BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County jury on Monday convicted a man in the brutal slayings of two homeless women that occurred nine months apart.
Adrian Chavez, 36, was found guilty of two counts of murder in the deaths of Marylyn Cuervo and Crystal Hernandez. He faces life in prison without the possibility of parole at his sentencing next month.
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On Oct. 12, 2020, Cuervo’s body was found between two cement walls in a vacant field. There were injuries to her face and head. A two-by-four found nearby appeared to have been used to beat her, according to court documents.
Items were seized and sent for DNA testing. Community talk pointed investigators toward Chavez.
As the investigation progressed, another death occurred.
Early July 14, 2021, Chavez called 911 and reported his girlfriend was bleeding in a room at the abandoned Desert Star Motel.
Police found Hernandez seated in a stroller with deep cuts to her head. Her face was swollen and right eye swollen shut. Blood covered the walls.