Explore 29 named Yuma victim records from 1969–2026, including the La Mesa Street killings, cold cases and dated court outcomes. Search names, dates and reported locations, then follow the supporting sources.
This directory connects reports about the La Mesa Street killings, the Belleza house-party shooting, neighborhood investigations and historical cold cases. Each named victim has a separate record, so a single incident can contribute several people to the total.
The six La Mesa records include the Arizona Supreme Court’s September 2024 decision. The Cesar Aguilar record notes that charges against two defendants were dismissed in 2025 after new evidence. Eduardo Dominguez’s case ended in a negligent-homicide conviction rather than a murder conviction. Reading only an initial arrest report would miss these distinctions.
A Yuma news dateline, courthouse appearance or victim’s home address does not establish the incident location. Somerton, San Luis, Wellton and other county communities require their own location checks. The separate research notes identify county cases and unresolved boundary questions rather than adding them to this city count.
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25 named records fall within October 18, 1996–October 18, 2026. Four additional historical records from 1969–1996 appear in the searchable directory. Every year remains incomplete and unreconciled with a police register. Zero here means no named record added, not zero homicides.
| Year | Records here | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | Partial research |
| 2025 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
| 2024 | 1 | Partial research |
| 2023 | 4 | Partial research |
| 2022 | 2 | Partial research |
| 2021 | 3 | Partial research |
| 2020 | 2 | Partial research |
| 2019 | 3 | Partial research |
| 2018 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
| 2017 | 1 | Partial research |
| 2016 | 1 | Partial research |
| 2015 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
| 2014 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
| 2013 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
| 2012 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
| 2011 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
| 2010 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
| 2009 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
| 2008 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
| 2007 | 1 | Partial research |
| 2006 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
| 2005 | 6 | Partial research |
| 2004 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
| 2003 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
| 2002 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
| 2001 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
| 2000 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
| 1999 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
| 1998 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
| 1997 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
| 1996 | 0 | No named record added; not zero homicides |
These reports need identity matching and duplicate checks and are excluded from the named count.
Apartment complex near Avenue A and First Street
A 54-year-old man was fatally stabbed. The April 14 report describes an arrest and murder charge but does not name the victim. Identity reconciliation remains necessary.
Supporting source ↗South Madison Avenue and East 28th Street area
A 30-year-old man died after a stabbing. The May 5 report does not name him and describes an ongoing investigation with no suspect in custody.
Supporting source ↗Classification or victim-role questions remain. These reports do not increase the main count.
Somerton; excluded from Yuma city count
The reported killing occurred in Somerton. A Yuma dateline or Yuma court proceeding does not make this a city-of-Yuma case. September 2021 reporting describes a guilty plea and 30-year sentence.
Supporting source ↗Sheriff-investigated case; municipal boundary not verified
Three men were found shot at a home in the 2700 block of West Fifth Street. Held outside the main city count pending jurisdiction and later-disposition checks.
Supporting source ↗Interstate 8 / Avenue 36 East; outside city collection
The body was found near the westbound exit ramp at Avenue 36 East. This county case is excluded from Yuma city totals despite Yuma appearing in report headlines.
Supporting source ↗Search by victim, year, street or incident type. Discovery dates are labeled. Written locations are supported by reporting; exact map coordinates have not been verified.
April 28, 2026: police investigation continued. Later disposition not verified.
Yuma Police Department source ↗August 2026: Keith Simmons received four years for negligent homicide, concurrent with a weapons sentence. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗ KYMA source ↗November 2025: Alexander Delcid received 18 years after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗ KYMA source ↗May 2023: his son was booked on a first-degree murder charge, an allegation. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗July 7, 2025 report: Jose Lopez received two consecutive life sentences without parole. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗ KYMA source ↗July 7, 2025 report: Jose Lopez received two consecutive life sentences without parole. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗ KYMA source ↗July 2025: charges against David and Adrian Perez-Arzola were dismissed with prejudice after new evidence. Manuel Trujillo, previously sentenced after a plea, was seeking post-conviction relief; its outcome was not established. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗ KYMA source ↗ KYMA source ↗April 19, 2022: police reported no identified suspect. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗September 2024: Francisco Dominguez received 50 years after two second-degree murder pleas. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗ KYMA source ↗September 2024: Francisco Dominguez received 50 years after two second-degree murder pleas. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗ KYMA source ↗September 2021: police reported another man in custody; final charging outcome unverified. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗September 2020: a suspect entered a not-guilty plea. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗ KYMA source ↗April 9, 2020: no suspect information released. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗December 29, 2019: police were seeking the gunman. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗December 29, 2019: police were seeking the gunman. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗August 2020: Jimmie Roy Jordan received 20 years following a second-degree murder plea. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗November 2019 appellate opinion records Carlos Leal’s murder conviction and addresses restitution. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗ Arizona Court of Appeals source ↗May 2018: Christopher Carreno was sentenced to more than 12 years for manslaughter following a plea. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗2012: Preston Strong was convicted and sentenced to natural life for the murder. Later disposition not verified.
Arizona Daily Independent source ↗ Arizona Supreme Court source ↗September 3, 2024: Arizona Supreme Court affirmed Preston Strong’s convictions and sentences. Later disposition not verified.
Arizona Supreme Court source ↗ KYMA source ↗September 3, 2024: Arizona Supreme Court affirmed Preston Strong’s convictions and sentences. Later disposition not verified.
Arizona Supreme Court source ↗ KYMA source ↗September 3, 2024: Arizona Supreme Court affirmed Preston Strong’s convictions and sentences. Later disposition not verified.
Arizona Supreme Court source ↗ KYMA source ↗September 3, 2024: Arizona Supreme Court affirmed Preston Strong’s convictions and sentences. Later disposition not verified.
Arizona Supreme Court source ↗ KYMA source ↗September 3, 2024: Arizona Supreme Court affirmed Preston Strong’s convictions and sentences. Later disposition not verified.
Arizona Supreme Court source ↗ KYMA source ↗September 3, 2024: Arizona Supreme Court affirmed Preston Strong’s convictions and sentences. Later disposition not verified.
Arizona Supreme Court source ↗ KYMA source ↗2026 reporting describes an FBI reward appeal and an unresolved investigation. Later disposition not verified.
ABC15 Arizona source ↗January 2024: included in Yuma’s cold-case review. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗January 2024: included in Yuma’s cold-case review. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗January 2024: included in Yuma’s cold-case review. Later disposition not verified.
KYMA source ↗Browse the years represented in the current directory. These are counts of records documented on this site, not official annual Yuma homicide totals.
An arrest is an allegation, not a conviction. This collection includes reported homicides, murder convictions, manslaughter and negligent-homicide outcomes. Cesar Aguilar’s record includes dismissals and a reported request for post-conviction relief. Later appeals and subsequent rulings may not be represented; each status is a dated research snapshot.
Records are checked against official material and established reporting. Dates of discovery are distinguished from dates of attack. A source’s reported arrest or verdict is dated; no later outcome is assumed. Precise coordinates are left unset when the location is uncertain.
No. These 29 named records are a partial research collection, not official annual totals or a crime-rate comparison.
Exact coordinates have not been verified. Written locations and source links remain available.
Yes. Four records from 1969, 1979, 1984 and March 1996 precede the rolling 30-year window and remain in the searchable directory.
No. No county-wide total is implied. Somerton, San Luis and surrounding communities require separate jurisdiction checks.