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Suspect in 2013 Delano murder case found guilty of murdering John Espinoza

Suspect in 2013 Delano murder case found guilty
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John Albay Galafate was found guilty of murdering Delano resident John Espinoza in court Thursday.

The 2013 murder case started out as a missing person’s report. According to Delano police, Galafate kidnapped and later murdered 88-year-old John Espinoza in September 2013.

Espinoza’s body was later found in the trunk of his car, which was submerged in a canal. He was on the Delano Planning Commission and a Word War II veteran.

Galafate’s sentencing will be held March 6.

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