Jury Selection Starts for Trial of Man Accused of Killing 93-Year-Old Woman

INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – Jury selection began today in the trial of a pool worker accused of fatally beating a 93-year-old Palm Desert woman during a robbery. Benjamin Cabrera Briones, 62, of Thousand Palms, is charged with first-degree murder, robbery, forgery, and special circumstance charges of homicide during a robbery and murder for financial gain. Briones allegedly murdered Jean Grace Willrich in 2021. Pre-trial motions concluded Thursday, a…

Jury Selection Starts for Trial of Man Accused of Killing 93-Year-Old Woman

Jury selection got underway Friday for the trial of a pool serviceman accused of fatally beating a 93-year-old Palm Desert woman during a robbery. Benjamin Cabrera Briones, 62, of Thousand Palms is charged with first-degree murder, burglary, forgery and special-circumstance allegations of killing in the course of a robbery and murder for financial gain. Briones allegedly killed Jean Grace Willrich in 2021. Pretrial motions in the case concluded …