TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Arizona Superior Court in Pima County is rescheduling Christopher Clements' retrial for the murder of 6-year-old Isabel Celis to next year.
The 41-year-old's first trial ended in a mistrial when the jury couldn't come to a unanimous decision. They debated about seven hours over two days.
Isabel's father first reported her missing from their midtown home in 2012. Clements led investigators to her remains in 2017.
A superior court judge set his trial for Feb. 6, 2024, scheduling it over the course of 16 days.
Clements is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of 13-year-old Maribel Gonzalez.
——-
Caleb Fernández is a digital content producer for KGUN 9. After earning his bachelor's degree from Penn State in Advertising/Public Relations, Caleb went to New York where he learned production assistance, photography and art direction. Share your story ideas and important issues with Caleb by emailing caleb.fernandez@kgun9.com or by connecting on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter.
