Jury finds former boyfriend of Melanie Camacho guilty in 2023 murder

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A assemblage has recovered a antheral blameworthy of execution for the decease of a 19-year-old pistillate whose assemblage was discovered astir 3 years agone successful a Madera County orchard.

The assemblage besides recovered Vicente Jasso blameworthy of the peculiar circumstances of kidnapping and robbery.

He present faces beingness successful situation without the anticipation of parole.

In 2023, Melanie Camacho was reported missing. She was past seen leaving her occupation astatine Auto Zone successful Madera.

Friends and co-workers said she was going to spot Jasso who she broke up with aft dating him for 3 months.

Investigators yet recovered Camacho dormant successful a Madera County field.

A 2nd man, Jose Lopez Hernandez, was besides arrested and helium aboriginal pleaded blameworthy to a felony complaint of accessory aft the fact.

He was sentenced to 3 years successful situation successful February 2025 and has since been released.

Sentencing for Jasso is acceptable for April 16.