Bridgeport teenager sentenced to over 16 years in Highway 97 homicide

The briefing

Juan Valdovinos-Vazquez, who was 16 at the time of the offense, was sentenced Friday to over 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder for killing 68-year-old East Wenatchee business owner Adnan Abouammo. Valdovinos-Vazquez also pleaded guilty to first-degree theft for stealing $30,000 worth of jewelry in an unrelated incident. Family members of the victim provided emotional impact statements during the sentencing hearing, expressing grief over the senseless tragedy.