Man found guilty of killing wife in Merced

MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral was recovered blameworthy connected Wednesday aft stabbing his wife, starring to her death, the Merced County District Attorney's Office said.

According to the DA's Office, Richard Sandoval was recovered blameworthy connected Wednesday of first-degree murder, a felony, with idiosyncratic usage of a deadly weapon.

The DA's bureau says Merced Police officers responded to 1102 D Street successful Merced connected Oct. 8, 2023, aft receiving a study of an unfastened 911 enactment with a pistillate screaming. Upon arrival, officers recovered Catina Sandoval, Richard's wife, rolling backmost and distant connected her back, injured and bleeding, connected the backmost patio of the couple's apartment.

Officials accidental Catina succumbed to her injuries connected the scene. Further probe determined Richard stabbed Catina 4 times with a ample room knife.

During the trial, the DA's bureau reports the assemblage heard grounds relating to Richard's past of anterior acts of home unit against Catina, arsenic good arsenic intoxicant abuse.

Richard Sandoval is scheduled to beryllium sentenced connected May 13.