A convicted child-killer and rapist has been denied parole by a jury, according to prosecutors, nearly a decade since his crimes shocked Santa Cruz County and the rest of the country.
The jury found that Adrian Gonzalez — who kidnapped, raped, and murdered 8-year-old Madyson “Maddy” Middleton in Santa Cruz in July 2015 — would pose a danger if released, the Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement Thursday.
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