Imperial Valley Press Quick News

Guilty verdict in Ledon murder trial

EL CENTRO -- A jury here returned a guilty verdict in the second degree murder trial of Horacio Ledon, who was accused of stabbing his wife, Maria Cruz Ledon, 29 times in the couple's Brawley apartment in 2007.

Ledon faces 15 years to life at a sentencing hearing scheduled for July 16.

Read Saturday's paper for more on this story.

-- NICOLAS TABOREK, staff writer

Local jazz great Jimmie Cannon dies

Jimmie Cannon, the local jazz musician and revered Imperial Valley icon, died today at El Centro Regional Medical Center No details are immediately available of his death.

Please check Quick News for any updates on this story.

By SILVIO J. PANTA, staff writer

All but one proposition rejected by voters

Legislators won't get any raises when the state is running a deficit, but that's the only proposition out of the six on Tuesday's special election ballot that voters approved.

Imperial County voters followed the state's trend, approving Proposition 1F by an overwhelming 73.9 percent to 26.1 percent, while state voters approved it by 75.3 percent to 24.7 percent. All the other propositions were rejected, state-wide, by at least 60 percent of the voters.

Imperial County's turnout was low, with only 15.63 percent of registered voters turning in ballots. Dolores Provencio, the Imperial County Clerk, said that once the remaining provisional ballots are counted, that number may increase to 20 percent. The latest presidential election saw a 68 percent turnout in Imperial County.

Read Thursday's edition of the Imperial Valley press for more.

-- Megan Bakker, staff writer

Music video being filmed on Highway 111

A music video is being filmed between Harris and Keystone roads on Highway 111, resulting in the rerouting of traffic until 10 p.m. tonight.

Traffic is being rerouted to Old Highway 111. Shooting began at 11 a.m. today and will only take place today. The music video is for Endless Hallway's single, "Cell."

Photos and video of the shoot will be online tomorrow.

-- BROOKE RUTH, Digital Media News Editor

People evacuated at jail court following bomb threat call

More than 50 people were evacuated today from the jail court building at the Imperial County Sheriff's Office after someone called threatening to blow it up.

Dispatchers at the Brawley Police Department received the 9:04 a.m. bomb threat and sheriff's authorities were immediately notified, said sheriff's Lt. George Moreno. No one was hurt during the incident that last about 30 minutes.

None of the inmates were evacuated. Sheriff's officials searched through the building and no explosive devices were found, Moreno said.

By SILVIO J. PANTA, staff writer