Woman arrested in kin’s deaths

A Fresno woman and her boyfriend have been arrested in connection with the slaying this year of the woman’s younger sister and her infant daughter, police said.

Yarelly Solorio-Rivera, 22, and Martin Arroyo-Morales, 26, were arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of murder, Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama said during a Thursday news conference. Balderrama said the pair confessed to killing Yanelly Solorio-Rivera and her 3-week-old daughter, Celine.

“We can now say with complete certainty that we have those responsible for this homicide in custody,” Balderrama said. “We have the murder weapon, a Smith & Wesson 9-millimeter handgun, and we have a motive: jealousy and sibling rivalry.”

At 7:20 a.m. Sept. 24, police responded to a report of gunshots at a residence in the 2500 block of South Fruit Avenue, authorities said. Officers found Yanelly SolorioRivera

and Celine each suffering from gunshots. Paramedics provided aid, but both were pronounced dead at the scene.

Balderrama said it’s believed that Yanelly SolorioRivera was sleeping and holding her daughter in bed when she was shot.

Police offered a $25,000 reward to help solve the crime and released a video of a person of interest, who has since been confirmed by Balderrama to be ArroyoMorales. Balderrama also said Arroyo-Morales is believed to have gang ties.