Brawley man sentenced 25 years to life in the murder of wife
Adrik Vargas
BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) The Brawley man found guilty of murdering his wife was handed decades behind bars Friday.
38-year-old Rodrigo Flores Gomez was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in the 2024 murder of his wife, 36-year-old Sandy Fabela.
According to the Imperial County District Attorney’s Office, Gomez strangled Fabela inside their home in Brawley last April.
During the sentencing, Fabela’s family was filled with emotion, leading the victim’s brother to take the stand to talk about the loss of his sister.
The family says the damage done was not only to them, but to the entire community.