
A federal grand jury returned a nine-count superseding indictment Thursday for seven people arrested for their part in helping a fugitive escape justice, according to the Department of Justice. The seven people, including three from Kern County, were originally charged with conspiracy to harbor and conceal Paulo Virgen Mendoza, first named as Gustavo Perez Arriaga, who allegedly shot and killed Newman Police Officer Ronil Singh on Dec. 26, 2018. Path to Full Story on 29 Eyewitness News