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Victims: 18-year-old Yanelly Solorio-Rivera and her 3-week-old daughter, Celine, were killed in their Fresno, California home on September 24, 2022.
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Perpetrators: Yanelly’s sister, Yarelly Solorio-Rivera (25), and her boyfriend, Martin Arroyo-Morales (29).
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Motive: Authorities said jealousy and sibling rivalry drove the murders.
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Sentences:
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Yarelly Solorio-Rivera – sentenced to two life terms for the killings.
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Martin Arroyo-Morales – sentenced to 22 years in prison (two counts of voluntary manslaughter, 11 years each).
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Plea deals:
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Yarelly initially faced the death penalty, but prosecutors dropped it after she changed her plea to no contest.
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Arroyo-Morales’ plea deal dismissed murder charges in exchange for the manslaughter plea.
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Family’s reaction: The victims’ father urged the judge to give Arroyo-Morales a longer sentence, expressing anguish over losing his daughter and granddaughter.
Victims: 18-year-old Yanelly Solorio-Rivera and her 3-week-old daughter, Celine, were killed in their Fresno, California home on September 24, 2022.

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