3 Othello girls killed in crash

Local man held on $1 million bail

By: Roger Harnack

Outlets: Cheney Free Press The Ritzville Adams County Journal

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 657

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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OTHELLO – Three local girls were killed and a local man jailed following a suspected domestic-violence-related fatal crash Sunday afternoon, April 26.

Yaritzi “Yari” Flores-Romero, Melissa Romero-Espinoza and Iris Ramos Cruz died in the 12:17 p.m. crash; they were all students at Othello High School.

Presiliano Perez-Pineda, 19, of Othello, was arrested in connection with the deaths and is being held on $1 million bail. He is charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and …

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