Elsey Valenzuela, who is accused of involvement in last month's bludgeoning death of 33-year-old Kendal Smith, made her initial appearance in Yuma Justice Court Wednesday. Manuel Bustamante is still wanted for questioning in this incident.

Regina Maria Garcia was charged with one felony count of hindering prosecution Thursday for the help she gave murder suspect Jonathon Roger Ochoa, who had been wanted in the April 18 bludgeoning death of 33-year-old Kendal Smith.

Ruben Ornelas made his initial appearance in Yuma Justice Court Tuesday. Ornelas could face charges of first-degree murder, aggravated assault and robbery in the April 18 murder of 33-year-old Kendal Smith.

Judge Stewart explains that one of the relatives of the man murdered in an attack with baseball bats was an employee of the Justice Center, the building where the courtrooms are located, so the case will need to be handled by a judge outside of Yuma.

A man who police say is suspected of robbing three pizza parlors at gunpoint over the past three days made his initial appearance in Yuma Justice court Wednesday afternoon.