Verdict reached in trial of Yuma man charged with murdering elderly couple
Eduardo Morales
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – A verdict was reached in the trial of a Yuma man charged with brutally murdering an elderly couple.
20-year-old Romeo Jay Arellano was found guilty on all counts Friday. This includes two felony murders, burglary, theft of a credit card, and theft of means of transportation.
He was found guilty of murdering 82-year-old Manuel Marquez and 79-year-old Patricia Marquez in late April of 2024.
Arellano is scheduled to be back in court for a mitigation hearing and potential verdict in December.
He is facing either two life sentences without parole, or two life sentences that could be re-assessed after 25 years.