US EditionShooting Suspects Lured Victim Through Dating App, Benton County Officials Say
- On May 17, 2025, Benton County deputies responded to a shooting involving two women and a male victim in a vehicle reported at around 5:30 a.m. In the vicinity of Lakeside Drive and Highway 99W.
- Authorities suspect the individuals arranged the meeting through the Chispa dating app with plans to steal from the victim, and there are conflicting reports about their whereabouts following the event.
- Officials described the main suspect as a short Hispanic woman who fled on foot with another Hispanic woman, both aged 20 and linked to similar crimes in a nearby county.
- Julia Dell Yepez was arrested in Salem on May 20, arraigned on multiple felony charges including attempted murder and unlawful weapon use, with bail set at $300,000.
- The victim remains hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and authorities urge anyone with relevant information or online dating contact with the suspects to notify the Benton County Sheriff's Office.
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Shooting suspects lured victim through dating app, Benton County officials say
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