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Jose Ruelas-Calderon

Case from Adelanto, CA dated Jan 23, 2024

Victim Details

Jose Ruelas-Calderon

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Adelanto

CA

2024-01-23

45

Jose

Ruelas-Calderon

07/10/2026

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On January 23, 2024, 45-year-old Jose Ruelas-Calderon of El Mirage, California, was among six men found dead in a remote area of the Mojave Desert near Adelanto. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department responded to a distressing 911 call from one of the victims, Franklin Noel Bonilla, who reported being shot but was unable to provide his exact location. Utilizing cellphone data, deputies located the crime scene near Lessing Avenue and Shadow Mountain Road, where they discovered the bodies ...
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  • The Mercury News: 2 defendants in slaying of 6 during marijuana buy in California desert to face death penalty
  • Excelsior California: Dos acusados del asesinato de seis personas en El Mirage se enfrentan a la pena de muerte
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