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Self-Represented Killer Heads to Trial | Laredo News
A Laredo capital murder case is heating up as suspect Fernando Machado rejects a plea deal and demands to represent himself at trial—putting his fate in his own hands. Charged with firing over 100 rounds in 2025 that killed Frida Castillo and wounded two others, Machado’s bold move comes as neighbors in the Cheyenne Subdivision still live with trauma, recalling how he targeted the victim’s home. Witnesses describe the Castillos as kind, law-abiding neighbors, and rumors of prior threats add gravity to the case. The judge’s final decision on Machado’s self-representation looms for September…
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