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

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Thursday, Sept. 25th:
*Sentencing 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 on 6/20/25 with jury selection. Jury seated.
Trial began on 6/23/25 & ended 7/2/25 with a GUILTY verdict.
Court info from 12/16/18 thru 6/17/25 & Jury Selection (6/20/25) & Trial Days 1-4 (6/23-26/25) reference post #237 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...30-lemoore-9-june-2016-arrests.310011/page-12
6/27/25 Friday, Trial Day 5: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 6/30/25.
6/30/25 Monday, Trial Day 6: No info available. Trial continues on Tuesday, 7/1/25.
7/1/25 Tuesday, Trial Day 7: Jury sent to deliberations. Trial continues on Wednesday, 7/2/25.
7/2/25 Wednesday, Trial Day 8: The Tulare County DA's Office announced that a jury found Valdivia guilty on July 2 of first-degree murder & felony arson in connection with the death of his wife, Cecilia Cabrera. He is scheduled to be sentenced on 9/25/25 & faces life in prison.
*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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Not finding any articles on his sentencing...

anyone??

 

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Still not finding ANY thing on his sentencing. Anyone in the U.S. or even California finding anything? It would be very much appreciated!! TIA!

 

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Well - it looks like he might NOT have been sentenced yet.

from jail site:
Name VALDIVIA,FRANCISCO JAVIER YANEZ
Court Date 12/10/2025 08:30

link: https://tularecounty.ca.gov/sheriff/inmate-search/inmate?iid={A93844CE-50FB-4212-C9F0-08DE0042F08C}

 

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Wednesday, Dec. 10th:
*Sentencing 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 on 6/20/25 with jury selection. Jury seated.
Trial began on 6/23/25 & ended 7/2/25 with a GUILTY verdict.
Court info from 12/16/18 thru 6/17/25 & Jury Selection (6/20/25) & Trial Days 1-7 (6/23-7/1/25) reference post #241 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...30-lemoore-9-june-2016-arrests.310011/page-13
7/2/25 Wednesday, Trial Day 8: The Tulare County DA's Office announced that a jury found Valdivia guilty on July 2 of first-degree murder & felony arson in connection with the death of his wife, Cecilia Cabrera. He is scheduled to be sentenced on 9/25/25 & faces life in prison.
9/25/25 Update: Sentencing hearing has been reset on 12/10/25 @ 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. Testified against Valdivia per plea deal.

 

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Tulare County man sentenced to life in prison for 2016 murder of Cecilia Bravo Cabrera

A Tulare County judge on Monday sentenced Francisco Javier Valdivia, 45, to life in prison for the 2016 murder of Cecilia Bravo Cabrera, whose body has never be

kmph.com

Dec. 10, 2025
VISALIA, Calif. (FOX26) — A Tulare County judge on Monday sentenced Francisco Javier Valdivia, 45, to life in prison for the 2016 murder of Cecilia Bravo Cabrera, whose body has never been found.
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“I commend the prosecution team for remaining steadfast in the pursuit of justice for Cecelia Cabrera,” District Attorney Tim Ward said, mentioning the difficulty of prosecuting a case without a recovered victim. “Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with her family.”