DNA results needed for Calipatria murder case
Abraham Retana
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Two people connected to the murder of a Calipatria resident were back in court Thursday, where they learned about DNA evidence tied to the case.
22-year-old Johvan Herrero and 25-year-old Xochitl Arce were arrested for the murder of 28-year-old Nicholas Spence in January.
Herrero’s defense attorney asked the judge for more time to receive DNA results that could be used as evidence in the case.
Herrero remains in custody and is charged with murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
Arce is out of custody and is charged with being an accessory to the crime.
They’re both expected back in court in July.