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Suspects in Jacob Sims murder plead not guilty

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Published 3:46 PM

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) - The four defendants in the murder trial of a Yuma man, whose remains were found in Winterhaven, pleaded not guilty in court Thursday.

42-year-old Gabriel Mills Sr., 21-year-old Gabriel Mills Jr., 35-year-old Daniel Martinez and 21-year-old Sadie Hiatt were all present for Thursday's arraignment in El Centro.

All pled not guilty to their charges which include torture and murder in the murder of 23-year-old Jacob Sims.

Sims was murdered in November of 2024. A pre-trial hearing is scheduled in June.

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