2 Brothers Convicted For Beating Groom To Death At 2019 Wedding Reception
02.03.2023 - 23:39
/ perezhilton.com
More than three years after a young couple’s wedding day turned into a nightmare, the men responsible are finally being held accountable.
As we reported at the time, back on December 14, 2019, Joe Melgoza and his wife, Esther, celebrated saying “I do” at a backyard reception after their Chino, California wedding ceremony. The party, held at a family member’s house, went on until the wee hours of the following morning, when brothers Rony and Josue Castaneda Ramirez, 31 and 22 respectively, arrived unannounced. Soon after, the celebration turned violent, and tragically, Joe was beaten to death, according to KTLA. Immediately after, the wedding crashers were arrested and an investigation was opened. Now, we finally have some firm answers.
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In a Tuesday press release, the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office gave some more context as to what exactly went down that fateful night:
Oh no. They planned the attack and came back?? The statement continued:
Why, why did they take the bait? Oof.
CPD then began investigating the brothers, who denied being at the ceremony. However, according to the press release, when they were arrested, Josue was found with a “photobooth photo of both brothers with one of the female guests from the reception” in his front pocket. Apparently, Snapchat information also played a role in helping identify the brothers.
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On February 9, the brothers were found guilty of second degree murder, and convicted of assault with a deadly weapon.
We can’t even begin to imagine how difficult this has all been for