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MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Murder charges filed against a 60-year-old Visalia man, following the decease of a 40-year-old woman successful Madera County successful February 2024, person been dropped by the Madera County District Attorney's Office.
In a video connection posted by Madera County District Attorney's office, DA Sally Moreno said that her bureau has "an work to the information - to spell wherever the grounds leads america and to bash our champion to marque definite that lone the blameworthy are convicted."
On March 29, 60-year-old Lenny Sciacca of Visalia was arrested pursuing the homicide of 40-year-old Nicole Kunz.
According to the Madera County Sheriff's Office, Kunz was recovered dormant successful the chamber of a distant location disconnected Raymond Road successful Madera County backmost successful February. Siacca's Visalia residence was searched connected 2 abstracted occasions, resulting successful his apprehension connected Friday.
According to District Attorney Sally Moreno, the probe into Kunz's decease progressive state, federal, and section instrumentality enforcement agencies to assistance find caller evidence.
"Some of that grounds changed our minds astir whether 12 Madera jurors would unanimously hold that this suspect committed this crime," said Moreno. "When this happens, we cannot ethically proceed to prosecute the case."
When Lenny Sciacca was successful tribunal for the arraignment successful this lawsuit successful April 2024, he pleaded not guilty.
