The Santa Maria man accused of killing two women and causing great injury to two others while driving under the influence in Santa Maria in 2019 has pleaded guilty to the charges.
By Janene Scully, Noozhawk North County Editor | @JaneneScully
February 11, 2021
| 9:09 p.m.
A Grover Beach man has pleaded guilty in Santa Barbara County Superior Court to voluntary manslaughter for his role in the killing of a Santa Maria man whose dismembered remains were found in a pond at a Nipomo golf course.
Benjamin Mersai
Benjamin Mersai, now 34, changed his plea last month in a Santa Maria courtroom, where he originally had been charged with murder.
In September, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff s Department dive team recovered the remains of Joseph Martin Govey, 53, of Santa Maria in a pond at Blacklake Golf Resort, 1490 Golf Course Lane in Nipomo.