Still Missing CA - Cecilia Bravo Cabrera, 30, Lemoore, 9 June 2016 *Arrests*

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Wondering what happened to @Suglo ??


Jacket 1793
Name VALDIVIA, FRANCISCO JAVIER YANEZ
Date of Birth 11/05/1980
Race - Gender HI - M
Facility Bob Wiley Detention Facility
Booking 07/15/2023 09:26
Arresting Agency TCSO
Bond Amount No Bail
CourtDate - CourtTime 05/21/2025 08:30


link: Inmate Search - Tulare County Sheriff

 

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Wednesday, May 21st:
*Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA – Cecilia Bravo Cabrera (30) (last seen leaving the Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore, Ca. just before 12:30am on June 9, 2016. She was driving her dark gray 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. She has never been heard from again. Five hours later, her car was found abandoned & burned in an orchard near Traver, Ca, 30 miles from the casino. There was no sign of her at the scene, Lemoore, not found.) - *Francisco Javier Yanez Valdivia (37/now 44) (estranged husband) arrested (12/13/16), charged & arraigned (12/14/18) with 1 felony count of murder & arson, 2 counts of possession marijuana for sale, 2 counts of cultivating marijuana & storing of it, 2 counts of conspiracy to commit a crime & 1 count theft of utilities service over $400. Plead not guilty. No bond. Tulare County
Trial was set to begin on 9/10/24 continued with no further dates.
Court info from 12/16/18 thru 9/9/24 reference post #218 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...30-lemoore-9-june-2016-arrests.310011/page-11
9/23/24 Update: Next hearing on 2/20/25 @ 8:30am. 2/20/25 Update: No info on hearing. Next hearing on 3/10/25 @ 8:30am. 3/10/25 Update: Next hearing on 5/21/25 @ 8:30am.
*Rosalina Perez Lopez (39/now 46) – plead guilty (12/1/20) & was sentenced to three years in custody but was released after the plea due to time served awaiting trial. Will testify against Valdivia.

 

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Jacket 1793
Name VALDIVIA, FRANCISCO JAVIER YANEZ
Date of Birth 11/05/1980
Race - Gender HI - M
Facility Bob Wiley Detention Facility
Booking 07/15/2023 09:26
Arresting Agency TCSO
Bond Amount No Bail
CourtDate - CourtTime 06/16/2025 08:30


link: Inmate Search - Tulare County Sheriff

 

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Monday, June 16th:
*Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA – Cecilia Bravo Cabrera (30) (last seen leaving the Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore, Ca. just before 12:30am on June 9, 2016. She was driving her dark gray 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. She has never been heard from again. Five hours later, her car was found abandoned & burned in an orchard near Traver, Ca, 30 miles from the casino. There was no sign of her at the scene, Lemoore, not found.) - *Francisco Javier Yanez Valdivia (37/now 45) (estranged husband) arrested (12/13/16), charged & arraigned (12/14/18) with 1 felony count of murder & arson, 2 counts of possession marijuana for sale, 2 counts of cultivating marijuana & storing of it, 2 counts of conspiracy to commit a crime & 1 count theft of utilities service over $400. Plead not guilty. No bond. Tulare County
Trial was set to begin on 9/10/24 continued with no further dates.
Court info from 12/16/18 thru 2/20/25 reference post #222 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...30-lemoore-9-june-2016-arrests.310011/page-12
3/10/25 Update: Next hearing on 5/21/25 @ 8:30am. 5/21/25 Update: Next hearing on 6/16/25 @ 8:30am.
*Rosalina Perez Lopez (39/now 46) – plead guilty (12/1/20) & was sentenced to three years in custody but was released after the plea due to time served awaiting trial. Will testify against Valdivia.

 

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Wondering if his trial might have started - considering he has 2 hearings in a row... @Suglo ?? not finding any articles on this.

Jacket 1793
Name VALDIVIA, FRANCISCO JAVIER YANEZ
Date of Birth 11/05/1980
Race - Gender HI - M
Facility Bob Wiley Detention Facility
Booking 07/15/2023 09:26
Arresting Agency TCSO
Bond Amount No Bail
CourtDate - CourtTime 06/17/2025 08:30


link: Inmate Search - Tulare County Sheriff

 

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Tuesday, June 17th:
*Hearing [or trial?] (@ 8:30am PT) - CA – Cecilia Bravo Cabrera (30) (last seen leaving the Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore, Ca. just before 12:30am on June 9, 2016. She was driving her dark gray 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. She has never been heard from again. Five hours later, her car was found abandoned & burned in an orchard near Traver, Ca, 30 miles from the casino. There was no sign of her at the scene, Lemoore, not found.) - *Francisco Javier Yanez Valdivia (37/now 45) (estranged husband) arrested (12/13/16), charged & arraigned (12/14/18) with 1 felony count of murder & arson, 2 counts of possession marijuana for sale, 2 counts of cultivating marijuana & storing of it, 2 counts of conspiracy to commit a crime & 1 count theft of utilities service over $400. Plead not guilty. No bond. Tulare County
Trial was set to begin on 9/10/24 continued with no further dates.
Court info from 12/16/18 thru 2/20/25 reference post #222 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...30-lemoore-9-june-2016-arrests.310011/page-12
3/10/25 Update: Next hearing on 5/21/25 @ 8:30am. 5/21/25 Update: Next hearing on 6/16/25 @ 8:30am. 6/16/25 Update: Next hearing or could be trial on 6/17/25 @ 8:30am.
*Rosalina Perez Lopez (39/now 46) – plead guilty (12/1/20) & was sentenced to three years in custody but was released after the plea due to time served awaiting trial. Will testify against Valdivia.

 

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Jacket 1793
Name VALDIVIA, FRANCISCO JAVIER YANEZ
Date of Birth 11/05/1980
Race - Gender HI - M
Facility Bob Wiley Detention Facility
Booking 07/15/2023 09:26
Arresting Agency TCSO
Bond Amount No Bail
CourtDate - CourtTime 06/20/2025 08:30


linK: Inmate Search - Tulare County Sheriff

 

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Friday, June 20th:
*Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA – Cecilia Bravo Cabrera (30) (last seen leaving the Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore, Ca. just before 12:30am on June 9, 2016. She was driving her dark gray 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. She has never been heard from again. Five hours later, her car was found abandoned & burned in an orchard near Traver, Ca, 30 miles from the casino. There was no sign of her at the scene, Lemoore, not found.) - *Francisco Javier Yanez Valdivia (37/now 45) (estranged husband) arrested (12/13/16), charged & arraigned (12/14/18) with 1 felony count of murder & arson, 2 counts of possession marijuana for sale, 2 counts of cultivating marijuana & storing of it, 2 counts of conspiracy to commit a crime & 1 count theft of utilities service over $400. Plead not guilty. No bond. Tulare County
Trial was set to begin on 9/10/24 continued with no further dates.
Court info from 12/16/18 thru 2/20/25 reference post #222 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...30-lemoore-9-june-2016-arrests.310011/page-12
3/10/25 Update: Next hearing on 5/21/25 @ 8:30am. 5/21/25 Update: Next hearing on 6/16/25 @ 8:30am. 6/16/25 Update: Next hearing or could be trial on 6/17/25 @ 8:30am. 6/17/25 Update: Next hearing on 6/20/25 @ 8:30am.
*Rosalina Perez Lopez (39/now 46) – plead guilty (12/1/20) & was sentenced to three years in custody but was released after the plea due to time served awaiting trial. Will testify against Valdivia.

 

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Jacket 1793
Name VALDIVIA, FRANCISCO JAVIER YANEZ
Date of Birth 11/05/1980
Race - Gender HI - M
Facility Bob Wiley Detention Facility
Booking 07/15/2023 09:26
Arresting Agency TCSO
Bond Amount No Bail
CourtDate - CourtTime 06/23/2025 08:30


link: Inmate Search - Tulare County Sheriff

@Suglo - if you could tell me if there are any updates in his docket since I can not access the court site? Is he at trial or just hearings? Seems like he has had a bunch of hearings in a row. TIA!

edited to add - and only coming up with articles from 2023....

 

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Monday, June 23rd:
*Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA – Cecilia Bravo Cabrera (30) (last seen leaving the Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore, Ca. just before 12:30am on June 9, 2016. She was driving her dark gray 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. She has never been heard from again. Five hours later, her car was found abandoned & burned in an orchard near Traver, Ca, 30 miles from the casino. There was no sign of her at the scene, Lemoore, not found.) - *Francisco Javier Yanez Valdivia (37/now 45) (estranged husband) arrested (12/13/16), charged & arraigned (12/14/18) with 1 felony count of murder & arson, 2 counts of possession marijuana for sale, 2 counts of cultivating marijuana & storing of it, 2 counts of conspiracy to commit a crime & 1 count theft of utilities service over $400. Plead not guilty. No bond. Tulare County
Trial was set to begin on 9/10/24 continued with no further dates.
Court info from 12/16/18 thru 6/16/25 reference post #228 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...30-lemoore-9-june-2016-arrests.310011/page-12
6/17/25 Update: Next hearing on 6/20/25 @ 8:30am. 6/20/25 Update: Next hearing on 6/23/25 @ 8:30am.
*Rosalina Perez Lopez (39/now 46) – plead guilty (12/1/20) & was sentenced to three years in custody but was released after the plea due to time served awaiting trial. Will testify against Valdivia.

 

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Jacket 1793
Name VALDIVIA, FRANCISCO JAVIER YANEZ
Date of Birth 11/05/1980
Race - Gender HI - M
Facility Bob Wiley Detention Facility
Booking 07/15/2023 09:26
Arresting Agency TCSO
Bond Amount No Bail
CourtDate - CourtTime 06/24/2025 08:30


link: Inmate Search - Tulare County Sheriff

 

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Tuesday, June 24th:
*Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA – Cecilia Bravo Cabrera (30) (last seen leaving the Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore, Ca. just before 12:30am on June 9, 2016. She was driving her dark gray 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. She has never been heard from again. Five hours later, her car was found abandoned & burned in an orchard near Traver, Ca, 30 miles from the casino. There was no sign of her at the scene, Lemoore, not found.) - *Francisco Javier Yanez Valdivia (37/now 45) (estranged husband) arrested (12/13/16), charged & arraigned (12/14/18) with 1 felony count of murder & arson, 2 counts of possession marijuana for sale, 2 counts of cultivating marijuana & storing of it, 2 counts of conspiracy to commit a crime & 1 count theft of utilities service over $400. Plead not guilty. No bond. Tulare County
Trial was set to begin on 9/10/24 continued with no further dates.
Court info from 12/16/18 thru 6/16/25 reference post #228 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...30-lemoore-9-june-2016-arrests.310011/page-12
6/17/25 Update: Next hearing on 6/20/25 @ 8:30am. 6/20/25 Update: Next hearing on 6/23/25 @ 8:30am. 6/23/25 Update: Next hearing on 6/24/25 @ 8:30am.
*Rosalina Perez Lopez (39/now 46) – plead guilty (12/1/20) & was sentenced to three years in custody but was released after the plea due to time served awaiting trial. Will testify against Valdivia.

 

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I am thinking he must be on trial since the dates are all consecutive???

@Suglo - yes?

 

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Well - personally I believe Valdivia is having a trial... no articles though - which surprises me! Wish I had access to the court site!

Court Date - Court Time: 06/25/2025 08:30
Charges:
Counts Statute Description Felony
1 242 PC M (13048) Simple Assault


link: Inmate Search - Tulare County Sheriff

 

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So - I changed my notes - somewhat...

Wednesday, June 25th:
*Trial continues (Day 3) (@ 8:30am PT) - CA – Cecilia Bravo Cabrera (30) (last seen leaving the Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore, Ca. just before 12:30am on June 9, 2016. She was driving her dark gray 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. She has never been heard from again. Five hours later, her car was found abandoned & burned in an orchard near Traver, Ca, 30 miles from the casino. There was no sign of her at the scene, Lemoore, not found.) - *Francisco Javier Yanez Valdivia (37/now 45) (estranged husband) arrested (12/13/16), charged & arraigned (12/14/18) with 1 felony count of murder & arson, 2 counts of possession marijuana for sale, 2 counts of cultivating marijuana & storing of it, 2 counts of conspiracy to commit a crime & 1 count theft of utilities service over $400. Plead not guilty. No bond. Tulare County
Trial was set to begin on 9/10/24 continued on 6/20/25 with jury selection. Jury seated.
Trial began on 6/23/25.
Court info from 12/16/18 thru 6/16/25 reference post #228 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...30-lemoore-9-june-2016-arrests.310011/page-12
6/17/25 Update: Next hearing on 6/20/25 @ 8:30am for jury selection. Jury selected. 6/20/25 Update: Next Day 1 of trial on 6/23/25 @ 8:30am. 6/23/25 Update: Next Day 2 of trial on 6/24/25 @ 8:30am.
6/24/25 Tuesday, Trial Day 2: I believe a trial is ongoing since so many “hearings” in a row. No articles available, so no info. Trial continues on Wednesday, 6/25/25.
*Rosalina Perez Lopez (39/now 46) – plead guilty (12/1/20) & was sentenced to three years in custody but was released after the plea due to time served awaiting trial. Will testify against Valdivia.