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Callum & Jake Robinson, Carter Rhoad

Court case over the 2024 deaths of three surfers in Baja California.

Convicted
last updated 15 October 2026 · 11 sources
Confirmed facts
19
Open questions
5
Defendants
3
Stage
Convicted
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Case file Callum and Jake Robinson, Carter Rhoad, reference D C zero one seven five. ABC News Australia reported that witnesses described events at San Jose beach on twenty seven April twenty twenty four, including two foreigners with a pickup truck, surfboards and a tent, and later a gunshot and voices. The Associated Press reported that, on five May twenty twenty four, Baja California prosecutors said relatives identified three bodies recovered from a remote well as Callum Ryan Robinson, Jake Martin Robinson and Jack Carter Rhoad. The Associated Press and ABC News Australia reported that three men went on trial in Ensenada in September twenty twenty six on murder and robbery-related charges. ABC reported defence teams argued prosecutors lacked sufficient evidence. ABC also reported ballistics evidence that the fatal bullets came from a point forty five-calibre gun, while the gun entered into evidence was a nine millimetre weapon. On nine October twenty twenty six, AP reported that Judge Raúl Hernández found Jesús Gerardo García, Irineo Francisco N. and Ángel Jesús N. guilty of murder, armed robbery and armed carjacking. ABC reported guilty findings for aggravated homicide and related offences. The file’s open questions include who, if anyone, the court will find responsible for firing the fatal shots; what sentences will be imposed; and whether any appeals will be filed. This has been an automated reading of case file D C zero one seven five at developing case dot com. Every fact you heard names a public source.

Timeline of what's confirmed19 entries
27 April 2024, about 6pm
ABC reported that a first witness testified he went to San Jose beach with Jesús Gerardo and saw two foreigners with a pickup truck, surfboards and a tent.
ABC News Australia
27 April 2024, close to 11pm
ABC reported that the same witness testified he later stayed in a car while other men went along the beach and that he heard a gunshot and voices.
ABC News Australia
28 April 2024
ABC reported that an unnamed colleague testified he texted Callum Robinson and Carter Rhoad and became concerned when he did not receive a reply.
ABC News Australia
1 May 2024
ABC reported that Martin Robinson testified he received a phone call from a friend of his son telling him the brothers were missing.
ABC News Australia
3 May 2024
ABC reported that Carter Rhoad's mother testified she met with the FBI and was told bodies had been found in a well.
ABC News Australia
5 May 2024
AP reported that Baja California prosecutors said relatives identified three bodies recovered from a remote well as Callum Ryan Robinson, Jake Martin Robinson and Jack Carter Rhoad.
Associated Press
14 November 2025
ABC reported that prosecutor Raúl Gerardo Cobo Montejano requested 210-year sentences for each of the three men and an additional 168-year sentence for Jesús Gerardo on a forced-disappearance charge.
ABC News Australia
19 November 2025
AP reported that a judge sentenced Ari Gisell to 20 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to robbery with violence in the case; ABC reported she was not charged with murder.
Associated Press; ABC News Australia
7 September 2026
AP reported that three men charged with murder and aggravated robbery went on trial in Ensenada, Baja California; ABC reported the named charges as aggravated homicide, aggravated robbery, violent robbery and grand theft auto.
Associated Press; ABC News Australia
7 September 2026
ABC reported that the judge ordered the three defendants removed from the courtroom after prosecutors said two witnesses had been intimidated by people connected to the accused.
ABC News Australia
7 September 2026
ABC reported that defence teams argued prosecutors did not have sufficient evidence to prove their robbery-gone-wrong theory.
ABC News Australia
9 September 2026
ABC reported that on day two of the trial a colleague testified the FBI had been cooperating with Mexican authorities and that the bodies were found through the FBI; ABC said local authorities declined to comment on FBI involvement.
ABC News Australia
12 September 2026
ABC News Australia reported that the Ensenada court heard from homicide detectives and forensics officers involved in finding the bodies and related evidence.
ABC News Australia · added 15 Oct 2026
14 September 2026
ABC News Australia reported that Ari Gisell testified that Jesús Gerardo had described the killings to her and said the victims handed over car keys and wallets before the shooting.
ABC News Australia · added 15 Oct 2026
26 September 2026
ABC News Australia reported that the court heard ballistics evidence that the fatal bullets came from a .45-calibre gun, while the gun entered into evidence was a 9mm weapon.
ABC News Australia · added 15 Oct 2026
8 October 2026
AP reported that prosecutors and defence attorneys delivered closing arguments after about a month of hearings.
Associated Press · added 15 Oct 2026
9 October 2026
AP reported that Judge Raúl Hernández in Ensenada found Jesús Gerardo García, Irineo Francisco N. and Ángel Jesús N. guilty in the murders of Callum Robinson, Jake Robinson and Carter Rhoad, and also found them guilty of armed robbery and armed carjacking.
Associated Press · added 15 Oct 2026
9 October 2026
ABC News Australia reported that a judge found Jesús Gerardo, Irineo Francisco and Ángel Jesús guilty of aggravated homicide and several related offences; ABC said their full names have been withheld for legal reasons.
ABC News Australia · added 15 Oct 2026
16 October 2026
ABC News Australia reported that the three convicted men are scheduled to be sentenced on 16 October 2026.
ABC News Australia · added 15 Oct 2026
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
Who, if anyone, will the court find responsible for firing the fatal shots?unconfirmed; ABC reported prosecutors did not know who fired the shots · unconfirmed
What will the court make of the defence argument that prosecutors lack sufficient evidence for their theory?unconfirmed; defence position reported at trial opening · unconfirmed
What is the status of the unidentified additional man authorities said they were searching for in November 2025?unconfirmed; no current verified update found in trusted sources · unconfirmed
What sentences will the judge impose on Jesús Gerardo, Irineo Francisco and Ángel Jesús?unconfirmed; sentencing scheduled · unconfirmed
Will any of the three convicted men appeal the verdicts or sentences?unconfirmed; no verified appeal reporting found · unconfirmed
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