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Fresno man sentenced to 25 years to life for 2020 murder of Arroyo Grande woman

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SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow announced on Wednesday that Kayonie Eliaz Mendibles has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the first-degree murder of Marion Jeanine Vore in November of 2020.

“While we cannot comprehend the incredible grief and outrage resulting from the senseless murder of Marion, we sincerely hope that completion of the criminal case provides some closure for the Vore family and friends,” said Assistant District Attorney Eric J. Dobroth.

Mendibles pleaded guilty to murder in the first degree on Oct. 30, 2023 detail the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney's Office.

According to the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney's Office, the murder happened in the late afternoon of Nov. 27, 2020 at a residence in rural Arroyo Grande.

Mendibles was arrested and booked on murder charges on the same day as the crime.

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