Gastelum murder trial set to begin May 10
Moses Lake Police Cpt. Mike Williams details the arrest of Juan Gastelum, who was taken into custody by police in Hermiston, Ore., the evening of March 9, 2022, and charged with the rape and murder of Yanira Cedillos. The victim was reported missing on March 4 and her remains were found in mid-May of last year.
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Former Moses Lake resident Juan Gastelum has been charged with the murder of 30-year-old Yanira Cedillos. Authorities located Cedillos's body in early May 2022 using records associated with Gastelum's cell phone. He is currently being held in the Grant County Jail, awaiting trial with bail set at $1 million.
Yanira Cedillos was killed in early 2022 after leaving her birthday party and reportedly meeting up with her former boyfriend, Juan Gastelum, who is being charged with her rape and murder. Cedillos’s remains were found using cell phone records.
MOSES LAKE — The trial of Juan Gastelum, arrested nearly a year ago in connection with the death of his former girlfriend Yanira Cedillos, is set to begin in Grant County Superior Court on May 10, according to a court filing.
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