Roger Nelson: Last News

A southwestern Arizona woman who pleaded guilty to collecting four early ballots in the 2020 primary was sentenced Thursday to 30 days in jail and two years’ probation, with the judge saying he did not think she had accepted responsibility for her crime. The sentence for Guillermina Fuentes, a 66-year-old school board member and former mayor of the small border city of San Luis, caps a lengthy case that caught the eye of investigators the day of the August 2020 primary and eventually led to charges against Fuentes and another San Luis woman.

The lawyer for an Arizona woman who pled guilty to ballot abuse is asking a judge for leniency in sentencing her.  Guillermina Fuentes, 66, pled guilty to one count of ballot abuse on June 2 and admitted to collecting four early voting ballots during the 2020 election and then giving them to Alma Juarez, who dropped them off at a polling place. Juarez also pled guilty to ballot abuse, but entered an agreement with prosecutors in exchange for probation. Prosecutors in the case are asking Yuma County Superior Court Judge Roger Nelson to hand Fuentes a sentence of one year, but her lawyers argue that any time in prison would be a miscarriage of justice.

The late great Prince Roger Nelson's $156M estate was finally settled in Minnesota probate court on Monday - six years after he died without a will.The seven-time Grammy winner had eight total siblings, but four of them have passed away - Lorna (2006), Duane (2011), Alfred (2019), and John (on September 3).Prince's 62-year-old sister Tyka Nelson and 52-year-old half-brother Omarr Baker both sold their shares to independent music publisher, Primary Wave, which received 50% of the estate. 'Prince is almost free to rest now': The late great Prince Roger Nelson's $156M estate was finally settled in Minnesota probate court on Monday - six years after he died without a will (pictured in 1985) The Purple One's 80-year-old half-sister Sharon L.