliberation, a jury on Thursday reached guilty verdicts — including on first-degree murder — in the case of three men charged in the death of a Long Beach man who was shot in Bakersfield and buried in a desert area of Arizona.

17 News live blogged the reading of the verdicts in the case against Garret Cole, Juan Toscano and Javier Ontiveros.

The three face life terms in prison. A sentencing hearing wasn’t scheduled during Thursday’s hearing…

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