Suspect in woman's death whose body was found in Hanford home pleads not guilty

HANFORD, Calif. (KFSN) -- A South Valley pistillate charged with the execution of a pistillate whose assemblage was recovered locked successful the closet of a Hanford location has pleaded not guilty.

37-year-old Kelli Yingling made an quality successful tribunal Wednesday morning.

Police recovered the victim, identified arsenic 67-year-old Peggi Ann Yingling, connected Friday during a payment cheque astatine a location connected Encore Drive adjacent 11th Avenue.

Investigators accidental Peggi Ann's assemblage had been decomposing for immoderate clip portion wrapped successful integrative bags.

An autopsy revealed signs of strangulation.

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During the investigation, detectives interviewed Kelli, who besides lives astatine the home.

Investigators accidental she made statements implicating herself successful the homicide.

She's been charged with execution and elder maltreatment resulting successful death.

On Wednesday, the District Attorney amended the complaint, adding a premeditated execution and a onslaught prior.

If convicted, this elevates the punishment to 25 years to beingness successful prison.

Kelli Yingling is owed backmost successful tribunal connected July 9.