Carlo Alexander Yandolino, 58, of Newcastle, California, was found dead in the driver’s seat of his truck on Oakhurst Way on May 14, 2015. Deputies were called about 9:45 a.m.; he had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Investigators identified his 25-year-old son, Robert Carlo Yandolino, as the prime suspect and arrested him the same day in Rocklin.

Prosecutors charged Robert with first-degree murder with special circumstances of lying in wait and murder for financial gain. Evidence introduced at trial included a firearm traced to Robert’s residence, testimony that he had purchased the gun weeks earlier and waited at the Newcastle address, and an account that he shot Carlo once in the head and then attempted to shoot the ranch manager, whose gun malfunction allowed him to survive and later identify the shooter. Robert also faced separate charges tied to alleged prior domestic incidents.

The trial ended in a conviction for first-degree murder and the special circumstances, producing a life without parole sentence. Anyone who knew Carlo or has information about the case is asked to come forward.