Los Gatos Man Charged with Wife's Murder, Body Found in Santa Cruz Mountains

John Maxey Yeager faces murder charges after inconsistencies in his statements led to the discovery of his wife's body; the victim had filed for divorce in 2020.

• John Maxey Yeager, 56, has been charged with the murder of his wife, YingYing “Dawn” Yu, 40, after her body was found in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
• Yeager was initially arrested on January 11 for domestic violence charges, following inconsistencies in his statements to the police.
• Yu had been reported missing by her employer on January 8, after she failed to contact them for over a week.
• Police found evidence of a domestic violence incident that occurred on December 31, leading to Yeager's arrest.
• Yu had filed for divorce from Yeager in 2020.

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