Lombardo

Last week, Lombardo Palacios and his co-defendant, Charlotte Pleytez, had their murder convictions thrown out by a Los Angeles judge at the request of Los Angeles County Dist.

As weeping family members and friends of Lombardo Palacios, 33, and Charlotte Pleytez, 37, looked on, the courtroom exploded in applause.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced a “precautionary activation” of the Nevada National Guard for the election.

Lombardo Palacios was 15 when he confessed to murder following hours of interrogation that employed pressure tactics many experts now say are unreliable.

After hours of questioning, Lombardo Palacios, a refugee from Guatemala who had a passion for art and was fiercely protective of his younger sister, finally told officers what they had asked for — sort of.