Pool serviceman who murdered Palm Desert senior during burglary sentenced

Handyman Who Murdered Palm Desert Senior During Burglary Sentenced

A pool serviceman who fatally beat a 93-year-old Palm Desert woman while trying to steal from her was sentenced Friday to 19 years to life in state prison. An Indio jury in April convicted Benjamin Cabrera Briones, 62, of Thousand Palms of second-degree murder, as well as burglary and forgery, for the 2021 slaying of Jean Grace Willrich. During a hearing at the Larson Justice Center in Indio Friday, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Anthony …

Pool serviceman who murdered Palm Desert senior during burglary sentenced

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - A pool serviceman who fatally beat a 93-year-old Palm Desert woman while trying to steal from her was sentenced today to 19 years to life in state prison. An Indio jury in April convicted Benjamin Cabrera Briones, 62, of Thousand Palms of second-degree murder, as well as burglary and forgery, for the 2021 slaying of Jean Grace Willrich. During a hearing at the Larson Justice Center in Indio Friday, Riverside County Superio…