Mexican killers of U.S., Australian surfers sentenced to 158 years in prison

October 17, 2026 / 8:08 AM EDT / CBS News

Mexican killers of U.S., Australian surfers sentenced to 158 years in prison

TL;DR

  • Three Mexican men were sentenced to 158 years and nine months each for the murder of two Australian brothers and an American friend.
  • The victims, Jake and Callum Robinson and Carter Rhoad, were killed during an attempted robbery of their truck tires in Baja California in April 2024.
  • Their bodies were found shot in the head and dumped in a cliff-top well.
  • The convicted men, identified as Jesus Gerardo, Irineo Francisco, and Angel Jesus, acted with premeditation.
  • Jesus Gerardo, also known as 'el Kekas,' had a prior criminal record.
  • A fourth body, unrelated to the surfers' murder, was also found in the well.
  • One defendant's former girlfriend admitted to goading him into stealing the tires and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.