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Sanity Trial Underway For Man Who Killed His Palm Desert Grandparents
Frank Scott Castro III pleaded guilty Dec. 4, 2023, to two counts of murder. Was he sane at the time of the killings?

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Frank Scott Castro III pleaded guilty Dec. 4, 2023, to two counts of murder. Was he sane at the time of the killings?

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