Crime

Woman convicted of murdering a Yuma man sentenced for drug possession

September 2, 2025 2:06 PM

Published September 2, 2025 2:19 PM

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The woman convicted of murdering a Yuma man was sentenced for drug possession Tuesday.

31-year-old Brittney Garcia was sentenced to 30 years in prison for second-degree murder and theft of means of transportation. She was given an additional 15 more years for narcotic drug possession in court.

All sentences will run consecutively.

Garcia was found guilty of murdering 29-year-old Erik Cruz in June of last year.

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