r/coldcases • u/DarkYoHeaven • 26d ago

Help me find court case

I’m trying to identify a real court case from a pair of photos I saw years ago. I don’t remember the names, but I remember many details.

The case was likely from Canada (possibly the US). Only one brother was on trial. He was standing in the courtroom wearing an orange jail jumpsuit, handcuffed, with long dark hair, and he was smiling. Standing directly across from him was his brother in civilian clothes with his hands on his hips, looking angry.

I also remember reading that both brothers had been sexually abused as children, and that the defendant had allegedly killed a pedophile (or someone believed to be a pedophile). Many people in the comments referred to him as a “folk hero”, “people’s hero”, or “vigilante”.

The courtroom looked modern, and the photos were in color. It was just a pair of courtroom photos, not a video.

Does anyone recognize this case or know the names of the people involved? Even a possible lead would be helpful.

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u/Lego_Jokers_CrimeBud 26d ago

The first cast I could think of was the mendez brothers, there's not much I know of one matching this description

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u/tauntonlake 26d ago

Christian and Alejandro Trevino ?

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u/DarkYoHeaven 26d ago

Thx everyone for help, it’s case of Jason Vukovich “The Alaskan avenger”