31-year-old Brittney Garcia, convicted for murdering 29-year-old Erik Cruz in June, was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years for second-degree murder and theft of means of transportation—she also received 15 more years for narcotic drug possession, with all sentences running consecutively.
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Last week a storm hit Yuma County and damaged many areas, but most agriculture fields were spared since few crops had started growing. Mike Pasquinelli from the Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association said minor damage affected cotton and Sudan grass seed—steering plans to improve flood controls.
On Monday, an off-duty YPD officer was arrested in a parking lot near W. 24th Street and Avenue C for domestic violence—he was placed on administrative leave and booked for disorderly conduct and harassment.
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