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Man convicted of Utah murder arrested trying to cross Arizona border

Yuma, Ariz. • Border Patrol agents in Yuma have arrested a Mexican man who was previously convicted of first-degree murder.

Agents assigned to the Wellton Station's Interstate 8 immigration checkpoint took 50-year-old Andres Cevilla-Julio into custody Saturday night.

Records discovered during processing showed Cevilla-Julio was convicted of first-degree murder in Salt Lake City and served 20 years in prison.