One victim within a six-victim case
The Supreme Court opinion describes two adults and four children living at the home. It refers to the children by initials, including nine-year-old I.N. Local trial reporting identifies Inez Newman by name. The six individual records in the city directory relate to one shared incident. [1] [2]
Trial and appeal
KYMA reported Preston Strong’s guilty verdicts on all six first-degree murder counts in April 2017. On September 3, 2024, the Arizona Supreme Court affirmed his convictions and sentences. The court’s opinion provides the detailed appellate record, including the issues reviewed and the basis for its decision. [1] [2]
Case timeline
- June 24, 2005Date of the La Mesa Street killings. [1]
- April 28, 2017KYMA reported guilty verdicts on six murder counts. [2]
- September 3, 2024Arizona Supreme Court affirmed convictions and sentences. [1]
What this record establishes
The documented appellate ruling is from September 2024. This page does not establish the outcome of any later litigation. Other victims from the same incident can be found through the Yuma directory.