THE MAN AT THE CENTER OF A DUKE CITY KILLING SPREE IN MAY OF 2017 HAS NOW ENTERED GUILTY PLEAS IN TWO OF THOSE KILLINGS. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A’S OFFICE SAYS YOAN SATIESTEBAN ENTERED THE PLEAS MONDAY IN THE DEATHS OF SAMIR AL-ABBOUDY AND JULIO CHAVEZ-VALDEZ.
SANTIESTEBAN HAS ALREADY BEEN FOUND GUILTY FOR KILLING MATHHEW SEVERINGHAUS AND THERE WAS A HUNG JURY IN HIS TRIAL FOR KILLING CELINA ARELLANES .
THE D-A’S OFFICE SAYS HE WILL NOT BE RETRIED FOR HER MURDER. SANTIESTEBAN IS ALREADY SERVING LIFE PLUS 30 YEARS FOR THE SEVERINGHAUS MURDER AND HE COULD GET UP TO 30 MORE YEARS FOR TODAY’S(MON) GUILTY PLEAS.
