Crime

New evidence that lead to the dismissal of the murder trial involving two twin brothers could see another man go free.

Jose Lopez has been given two consecutive life sentences without parole along with additional decades of prison time.

The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is warning residents about a growing number of online scams involving blackmail, often starting on social media and leading to major financial losses, and in some cases, emotional trauma.

Defense Attorney Aaron J. Reed explained that Wednesday, around noon, they received an email saying the state found out about additional exculpatory evidence. This is evidence that tends to exonerate the accused party and evidence that is helpful to the defense.

Theresa Ritna, the DNA scientist, found that DNA from a ski-mask recovered at the crime scene was 13-octillion-times more likely to belong to one of the twins compared to a random stranger.