Father and sister of victim appear in court after accusations of murder in Yuma
Eduardo Morales
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – On Tuesday, the father and sister accused of murdering a Yuma man over the weekend appeared in court for the first time.
24-year-old Michael Patrick Reiter was murdered last Friday night.
Both suspects were booked on one count of first-degree murder. The sister also faces one count of hindering prosecution.
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) shares why this is considered a murder.
“The investigation revealed that it was more than likely premeditates, that it was a planned event, leading up to the events,” said Lt. Sam Pavlak, Commander of YCSO’s Criminal Investigations Bureau.
The father is being held on a $1 million bond while the sister is being held on a $500,000 bond.
Both are scheduled to be back in court on Thursday.