Yuma man charged with murder of his son sentenced to prison

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - A Yuma man charged with the murder of his son has been sentenced to prison.

38-year-old Daniel Harris will serve 16 years behind bars after pleading guilty to second-degree murder.

The case stems from a September 2024 family dispute that ended with the death of his 24-year-old son,Michael Patrick Reiter.

Harris accepted a plea agreement in May, avoiding a trial in the case.

Harris' 22-year-old daughter, Danica watts, was also charged in connection with the murder.

After reaching a plea agreement of her own, Watts was sentenced to 60 months of intensive probation.