"A prominent California farmer was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife in a remote mountain community in Arizona, the Navajo County Sheriff's Office said. Michael Abatti, 63, was arrested in El Centro and booked into jail on a first-degree murder charge. He is awaiting extradition to Arizona. Authorities say they believe he drove to Arizona on Nov. 20 and fatally shot Kerri Ann Abatti, 59, before returning home to California."
"She was found dead in her family's tree-shrouded vacation home in Pinetop, Arizona, where she moved after splitting with her husband. Attorneys for Michael Abatti said in a Wednesday statement that he has devoted himself to his family, to his work, and to his community and will be entering a not-guilty plea. His attorneys added they are deeply concerned about his health, as he suffers from numerous medical conditions requiring ongoing treatment and access to specialized care."
Michael Abatti, 63, was arrested in El Centro, California, and booked on a first-degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of his estranged wife, Kerri Ann Abatti, 59. Authorities believe Abatti drove to Pinetop, Arizona, on Nov. 20, fatally shot Kerri Ann, then returned to California. Kerri Ann was found dead at her family's tree-shrouded vacation home in Pinetop, where she had moved after splitting with her husband. Abatti's attorneys say he will plead not guilty and cite serious health conditions requiring ongoing specialist care. Investigators searched his Southern California home on Dec. 2.
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