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Man accused of deadly stabbing in Yuma sentenced

Yuma County Sheriff's Office

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - The man accused of a deadly stabbing in Yuma has been sentenced.

46-year-old Charlie Vega was sentenced to 16 years in prison for second degree murder last Thursday.

Earlier this month, Vega accepted a plea deal to one count of second degree murder.

He was accused of fatally stabbing 30-year-old Ryan Gene Simmons in May of last year.

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