A prominent California farmer was arrested Tuesday in the Imperial Valley on suspicion of murdering his estranged wife, who was found mortally wounded in November in Arizona. AdvertisementMichael Abatti was booked into the Imperial County Jail on charges of first-degree murder and is awaiting extradition to Arizona. AdvertisementThe couple lived in El Centro before Kerri Ann Abatti left in 2023 for Pinetop-Lakeside, Ariz. — her hometown in the eastern White Mountains. He also thanked other agencies that had worked on the case, including the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office, Imperial County Dist. In return for 50% of the book’s proceeds, the couple provided approximately $60,000 in 2023 to Morgan’s endeavor — roughly one month before Kerri Ann Abatti moved to Arizona.

Source: The Times December 24, 2025 07:23 UTC