DULCICH SUSPECT FOUND DEAD

The 24-year-old man who was acquitted of murdering of a Delano grape patriarch has been found dead. The Coroner’s Office says 24-year-old Mariano Perez was found early Monday on Hwy 155 at Wallace Road and his body had traumatic injuries. A jury deadlocked 11-to-1 against convicting Perez in the shooting of 84-year-old Jakov Dulcich and the DA dropped the charges. A $30-thousand reward is posted in the case.

Suzanne Grant