{
  "id": 13333207,
  "title": "Mexico Judge Convicts 3 Men in Baja Surfer Murders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/mexico-judge-convicts-3-men-in-baja-surfer-murders",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T05:15:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/mexico-baja-surfer-murders-guilty-verdict-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, 9 October, a judge in Ensenada, Mexico, convicted three men of the Baja surfer murders. The victims were two Australian brothers, Callum and Jake Robinson, and an American, Carter Rhoad. The case took place at Punta San José, a remote stretch of Pacific coast in Ensenada, Baja California. Judge Raúl Hernández Arellano found Jesús Gerardo, Irineo Francisco, and Ángel Jesús guilty of aggravated homicide. The defense argued there was insufficient evidence, but witnesses provided credible and consistent testimony. The trio was found guilty of robbery, violent theft of a vehicle, and aggravated homicide. The father of Callum and Jake Robinson traveled from Australia for the trial, expressing their hope for justice and accountability. The case has led to one conviction, with another defendant, Ary Gisell Silva Raya, receiving a 20-year prison sentence for robbery and instigating the theft of the vehicle. The Baja California State Prosecutor’s Office attributes the killings to the Sinaloa cartel, a drug-trafficking organization.",
  "summary": "Three Mexican men were convicted in Ensenada of killing Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad in 2024. The post Mexico Judge Convicts 3 Men in Baja Surfer Murders appeared first on The Rio Times .",
  "key_points": [
    "Three men convicted for Baja surfer murders on 9 October",
    "Victims: two Australian brothers and an American surfer",
    "Sinaloa cartel attributed to the killings"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}