It is now in the process of being evaluated by an expert for authenticity. 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. The footage was grainy, but Sergeant Garcia reported seeing a light colored vehicle drive up to the pay phone, but was unable to identify the make or model of the vehicle. The following day, David Froste and Shannon told Jonathan Froste that Rios was taken to a secluded area near Knights Landing. 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. Authorities say the trio then picked up Rios from his Esparto home and that Froste fatally shot him when he refused to lure Moore back to the men. My son was my world. On Thursday, David Froste sat next to his attorney and listened as the prosecutors . With a gun in hand, Froste began shooting the water and the victim swam around to dodge the bullets. Get the ABC10 mobile app for breaking news alerts, live shows and to send us news tips. Jonathan cooperated with the Yolo County District Attorney's Office in the investigation and attempted to find the location of two teens' bodies. If it was your child, when would you give up? Mother searches for 5-year-old son swept away in January floods A short time later, David Froste, Shannon, and Campos turned off their phones. (Daily Democrat Archives), David Froste and his attorney Martha Sequeira after hearing the jury's guilty verdict. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! The Vanguard provides the Davis Community with incisive in-depth coverage of local government on a wide variety of issues. During that time, Jonathan and Shannon took turns holding the gun denying Moore's pleas to be let go or to call his mother. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Raven and Deputy District Attorney Kyle Hasapes took turns questioning Woodland Police Detective Mat Jameson, the sole person called upon to testify. 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. I was 16 when I had him. The three forced Moore into their car and then picked up Shannon, who had the gun that was used to kill Rios. RELATED: 'If I could say anything to him, Id tell him I loved him' | Family, friends remember Woodland man killed. A minor at the time of his alleged crimes, Campos case was moved from juvenile to adult court following a transfer hearing in June. David Froste was convicted of murder in 2018 and is serving a life sentence without chance of parole. The guilty verdict puts an end to a six-year investigation, litigation and fight for justice by two Woodland families. Its unusual, but it happens that someone gets sick during a trial, Rosenberg said. 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. Stream ABC10 live newscasts and on demand video with our app on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV. The People's Vanguard of Davis They collected all the tools used to dig the hole, as well as their bloodied clothes, and put them in a garbage bag before driving away from the area. Those who provided assistance included the FBI, archeologists and anthropologists from Chico State University, Sutter County Sheriffs Office, numerous search and rescue volunteers, cadaver dogs, PG&E, the GIS office of Yolo County, and experts in ground radar and missing body location. In the space of weeks in October and November 2016, Rios was shot to death . After the robbery his brother wanted to confront the person who stole from them. Once they arrived, they found Shannon was not home and called him to get him to come home. I beg the court to keep them locked away for life. After four weeks of trial, the jury returned the guilty verdicts. To identify the caller, the witness attempted to search for surveillance around the areas, but there were only surveillance cameras around the Chevron gas station. J. Froste stated that after work one day, he met up with Campos and D. Frost and went to Purity Plaza in Woodland to eat. PO Box 4715 After getting his gun, David Froste, Shannon, and Campos returned to Woodland and met with Jonathan Froste. David, considered the ringleader of the squad, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in December. On June 8, 2018, Sergeant Garcia and Detective Jameson conducted an interview with Shannon at Sacramento County Jail. They then buried him with dirt and foliage while dosing the area in bleach. The group each took a turn using the branch to hit Elijah on the back of the head, eventually beating him to death. 114. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. 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 . When David and Campos returned, the four took turns hitting him in the head before David dropped a log onto it. According to Jonathans testimony, David told Jonathan the following day on how he told Enrique to get out of the car but he refused. The victim, after talking with D. Froste got into the back of the car. Both Campos, 20, and Shannon, 22, are facing murder and kidnapping charges with enhancements. 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After covering Moores body with dirt and vegetation, the four defendants left, burned their own blood covered clothing, and threw the tools used to clean up into the river at the drawbridge in Knights Landing. According to past court testimony, Rios and Moore are believed to have been murdered in Knights Landing, but their bodies have never been found. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. The Yolo County Sherriffs Department and Woodland Police Department began a comprehensive investigation that lasted until June of 2018. D. Froste then told Elijah to pray, according to J. Froste. And when I think about it, at 16 he was taken from me, so I dont know," she added. Every time he has been told he is going to come to court, something happens and hes not. Lola Rios Gutierrez, the mother of Enrique, addressed the court. Froste left the victims body at the shore of the water and covered it with vegetation. 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 . The judge presiding over the sentencing, Dave Rosenberg, said it was one of the two worst cases hes ever heard in his career. All three are currently being housed at the Monroe Detention Center in Yolo County. Later that night, D. Froste had returned to custody. Shannon, Campos, David Froste and his brother, Jonathan Froste, were arrested in 2018. A potentially exculpatory letter has derailed next weeks scheduled trial for the two remaining suspects in the disappearances and presumed deaths of two Yolo County teens. Catherine is a fourth year undergraduate student at UC Davis, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Communications. He testified against his brother David Froste and against Shannon and Campos. After refusing to provide his location, prosecutors say David shot and killed Rios. He then said he was going to get supplies and, with Campos, left the area, leaving J. Froste and Shannon to watch over Elijah. Shannon volunteered to show Sergeant Garcia the location of the victims bodies during the interview. Keep up-to-date with our news, opinion and weather. Moore was told he was going to die. They took my sons life forever. Davis, CA 95617 D. Froste ordered him to get into the trunk of J. Frostes rental car, saying that to pay for his crime they were going to drive him far away and hed have to walk home. D. Froste lastly shot the victim in the head before they continued to burn their clothes. On Oct. 17, 2016, Jonathan Froste received a call from David Froste that he was robbed by Elijah and wanted to kill him, using a gun that he stole from his job in San Francisco. Knowing David Froste wanted to kill Moore, Shannon communicated with Rios, who, unaware of what Moore had done, provided an address in Esparto. Another man, David Froste, reportedly ordered the killings after Moore robbed him of $300 worth of marijuana on the night of Oct. 17, 2016, while in Campos and Shannons presence. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. 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 will also face charges for kidnapping . Performance & security by Cloudflare. Chandale Shannon, 25, of Winters, and Jesus Campos, 22, of Woodland were sentenced for the 2016 kidnapping and killing of the teens, whose . Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! He needs to be reassured by the court that his presence is an important part of this proceeding and it will be guaranteed.. On Tuesday, Campos and Shannon appeared for court via Zoom from the Monroe Detention Facility in Woodland due to a no transport situation, according to Rosenberg. David and Campos left the group to get shovels, a pickaxe, gasoline and bleach. The jury heard evidence that on October 17, 2016, 16-year-old Elijah Moore robbed David Froste, Chandale Shannon, and Jesus Campos of three ounces of marijuana. Crime and Public Safety | Commentary: Will Berkeley Become the Straw that Broke CEQAs Back? Jonathan Froste pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. We just deal with it. 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. Weeks later, on Nov. 4, Campos, David and Jonathan waited in a car as Moore was leaving a barber shop near Main Street in Woodland. Rosenberg stated, Ive been with this case since he very beginning and its now the end. The trial will begin on Monday, March 7 and will be a four-week time waive trial, set to stretch over an eight-week period with proceedings taking place every other week. Mr. Shannon suggested they reach out to Enrique Rios, age 16, who was a friend of Moores. David Froste then selected a large log and dropped it on Moores head, crushing his skull. I find Mr. Campos as a juvenile is incorrigible. Judge Rosenberg then sentenced both Mr. Shannon and Mr. Campos to life without the possibility of parole. According to the witness, D. Froste expressed regret. "The crimes were evil. Officials say a missing person report was made for the two teens launching a massive investigation and search. Moore disappeared several weeks later after cashing a work check in downtown Woodland and, like Rios, was said to be slain in rural Knights Landing. The brutality exacted by David Froste, 31, friends Chandale Shannon and Jesus Campos in response shocked the community. "I'm just a witness that didn't call the police," a tearful Shannon, 21, said during a lengthy interview Monday morning at the Yolo County Jail, where he's being held on two counts of murder with special circumstances. After 20 years on the bench there are only two cases that are so onerous that words almost fail me. (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. Lech Garcia, numerous witnesses and complex legal theories were presented during the trial. 210.65.88.143 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. This proved to be the beginning of massive investigation. Froste told Shannon that he had to help Froste find Elijah and told Shannon to make contact with those who would know his whereabouts. David, Shannon and Campos turned off their phones soon after and the following day, David and Shannon told Jonathan that Rios had been taken to a secluded area near Knights Landing. 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 . Sergeant Lech Garcia, a patrol supervisor for the Yolo County Sheriffs Department, was the second witness called to the stand. 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. J. Froste revealed that he did not want to hide anymore what they had done to the teens. 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 . Jesus Campos and Chandale Shannon, both suspects in the 2016 disappearances and presumed deaths of two Yolo County teens, appeared in Yolo Superior Court Friday. 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