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Robert Limone is working at the rail yard in Tehachapi. He's covering a shift for someone else. It's about 7 p.m. when his coworker walks into the office and finds Robert Limone bleeding on the ground. He calls 911.
Robert Limone is working at the rail yard in Tehachapi. He's covering a shift for someone else. It's about 7 p.m. when his coworker walks into the office and finds Robert Limone bleeding on the ground. He calls 911.
So a few days following Robert Lamone's death, there was a memorial held at a local Hellandale church where hundreds of people gathered. He was somebody who was beloved by many in that community, so they gathered to pay their respects.
So a few days following Robert Lamone's death, there was a memorial held at a local Hellandale church where hundreds of people gathered. He was somebody who was beloved by many in that community, so they gathered to pay their respects.
When police found Robert Lamone on the ground suffering from the gunshots, they started to look around the office. They found the place really ransacked and disheveled. But what was really interesting as they thought about could this have been a robbery was there was no money really being held at the rail yard.
When police found Robert Lamone on the ground suffering from the gunshots, they started to look around the office. They found the place really ransacked and disheveled. But what was really interesting as they thought about could this have been a robbery was there was no money really being held at the rail yard.
So the Kern County Sheriff's Department and the investigators were spending a lot of time with Sabrina Limon trying to gather information about who might have had a motive to harm Robert Limon.
So the Kern County Sheriff's Department and the investigators were spending a lot of time with Sabrina Limon trying to gather information about who might have had a motive to harm Robert Limon.
So the investigation was slow, but on September 1st, 2014, investigators received a call that changed the entire course of the investigation.
So the investigation was slow, but on September 1st, 2014, investigators received a call that changed the entire course of the investigation.
We'll continue to keep you up to date on our website, Turner23.com, as well as our mobile and tablet app. The general interest was insane. This wasn't just Bakersfield, Kern County, where I worked. This was a national attention story.
We'll continue to keep you up to date on our website, Turner23.com, as well as our mobile and tablet app. The general interest was insane. This wasn't just Bakersfield, Kern County, where I worked. This was a national attention story.
Kern laid out for the jury how he met Sabrina, how their relationship started, and then how it evolved and blossomed into the level where they were having those deep conversations about having a future together.
Kern laid out for the jury how he met Sabrina, how their relationship started, and then how it evolved and blossomed into the level where they were having those deep conversations about having a future together.
What Jonathan said was pretty ironic because that turned into the next part of the conversation for Jonathan and Sabrina.
What Jonathan said was pretty ironic because that turned into the next part of the conversation for Jonathan and Sabrina.
It was really chilling to hear how precise the descriptions of the preparation that he undertook for that day were.
It was really chilling to hear how precise the descriptions of the preparation that he undertook for that day were.
Sabrina Limon's defense attorney, Richard Terry, in his opening statements, really was trying to show Jonathan Hearn as a calculated killer who Sabrina Limon was a victim to.
Sabrina Limon's defense attorney, Richard Terry, in his opening statements, really was trying to show Jonathan Hearn as a calculated killer who Sabrina Limon was a victim to.
As they would play the wiretapped conversations in court, really the thing that stood out was how often Jonathan Hearn would bring up God, faith, Considering all the conversation about God and faith, it was very interesting to hear what he said when being cross-examined by Richard Terry.
As they would play the wiretapped conversations in court, really the thing that stood out was how often Jonathan Hearn would bring up God, faith, Considering all the conversation about God and faith, it was very interesting to hear what he said when being cross-examined by Richard Terry.
So the prosecution had Jonathan Hearn as their star witness. The defense, well, they had Sabrina Limon as their star witness.
So the prosecution had Jonathan Hearn as their star witness. The defense, well, they had Sabrina Limon as their star witness.
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. In his closing argument, Richard Terry really tried to hammer home that Jonathan Hearn had an incentive to get on the stand and potentially lie because he was given this plea deal.
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. In his closing argument, Richard Terry really tried to hammer home that Jonathan Hearn had an incentive to get on the stand and potentially lie because he was given this plea deal.
In Eric Smith's closing arguments, he really points to a lot of evidence showing that Sabrina Limon had to have known and played a part in the plot to kill Robert Limon.
In Eric Smith's closing arguments, he really points to a lot of evidence showing that Sabrina Limon had to have known and played a part in the plot to kill Robert Limon.
So after about five or so hours, the jury came back with the long-awaited verdict.
So after about five or so hours, the jury came back with the long-awaited verdict.
In stark contrast to when he was on the stand testifying against Sabrina Limon, this time at his sentencing, Jonathan Hearn was emotional from the start.
In stark contrast to when he was on the stand testifying against Sabrina Limon, this time at his sentencing, Jonathan Hearn was emotional from the start.