Suspect arrested in connection to woman found dead on Senator Wash in Winterhaven

Karina Bazarte

WINTERHAVEN, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – The boyfriend of a woman found dead near Senator Wash in Imperial County has been arrested in connection to her murder. 

On September 2, 2025, the Imperial County District Attorney’s Office issued a no bail arrest warrant on 56-year old James Hill Tuesday night in Yuma.

The man was found and arrested on the same day on First Avenue in Yuma and is being extradited to Imperial County, according ICSO.

A woman was found dead in Winterhaven, according to the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office (ICSO).

On June 30, 2025, ICSO deputies were alerted of a dead body in the area of Ferguson Road near Senator Wash in Winterhaven, California.

The body was identified as 34-year-old September Lee Weisinger from Winterhaven.

On September 2, 2025, an arrest warrant was issued for a 56-year-old man from Yuma, Arizona.

The man was found and arrested on the same day on First Avenue in Yuma and is being extradited to Imperial County, according ICSO.

Details are limited.

Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to call ICSO’s Criminal Investigations Division at (442) 265-2021

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