AZ Domestic Violence Related Deaths1998

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Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of
Death
Location
Relationship of
Accused to Victim
26
3
Bludgeoned
Glendale
Boyfriend
2
Beaten
San Xavier
Sons
1.
Irene Ramireza
-
2.
Gilbert Rojas Sr.
-
3.
Mariela Alvarado
Jan. 3
28
3
Stabbed
Tucson
Common-Law Husband
4.
Wyett Earp Peak
Jan. 28
39
2
Gun Shot
Tucson
Wife
5.
Pearl Chavez
Feb. 6
16
0
Gun Shot
Tempe
Boyfriend
6.
Rebecca Nash
Feb. 9
28
8
Beaten
Whiteriver
Boyfriend
7.
Laura Munoz
Feb. 11
29
6
Stabbed
Phoenix
Boyfriend
8.
William Legen
Feb. 19
-
-
-
Phoenix
Wife
9.
Farrah Armstrong
Feb. 19
22
Gun Shot
Three Points
Brother
10. Frank Williams
Feb. 19
25
Gun Shot
Three Points
Fiance’s Brother
11. Delores Smith
Feb. 22
24
4
Gun Shot
-
Husband
12. Vanessa Fausto
March 20
-
-
-
Phoenix
-
13. Raymond Fausto
March 20
-
-
-
Phoenix
-
14. Lucille Chee
March 21
27
-
Beaten
Phoenix
Boyfriend
15. Cassie Parker
March 25
13
0
Gun Shot
Phoenix
Step-father
16. Lisa Barnes
April 7
31
3
Stabbed
Glendale
Husband*
17.
April 7
Glendale
Suicide
18. Sandra Martinez
April 18
Gun Shot
Tucson
Boyfriend*
19.
April 18
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
20. Misty Brown
April 19
30
4
Gun Shot
Prescott
Husband
21. Laura Hughes
April21
42
0
Incinerated
Mesa
Husband
22. Tranada Burke
May 6
42
2
Gun Shot
Kingman
Boyfriend
23. Tom Terwilliger
May 10
36
0
Axed
Mesa
Wife and Friend
24. Lana Marie Ito
June 10
23
1 & Pregnant
Gun Shot
Tucson
Boyfriend*
25. Roman Romero (Ito)
June 10
3
0
Gun Shot
Tucson
Mother’s Boyfriend*
26. Lana Marie Ito
(unborn)
27.
June 10
0
0
Gun Shot
Tucson
Mother's Boyfriend*
Gun Shot
Tucson
Suicide
28. Phillip Jenson
June 16
Gun Shot
Mesa
Friend’s Husband*
29.
June 16
Gun Shot
Mesa
Suicide
30. Hermina Ruiz
June 25
52
4
Suffocated
Tucson
Husband
31. Patricia Perez
June 26
32
2
Gun Shot
Tucson
Husband
32. Cesar Jimenez
June 7
23
-
Gun Shot
Glendale
Brother-in-Law
33. Romona Nino
July 5
34
5
Gun Shot
Chandler
Boyfriend*
Gun Shot
Chandler
Suicide
34.
35. Natalie Kiehle
31
5
June 10
41
6
July 5
b
July 6
32
1
Gun Shot
Chandler
Husband
36. Amy Bonc
July 17
19
1
Gun Shot
Phoenix
Ex-Boyfriend
37. Russell Keys
July 21
40
-
Gun Shot
Phoenix
Wife
38. Lynda Cochran
Aug. 12
44
-
Gun Shot
Flagstaff
Husband*
39.
Aug. 12
Gun Shot
Flagstaff
Suicide
40. Maria Isabelle Lua
Aug. 16
Gun Shot
Mesa
Husband*
41.
Aug. 16
Gun Shot
Mesa
Suicide
42. Selena Hathale
Aug.22
-
-
-
Phoenix
Boyfriend
43. Judy Barnes
Aug. 23
62
3
Gun Shot
Scottsdale
Husband
44. Juanell Correa
Aug. 23
39
3
Strangled
Ex-Boyfriend
45. Dianne Ousley
Aug. 23
40
3
Gun Shot
Salt River Pima
Res./Scottsdale
Holbrook
46.
Aug. 23
47. Venshia Yazzie
Sept. 1
48. Jozanna Yazzie
27
3
Boyfriend*
Gun Shot
Holbrook
Suicide
15
Gun Shot
Dennhotso
Father
Sept. 1
13
Gun Shot
Dennhotso
Father
49. Cara Yazzie
Sept. 1
8
Gun Shot
Dennhotso
Father
50. Nathaniel Yazzie
Sept. 1
5
Gun Shot
Dennhotso
Father
51. William Kaufman
Sept. 5
44
Gun Shot
Tucson
Wife
52. Katie Lou DeclayMeade
53. Gertrude Ryan
Oct. 2
21
2
Whiteriver
Boyfriend
Oct. 18
-
-
Stabbed/
Strangled
-
Phoenix
Boyfriend
54. Elizabeth Schultz
Oct. 18
40
3
Gun Shot
Tucson
Husband
55. Margarette Caraveo
Oct. 25
42
1
Gun Shot
Mesa
Husband
56. Kenia Cuellar
Nov. 5
21
1
Gun Shot
-
Estranged Boyfriend
Nov. 15
13
0
Gun Shot
Tonopah
-
Nov. 28
58
Gun Shot
Tucson
Son
59. Francisco Estrella
Nov. 29
-
1
Nogales
-
60. Luisa Estrada
Dec. 3
57
4
Stabbed/
Beaten
Gun Shot
Thatcher
Husband
57. Theresa Cook
58. Richard Mangarelli
c
Modified: October 7, 1999
*
Denotes an offender who also committed suicide.
a. Irene Ramirez's boyfriend buried her on his family's land after he bludgeoned her to death. Joe Manuel Ruiz (boyfriend), 44,
was sentenced to life in prison for the murder. He will not be eligible for parole for 25 years.
b. Natalie was killed July 6, 1998, but her death was not reported until March 1999 when her estranged husband was arrested.
She was 6 days away from being awarded a divorce following many years of unreported domestic violence. She was violently
sexually assaulted prior to her death.
c. According to the Arizona Republic, The Pima County Deputy Attorney William Feldhacker stated that John Mangarelli was
obsessed with a new girlfriend and thought his parents jeopardized his new relationship.
AZ Domestic Violence Related Deaths 2000
Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of
Death
Location
Relationship of
Accused to Victim
0
Stabbed
Tuba City
Boyfriend
1.
Fiona Tso
Jan. 12
17
2.
Frank Celaya^
Jan. 16
27
Gunshot
Phoenix
Male Relative
3.
Ira Pomerantz^
Jan. 24
60
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Wife
4.
Phoung Ho
Feb. 8
37
Gunshot
Glendale
Husband*
5.
Quang Do
Feb. 8
38
Gunshot
Glendale
Suicide
6.
Setsuko Lucchesi
Feb. 12
69
Gunshot
Oro Valley
Husband*
7.
Michael Lucchesi
Feb. 12
9
Gunshot
Oro Valley
Grandfather
8.
Albert Lucchesi
Feb. 12
69
Gunshot
Oro Valley
Suicide
9.
Chad James Alberts^
Feb. 14
26
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
10. Elisa Sotela^
Feb. 17
21
Gunshot
Tucson
Friend’s Boyfriend
11. Maxine Hartsock^
Feb. 17
67
Gunshot
Sun City
Husband
12. Deborah Asher
Feb. 20
46
Gunshot
Tucson
Husband*
13. Frederick Asher
Feb. 20
49
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
14. Joe Martinez Smith
Feb. 21
34
Stabbed
Dudleyville
Girlfriend
15. Rebecca Shepard^
Feb. 23
51
Stabbed
Phoenix
Husband*
16. Robert Nelson
Kleinhans
17. Martha Jeanie Mendez
Feb. 23
41
Stabbed
Tucson
Live-In Girlfriend
Feb. 25
36
Stabbed
Phoenix
Son
18. Jason King
Feb. 26
23
Stabbed
Flagstaff
Girlfriend
19. Joan Dougherty^
Mar. 19
45
Gunshot
Phoenix
Husband*
20. Charles Dougherty
Mar. 19
45
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
21. Mario Flores-Elizalde
Mar. 19
36
Gunshot
Tucson
Nephew
22. Mark Jamerson
Mar. 23
32
Gunshot
Phoenix
Wife
23. Kristine McLaughlin^
Mar. 27
25
Hanged
Lake Havasu
Boyfriend
24. Maria de Lourdes
Monjaras
25. Delia Rodriguez
Mar. 27
67
Strangled
Douglas
Son
April 1
60
Beaten
Glendale
Son
26. Maria Cruz-Galvan
April 1
32
Stabbed
Phoenix
Ex-Boyfriend
27. Monique Bernardi
April 11
74
Gunshot
Phoenix
Husband*
28. Guido Bernardi
April 11
76
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
29. Joanne Rushano^
May 1
29
Stabbed
Phoenix
Ex-boyfriend
30. Maria Montiel^
May 2
45
Stabbed
Phoenix
Husband
31. Tammy Quatacker^
May 10
36
Gunshot
Sierra Vista
Estranged Husband*
32. Glenn Quatacker
May 10
39
Gunshot
Sierra Vista
Suicide
33. Johnnie Sublett^
May 13
56
Gunshot
Phoenix
Husband
34. Kay Rogers Buffington
May 17
57
Blunt force
trauma with
stabbing
Scottsdale
Boyfriend
35. Tara Scroggins
May 22
41
1
Gunshot
Phoenix
Son
36. Mentie Earline
Burright
May 29
68
1
Gunshot
Bullhead City
Son
* indicates offender committed suicide
^ indicates additional information below
Updated 4/26/01
2
2
2
2
1
4
2
4
37. Mary Ann Atkinson
May 31
38. Alma YadiraHernandez
39. Lilly Mexican
June 6
1
Asphyxiated
Prescott
Son
21
Gunshot
Phoenix
Ex-Boyfriend
June 11
65
Gunshot
Tuba City
Son
40. Bart Smith^
June 20
30
Gunshot
Phoenix
Ex-Girlfriend
41. Ruth Sutton
June 23
45
Gunshot
Tucson
Ex-father-in-law
42. Bernita Bashore^
July 9
57
Gunshot
Phoenix
Husband*
43. Donald Bashore
July 9
57
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
44. Rebecca Polinski
July 10
35
Gunshot
Tucson
Not Disclosed*
45. David P. Spencer
July 10
57
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
46. George Calonez
July 13
21
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
47. Victor Escalante^
July 15
6
Burned
Tucson
Mother’s Boyfriend
48. Vern Daniel Pleaugh^
July 17
27
Gunshot
Tempe
Law Enforcement
49. Pat Beauchamp
July 20
73
Gunshot
Mesa
Husband*
50. Jack Beauchamp
July 20
76
Gunshot
Mesa
Suicide
51. Vonda Gail Tavesi
July 20
31
Gunshot
Thatcher
Husband*
52. Ualei Tavesi
July 20
36
Gunshot
Thatcher
Suicide
53. Delbert James Jackson
Aug. 3
22
Gunshot
Flagstaff
Law Enforcement
54. Maria Guillen
Aug. 5
30
Drowned
Mesa
Ex-Boyfriend
55. Mary Ann Vigil
Aug. 8
44
Gunshot
Red Mesa
Husband
56. Rafael Rodriguez^
Aug. 9
20
Multiple
Phoenix
Suicide
Phoenix
Sister
4
3
dismembering
57. Jeffrey Pablo
Aug. 13
26
58.
59.
60.
61.
Raul D. Lopez
Paul Lopez
Mark Bennett
Maria Velasquez
McCormick
Paul McDaniel^
Gloria Quintana
Jose Martinez
Robert W. Crane Sr.
Vivian Stairs
Christian Malloy^
Juanita Glick
Aug. 24
Aug. 24
Aug. 27
Aug. 28
55
24
44
34
Aug. 29
Aug. 30
Aug. 30
Sept. 5
Sept. 9
Sept. 11
Sept. 17
36
46
38
51
1
82
69. Ricky Ramirez
70. Dolores Ann Owens
Sept. 20
Sept. 27
20
67
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
71. Charles Kremer^
Sept. 27
72. Richard Janiszewski^
Oct. 1
73. Jessica Chappell
Oct. 4
74. Kara Walker
Oct. 5
75. Daniel Walker
Oct. 5
76. Joseph Andriano
Oct. 8
77. Janice Griffen
Oct. 12
78. Mary Knapp^
Oct. 13
79. Robert Knapp
Oct. 13
80. Sandra Young^
Oct. 17
Updated 4/26/01
injuries
Gunshot
1
1
78
55
25
19
55
33
39
40
39
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Gunshot
Gunshot
Stabbed
Beaten &
Burned
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Strangled
Trauma
Beaten
Tucson
Tucson
Phoenix
Tucson
Son*
Suicide
Girlfriend’s Father
Husband
Tempe
Phoenix
Phoenix
Chino Valley
Peoria
Tucson
Scottsdale
Law Enforcement
Boyfriend*
Suicide
Live-In Girlfriend
Fiancé
Son
Gunshot
Gunshot
Avondale
Tucson
Suicide
Live-in-boyfriend*
Gunshot
Gunshot
Stabbed
Gunshot
Gunshot
Stabbed
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Tucson
Scottsdale
Scottsdale
Tucson
Tucson
Ahwatukee
Eloy
Tucson
Tucson
Phoenix
Law Enforcement/Suicide
Wife
Husband
Ex-Boyfriend
Daughter’s Ex-Boyfriend
Wife
Daughter’s Ex-Boyfriend
Husband*
Suicide
Husband
81. Lila J. Winfield^
82. Maurine Sofia
83. Mary Presley^
84. Cleo Colvin
85. Garland Stamey
86. Ronald Guilliames
87. Viola McCoy^
88. William McCoy
89. Doungchan Bounsone
90. Misty Pruitt^
91. Margie Marsilio^
92. Donald Fournier^
93. Tiofilo Calsada^
94. Manuela Leslie^
95. Patricia Leslie
96. Frank E. Leslie, Sr.
97. Robert Glenn Sharrer
98. Janet Jones^
99. Shelley Austin
100. Alan Austin
101. Miranda Fifer
102. Anita Hernandez
103. Maria Martinez
Oct. 21
Oct. 24
Oct. 30
Oct. 30
Oct. 30
Oct. 30
Nov. 1
Nov. 1
Nov. 6
Nov. 7
Nov. 7
Nov. 9
Nov. 12
Nov. 17
Nov. 17
Nov. 17
Nov. 29
Dec. 4
Dec. 4
Dec. 4
Dec. 15
Dec. 28
Dec. 29
39
76
41
60
59
31
81
57
20
20
48
81
57
63
30
68
44
44
46
59
19
22
30
104. Jesus Martinez
105. Rafael Martinez
106. Thomas Louise Sotelo
Dec. 29
Dec. 29
Dec. 31
7
32
58
1
1
1
Beaten
Beaten
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Stabbed
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Strangled
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Beaten
Gunshot
Tempe
Glendale
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
Mesa
Mesa
Phoenix
Mesa
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
Sierra Vista
Sierra Vista
Sierra Vista
Tucson
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
Scottsdale
Husband
Grandson
Boyfriend*
Suicide
Son*
Suicide
Husband
Boyfriend
Husband
Law Enforcement
Ex-Wife’s Boyfriend
Husband*
Father*
Suicide
Girlfriend
Live-In Boyfriend
Husband*
Suicide
Roommate
Live-In Boyfriend
Husband*
Gunshot
Gunshot
Stabbed
Scottsdale
Scottsdale
HeberOvergaard
Father*
Suicide
Live-In Girlfriend
2. Frank was shot while interfering in an argument between his girlfriend and a male relative.
3. Ira's dismembered body was found in a dumpster in Mesa. His wife, Valerie Pape was charged. Although she denied killing him,
she admitted to putting his body into the trash bin because she feared being accused of murder.
9. Alberts shot at police and held his former girlfriend's mother hostage before he shot himself. Police said Alberts was upset with his
ex-girlfriend and went to her mother's house with the intent of taking his two children out of state.
10. Elisa was killed while trying to rescue a friend's 9 year-old boy who had called her for help during a domestic dispute between the
boy's mother and Ramon Benitez.
11. After shooting Maxine, Ronald Hartsock shot himself in an attempted suicide. He was found and taken to the hospital where he
was in critical condition.
15. Rebecca was stabbed on October 17, 1992. She died after an 8 year battle to survive. Her husband killed himself after stabbing
her.
19-20. Joan had taken out an order of protection against Charles in August.
23. It was originally thought that Kristine had hanged herself. Her four- year old son told authorities he saw her boyfriend Sean Ward
kill his mother.
29. Joanne’s ex-boyfriend, Pinna Som, allegedly entered her apartment about 4 a.m., locked her two daughters in the bathroom, and
waited for her to return from work. She was tied to her bed and stabbed multiple times.
30. Maria’s family said that Jose Monteil went to the hotel where she worked and abducted her. He has confessed to killing Maria who
was found with her throat slashed and her head and neck covered in stab wounds.
31-32. Tammy’s estranged husband, Glen Quatacker, killed her in the preschool classroom where she worked. He had reportedly
been stalking her prior to the homicide.
33. Jonnie had taken out an order of protection against her husband, Horace Sublett. The day after she received it, Horace went to the
home, waited for her to return, and shot her to death.
39. Bart was shot by Kandice Fraser who also shot herself. The two had dated and broken up approximately two months earlier.
Kandice survived her wounds.
41-42. The Bashores had written and signed a dual suicide note that indicated concern over failing health.
46. Jose Calderon-Palomino was arrested in November 1999 for domestic violence/criminal damage. His girlfriend Lidia de BaltierrezEscalante took out an order of protection that was later dismissed. Baltierrez-Escalante was severely burned and Victor was killed
when Calderon-set fire to the family’s trailer.
Updated 4/26/01
47. Pleaugh was struck three times when he fired at a Tempe policeman who was intervening in a domestic dispute between Pleaugh
and his girlfriend.
54. Rafael was killed as he tried to pull his girlfriend into a wood chipper during an attempted murder-suicide.
60. Paul McDaniel was shot by a law enforcement officer while he was holding a knife to his 10-month-old son’s neck. McDaniel’s
girlfriend had called 911 twice that night to try and have him removed from the home. For more than a year, he had threatened the
lives of her, her baby, and their neighbors.
65. Christian died and his mother was hospitalized after an attack where she was beaten, stabbed, and choked and then locked in a
closet for several hours.
69. When officers arrived to investigate a 911 call, they found Kremer holding a pistol in bed next to the body of Owens who had been
shot to death. Medical examiner’s reports state that there were two bullet wounds from the officer’s shots and one self-inflicted gunshot
wound to the mouth; any of which could have killed him.
70. Johanna Janiszewski told police she killed her husband to avoid further domestic violence in their 31-year marriage. Police allege
that the death was premeditated.
76. Mary had received an order of protection earlier that week.
78. Sandra had separated from her husband several months prior to her death and had recently obtained an order of protection.
79. In July 2000, Gary Cox knifed Lila and left her bleeding. The felony charge of aggravated assault was pleaded to a class 6
disorderly conduct felony and Cox received two years of probation. Lila had written a letter to the judge pleading for the drop in
charges.
81-84. Cleo Colvin shot and killed Mary Preseley, Garland Stamey, and Ronald Guilliames and critically wounded Tommy Stamey
when he discovered her moving out of their mobile home with the help of her three friends.
85. Viola and her son’s bodies were discovered on November 1, after their postman noticed that their mail had been piling up for 10
days.
88. Misty was shot and killed by her boyfriend, Ryan Daniel Wasielewski, 19, who then shot himself. As of 11/10/00 he was listed in
stable condition.
89. Fred Marsilio shot and killed Margie and then attempted to kill himself. The couple had a long history of domestic violence.
90. The day before, Donald had threatened to kill his wife and himself. He was shot by law enforcement after he pointed a gun at an
officer who was responding to a call that Donald had earlier shot into a car full of people while trying to stop his wife from leaving him.
According to family, the couple had a history of domestic violence and the woman was trying to leave the relationship.
91. Calsada was shot when he broke through a rear gate and kitchen door to enter his estranged wife’s house. Hugo Martinez shot
Calsada as he advanced upon him with a knife.
92-94. Frank Leslie shot and killed his wife and daughter before killing himself. He had been convicted and sentenced to probation in
August 2000 for domestic abuse.
96. Janet’s boyfriend was charged with her murder after his failed suicide attempt. Police had domestic violence records involving the
couple dating back to 1997.
Updated 4/26/01
Name
1.
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of
Death
Location
Relationship of
Accused to Victim
Gunshot
Tucson
Law Enforcement
Gunshot
Gunshot
Tucson
White
Mountains
White
Mountains
Chino Valley
Three Points
Lake Havasu
Bisbee
Son
Estranged boyfriend*
Phoenix
Son-in-law
Casa Grande
Casa Grande
Oro Valley
Mesa
Peoria
Nogales
Tucson
Surprise
Rio Rico
Rio Rico
Camp Verde
Campe Verde
Phoenix
Scottsdale
Scottsdale
Bullhead City
Casa Grande
Scottsdale
Scottsdale
Scottsdale
Randolph
Husband*
Suicide
Estranged Husband
Boyfriend
Wife
Husband
Husband
Brother
Jan. 3
33
2.
3.
Mark Anthony
Guerrero^
Claudia Bevis
Elsie Robin Anderson
Jan. 18
Jan. 18
69
35
4.
John Herbert Shoupp
Jan. 18
46
Gunshot
5.
6.
7.
8.
Rudy Gutierrez
Kenneth McCarron
Maja Kenley
Cheri Lynn Young
Miller
Frances Vega
Jan. 20
Jan. 27
Jan. 28
Feb. 2
40
44
35
31
Gunshot
Car accident
Stabbed
Stabbed
Feb. 3
55
1
Gloria Barreras^
Eusebio Herrera
Lula Gardner
Vanessa Cruz
Charles Vogel^
Alicia Lomeli^
Marilyn Kenney
Miguel Tapia
Debra Lizette Tolano
Kenny Doyle
Jessica Ramirez
John Puckett
Maria Cuevas
Dalton McClendon
Patricia Roque
Klaus Schneider
Molly Yvonne Carra
Mary Fisher^
Brittney Fisher
Robert Fisher, Jr.
Christina CortezGastelum
31. Robert Temmallo
32. Alician Aguillar Torres
Feb. 5
Feb. 5
Feb. 8
Feb. 11
Feb. 27
Mar. 1
Mar. 1
Mar. 6
Mar. 16
Mar. 16
Mar. 17
Mar. 17
Mar. 21
April 7
April 7
April 8
April 9
April 10
April 10
April 10
April 15
31
39
39
25
69
50
47
4
13
10
34
3
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Stabbed
Gunshot
Slashed
Slashed
Gunshot
May 6
June 4
30s
40
2
3
Gunshot
Gunshot
Ahwatukee
Phoenix
Suicide
Husband
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
June 4
June 8
June 12
June 18
July
July 7
July 7
July 7
July 9
42
Gunshot
Stabbed
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Gunshot
Phoenix
Bisbee
Cottonwood
Bowie
Tucson
Peoria
Peoria
Peoria
Chandler
Suicide
Stepson
Law Enforcement
Son
Friend of Ex-boyfriend
Husband
Step-Father
Step-Father
Husband?
July 9
46
Gunshot
Chandler
Suicide?
July 10
July 11
34
61
Gunshot
Gunshot
Phoenix
Tucson
Ex-Boyfriend
Neighbor’s Ex-Boyfriend
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
Fekix Esoana Bustos
Troy Longley
Gary Michael Gamblin
Olympia Bacon
Jasmine Holland
Donna Anthony^
Danielle Romero
Rick Romero
Bertha Nancy Landa
Berrera^
42. Carlos GarciaRodriguez
43. Linda McKinney
44. Alfred Villa Figueroa
Updated 11/30/01
23
32
18
26
25
48
47
78
33
30
54
25
53
14
12
42
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
Strangled and
Stabbed
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Strangled
Gunshot
Stabbed
Not disclosed
Gunshot
Suicide
Stepson
Stepson
Ex-boyfriend
Boyfriend
Suicide*
Boyfriend
Suicide
Live-In Boyfriend
Ex-Girlfriend
Suicide
Law Enforcement
Boyfriend
Husband
Father
Father
Brother
45. Ryan Farr^
46. Donald Raymond
Mathis^
47. Margaret Armijo^
48. Mary Plager^
July 14
July 17
29
44
Gunshot
Gunshot
Tucson
Phoenix
Law Enforcement
Suicide*
July 19
July 21
27
4
Gunshot
Gunshot
Phoenix
Scottsdale
Live-In Boyfriend
Suicide*
49. Pauline Hurley
July 25
31
3
Stabbed
Ex-boyfriend
Gunshot
Inscription
House
Inscription
House
Tucson
50. Haskey Yazzie Black Jr.
July 28
29
Hanged
51. Carter Wertheim
July 29
33
41
88
84
41
Gunshot
Gunshot
Asphyxiated
Gunshot
Tucson
Marana
Marana
Phoenix
Girlfriend’s Estranged
Husband
Suicide*
Suicide*
Assisted Suicide?
Suicide
52.
53.
54.
55.
July 29
Aug 4
Aug 4
Aug 6
56. Vina Bartlett
57. Antoinette Hooker
58. Rolf Richman
59. Kristina McMullen
60. Kurt Ryhall
Aug 2
Aug. 7
Sept 1
Sept 6
Sept 7
52
Stabbed
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Phoenix
Arivaca
Mesa
Elgin
Glendale
Son-in Law
Boyfriend
Ex-Girlfriend
Adopted son
Suicide*
61. Tamara Flynn
62. Joann Cavazos
63. Deborah A. St. Germain
64. Patricia Ramos
65. Eric Nelson
66. Tracy Nelson
67. Sonja Nelson
68. Jessica Nelson
69. Olivia Cleto
70. Susan Birchack
71. Erica Contreras
72. Manuel H. Contreras
73. Paul Thompson
Sept 7
Sept 15
Sept 19
Sept 22
Sept 24
Sept 24
Sept 24
Sept 24
Oct 9
Oct 9
Oct 24
Oct 24
Oct 25
19
30
44
Glendale
Youngtown
Gleeson
Douglas
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
Payson
Eloy
Tucson
Avondale
Ex-boyfriend
Estranged Husband*
Husband
Boyfriend
Suicide*
Husband
Father
Father
Boyfriend
Roommate
Husband
Suicide*
Wife
74.
75.
76.
77.
78.
Sharon K. Gaffney
Name Withheld
Name Withheld
Gabriel Trinidad
Duane Raymont
Hudson
79. Richard Jacquez
80. Beulah Smith
81. David Slocum
Nov 20
Nov 22
Nov 22
Dec 3
Dec 9
42
12
13
35
Gunshot
Strangled
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Strangled
Gunshot
Gunshot
Stabbed,
Gunshot, and
Beaten
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Arizona City
Phoenix
Phoenix
Tucson
New Mexico*
Live-in Boyfriend
Father
Suicide
Cousin
Suicide*
Dec 10
Dec 12
Dec 16
38
Stabbed
23
Gunshot
Prescott
Phoenix
Glendale
82. Justin Taber
83. Monica Villalobos
84. Antonio TellezMartinez
85. Name Withheld
86. Name Withheld
87. Lynn Oliver
88. Brittany Price
89. Jennifer Price
Dec 21
Dec 22
Dec 22
Gunshot
Stabbed
Hanged
Prescott
Yuma
Yuma
Uncle*
Estranged Husband
Boyfriend of former
girlfriend
Police
Live-in Boyfriend
Suicide*
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Phoenix
Phoenix
Queen Creek
Queen Creek
Queen Creek
Husband
Suicide*
Husband
Step-Father
Step-Father
Det.Kenneth Dillard
John Monahan
Evelyn Monahan
Dean Allen Hiney
Dec 26th
Dec 26th
Dec 29th
Dec 29th
Dec 29th
Updated 11/30/01
49
56
32
39
40
6
3
28
52
24
29
31
31
28
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
50’s
50’s
2
12
10
Suicide*
90. Terrie Clark
91. Ambrose DeJolie
July 20
July 7
92. Julian Navarro
Nov 20
20
1
Meth Injection
Stabbed
Casa Grande
Tuba City
Gunshot
Peoria
Sister*
Girlfriend’s Estranged
Husband
Law Enforcement
1. Mark was killed by law enforcement officers during a shootout after he assaulted his wife, barricaded
himself in a house with explosives and set the house on fire.
9. There was a domestic violence call prior to the shooting, but police claimed to have no indication of a
weapon
14. Police had been sent to the Vogel’s home five times in the past five years, once for a domestic violence
related call.
15. It was reported that Alicia had been to a local domestic violence agency several times in past years.
27-29. Robert Fisher Sr. is suspected in the slayings of his wife and children and the explosion that destroyed
their home in an attempt to conceal the evidence. He has been missing since the explosion.
38-40. Donna and her two children have been missing since July 7. Police searched their house and found
evidence of “horrible violence.” Her husband, David Lamar Anthony was arrested and charged with firstdegree murder even though no bodies have been found.
41 & 42. The bodies of Bertha and Victor were found in an apparent murder-suicide. It was still unsure which
one perpetrated the crime as of 7/20/01.
45. Two Tucson police officers fatally shot Farr after they responded to a domestic violence call. A woman
called police and said that her former boyfriend had thrown a rock through her current boyfriend’s window.
When officers arrived, Farr lunged toward them with a large kitchen knife.
46. Donald shot his wife in the head and then fatally shot himself. The bullet only grazed Jeannie Renea
Mathis and she was treated at the hospital and released.
47. Authorities stated that Margaret was shot by her boyfriend of at least 8 years in front of two of her
daughters, ages 4 and 8.
48. Plager shot her husband in the abdomen and head and then killed herself. Her husband survived.
51 & 52. Dillard shot and killed his wife’s boyfriend. Dillard then killed himself by the same weapon. The wife
witnessed the incident but was not physically harmed.
53 & 54 Husband may have assisted in his wife’s death. Then he fatally shot himself. The couple apparently
were dying of terminal illnesses.
58 Richman shot his ex-girlfriend first in the back of her head. She grabbed the gun from Richman and shot
him once in the arm and once in the chest.
60 & 61 Flynn had moved out of Ryhall’s home three weeks before he killed her. It appeared to authorities that
Ryhall shot Flynn first and then turned the gun on himself. Their 1 _ year old child was found wandering,
unhurt, around the house.
62 Martin Longoria first strangled his estranged wife, drove around southern Arizona for 24 hours with her
dead body in his SUV and then called police to turn himself into police custody. He had two prior
reports in Surprise for DV assault that included trying to strangle her.
79 Hudson was considered a suspect in Deborah St. Germain’s homicide (#62). She was his wife.
80 It is believed that Richard’s uncle, Michael Soqui, stabbed Richard over and argument about Michael’s
girlfriend.
84 & 85 Antonio Tellez-Martinez stabbed Monica Villalobos in front of her 11 yr old son before hanging
himself from a tree that is a few feet in front of the childrens’ bedroom
86& 87 The names were withheld, but it was reported that the woman was living away from her partner due to
domestic violence. It is believed that the man shot her first and then turned the gun on himself.
Updated 11/30/01
90. Terrie Clark’s sister was arrested April, 2002 for the murder of Terrie by forcibly injecting
methamphetamine into her body. She was added to this list after its publication.
Updated 11/30/01
Name
Date of
Death
Age
1. Ganelle
Charley
2. Jerrel Charley
3. Radelle Charley
4. Christopher
Arvolida
5. Laverne
Martinez
Jan 1
Cause of
Death
Location
11
Gunshot
Klagetoh
Relationship
of Accused to
Victim
Mother
Jan 1
Jan 1
Jan 5
10
9
11
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Klagetoh
Klagetoh
Phoenix
Mother
Mother*
Neighbor*
Jan 16
33
Beaten
Boyfriend
6. Susan Rangel
Jan 16
45
Tohono
O’odham
Nation
Casa Grande
7. Rosario Borbon
8. Mirandi Bitosi
9. James Mymern
10. Donald
Mueller
11. Cynthia Jones
12. Eugene Cooper
Jan 22
Jan 27
Jan 30
Jan 31
21
21
47
Feb 7
Feb 7
41
27
13. Karla
Hackeburn
14. Dr. James
Dassault
15. Jonathan
Bailey
16. Thomas Tsosie
17. Catalina
Montgomery
18. Arthur
Montgomery
19. Robert Olson
20. Alanna Hruby
21 Judith
Robertson
22. Rhonda Vance
Feb 15
29
Feb 19
43
Feb 19
42
23. Kevin
Dougherty
24. Lance Larue
Cameron
25. Lisa D. Speer
Children
1
Stabbed
Former
Boyfriend
Suicide*
Suicide*
Suicide
Son
Gunshot
Gunshot
Hanged
Phoenix
Ahwatukee
Kingman
Cottonwood
Pregnant
Gunshot
Gunshot
Tonopah
Tonopah
1
Gunshot
Tucson
Husband
Law
Enforcement
Boyfriend*
Gunshot
Eden
Roommate
1
Gunshot
Eden
Suicide
Klagetoh
Avra Valley
Feb 19
Feb 26
33
2
Stabbed
Gunshot
Feb 26
37
2
Gunshot
Avra Valley
Nephew
Estranged
Husband
Suicide*
Feb 26
Feb 27
Mar 10
46
23
64
Gunshot
Gunshot
Stabbed
Ash Fork
Mesa
Surprise
Wife*
Suicide*
Nephew
Mar 13
25
5
Gunshot
Florence
Mar 14
23
1
Gunshot
Mar 6
2530
29
Gusnhot
Apache
Junction
Fort Mohave
Live In
Boyfriend
Suicide*
Gunshot
Tucson
Mar 22
2
Law
Enforcement*
Ex-husband
26. Robert W.
Speer
27. Jeffrey
Delaney
28. Timothy
McGrath
29. Marcia Rae
Anderson
30. Lawrence
Morin
31. James Hardy
Mar 22
37
March
March
30
Apr 2
32. Esmeralda
Leyva
33. Unknown Male
34. Unknown Male
Apr 18
Apr 18
Apr 20
21
35. Sylvia
Bandusky
36. Michael
Kaznowski
37. Terry
Charleston
38. Emanuel Fuller
39. T. Kevin
Danaher
40. Martha Rengel
41. Efrin Escobar
42. Howard
Mowder
43.Enrique
Hernandez
44. Tokiyo
Clausen
45. Mitchell Gingry
46. Elaine Weros
Apr 27
37
May 1
38
2
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide*
28
Gunshot
Tucson
Friend**
43
Gunshot
60
Slapped
Lake Havasu
City
Scottsdale
Son
Apr 7
79
Bisbee
Son
Apr 17
mid30’s
22
Blunt
Object
Gunshot
Gilbert
1
Gunshot
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
3
Gunshot
Struck by
Truck
Gunshot
Ex-wife’s
Boyfriend
Estranged
boyfriend
Suicide
Random*
Mesa
Boyfriend
Gunshot
Phoenix
Vehicle
Phoenix
Law
Enforcement
Victim’s Friends
Gunshot
Gunshot
Mesa
Tucson
Roommate
Suicide*
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
Ex-boyfriend
Girlfriend
Ex-wife
Law
Enforcement
Husband
May 1
May 4
May 4
25
48
May 4
May 8
May 10
31
53
Gunshot
Stabbed
Gunshot
May 10
29
Gunshot
Tolleson
May 14
73
Gunshot
Tucson
May 19
May 21
41
2
Stabbed
Gunshot
Payson
Tucson
47. Tom Griggs
48. Tommy
Hawkins
49. Isidro Rosas
50. Troy Kole
May 21
May 22
34
37
2
Gunshot
Gunshot
Tucson
New River
May 23
May 26
27
32
2
Hanged
Gunshot
51. Stanley Kole
May 26
57
Tucson
Lake Havasu
City
Lake Havasu
City
2
Gunshot
Roommate
Former Coworker
Suicide
Suicide*
Suicide*
Suicide*
Suicide*
52. Daniel Marcum
53. Luciano
Valenzuela
54. Brent
Carpenter
55. Rene Carmona
56. Nicholas
Aguilar
57. Thomas Patton
May 30
June 2
41
37
Gunshot
Gunshot
Three Points
Somerton
Friend*
Father-in-law*
June 4
71
Prescott
Wife
June 12
June 13
31
40
Casa Grande
Phoenix
Police
Heart Attack
June 17
44
Stabbed
& Beaten
Gunshot
Heart
Attack
Stabbed
Tucson
58. James Smith
June 26
23
Gunshot
Phoenix
59. Barbara
Thompson
60. Mark Oliver
July 14
58
Gunshot
Tucson
Girlfriend’s ExBoyfriend
Law
Enforcemnt
Husband
July 21
38
Hanged
Queen Creek
Suicide*
61. Juan Beltran
July 22
Gunshot
Son
62. Graciano
Moreno
63. Soe Aung Ni
64. James Roper
July 28
Gunshot
Rainbow
Valley
Phoenix
65. Dale Josephs
66. Diane Spitzer
Aug 10
Aug 17
67. Robert
Robinson
68. Elsa Valdez
Ross
69. Giana Lassette
70. Harold Alfredo
71. Graciela
Zazueta
72. Juan Jimenez
73. Name
Unknown
74. Maria
Bracamonte
75. Jose Ornelas
76. Michelle Rock
77. Kelly
Zimmerman
78. John Drobot
Brother
1
Stabbed
Gunshot
50
46
4
Scottsdale
Parker
Sept 5
44
1
Arson
Struck by
Truck
Gunshot
Husband
Male abuser of
Victim he was
trying to help
Suicide
Boyfriend
Flagstaff
Wife*
Sept 17
46
Gunshot
Morristown
Husband
Sept 17
Sept 17
Oct 1
17
1yr
23
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Morristown
Morristown
Glendale
Oct 1
Oct 4
24
Gunshot
Stabbed
Oct 14
40
Gunshot
Glendale
Navajo
Nation
Coolidge
Stepfather
Grandfather
Estranged
Husband*
Suicide
“domestic
homicide”
Cousin
Oct 16
Oct 22
Oct 30
31
29
34
1
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Coolidge
Kayenta
Gilbert
Suicide
Husband
Ex-boyfriend
1
Gunshot
Gilbert
Suicide
Aug 5
Aug 7
Oct 30
1
1
3
Phoenix
Phoenix
79. Kimberly
Chelbey
Nov 4
80. Dorothy Goss
Nov 9
38
Gunshot
Wittman
Former
boyfriend
Vehicle
Phoenix
81. Constance
Kelting
82. Ferd Kelting
83. Kimberly
Curthoy
84. Jerry Williams
85. Gary O’Donnell
Nov 10
70’s
Gunshot
Sun City
Boyfriend
shoved her into
traffic
Husband
Nov 10
Nov 13
77
38
Sun City
Mesa
Suicide
Husband
Nov 21
Nov 25
36
41
Tucson
Buckeye
Unknown*
Suicide*
86. John Garcia
87. Ditera Slone
88. Tammi
Meininger
89. Mark Potter
90. Terri Borden
91. Joyce Levi
92. Austin Potter
93. Timothy Oliva
Dec 1
Dec 10
Dec 10
32
30
42
Gunshot
Beaten/
Hammer
Gunshot
Truck
Crash
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Tucson
Glendale
Mesa
Nephew
Ex-boyfriend
Husband
Dec 10
Dec 10
Dec 10
Dec 10
Dec 14
40
45
65
3
30
Mesa
Mesa
Mesa
Mesa
Chandler
Brother In-Law
Brother In-Law
Son In-Law
Step-Father
Roommate
94. Cecilia
Antipala
95. Marlon Leon
Dec 23
56
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Beaten/
Hammer
Strangled
Kingman
Son
Dec 24
39
Stabbed
Sells
96. Glenn Walling
Dec 25
54
Gunshot
Tucson
Common Law
Wife
Girlfriend*
1
3
2
1-3 Elvira Charley reported by a victim of physical violence by her estranged husband for 10 years. The night that she killed her
three oldest children, it was reported that she called her estranged husband asking for money to buy the 10 yr old son a birthday cake
and Tommy Charley responded by yelling obscenities at her. She had an OOP for her and the kids against Tom Charley.
4 Christopher Arvolida was shot by his neighbor, David Fernandez, after several people yelled at David to stop hitting his girlfriend.
David started shooting a semiautomatic weapon and sprayed the balcony with shots.
7. Rosario Borbon drove past his girlfriend, Sylvia Medina, and a policeman and shot at them while they were talking in her front
yard. Sylvia suffered from a gunshot wound to the stomach. He then shot himself in the head and crashed. Medina called the police
to report that Borbon had beaten her.
8.
Mirandi Bitosi was in law enforcement for barely over a year when he shot himself with his police issued weapon after a
fight with his fiancée.
11 & 12 Cooper shot his wife and dumped the body near Milepost 89, then failed twice in carjacking attempts. When a deputy
spotted Cooper in the desert, Cooper started shooting at the deputy and was fatally shot.
13. Sebastian Walas shot his girlfriend, pointed the gun at her 9 yr old son, shot himself and survived his attempted suicide. The boy
was not hurt.
17 & 18 Neighbors said the couple was going through a divorce after 13 years and that Arthur had moved out of the house recently.
19. Debra Olson shot her husband after he had shot their injured dog.
20. A woman shot a woman in a parking lot and then killed herself. Their names were withheld, but the other woman survived.
23. A man shot himself after shooting at his wife, daughter and mother-in-law in Apache Junction. He was from Mesa.
24 A man on the Fort Mohave reservation severely assaulted his girlfriend when the police responded and shot him.
25 & 26. Lisa and Robert Speer were found shot and bleeding by their two children after they came home from school. Lisa had just
filed for divorce on the day that she was killed.
27. A woman shot her drug dealer after she had made sexual advances towards him and he declined. They had been involved before.
However, he was sexually taking advantage of the woman’s 13 yr old relative.
34. A 21 yr old male was killed by a pickup truck while he was chasing his girlfriend across an intersection
39. It was reported at the funeral that Kevin Danaher argued with his wife before going to the car and shooting himself.
48. Tommy Hawkins shot his wife Joni Hawkins in the arm and upper torso and then killed himself. She lived and he did not
harm their two children.
49. Isidro Rosas killed his wife and her 15 month old boy on 9/11/00 and then fled the state. He was picked up in Tennessee and
expedited back to Tucson where he hung himself in jail.
50 & 51. Troy Kole had been arrested early on May 26 for aggravated assault against his wife. His father Stanley posted his bond.
Their bodies were found in a remote parking area later that night. The ME has determined that both men had self-inflicted gunshot
wounds.
52. Daniel Marcum punched his girlfriend, Violet Jarvis, in their truck while she was attempting to leave during an argument.
Marcum left after his friend Thomas Davenport told him that he was going to call the police, but then turned back and
approached Davenport. Thomas said that he was concerned for his safety and shot Marcum.
53. Manuel Parada and Luciano Valenzuela were reported to have been heard arguing before Parada shot Valenzuela. One
family member said that Valenzuela was arguing with his wife Sylvie and that Parada was just protecting his daughter.
56. The police were sent to Nicholas Aguilar’s home on a domestic violence call. He fought with six officers before they could
restrain him. He then went into cardiac arrest.
61. Mark Oliver killed his wife and two step-daughters at the end of 2001. He hung himself in jail.
68. Jewel Robinson shot and killed her husband Robert Robinson Jr. in self-defense. The case is not being prosecuted.
72. Graciela had an Order of Protection against her estranged husband.
84. Jerry Williams and Tyson Doanneaud got into a fight over a woman in front of a nightclub. Williams went to Danneaud’s home
and forced himself into Donneaud’s house where Donneaud shot him.
85. Gary O’Donnell attacked his ex-wife with a block of wood and she was able to flee and call the police. After the police spotted
him driving and tried to pull him over for questioning, the police believe that he intentionally plowed his semi in the bridge at I10.
95. Glenn Walling forced his way into his girlfriend’s house when she shot him. He had been calling her all day and she repeatedly
told him that she did not want him to come over and feared for her safety.
Updated: 1/14/03
Name
Date
of
Death
Age
1. Emilia Palacios
Jan 10
23
2. Marie Wheat
Jan 15
3. Curt Wheat
Cause of
Death
Location
Relationship
of Accused to
Victim
Tucson
Boyfriend
58
Blunt-force
Trauma
Gunshot
Sahuarita
Husband
Jan 15
63
Gunshot
Sahuarita
Suicide
4. Mari Ana Arvizo
Jan 24
20
Gunshot
Mesa
Brother
5. Julio Arvizo
Jan 24
20’s
Gunshot
Mesa
Suicide
6. Anthony Douglas
Jan 30
36
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
7. Name Withheld
Feb 1
51
Stabbed
Phoenix
Ex-girlfriend
8. Louie Mikita
Feb 7
35
Gunshot
Mesa
9. Chris Schmitz
Feb 16
39
Gunshot
Phoenix
Girlfriend’s
husband*
Suicide
10. Erick Causton
Feb 18
23
Gunshot
Chandler
Law Enforcement
11. Daniel CamposGarcia
12. Augustine
Campos
13. Marcus Taylor
Feb 22
36
Gunshot
Phoenix
Brother
Feb 22
25
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
Feb 24
25
Gunshot
Bisbee
Friend of DV Victim*
14. Stephen DeMarie
Feb 28
43
Hanged
Suicide
15. Susan Barber
March 1
27
Boyfriend*
16. Chris Garcia
March 2
43
Blunt-force
trauma
Arson
Apache
Junction
Tucson
Tucson
Suicide*
17. Dorothy Lee
March 3
43
Stabbed
Mesa
Boyfriend*
18. Socorro
Santibanez-Avalos
19. Gregory Critchett
March 7
18
Gunshot
Phoenix
Boyfriend
March 9
53
Gunshot
Phoenix
Former son-In-Law*
20. Todd Rogers
Mar 13
44
Stabbed
Kingman
21. Noel Bies
Mar 17
38
Gunshot
22. James Bies
Mar 17
40
Gunshot
23. Name Unknown
Mar 19
34
Unknown
Bullhead
City
Bullhead
City
Phoenix
Girlfriend’s adult
son
Husband
24. Alejandra Molina
Mar 23
23
Beaten
Ajo
Boyfriend
25. Mary Williams
Apr 1?
74
Gunshot
Tucson
Husband?
26. William
Ballantyne
27. Annette Chalker
Apr 1?
83
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
Apr 18
36
Gunshot
Portal
Sister’s Boyfriend
Apr 28
23
Stabbed
Glendale
Boyfriend
May 7
63
Gunshot
Tucson
Former son-in-law
and former
boyfriend of
daughter*
28. Kimberly
Rhineheart
29. Marilyn Cox
Children
2
1?
Suicide
Husband
30. Renee
Farnsworth
May 7
63
Gunshot
Tucson
31. Betty Ackerman
May 9
78
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Former son-in-law
of neighbor and
former boyfriend of
neighbor’s
daughter*
Husband
32. Charles
Ackerman
33. Katherine Socha
May 9
79
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Suicide
May 9
93
Gunshot
Tucson
Nephew
34. Kenneth Fary
May 9
57
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
35. Wayne Anderson
May 13
40
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Law Enforcement*
36. Bradley Bartlone
May 15
31
Gunshot
Chandler
Suicide
37. Albert Jiminez
May 15
44
Gunshot
Mesa
Daughter
38. Gary Waxler
May 23
31
Gunshot
39. Laura Garcia
May 27
28
Gunshot
Bullhead
City
Coolidge
Girlfriend’s
Estranged Husband
Ex-boyfriend
40. Michael Lara
May 27
35
Gunshot
Coolidge
Suicide
41. Name Withheld
May 30
24
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide*
42. Maria Gonzales
May 31
40
Stabbed
Stanfield
Boyfriend
2
43. Ermelinda
Macatangay
44. Willie Jackson
June?
61
Not released
Phoenix
Husband*
June 1
28
Tucson
45. Eugene Cooper
June 3
55
Bled to
death
Gunshot
Self inflicted deep
gash*
Law Enforcement*
46. Janice Turpin
June 7
54
Strangled
47. Kevin Ellis
June 28
24
48. Name Unknownmale
49. Virginia Estrada
July 12
Phoenix
Boyfriend
Gunshot
Green
Valley
Prescott
Gunshot
Phoenix
Law Enforcement
Suicide
Husband?*
Suicide
July 23
48
Gunshot
50. Oscar OchoaSaabeda
51. Name unknown –
female
52. Sherill Jones
July 23
28
Gunshot
Aug?
?
?
Casa
Grande
Casa
Grande
Scottsdale
Aug 4?
58
Gunshot
Tucson
Boyfriend
53. John Krohn
Aug 4?
55
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
54. Name withheld
Aug 10
25
Gunshot
Phoenix
Live-in Boyfriend
55. Lauren Rasley
Aug 19?
46
Tempe
Live-in boyfriend*
56. Lucky Kolman
Aug 15?
50’s
3
Blunt force
trauma
Gunshot
Wickenburg
Suicide
57. Susan Kolman
Aug 15?
50’
3
Gunshot
Wickenburg
Husband
58. Lisa Morton
Aug 18
38
2
Gunshot
Gilbert
Former boyfriend
59. George Bunner
Aug 18
44
Gunshot
Gilbert
Suicide
60. Name unknown
Aug 24
?
Gunshot
Phoenix
Unknown*
61. Name unknown
Aug 24
?
Gunshot
Phoenix
Law enforcement*
62. Melissa Griffey
Aug 25
29
Strangled
Sierra Vista
Live-in boyfriend*
63. Mario Madrigal,
Jr.
Aug 25
15
Gunshot
Mesa
Law Enforcement*
2
64. Mary Ann
Minchew
65. Catherine Ann
Alexsandrowicz
66. Steve Harris
Sept. 6
23
Sept 7
47
Sept. 9
45
67. Edgar Westfall
Sept. 17
56
68. Trieste Miller
Sept. 27
27
69. Nisa Owen
Oct. 26
70. Male Goodyear
Resident
71. Jesus Alvarez
72. Debra Breaux
5
Gunshot
Mesa
Beaten and
strangled
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Husband*
Scottsdale
Father*
3
Hatchet &
burning
Gunshot
Glendale
23
1
Gunshot?
Tucson
Boyfriend
Oct. 27
28
1
Nov.8
11
mo.
38
NW
Phoenix
Phoenix
*
Oct. 31
Car Crash
Trauma
Blunt Force
Trauma
Gunshot
Tucson
Husband
73. Jacob Breaux
Nov. 8
4
Gunshot
Tucson
Father
74 .Melissa Breaux
Nov. 8
7
Gunshot
Tucson
Father
75. Michael Breaux
Nov. 8
49
2
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
76 .Paul Parker
Nov.16
45
?
Gunshot
Phoenix
Friend’s Husband
77. Paula Iron
Nov. 16
45
?
Gunshot
Phoenix
Husband
78. Scott Iron
Nov. 16
42
?
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
79.Humberto Lopez
Dec.
1st
19
?
Car Crash
Tucson
Brother
80. Crystal Lynn
Wilson
81. Woman
Dec. 3
Dec.3
52
43
4
?
Strangled
Beaten to
Death
Glendale
Phoenix
Dec. 8
62
?
Gunshot
Morristown
82. Delyn Egger
Dec. 8
40
1
Gunshot
McNeal
Son
83. Brad Egger
Dec. 8
43
1
Gunshot
McNeal
Son
84. Christina Corona
Dec. 12
24
?
Unknown
Phoenix
Brother-In-Law
85. Bonnie Lynn
Cook
86. Donna Zern
Dec. 26
36
Gunshot
Kingman
Estranged Husband
Dec. 31
46
Gunshot
Kingman
Husband*
87. Ronald Scott Zern
Dec. 31
48
Gunshot
Kingman
Suicide*
82. Michael
Cunningham
2
3
Bisbee
Law enforcement*
Roommate*
Former boyfriend
Estranged
Husband*
Boyfriend*
Suicide*
8. Louie Mikita was gunned down by Jose Martin Sanchez. Sanchez’s estranged wife and three children were in Mikita’s apartment at the time of
the shooting and were living with Mikita.
13. Charles Clark and Christina Colston-Stoller were charged in the murder of Marcus Taylor. They were letting Taylor’s girlfriend, Brandilyn
Clements stay with them so she could hide from Taylor. Clements was in the car with him at the time and Clark and Colston-Stoller saw him arguing
with her and thought he was being threatening when they shot him. All three are believed to have been on meth at the time and Taylor has an
extensive criminal history of theft and violence.
15. Susan Barber’s body was found in the home that she shared with her boyfriend approximately three days after she had been killed. Her
boyfriend was last seen packing belongings into her car and taking off a few days before she was found. He later turned himself in.
16. Chris Garcia called his ex-wife and told her that he was going to burn down her house. He did and he died inside.
17. Dorothy Lee was on the phone with 911 when her boyfriend stabbed her to death.
19. Kendell Hull had made numerous threats to his ex-wife about killing her parents “to punish her”. She had gotten an Order of
Protection.
29. Marilyn Cox was gunned down in the driveway of her Northwest Tucson home as she chatted with her neighbor, Renee
Farnsworth. David Watson, Cox’ former son-in-law, had been in a protracted court battle with Cox over visitation rights to Watson’s
and Cox’s daughter, Linda Watson’s, child. Linda Watson had disappeared in 2000, under suspicious circumstances. David Watson
and Linda’s former boyfriend, Carl Barton, Jr., are suspects in the death of Cox and her neighbor, Farnsworth.
30. Renee Farnsworth was gunned down in the driveway of her neighbor, Marilyn Cox’s, home. David Watson, the former son-inlaw of Farnsworth’s neighbor, and Carl Barton, Jr., a former boyfriend of the neighbor’s daughter, are suspects in the death of
Farnsworth and her neighbor, Cox.
35. Wayne Anderson kidnapped his ex-girlfriend and stabbed her in the chest. The police stopped him and she fled from the vehicle. The police
shot and killed him when he would not stop coming towards them.
41. A 24-year old man who held police at bay for three hours shot himself and died. He had shot his father’s girlfriend in the stomach earlier that
day.
43. Ermelinda Macatangay’s body was found inside her home after her two sisters came from California to check on her because she had not been
heard from for some time. The death was ruled a homicide after an autopsy. Police seek to question William Ray Plemons, Macatangay’s husband,
but have been unable to find him. Plemons married Macatangay in May 2003, the month after Plemons was released from prison.
44. Willie Jackson punched through a glass door while arguing with his girlfriend. He drove off “profusely bleeding” and died from blood loss
before he crashed into a utility pole.
45. Eugene Cooper broke into his estranged wife’s home and was shot by the police after he raised his gun towards them. His wife is a domestic
violence advocate at a Phoenix shelter.
51. The body of a dead female was found in a car in a parking lot of a Scottsdale business complex. Police are questioning the male owner of the car.
The man stated to police that both his car and his wife had been missing for several days, but until police contacted him in connection with this body,
he had reported neither the missing wife nor car to police.
55. Lauren Rasley is believed to have been killed late on Aug. 14 or early on Aug. 15, but the official death certificate lists Aug. 19 because this was
the date her body was found.
60. & 61. Police were called to a domestic dispute on August 24, 2003. They found one person shot to death and two wounded when they arrived on
the scene. Police found the gunman down the street from the scene. The gunman was armed with a shotgun and was shot to death by officers.
62. Melissa Griffey was seven months pregnant when she was strangled to death by her live-in boyfriend, Emmanuel Harris. Emergency room
personnel attempted to deliver the seven month old boy but failed. It is believed that Harris was not the father of the fetus.
63. The Mesa police were called to the home of Mario Madrigal, Jr. and his parents twice in the early morning hours of August 25, 2003. The first
call was because father and son were arguing after the son came home having had six or seven beers at a neighbor’s house. The second call, less than
an hour later, was because the son was threatening suicide with a knife. Madrigal, Jr. was Tasered and then shot by Mesa police.
64. Minchew had a history of domestic violence police reports and suicidal tendencies. She was shot by police when she refused to drop a knife.
Police believe she was suicidal over a recent breakup with her boyfriend.
65. Alexsandrowicz was honeymooning in Scottsdale with her husband, Anthony Edwin Kircus. The couple lived in Michigan. Kircus had been
arrested in Michigan in August on domestic violence charges. Subsequently, the couple reconciled, flew to Las Vegas, and married on September 1,
2003, flying into Arizona on September 3, 2003.
66. Steve Harris was shot by his father on January 27, 1980. The bullet shattered his spine, but Harris survived for twenty-three years as a
paraplegic. Twenty-three years later, a blood clot, a complication of the paraplegia, caused the death of Steve Harris, making him the sixth homicide
in Scottsdale in 2003.
67. Edgar Westfall was attacked and killed by Bryan Davis, 43, his roommate, after a fight broke out between the two men. Westfall was attempting
to intercede with Davis on behalf of Davis’ girlfriend, who had argued with Davis earlier that day.
70. This man was fleeing police after beating his girlfriend. He was “driving extremely recklessly at a high rate of speed” struck another vehicle and
plowed through the block wall of a home. He was ejected from his sports-utility vehicle and died instantly.
80. Crystal and Anthony G. Wilson have been embroiled in a divorce since June 2003. Anthony Wilson faces a sexual assault charge in addition to
second-degree murder and multiple counts of aggravated assault on a police officer. Anthony Wilson phoned Glendale police after contacting
relatives in Boston and Maryland to say he killed his wife. The relatives also contacted Glendale police and asked them to check on him.
81. Tommy Joe Jackson approached an off-duty officer at a grocery store and said he had killed his girlfriend. He then accompanied police to his
girlfriend’s apartment.
82. Michael Cunningham shot at his wife, Marci Cunningham, approximately 4 times as she was driving home from work. She was hit twice
and the injuries are not life threatening. He was later found dead inside his home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
86. Donna Zern was the President of the Board of Directors at Kingman Aid to Abused People. Her husband beat her up the day before he
killed her. She was planning on divorcing her husband and had just obtained an order of protection.
87. Ronald Scott Zern was a former prosecutor and justice of the peace. He had been served with an order of protection, escorted from his
wife’s house and approximately 10 minutes later returned, fatally shooting her then killing himself with a single gunshot to the head.
Last Updated: 1/9/04
* - Indicates additional information on cases following list of names
Name
Date
of
Death
Age
1. Joseph Strickler
Jan. 4
2. Patrick Laughlin
Cause of
Death
Location
Relationship
of Accused to
Victim
79
Gunshot
Stepson
Jan. 4
48
Gunshot
3. Ashley Molina
Jan. 4
5
Mother’s boyfriend
4. Carmen G. Trujillo
Jan. 7
46
Blunt Force
Trauma
Gunshot
Fountain
Hills
Fountain
Hills
Phoenix
Phoenix
Live-in Boyfriend
5. Marie K. Cartmell
Jan.14
26
6. Jeanine Villareal
Jan. 16
26
7. Alfonso Salinas
Jan. 16
41
8. Brian Anthony
Chacon
9. Edward Farris
Feb. 1
30
Feb. 2
10. Alex Boyston
Feb. 2
11. Timothy Wright
Feb.2
12. Unidentified
Female Victim
13. George C. Smith
Feb. 2
Feb. 6
76
14. Shirley Robinson
Feb. 8
37
15. Arsenio Garcia
Feb. 8
74
16. Scott Anthony
Stumbris
17. Carol J. Sharpe
Feb. 11
40
Feb. 14
18. Raymond Sharpe
Children
Suicide
Mesa
Uncle*
2
Blunt Force
Trauma
Gunshot
Phoenix
Ex-Boyfriend*
1
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide*
Gunshot
Peoria
Father-In-Law*
Gunshot
Yuma
Suicide*
37
Gunshot
Phoenix
Nephew*
37
Gunshot
Phoenix
Friend’s Nephew*
Gunshot
Phoenix
Blunt Force
Trauma
Stabbing
Phoenix
Unknown at this
time*
Son*
Tucson
Boyfriend*
Asphyxiation
Tucson
Gunshot
Tucson
Daughter’s
Boyfriend*
Law Enforcement*
53
Gunshot
Tucson
Husband*
Feb. 14
74
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
19. Richard R.
Valdez
20. Robin Jean
Johnson
21. Chris Griego
Feb. 17
15
Stabbing
Tucson
Second Cousin*
Feb. 18
45
Gunshot
Avra Valley
Law Enforcement*
Feb. 18
19
Gunshot
22. Steve Marlin
Fisher
23. Melinda Alma
Gonzalez
24. Fernando Andrew
Davis
25. Elsie Ullrich
Feb. 19
54
Gunshot
Mother’s Exboyfriend*
Suicide*
Feb. 20
20
Gunshot
Lake
Havasu
Lake
Havasu
Tucson
Ex-boyfriend*
Feb. 24
37
Gunshot
Mesa
Law Enforcement*
March 1
93
Phoenix
Son*
March 5
21
Blunt Force
Trauma
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Husband*
March 7
32
Stabbing
Phoenix
Brother*
March
15
March
18
38
Gunshot
Phoenix
Law Enforcement*
Gunshot
Tempe
Suicide*
26. Eugena Mae
Upshaw
27. Manuel Sanchez
Alvarez
28. Dewayne Begay
29. Bobbie Davis
27
3
3
1
2
2
30. Richard R.
Richardson
31. Valente Castro
Valdes
32. Danny Rachal
34. Tommar Brown
March
22
March
22
March
24
March
26
April 1
Gunshot
Gilbert
Gunshot
Phoenix
45
Stabbing
Tucson
Wife’s former
husband*
Female Passenger’s
Boyfriend*
Brother*
30
Peoria
Acquaintance*
14
Blunt force
trauma
Gunshot
Tempe
Uncle*
35. Sergio
Bustamante
April 4
22
Gunshot
Phoenix
36. Theresa Borquez
April 7
30
Gunshot
37. Eugene Ray
Brown
38. Katie Subin
April 8
38
Gunshot
Apache
Junction
Tucson
April 30
16
Gunshot
Marana
Girlfriend’s ExBoyfriend*
Suicide*
39. Carmen Alvarado
May 10
52
Avondale
Husband*
40. Saul Arrieta
May 12
50
Cuts/Body
Trauma
Gunshot
Mesa
Law Enforcement*
41. Barbara H.
Evans
42. William B. Evans
May 16
57
Gunshot
Husband*
May 16
51
Gunshot
43. Hollis Alexander
May 18
72
Gunshot
Rita Ranch
- Tucson
Rita Ranch
- Tucson
Yuma
44. Frank Oliveras,
Sr.
45. Bonny Oliveras
May 30
43
2
Gunshot
Catalina
Suicide*
May 30
38
2
Gunshot
Catalina
Husband*
46. Amanda Oliveras
May 30
4
Gunshot
Catalina
Father*
47. Elizabeth
Granillo
48. Arturo
Betancourt
49. Shauna
Kowalski
50. Robin Williams
June 11
31
Gunshot
Boyfriend?*
June 11
45
Gunshot
June 14
33
San Xavier
Reservation
San Xavier
Reservation
Phoenix
July 10
35
Gunshot
51. James Thompson
July 10
43
Gunshot
52. Michael Tuxford
July 23
52
53. Debra Desiervi
July 25
42
54. Thomas
Morehouse
55. Damir Beganovic
July 30
54
July 31
24
Gunshot
56. Dee Ann
Bateman
57. Kelly Douglas
Bateman
58. Laurie A. Baker
Aug. 23
51
Aug. 23
51
Stabbing/
Gunshot
Gunshot
Aug. 24
40
59. Amanda Fiero
Aug. 24
17
33. Melissa Baker
39
22
1
4
3
1
1
Gunshot
Blunt Force
Trauma
Blunt Force
Trauma/
Strangulation
Strangulation
Off Duty
Corrections
Employee*
Husband*
Suicide*
Suicide*
Suicide*
Ex-boyfriend*
Chino
Valley
Chino
Valley
Phoenix
Estranged
Boyfriend*
Suicide*
Phoenix
Estranged
Husband*
Wife*
Mesa
Brother*
Tucson/
Texas
Phoenix
Suicide*
Husband*
Phoenix
Law Enforcement*
Gunshot
Flagstaff
Gunshot
Flagstaff
Estranged
Boyfriend*
Mother’s Estranged
Boyfriend*
60. James M.
Longnaker III
61. Joshua EberleMartinson
62. Lorena Flores
Aug. 25
50
Gunshot
Flagstaff
Suicide*
Aug. 29
5
Overdose
Ahwautukee
Foothills
Father*
Sept. 3
28
Stabbed
Chandler
Boyfriend*
63. Maximilliano
Orozco
64. Armando
Hernandez
65. William Hopkins
Sept. 3
30
Gunshot
Chandler
Suicide*
Sept. 4
2
Asphyxiation
Tucson
Mother*
Sept.6
44
Gunshot
Phoenix
Stepson*
66. Robert Eugene
Watson
67. Jay Orbin
Sept. 8
48
Gunshot
Show Low
Suicide*
Sept. 8
or 9
Sept. 12
43
Dismembered
Phoenix
Wife*
24
Gunshot
Phoenix
Sept.
15?
Sept.
15?
59
Unknown
Phoenix
Girlfriend’s
Boyfriend*
Son*
36
Unknown
Phoenix
Brother*
71. Betty Betschman
Sept. 23
85
72. Lawana Jackson
Oct. 1
32
73. Isaac K. Jackson
Oct.1
36
74. Guadalupe
Estrada-Ruelas
75. Beverly Gauthier
Oct. 2
68. James Dean
Badilla
69. Diana D’Otavio
70. Denise D’Otavio
Mesa
Son*
4
Blunt Force
Trauma,
Internal
Lacerations
Gunshot
Phoenix
Husband*
4
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide*
32
Gunshot
Tucson
Boyfriend*
Oct. 10
45
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Brother*
76. Eddie Joe
Lachuga
77. Nishan Bernard
Nov. 1
27
Stabbed
Phoenix
Nov. 16
22
Gunshot
Tucson
Girlfriend’s exboyfriend*
Law Enforcement*
78. Ramond
Mondragon
79. Hyang Lee
Howard
80. Shanell Espinoza
Nov. 24
10
Gunshot
Glendale
Uncle*
Dec. 2
45
Bludgeoned
Peoria
Boyfriend*
Dec. 3
Mother*
Dec. 12
Blunt force
Trauma
Stabbed
Nogales
81. John Babb
19
mo.
56
Phoenix
Male Partner*
82. Joshua Barreto
Dec. 14
5
Gunshot
Glendale
Brother*
83. Lauro Garcia
Dec. 23rd
Beaten and
Stabbed
Tucson
Daughter and her
male companion*
55
1
5. Marie had Down syndrome. A Chandler police report showed she was arrested in June 1999 in a domestic violence incident with her uncle. At
that time, Marie claimed she was defending herself when she bit him on the elbow. She said he called her names like “big bird” and “Down
syndrome.”
6. &7.
Alfonso was waiting in the shadow of Jeanine’s carport when she walked outside. Alfonso shot her multiple times then lie down beside her
and shot himself. Jeanine had broken up with Alfonso in July 2003 and obtained an order of protection against him.
8. Robert Montoya claimed self-defense in the shooting death of his son-in-law Brian Chacon. Robert Montoya told law enforcement officers he
was physically assaulted and feared for his life and the safety of his family.
9. Edward Farris shot himself as the Yuma Police Department Special Enforcement Team was entering the home where he was holding his wife
hostage. Edward Farris had held his wife, Lorena Farris, hostage for over 8 hours. He had broken into her home and forced his way into a locked
bedroom she was in. Lorena Farris had recently filed for divorce and a restraining order against her husband.
13. Randolph Scott Smith, 43, attacked his 69 year old mother with a shovel. His father, George intervened and grabbed hold of the shovel and told
her to flee. Randolph repeatedly hit his father on the head with the shovel.
14. 15. & 16. Scott Stumbris murdered Shirley and Arsenio. Their bodies were discovered after his 7 year-old daughter was able to free herself
from the torn sheets and clothing her father had bound and gagged her with. She ran to a neighbor for help. The car Scott had taken
from Arsenio Garcia was found at a nearby motel. Scott was barricaded in the motel with a woman he threatened to hurt. A police
sniper shot him.
17. & 18. Carol Sharpe was seeking a divorce from her husband after 20 years of marriage. She had recently told him she planned to leave him.
19. 26 year-old Thomas Bates and his second cousin, Richard Valadez, lived together. Authorities believe an argument about drugs led to the
stabbing.
20. Robin Johnson shot her “roommate”, 46 year old Monique L. Gibson in the home they shared, fled the scene and led officials on a nearly 10mile pursuit. She was shot by Pima County Sheriff’s Deputy Ian McCutcheon after she stopped her truck in the middle of the road. Robin
Johnson was reported to have pointed a shotgun at the Deputy as he approached the truck on the passenger side. Monique Gibson is in critical
condition.
21. & 22. Chris Griego was shot by his mother’s ex- boyfriend Steve Marlin Fisher, who was found the following day at his home dead of a selfinflicted gunshot to the head.
23. Melinda was trying to collect child support from her ex-boyfriend. Raymond Carrasco Garcia. She met him in a park where she was found dead
of a gunshot to the head. She was 3 months pregnant.
24. Fernando Andrew Davis was shot by a Maricopa County sheriff’s deputy whom he attacked with a metal bat. MCSO were responding to a
domestic violence call at Davis’ home when he attacked the deputy with a bat. Davis was wanted on two unrelated, outstanding arrest warrants.
25. Elsie was beaten to death by her 74 year-old son. Frank Ullrich used a metal flashlight in the beating. He was a former Phoenix Police Officer
and Globe Police Officer.
26. 30 year-old Hung Van Le shot his wife to death in her car at a Scottsdale shopping center.
27. Alfredo Rodriguez-Alvarez and his brother, Manuel Sanchez Alvarez started to argue when Alfredo pulled out a kitchen knife and stabbed
Manuel at least twice in front of several family members at his home.
28. Dewayne had a record of domestic violence assaults. He had assaulted his 18 year-old daughter and mother earlier in the day. When police
responded to this domestic violence call Dewayne lunged towards officers wielding a two by four like a baseball bat.
29. Bobbie Davis shot her boyfriend John Bonds in the abdomen as they were arguing. He was sitting in his car. She then committed suicide “by
placing the gun to her head and firing.”
30. James Garrison gunned down his former wife’s husband, Richard Richardson, left him in the roadway, and then fled in his car. He later
surrendered to police.
31. Valente Valdes drove taxi for Koras Radio Taxi. He picked up a woman who needed a ride to a birthday party. Her boyfriend, Ruben Sanchez,
had been arguing with her before she got in the taxi. Apparently, because she was leaving, Sanchez fired his gun into the taxi windshield and
continued firing as Valente tried to drive away. Sanchez missed his girlfriend but shot and killed Valente.
32. Gary Rachal, 50, stabbed his brother Danny after the two got into a fight over a dirty plate. Gary had just cleaned the kitchen. The two had been
drinking.
33. Ricardo Garcia, 42, was booked in a Maricopa County jail on charges of burglary and first degree murder. Investigators believe Melissa’s death
was the result of a “personal dispute” with Garcia
34. Tommar was shot and killed by his uncle Ronnie Joseph. Tommar was probably protecting his aunt Darlene. Ronnie Joseph also shot Darlene
Brown but she survived.
35. Thomas Keefe saw Sergio Bustamante kicking his girlfriend in the head outside their home. Keefe was armed and confronted Bustamante to
stop the assault. Bustamante grabbed a gun from his truck and shot Keefe in the arm. Keefe fired his gun and hit Bustamante in the chest.
Bustamante was declared dead at a hospital. The girlfriends’ condition was unavailable. Keefe and Bustamante were neighbors.
36. Gilbert Borquez was placed on 3 years probation for domestic violence the day before the shooting. Theresa wanted Gilbert to come home so
they could work things out. He shot her multiple times in front of 3 of their 4 children.
37. Michael Eugene Barnes, Jr. fatally shot his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, Eugene Ray Brown, in the doorway of Brown’s home.
38. Katie committed suicide with her father’s gun. She left behind her diaries that documented he had been sexually abusing her since the age of 7
or 8. Father was arrested, and then mother was arrested.
39. Carmen and her husband, Miguel, were found submerged in their bathtub. Both had numerous cuts and body trauma. Carmen was pronounced
dead at the scene. Miguel is in serious condition. Police believe Miguel killed Carmen then tried to take his own life.
40. Saul told his aunt he was going to kill his 56 year-old brother David then himself. Deputies responded to her call in regards to this situation.
Upon the deputies’ arrival, Saul stepped out from a shed with his gun, refused to drop his weapon, and then pointed it at the deputies who
opened fire.
41. & 42. William Evans called 911 to say he had shot his wife and was going to kill himself because of “medical reasons”.
43. Hollis Alexander shot his estranged wife, Maria Mercedes Alexander, 52, and stepson, Nelson Yee, 22, set their house on fire, then shot and
killed himself before falling into the All-American canal. As of May 20th, his body had not been recovered yet. Maria and Nelson were shot in
their shoulders. They were treated at Yuma RMC and released.
44. 45. & 46. Commander Jerald Monahan of the Pinal County Sheriff’s department stated, "It appears Bonny was preparing to leave Frank. It
appears he shot her and then the child and then himself. However, I don't know right now the order of the shootings.”
47. & 48. A U.S. Border Patrol spokesman did not know if Arturo supervised Elizabeth and would not say if they were in a relationship. Elizabeth
was shot 3 times then Arturo shot himself. They were in civilian clothing. The bodies were found at 2:30 am.
49. Keith Williams shot his ex-girlfriend, Shauna, dead after he returned their 3 year-old son from a weekend visit. Shauna ended their 6 year
relationship a month earlier. Keith had been arrested in 2001 on suspicion of aggravated assault, unlawful imprisonment and disorderly
conduct. Shauna has 2 other children. Keith killed her in front of all three children.
50. & 51. Chino Valley Police responded to a domestic violence with shots fired call that became this murder/suicide. Witnesses said the couple
was estranged and family members tried to stop Robin from returning home. A neighbor, who was one of the first people on the scene, said, “It
was terrible. Things like this don’t happen here.”
52. Michael told his brother, 56 year-old John Lester Tuxford, that he was not helping enough with the cleaning. John beat Michael to death with a
golf club. Phoenix police Sergeant Lauri Williams said Michael had some kind of mental slowness or disability that hindered him from
defending himself.
53. Debra’s son found her after he forced his way into her apartment when he was unable to contact her. Her estranged husband, Joad Dodds, 31, is
likely the last person to be with Debra and is the prime suspect. He was arrested August 5th in Scottsdale.
54. Rhoda Morehouse called 911 saying “Hi, I just strangled my husband. He beat the crap out of me and I had to strangle him.” Rhoda strangled
Thomas with the cord from an electric clock.
55. This is listed on the Arizona list even though the incident occurred in Texas. Damir was living in Tucson, Arizona. He had been seeking a
divorce from his estranged wife, Tamatha. Tamatha, age 28, was living in Wichita Falls, Texas with Donald Norris, age 30, and Norris’ 5 year-old
son, Joseph. Damir was stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and was on leave. He traveled to Wichita Falls, Texas and went to the home
Tamatha, Donald and Joseph were living in. Damir fatally shot Tamatha and Donald, shot and wounded Joseph then killed himself.
56. & 57. Dee Ann Bateman was stabbed then shot multiple times by her husband, Kelly Douglas Bateman. The bulk of the incident was recorded
on a 911 call. When officers responded and entered the home, Kelly Bateman came out of a bedroom and pointed a handgun at them. One officer
fired at Bateman with an M-14 rifle, hitting him several times and killing him.
58. 59. & 60. Longnaker had been arrested for domestic violence twice in the past 6 weeks. Laurie and Amanda were out of town last week. When
they got home a “fight ensued and ended in tragedy.” Longnaker fled from the scene. SWAT officers found Longnaker northeast of
the residence and tried to negotiate with him. He was armed with a 30-30 rifle. He shot himself in the head and was pronounced dead
at the scene.
61. Jeffrey Martinson, 37, told police he may have accidentally killed his son but he doesn’t remember. Martinson was upset over the custody battle
for his son.
62. & 63. Maximilliano stabbed his girlfriend Lorena to death then shot himself.
64. Leticia Hernandez, 38, had been staying at a hotel in the Tucson area for the four days prior to Armando’s death. Leticia was the only caregiver
seen with Armando. His death is unexplained.
65. William Hopkins’ stepson, Jose Miguel Gaxiola-Garibay, was arguing with his (Jose’s) girlfriend. William asked Jose to step outside to discuss
the matter. Once outside, William Hopkins was shot and Jose fled the scene.
66. Watson had been suicidal in the past. His self-inflicted gunshot death followed a domestic dispute. He was barricaded in his camper outside a
counseling office. Counselors had unsuccessfully tried to convince Watson to leave the camper. There was a 2.5 hour stand-off with police before
Watson killed himself.
67. Jay Orbin’s torso was found Oct. 23 in a plastic container in Northeast Phoenix. His head and other remains have not been found. His ex-wife,
Marjorie Orbin is being held on suspicion of first-degree murder.
68. Mario Aviles went to his girlfriend’s home on Sunday morning and demanded to be let in. She refused and said she would get some clothing for
him. He broke out the window and shot James, her ex-boyfriend, who was in the home.
69. & 70. Louis D’Otavio, 38, was arrested for 2 counts of murder in the slayings of his mother and sister at their home. A pool service employee
called police after seeing one of the bodies through the home’s window. Police entered the home and discovered two bodies, one wrapped in
plastic and one rolled up in a blanket. Police have not disclosed how or when the victims died.
71. David Jon Farrell, 49, called 911 and told police he found his mother dead in her bed. An autopsy ruled she was beaten to death. Farrell had a
history of domestic violence, several disturbance calls involving his mother and an order of protection in the past.
72. & 73. Isaac shot his wife, Lawana, and then turned the gun on himself. Their fifteen year old daughter witnessed her father killing her mother.
She ran to the neighbors with her three siblings aged 10, 8 and 8 months and called police.
74. Witnesses told police they saw Guadalupe and Francisco Leon-Maytorena arguing before she was shot to death. Leon-Maytorena reportedly
admitted to a friend that he shot Guadalupe then fled to Mexico.
75. Beverly’s brother, William Douglas Fairchild told police he thought his gun was unloaded when he pointed it at his sister and shot her in the
head.
76. Eddie was at his girlfriends home when her former boyfriend came to the house. Martine Elias Tagaban stabbed Eddie to death at the home.
77. Nishan ran from officers who were responding to a “family fight” call. He fired at officers 3 times as they chased him before an officer fired at
him and killed him. He was wanted in an unrelated drive- by shooting and aggravated assault.
78. Freddie Mondragon, 29 was arguing with his sister, Kisha Mondragon, 27, and pulled a gun out. 10 year old Ramond jumped between his uncle
and mother to protect her and was fatally shot.
79. Steven Michael Sparks, Jr., 33, was arrested in the death of Hyang Lee Howard whose burned body was found in the north Peoria desert. Steven
and Hyang had a personal relationship before she was killed.
80. Lindsey Marie Moreno, 20, gave the police inconsistent statements regarding Shannell’s injuries. Lindsey is being held in the Santa Cruz County
Jail after being arrested for Shannell’s death.
81. Fabian Lopez stabbed John as many as 40 times with scissors and left him moaning on the floor of hi house to die. Fabian had attacked another
lover earlier in the year.
82. Joshua was unsupervised in an upstairs bedroom with his 7 and 4 -year –old brothers when he was shot by his 7 – year-old brother. The boys
were playing with a handgun that belonged to their mother or her boyfriend.
83. Lauro wanted his daughter, 21– year–old Linda, to move out of his house because she was pregnant by 16-year-old Jose Carlos Cruz. An
argument ensued. After Lauro went to sleep Jose went into his room with a baseball bat. Linda heard shouting and cursing but states she “was
terrified. I didn’t think he would do something like that.” The attack also included a knife.
Last Updated: 3/3/05
ARIZONA Domestic Violence Related Deaths 2005
Date of
Death
Age
M Isaac Rosas
1/9/2005
16 mos
n/a
M James Clipper
1/12/2005
77
F Jean Clipper
1/12/2005
F Vanessa Ortiz
F Veronica Yourela
Name
M Billy Soza
ChildCause of Death
ren
Location
Relationship
Blunt Force
Trauma
Phoenix
Mother & her
Boyfriend
2
Asphyxiation
Mesa
Suicide
64
2
Asphyxiation
Mesa
Suicide
1/12/2005
15
n/a
Gunshot
Phoenix
Boyfriend
1/17/2005
24
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Dating
Acquaintance
January
53
unk
Asphyxiation
Summary
Isaac Rosas was severely beaten and burned by his 21 year old mother and
her 25 year old boyfriend.
James Clipper suffered from Alzheimer's disease when he and his wife, Jean,
were reported missing. Their bodies were discovered locked in their vehicle. It
is believed to be a murder suicide.
Vanessa Ortiz was shot and left for dead by her boyfriend, Michael Remingio.
Police believe that Steven Patton, a dating acquaintance, shot Veronica
Yourella during a dispute.
Phoenix
Suicide
Plastic sandwich bags were used by former Phoenix police detective to hang
himself in the jail cell where he was being held on suspicion of beating his wife.
Early reports indicate that in December of 2004 Billy Soza was shot four times
by his wife, Pamela Soza, 44, after he had threatened to kill her while aiming
his service weapon at her head and putting it in her mouth. Billy Soza told
investigators that he had beaten his wife for over 20 years and had became
enraged at his wife after she returned home from surgery to remove a lump
from her breast. He told investigators that he stepped forcefully on her breast
where she had the surgery done prior to her shooting him.
Police believe that Thompson was ambushed by his girlfriend's ex-husband,
Royce Bencic, 21. Bencic is said to have flattened his ex-wife's tire to lure
Thompson to the location where he waited and shot Thompson several times
while he changed the tire. One week later, Bencic was discovered dead of a
self-inflicted gunshot wound by Yavapai County Sheriff's Officers.
Caelob Gardner's death came two weeks after authorities removed him from
his home in Idaho because his father had been arrested. Caelob's mother's
boyfriend, Jesse Herrera, admitted to beating the child.
M Gary Thompson
February
21
unk
Gunshot
West Phoenix
Girlfiend's exhusband
M Caelob Gardner
2/13/2005
5
n/a
Blunt Force
Trauma
Prescott
Mother & her
Boyfriend
Royce Bencic
2/15/2005
21
unk
Gunshot
Peoria
Suicide
F Celia Carbajal
2/24/2005
50
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Undetermined
M Gerry Arthur Best
2/24/2005
54
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Undetermined
F Annette Lucas
2/25/2005
36
2
Gunshot
Tucson
Celia Carbajal and her boyfriend, Gerry Best, were discovered murdered
outside of her apartment complex. At the time of the murder, Celia was
separated from her estranged husband, Danny Carbajal, who along with other
family members was indicted on fraud charges for attempting to defraud Celia
of joint assets worth over $750K
Annette Lucas was shot by Dawn Wear when it was discovered that Lucas
Boyfriend's Wife was intimate with Wear's husband. Wear later stated that she had intended to
commit suicide but the gun accidentally discharged killing Lucas.
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2005 DV Fatalities
Name
F Nakeisha Walker
M Luis Castillo
Edward Vanlandingham
Date of
Death
3/5/2005
3/10/2005
Age
2
21
ChildCause of Death
ren
n/a
unk
Malnutrition
Mult Stab Wounds
Location
Phoenix
Scottsdale
Relationship
Summary
Mother
Eboni Latoya Perri, 24, was charged in June 2006 in the March 2005 death of
her daughter, Nakeisha Walker. Nakeisha had been abused since birth and
had been treated for neurological problems stemming from prenatal exposure
to marijuana and cocaine. She weighed just 14 pounds when she died.
Weeks before her death, Nakeisha's mother, Eboni, took out a $14,000 life
insurance policy in Nakeisha's name.
Ex-Girlfriend's
Boyfriend
Luis Castillo, 21, was fatally stabbed multiple times by his ex-girlfriend's, Yesse
Garcia, current boyfriend. Garcia had a restraining order against Castillo, who
had reportedly threatened and intimidated any men that Garcia would talk to.
Garcia's current boyfriend, Saul Omar Hernandez, stabbed Castillo nine times
when Castillo showed up at Garcia's house. Hernandez stated that he was
afraid that Castillo had a weapon.
Police state that the victim's stepfather, Dennis Shookman, 67, was pointing a
gun at the victim's mother when the victim tried to protect her. The victim,
Edward, was fatally shot during the incident. Dennis Shookman was arrested
and charged with his death.
March
45
unk
Gunshot
Glendale
Stepfather
March
5 mos
n/a
Neglect
Bullhead City
Mother
Tara Lynn Hamilton, 29, is charged with second degree murder and involuntary
manslaughter in the death of her 5 month old son, Cordell. Hamilton, a truck
driver, was driving her tractor trailer cross-country when she took her son to a
hospital in Virginia. Hamilton is awaiting trial in Virginia.
M Alfredo Lira
3/13/2005
26
unk
Gunshot
Glendale
Cousin
Police state that the unidentified male was shot multiple times and killed by his
cousin, Michael Lira after an argument over money.
M Alex Lux
3/25/2005
toddler
n/a
Unknown
M Brandon Faulkner
3/26/2005
25
unk
Gunshot
M Cordell Hamilton
Casa Grande Mother's Fiancee Alex Lux was murdered by his mother's fiancee, Michael Hempenius.
Scottsdale
Acquaintance
Brandon Faulkner, former ASU football player, was shot and killed by Loren
Wade, current ASU football player, because Wade believed Faulkner was
talking to Wade's girlfriend.
Police were notified by the unidentified male's estranged wife and her fiancee
that the unidentified male was threatening suicide. When police responded to
the man's home, he pointed a loaded gun at them and they in turn fired, taking
the man's life.
March
35
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Law Enforcement
responding to DV
call
F Janet Law
3/29/2005
75
unk
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Husband
M Eugene Law
3/29/2005
78
unk
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Suicide
An elderly Robert Law shot and killed his wife, Janet, and then took his own
life. Law left a murder-suicide note, left his door ajar and turned on a 911
security light outside the front door to the home.
M James Powers
3/30/2005
unk
unk
Gunshot
Glendale
Suicide
The unidentified male shot and wounded his stepfather before fatally turning
the gun on himself during a family argument.
M Unidentified Male
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2005 DV Fatalities
Date of
Death
Age
F Patricia Oliveras
4/1/2005
40
3
M Federico Guajardo
4/1/2005
41
F Elia Cruz Cabada
April
M Oscar Mendoza Quiroz
Name
F Patricia Gremmler
ChildCause of Death
ren
Location
Relationship
Asphyxiation/Gun
shot
Tucson
Husband
3
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
49
1 known
Gunshot
Phoenix
Boyfriend
April
22
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Brother
4/11/2005
72
unk
Mult Stab Wounds
Rillito
Grandson
Summary
Patricia Oliveras was strangled and shot by her husband, Federico Guajardo,
of nine years. She had a shelter phone number programmed into her cell
phone. He then turned the gun on himself, taking his life.
Elia Cruz Cabada was fatally shot by her boyfriend Ramon Bojorquez Vasquez
41. Cabada's 16 year old son, Andres, was shot in the jaw, neck and hand
and survived.
Oscar Mendoza Quiroz was fatally shot by his brother, Jorge, after arguing all
weekend.
Patricia and Carl Gremmler were reportedly afraid of their grandson, Charles
Lambeth. Lambeth had a history of violence, drug abuse, and mental illness.
M Carl Gremmler
4/11/2005
76
unk
Mult Stab Wounds
Rillito
Grandson
F Margaret Larkin
4/15/2005
74
1 known
Gunshot
Sun City West
Son
M Joe Ray Rodriguez
4/20/2005
45
unk
Gunshot
Queen Creek
Girlfiend
Joe Ray Rodriguez was fatally shot by his girlfriend, Joann Fowler.
F Laura Ann Goettl
4/22/2005
36
2
Mult Stab Wounds
Mesa
Husband
Laura Ann Goettl was stabbed multiple times by her husband, Donald, while he
was under the influence of methamphetamines.
Vincent Dziepak was living with his girlfriend, Deborah Storey when they
agreed to meet with her estranged husband, Charles. Unbeknownst to Vincent
and Deborah, Charles Storey had hired private investigators to follow Deborah.
When Charles arrived he first shot Dziepak fatally multiple times before
shooting Deborah in the throat and himself in the mouth. Charles Storey, a
former Texas police officer, died from his injuries 10 days later. Deborah
survived.
M Vincent Dziepak
5/1/2005
50
unk
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Girlfriend's
Husband
F Misako Mitchell
5/3/2005
31
unk
Gunshot
Sierra Vista
Husband
M Santiago Mitchell
5/3/2005
34
unk
Gunshot
Sierra Vista
Suicide
M Charles Storey
5/11/2005
57
unk
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Suicide
M Rex Dean Wells
5/16/2005
38
1
Gunshot
Gilbert
Suicide
F Andrea Perez Moreno
5/18/2005
1
n/a
Head Trauma
Tucson
Mother's
Boyfriend
Page 3
Margaret Larkin was fatally shot multiple times by her son who had recently
arrived from Hawaii.
Misako was in the process of divorcing her husband, Santiago, when he shot
her fatally then took his own life. Santiago had previous domestic violence
charges and Misako was seeking help as an out of shelter client of a local
shelter.
Police say that Rex Wells, 38, drove to his ex-fiancee's house and held her
and her 11 year old daughter hostage. Wells shot the home owner, Ray
Buchanan, who suffered gunshot wounds to the jaw, neck, arm and leg but
was still able to call police. When police SWAT teams arrived, Wells went into
the backyard and fatally shot himself.
Antonio Ricana Garces killed one year old Andrea Perez-Moreno while she
was in his care. Andrea suffered from visible head trauma.
2005 DV Fatalities
Date of
Death
Age
M Andrew John Morales
6/7/2005
42
2
F Pamela Ann Valencia
6/7/2005
29
M James C Jensen
6/7/2005
unk
Name
Nerio Espina
ChildCause of Death
ren
Location
Relationship
Gunshot
Globe
Unknown
2
Gunshot
Globe
Unknown
unk
Gunshot
Globe
Unknown
Summary
Andrew Morales and Pamela Valencia had been in a relationship at one time
and had two young children together. Pamela Valencia and James Jensen
had been dating, but the relationships were strained between the three adults.
It was determined that James Jensen was the shooter, fatally shooting Pamela
and Andrew, then taking his own life.
On 6/10 Joshua Ramirez fled his girlfriend's home upset, following an
argument, and declared that he was going to commit suicide. Police say that
Ramirez was suicidal when he drove his vehicle into oncoming traffic, striking
Espina's van who was declared dead at the scene. Ramirez escaped the multivehicle crash with minor injuries.
6/10/2005
52
unk
Vehicle Collision
Mesa
Other
M Khalid Abdul Rahman
6/11/2005
42
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
Aldolpho Delgado
6/19/2005
49
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Brother
Frank Bracamonte
6/19/2005
39
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Brother
Raymond Bracamonte
6/19/2005
35
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
Phoenix
Mother & her
Boyfriend
Paramedics responded to a call of a toddler choking on crackers only to find
Adrian's lifeless body. Paramedics stated that he had been dead for several
hours and had signs of significant injury to his head and abdomen. Both
Adrian's mother, Siubhan Boyd, and her boyfriend, Johnny Rodriguez were
arrested for his murder.
Over financial disputes, Judith Claire Sassi, 57, shot and killed her husband
Jim Sassi.
M Adrian Boyd
6/21/2005
2
n/a
Blunt Force
Trauma
M Jim Sassi
6/24/2005
72
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Wife
F Adrienne Heredia
6/24/2005
30
4
Gunshot
Yuma
Unknown
M Luis Rios
6/24/2005
35
unk
Gunshot
Yuma
Unknown
M Andreas Crawford
6/24/2005
13
n/a
Asphyxiation
Yuma
Unknown
M Enrique Bedoya
6/24/2005
12
n/a
Asphyxiation
Yuma
Unknown
F Inzez Newman
6/24/2005
9
n/a
Asphyxiation
Yuma
Unknown
M Danny Heredia III
6/24/2005
6
n/a
Asphyxiation
Yuma
Unknown
M Baby Berumen
7/7/2005
nb
n/a
Drowning
Mesa
Mother
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Irene Rahman, 38, was shot by her husband outside of St. Mary's hospital in
Tucson. Khalid Abdul Rahman shot and killed himself minutes later. Irene
survived.
Raymond Bracamonte, recently released from prison, shot and killed his halfbrother Aldolpho and his brother Frank at his parents home before shooting
and killing himself.
Adrienne Heredia and her four children were found murdered in her home. Her
boyfriend, Luis Rios, was found mortally wounded from a gunshot in the
backyard. Adrienne was fatally shot and her children were all suffocated. No
arrests have been made. However, police indicate that there are persons of
interest and evidence indicates possible custody battles or a 'love triangle'.
The newborn baby was drown in the toilet by her mother, Leandra Berumen,
and left in the closet.
2005 DV Fatalities
Date of
Death
Age
M Jesus Manuel Acosta
7/10/2005
17
unk
M Saul Lopez Acosta
7/10/2005
63
1 known
Name
ChildCause of Death
ren
Location
Relationship
Summary
Gunshot
Phoenix
Sister's exboyfriend
Gunshot
Phoenix
Daughter's ex- and killed his ex-girlfriends's brother and parents and kidnapped their two
children. He was later discovered in Mexico and the children reuinited with
boyfriend
Cervantes Zavala, an illegal immigrant with a history of domestic violence, shot
their mother.
7/10/2005
51
1 known
Gunshot
Phoenix
Daughter's exboyfriend
F Unidentified Female
July
50s
unk
Unknown
Scottsdale
Husband
M Unidentified Male
July
50s
unk
Asphyxiation
Scottsdale
Suicide
7/18/2005
21
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Uncle
F Trinidad Castro Acosta
M Mario Gracia
After the unidentified male did not show up for work for a couple of days, the
employer notified a relative who discovered the female dead in her bed and her
husband hanging in another room. Law enforcement reported the incident a
murder-suicide.
Mario Gracia was fatally shot by his uncle, Angel Bonillas, during an all night
party at Bonillas house. Police report that witnesses stated the two argued
prior to the incident.
Tim Zaragoza was lying on the livingroom floor with his girlfriend when her
M Tim Zaragoza
7/20/2005
29
1
Gunshot
Mesa
Estranged Wife's estranged husband, Cory Tower, came into the house and shot him fatally
twice in the back. Zaragoza's seven year old daughter and Tower's two year
Boyfriend
old son were in the house at the time of the murder.
M Anthony Putrow
7/28/2005
49
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Wife
Police stated that the couple had been fighting when Kathy Putrow retrieved a
gun from the nightstand in their bedroom. Anthony Putrow allegedly dared
Kathy to shoot him. She stated that she was aiming for the headboard of the
bed to scare him but fatally shot him twice in the head.
M Neal Deatherage
7/30/2005
45
2
Gunshot
Tempe
Wife
Charity Deatherage stated that her husband, Neal, had hit her in the car after
dinner. She stated that she shot him multiple times out of fear that he would
hurt her.
July/August
23
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Unknown
Luis Raya, 23, was killed and his stepfather, Reynaldo Silva was treated for life
threatening injuries following a shoot-out over a family feud.
8/2/2005
27
2+
Blunt Force
Trauma
Goodyear
Husband
Gilbert Ayala, 29, beat his wife before forcing her and their children into a car
and driving them to Los Angeles. Jorganna died at a Los Angeles hospital from
her injuries. Gilbert Ayala was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
M Luis Raya
F Jorganna Ayala
Police say 42 yo Vicki Gee (Lee) entered her former in-law's home and
F Joan Williams
8/4/2005
64
unk
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Ex-daugher-in- confronted her ex-father-in-law, 73 year old Ernest Williams. After a struggle,
Vicki shot Williams and his wife, Joan, aged 64. Ernest Williams survived his
law
injuries, but his wife did not.
M James Early
8/13/2005
61
2
Gunshot
Mesa
Page 5
James Early was at home when his neighbor's son, Brian Hermes, attacked his
Neighbor's Son neighbor, Barbara Hermes when she refused to give him money for drugs.
Brian Hermes barged into Early's house and after taking Early's wife hostage at
knife point, struggled with Early who had retrieved a gun. Hermes fatally shot
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d dFatalities
th
2005
Name
Date of
Death
Age
ChildCause of Death
ren
Location
Relationship
Summary
James Early as he was running away. Law enforcement ended the
M Brian Hermes
8/13/2005
32
unk
Gunshot
Mesa
F Emily May
8/24/2005
16 mos
n/a
Blunt Force
Trauma
Tucson
Law Enforcement confrontation when Hermes was fatally shot after pointing the gun at police
responding to DV while trying to flee. James Early was a former police volunteer with the
domestic violence unit.
call
16 month old Emily May had been living with her foster parents, Randall &
Foster Mother & Penny West for about a month when she was rushed to the hospital with lifethreatening injuries. Her foster parents, Randall & Penny were charged with
Father
her death.
F Isaura Ramirez
August
21
unk
Mult Stab Wounds
Eloy
Boyfriend
Victor Lira, 24, was indicted in June 2006 for the August 2005 murder of Isaura
Rosemary Ramirez. Ramirez was fatally stabbed multiple times in her
bedroom. Lira was described by Ramirez's family as "like family". No motive
has been released, but the prosecution contends that there are witnesses to
Lira entering Ramirez's room and DNA samples linking him to the murder.
F Patty Vanderwonde
August
61
unk
Mult Stab Wounds
Chandler
Ex-Boyfriend
Eugene Armbruster, 52, had a history of domestic violence when he fatally
stabbed Patty Vanderwonde, 61, multiple times in her home. He had previously
been arrested in March for restraining Vanderwonde against her will.
F Monica Sanchez
9/4/2005
22
preg
Physical Trauma
Mesa
Boyfriend
U Unborn Baby Sanchez
9/4/2005
fetus
n/a
Mother's Death
Mesa
Possibly
Father/Mother's
Boyfriend
F Angel Marie Lopez
9/14/2005
36
4
Gunshot
Tucson
Husband
Monica Sanchez, 22, was unresponsive after being punched by her boyfriend,
Jorge Gurrola, 23, over a photograph of a man in her wallet. Monica was 7
weeks pregnant at the time of her death. Gurrola was indicted in both the
death of Monica and her unborn child.
Jesus David Lopez, 29, fatally shot his wife Angel Marie Lopez multiple times
after shooting and killing the family dog. Lopez then fled with the couple's 3
year old daughter who was home at the time of the murder.
Randy J Helton was the subject of a domestic violence call that sent two of his
M Randy J Helton
9/23/2005
43
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Law Enforcement family members to the hospital after he beat them with a club. While fleeing
responding to DV from police, Helton invaded two neighboring homes, threatening those inside
before being fatally shot by law enforcement. Both law enforcement and
call
neighbors stated that Helton was waiving an item that resembled a gun.
F Jody Dillon
9/23/2005
21
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Cousin
Police believe that jealousy was the motive for James Vincent Reino, 22, had
for fatally shooting his cousin Jody Dillon. According to statements Reino
made to police, he was jealous of a romanic relationship she was in.
Miguel Angel Kovrig, 40, was shot and killed by law enforcement responding to
M Miguel Angel
9/29/2005
40
2
Gunshot
Tucson
Law Enforcement a 911 call made by Kovrig's daughter after he had beat his wife. When law
responding to DV enforcement arrived, Kovrig was waving a gun and threatening to shoot his
family. When Kovrig refused to put down his weapon, he was fatally shot by
call
police.
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2005 DV Fatalities
Name
Date of
Death
Age
ChildCause of Death
ren
Location
Relationship
Summary
Wanda Clark Licon, 44, had tried repeatedly to leave her escalatingly
dangerous marriage. When she didn't show up for work for a couple of days,
her employer requested a welfare check by law enforcement who discovered
her body in her home covered with a blanket. Her husband, Steve Licon, 39,
was arrested for her murder and also charged with aggravated assault, sexual
assault, burglary, and criminal damage.
F Wanda Clark
September
44
1
Not released
Springerville
Husband
Susan Kalko
10/25/2005
39
3
Gunshot
Chandler
Husband
Michael Kalko
10/25/2005
42
3
Gunshot
Chandler
Suicide
M Armage Lewis
10/28/2005
17
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Brother
F Beatrice Rios Ochoa
11/3/2005
54
unk
Gunshot
Chandler
Husband
F Helen Kaye Hughes
11/10/2005
54
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
M John Douglas Hughes
11/10/2005
56
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Wife
F Kathryn Johnson
November
46
2
Unknown
Tucson
Ex-Husband
Kathryn Johnson was killed by her ex-husband James D Johnson. Her
children were home at the time of the crime, but police state did not witness the
murder.
Tucson
Father
According to prosecutors, Jayson Thomas, 31, told police that he grabbed his
daughter's head and squeezed it because she wouldn't stop crying when he
tried to feed her. An autopsy revealed that the baby suffered two skull fractures
and bleeding in the brain.
Police say that Michael Kalko, 42, shot and killed his wife, Susan Kalko, 39,
before fatally taking his own life. The couple's 17 year old son discovered his
parents bodies and notified police. The couple had two other young children.
Armage Lewis, 17, was fatally shot in the street during an argument with his
brother, Darnell Lewis, 23.
Beatrice Rios Ochoa was waiting in her doctor's office when she was fatally
shot by her husband, Frank Gonzales Mesquita, 44, before he turned the gun
on himself. Around the same time, the couple's home was set ablaze. Mesquita
survived his injuries.
Overwhelmed by financial difficulties, Helen Hughes fatally shot her husband in
their backyard, called 911 and reported her crime and then took her own life.
F Ana Catalina
11/25/2005
5 mos
n/a
Blunt Force
Trauma
M David Morales
November
35
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
David Morales, 35, stabbed his father, Richard Morales, in the stomach with a
kitchen knife following an argument then went into the bedroom and fatally shot
himself in the head. Richard Morales survived his injuries.
M Oddie Lopez-Fernandez
12/6/2005
15 mos
n/a
Blunt Force
Trauma
Peoria
Mother's
Boyfriend
A grand jury indicted Raynaldo Martin Diaz in the December death of 15 month
old Oddie Lopez-Fernandez, the son of Diaz's girlfriend, Nicole Lopez.
Page 7
2005 DV Fatalities
Name
M Darrin Hale
Date of
Death
12/14/2005
Age
40
ChildCause of Death
ren
1
Unknown
Location
Gilbert
Relationship
Undetermined
Darrin Hale disappeared on December 14th with none of his belongings or
vehicle. His wife, Sharon Hale, 35 and her father, Clarence Moton, 54, have
been arrested in connection with his death. Police state that the Hales had a
history of domestic violence and that Darrin Hale's death involved domestic
violence. Police are still searching for his remains.
Police suspect that Manuel Frausto, 43, may be responsible for the death of
his wife, Patricia Hernandez. Hernandez was found dead in her car with
evidence suggesting that the incident started in the home. Frausto and the
family car have been missing since her death, presumed to be in Mexico.
F Patricia Hernandez
12/21/2005
31
unk
Unknown
Glendale
Husband
M Fernando Espinoza
12/31/2005
25
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Father
F Guadalupe Ava Rios
12/31/2005
26
2
Gunshot
Phoenix
Ex-Husband
M Unidentified Male
12/31/2005
24
2
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
12
n/a
Gunshot
Three Points
Half-brother
M Dylan Bodeker
Summary
Police say that Ernest Aros, 43, fatally shot his son, Fernando, at close range
in the head at a New Year's Eve party following an argument.
Police believe that the ex-husband, unidentified, was driving around looking for
his ex-wife, Guadalupe Rios. Rios was walking back to her workplace when
she and her boyfriend were confronted by her ex-husband. Rio's ex-husband
shot and killed Rios, shot Rio's boyfriend multiple times in the stomach, then
fatally turned the gun on himself. One of the couple's children, 2 year old Azul,
was struck by a stray bullet while their 3 year old looked on. The boyfriend
was expected to survive, as well as the couple's children.
95 Total DV Related Deaths in 2005 as of 11/25/06
This document is in draft form, as it is continuously updated. If you have any new information or would like to request an updated version, please contact our offices.
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2005 DV Fatalities
Name
Elizabeth Price
Unidentified Child
Date of Death
Age
Children
1/14/2006
71
unk
1/22/2006
22
months
n/a
Cause of Death Location
Blunt Force
Trauma
Unknown
Yuma
Yuma
Relationship
Husband
Kenneth Ray Price, 71, fatally injured his wife, Elizabeth Price, 71,
when he bludgoned her with a hammer. Police state that he
attempted to kill himself after attacking his wife, but the gun jammed.
Mother
Claudia Contreras has been charged with the death of her 22 month
old son who died when left for an undetermined amount of time in a
full size bed with his 6 siblings ranging in age from 6 months to 11
years old. Contreras was using methamphetamine at the time of the
child's death and was unsure how long she had left the children
unsupervised.
Dolores Ann LeGault
1/26/2006
19
unk
Unknown
Santan
Unknown
Michael Alcozer, 20, was convicted under a new state statute for
concealing the body of Dolores LeGault, 19, when her decomposed
body was found in the trunk of his car in January. Her body was so
badly decomposed that medical examiners were unable to determine
the cause of death. Her death is still under investigation.
Benjamin Marquez
Valenzuela
1/26/2006
29
unk
Gunshot
Chandler
Nephew
Oscar Valenzuela, 21, shot and killed his uncle, Benjamin Marquez
Valenzuela, 29, in an alleged dispute over their living arrangements.
Unidentified Female
2/25/2006
unknown
unk
Asphyxiation
Phoenix
Husband
Pellegrino Palomba, 58, admitted to killing his wife during a domestic
dispute where he strangled his wife to death, then hid her body in
their freezer.
Chad Chlebowski
February
30
unk
Gunshot
Wilhoit
Bonnie Brooks Mick
Zane Berthelson
3/2/2006
3/3/2006
31
66
unk
unk
Unknown
Gunshot
Tempe
Yuma
DV Fatalities 2006
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement responding to a 911 call for domestic violence
responding to DV were confronted by Chad Chlebowski, 30, who was wielding a gun.
call
Boyfriend
During a low speed pursuit with Darrell Wayne Lewis, 32, and his
subsequent arrest, police discovered the body of Bonnie K Mick in
the trunk of the car Lewis was driving. It is unknown how Mick died,
but authorities are charging her boyfriend, Darrell Lewis, with her
murder.
Wife
Lois Berthelson, 58, was defending herself during a domestic
altercation when she fatally shot her husband, Zane Berthelson.
Law enforcement officers who investigated the incident declined to
press charges, stating that Lois was justified in the use of force. Lois
and Zane were residents of Montana.
Page 1
Name
Date of Death
Age
Children
Jeffrey Whitney
3/6/2006
41
unk
Consuelo Parker
3/17/2006
32
Lucilla Flores
3/17/2006
38
4
Bernardo Flores
3/17/2006
44
Unidentified Male
3/18/2006
Unidentified Male
3/18/2006
Gunshot
Relationship
Chandler
Suicide
Mesa
Boyfriend
Gunshot
Maryvale
Husband
4
Gunshot
Maryvale
Suicide
17
unk
Blunt Force
Trauma
Peoria
Mother's Exboyfriend
34
unk
Asphyxiation
Peoria
Suicide
1 known Mult Stab Wounds
Christina Ann Wood
3/19/2006
22
1 known
Gunshot
Mesa
Acquaintance
Kimberly Ruth Battistella
3/27/2006
52
unk
Asphyxiation
Tucson
Roommate
Jesus Javier Davalos
3/27/2006
41
unk
Asphyxiation
Tucson
Suicide
Manuel Cruz
3/28/2006
Eve Marie Batchelder
3/28/2006
James Deon Lennox
3/31/2006
20
35
unk
Mult Stab Wounds
Glendale
Bystander
intervening in DV
situation
2
Asphyxiation
Safford
Ex-boyfriend
Mesa
Law Enforcement
responding to DV
call
unk
Gunshot
DV Fatalities 2006
Police say that Jeffrey Whitney threatened his wife, Megan Whitney,
with a gun, firing one shot at her but missing, before barricading
himself inside their home. A ten hour standoff with police ended
when a police robot discovered Jeffrey's body dead from a selfinflicted gunshot wound.
Consuelo Parker, 32, was brutally stabbed by her boyfriend and
father of her children, Isiah Patterson, 60. Patterson told the 911
dispatcher that he was fed up with being treated like a step-child.
Bernardo Flores, 40, fatally shot his wife, Lucilla, three times before
turning the gun on himself. The couple had a history of domestic
violence. Their four children were home at the time of the murders,
fleeing to their aunt's house after hearing gunshots at 3 a.m. They
left behind four daughters aged 7, 10, and twin 16 year olds.
A Peoria woman came home to find her 17 year old son bludgeoned
to death with a hammer by her former boyfriend, who hung himself
on the patio. A two year old was home at the time and was
uninjured. The couple had recently broken up.
Christina Wood, 22, was shot and killed before her young sons aged
one and two. Police believe Wood's killer was very familiar to her
and her children but have not yet released any other details of the
case.
Kimberly Battistella, 52, was strangled by her roommate, whom she
was romatically involved with. The unidentified man then used a
rope to strangle himself.
When a woman and her former boyfriend were in a heated dispute,
Manuel Cruz, 20, an uninvolved bystander, along with the woman's
stepfather tried to break up the argument. Manuel Cruz was
stabbed multiple times in the chest and neck, fatally wounding him.
The woman's stepfather, Raymond Garcia, was also stabbed
multiple times but his wounds were not life-threatening.
Eve Marie Batchelder was strangled by her ex-boyfriend, Jason
Martinez. Martinez allegedly planned Batchelder's murder, telling his
then-girlfriend of his plans.
James Lennox, 35, was shot by law enforcement responding to a
911 domestic violence call. Officers had tried to repeatedly subdue
Lennox, who struck an officer repeatedly in the head with a plastic
chair before being fatally shot.
Page 2
Name
Date of Death
Age
Children
Relationship
Jarod "Jerry" Hulsey
4/3/2006
10
n/a
Blunt Force
Trauma
Mesa
Mother
Jose Lopez Carillo
4/3/2006
30
unk
Mult Stab Wounds
Phoenix
Roommate
Raymond DeWolf
4/9/2006
72
1
Not Released
Tucson
Suicide
Mary Elizabeth DeWolf
4/9/2006
70
1
Not Released
Tucson
Husband
Mary Garcia
4/7/2006
24
unk
Blunt Force
Trauma from Fall
Tucson
Boyfriend
Ana Irma Burns
4/14/2006
44
2
Gunshot
Tucson
Husband
Eric Burns
4/14/2006
40
2
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
Adam Kostewicz
4/15/2006
41
unk
Gunshot
Father
n/a
Marilyn Ward
4/26/2006
70's
2
Gunshot
Phoenix
Husband
Ralph Ward
4/26/2006
70's
2
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
Mult Stab Wounds
Eric Burns, a former Pima County Sheriff's Deputy, shot and killed
his wife, Ana Irma, as their daughters fled the home for help. Burns
then turned the gun on himself, taking his own life.
Tucson
5 mos
unk
Mary Garcia, 24, was seen walking along the street with her
boyfriend George Morando, 29. Passerbys called 911 when they
noticed the couple having a heated argument before she was thrown
by Morando over the embankment to an empty wash 50-60 feet
below. Garcia did not survive her injuries. Morando was also
booked on a failure to appear warrant issued for a second degree
domestic violence charge.
Heriberto Cruz Cota, Jr was rushed to the hospital in cardiac arrest.
An autopsy showed that the cause of death was blunt force trauma
and his father, Heriberto Cruz Cota, Sr has been charged with his
death.
4/21/2006
40
Raymond DeWolf, if is believed, wanted to end his wife's suffering
from her terminal disease. After taking her life, he took his own.
Wife
Phoenix
Heriberto Cruz Cota, Jr
4/27/2006
Gilberto Medrano Arroyo, 46, said that he was acting in self-defense
when he fatally stabbed Carillo, his roommate.
Adam Kostewicz was shot and killed by his estranged wife when she
discovered that he had been having an affair with someone he met
off of the internet. Adam had gone to the couples home to retrieve
some of his belongings when his wife, Grace Pianka, shot and killed
him. She then drove to Bagdad, AZ and attempted suicide before
she was taken to a local hospital.
Blunt Force
Trauma
Karen Davis
Vicki Lynn Hulsey, 45, was arrested after admitting to beating her
adopted, 10 year old son to death.
Glendale
DV Fatalities 2006
Acquaintance
Police are calling it murder-suicide, but family members say it was
the ulimate act of love when Ralph Ward shot and killed his wife of
54 years, Marilyn Ward before fatally shooting himself. Marilyn had
suffered from multiple sclerosis for over 25 years.
Karen Davis had been visiting the apartment of Terry Wilson, 62,
when police responded to an "unknown trouble" call. Upon arrival,
police were greeted by Wilson who had sustained non-life
threatening head injuries. After searching the apartment, police
found Davis, who had been stabbed multiple times.
Page 3
Name
Lori G Justus
Frank Dawkins, Jr
Date of Death
Age
Children
5/1/2006
43
unk
5/1/2006
43
2
Blunt Force
Trauma
Gunshot
Flagstaff
Tucson
Relationship
Boyfriend
Lori G Justus was found dead in her home--her estranged boyfriend
(against whom she had a restraining order) was charged with her
murder.
Son
Frank Dawkins, Jr was fatally shot by his son, Ian M Dawkins in their
home. Police say that Ian and a friend Antoine M King have been
booked in the murder. Records show that Ian had a history of
running away from home, but no known history of violence.
Elaine Page
5/11/2006
5
n/a
Drowning
Cottonwood
Mother
Nicole Traxler
5/14/2006
36
1
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Ex-boyfriend
Thomas Bliven
5/14/2006
36
unk
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Suicide
Jianyun Zhao
5/18/2006
36
1
Gunshot
Mesa
Gunshot
Spring
Valley
Ex-husband
Jennifer Elaine Page plead guilty in the negligent homicide of her
daughter, Elaine, 5, who died in a backyard pool. Page is currently
in the custody of the Department of Corrections for various drug
charges.
Nicole Traxler was shot multiple times by her ex-boyfriend, Thomas
Bliven, 36, while her 12 year old son hid in his closet and called 911.
Bliven, an ex-convict, had served time for killing a former girlfriend in
1990. Bliven was later found in his vehicle, dead from an apparent
self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Jianyun Zhao and Wenlie Zhang had been divorced for the past two
years but had experienced an on-going custody battle involving the
couples 9 year old son. After not showing for a pre-trial hearing,
Zhang went to Zhao's place of employment and shot her as she
waited tables. Zhang then fled the scene to Zhao's parents home,
shooting, but not killing, Zhao's parents.
Police responded to a 911 call from the brother of Daniel Ray Price,
Daniel Ray Price
6/3/2006
44
unk
Law Enforcement 44, who was armed with guns and homemade bombs. Price was
responding to DV said to have threatened his brother. When police arrived, Price
confonted deputies with a handgun and the homemade bomb before
call
being fatally shot.
Lyndsey Miles was shot to death as she slept on her friend's couch
Lyndsey Miles
6/5/2006
15
n/a
Gunshot
Gilbert
Friend's Mother's during a sleepover. Michael Lance Craig rented a room in the home
from Lyndsey's friend's mother. Lyndsey was shot five times in the
Roommate
head and once in the back.
Alexander Sarytchoff
6/7/2006
19
unk
Gunshot
Mesa
DV Fatalities 2006
Mother
Lisa Sarytchoff told police that she shot her son in self defense in
the middle of a domestic dispute.
Page 4
Name
Brook Spencer
Amber Leann Graff
Date of Death
Age
Children
Relationship
6/7/2006
17
n/a
Mult Stab Wounds Gallup, NM
Ex-boyfriend
Brook Spencer was stabbed in the chest with a 10 inch hunting knife
by her ex-boyfriend, Philip Notah, 17. Spencer was flown from a
Gallup hospital to a Phoenix hospital where she died later that day.
Uncle
Amber Leann Graff, 14, was murdered in a Kingman hotel room by
her uncle, Brad Lee Nelson. Detectives believe that Nelson had
sexually assaulted Amber before bludgeoning her to death with a
rubber mallet. Amber and her younger brother were in their uncle's
care while their mother was hospitalized in Kingman.
John Wright Rogers III, 28, had been accused of the attempted
murder of his newlywed bride when he ran full stride into oncoming
traffic, an apparent suicide attempt. Rogers was declared dead at
the scene. His wife was the victim of a vicious domestic violence
attack by Rogers where police said that he hit, bit and strangled her.
6/9/2006
14
n/a
Blunt Force
Trauma
Kingman
6/9/2006
28
unk
Run over by
vehicle
Gold Canyon
Suicide
June
64
unk
Gunshot
Winslow
Boyfriend
While traveling, police believe that Michael E Byrd, 37, fatally shot
his girlfriend, Regina Cook-Jones, 64, in the head. The couple was
from Grants, New Mexico.
Clint John
6/10/2006
21
unk
Gunshot
Farmington
Law Enforcement
responding to DV
call
Clint John, 21, was fatally shot by police officers responding to a
domestic distubance occuring in the parking lot of WalMart. Clint
John was seen swinging a baton wildly at police officers before he
was fatally shot.
Sallie Moses
6/10/2006
54
1
Not Released
Wadell
Son
Sallie Moses, 54, was found dead in her home by her daughter and
ex-husband. Her son, Levi, 30, was arrested for her death when
driving her vehicle and in possession of her property.
Police responded to a 911 call from Osuna's estranged wife. Osuna
forced his way into his estranged wife's home armed with a
handgun. Osuna ignored police commands to disarm and was
fatally shot.
Famiy members who discovered the bodies of Kathryn and Terrell
Mahan stated that they had recently been having "marital problems".
Investigators have yet to determine which victim was the shooter, as
both victims were fatally shot.
John Wright Rogers III
Regina Cook Jones
Luis Antonio Osuna
6/11/2006
27
unk
Gunshot
Yuma
Law Enforcement
responding to DV
call
Terrell Mahan
6/18/2006
64
unk
Gunshot
Flagstaff
Murder/Suicide
Kathryn Mahan
6/18/2006
61
unk
Gunshot
Flagstaff
Murder/Suicide
DV Fatalities 2006
Page 5
Name
Date of Death
Age
Children
Relationship
Zacorah Humphreys
6/19/2006
2 mos
n/a
Blunt Force
Trauma
Anthony Lorenzo Oliva
6/25/2006
21
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Sister
July
27
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Roommate
Michael Dunlap
7/8/2006
38
unk
Gunshot
Thomas Dunlap
7/8/2006
73
1
Gunshot
Virginia Nicole Hall
7/10/2006
20
n/a
Mult Stab Wounds
Flor Romero Aguirre
Phoenix
Mother's Boyfriend
Lake
Havasu City
Lake
Havasu City
Tempe
Father
Suicide
Roommate
Jonathan Ray Dudley, 21, has been charged in the beating death of
Zachorah. Dudley is the boyfriend of Zacorah's mother, Christina
Latonya Lacy, 20. Lacy has been charged with multiple abuse
charges related to Zacorah's death and the physical abuse
Oliva was fatally shot by his sister, Vangelina Gloria and her
husband, Leo Perez in front of their father and three other sisters.
Gloria and Perez, along with another unidentified suspect, fled the
scene.
Flor Romero Aguirre, 27, was fatally shot in the head and the man
she shared her home with was arrested in connection to her slaying.
Flor's roommate, Jack Joseph Loiselle has been charged with her
murder under the state's felony murder law..
Michael Dunlap was fatally shot by his father, Thomas Dunlap, 73,
after the two had been arguing. Thomas Dunlap then fatally shot
himself in the head.
Virginia Nicole Hall, 20, was brutally stabbed multiple times and
sexually assaulted after her death by Jody Lee Cline, a man she
shared her apartment with. Cline stated to police that 'voices' told
him to kill Virginia.
Unidentified Male
7/14/2006
49
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Law Enforcement
responding to DV
call
An unidentified man from Jupiter, Florida kidnapped his ex-wife and
along with another man drives to a Casa Grande Walgreens. After
robbing the Walgreens, the unidentified man leads police on a 50
mile pursuit to Phoenix that leads to a stand off on Highway 17. The
unidentified man exited his getaway vehicle with his wife as a
hostage. Police, fearful that the armed man would kill the woman,
fatally shot him.
Unidentified Male
7/14/2006
unknown
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Law Enforcement
responding to DV
call
Phoenix police officers shot and killed a man after seeing him shoot
a woman outside a gas station. The woman was rushed to a nearby
hospital in critical condition. The man fired on police officers as he
fled the scene and was fatally wounded.
Norma Jean Jay
7/17/2006
59
unk
Not Released
Three Points
Not Released
Norma Jean Jay, 59, was found murdered in her Three Points home
when a fire was discovered burning in front of her home. Police
have only released that Norma Jean died "a very violent death".
DV Fatalities 2006
Page 6
Name
Kevin Waltari
Clementia V Ramon
Prestina Kaye Goklish
Rivas-Madrigal
Date of Death
7/20/2006
Age
46
Children
unk
Gunshot
Chandler
Relationship
Brother-in-Law
Drew Drake Kaye was visiting his sister, Candace Waltari, when he
fatally shot her husband, Kevin. Candace and Drew had an ongoing
dispute over the family trust and care of their father. When law
enforcement arrived, Drew had already fatally shot Kevin and was
holding his sister Candace and her children hostage. The standoff
lasted a couple of hours before Candace and her children were
released.
July
45
unk
Not Released
Tucson
Boyfriend
Police say that Clementia V Ramon, 45, was not killed by a "random
act'. Neighbors reported hearing an argument between the victim
and her boyfriend, Lawrence Tashquinth, 44. When police
responded they found Ramon dead and Tashquinth injured in the
incident. Domestic violence is said to be likely in Ramon's death.
7/23/2006
20
unk
Unknown
Whiteriver
Boyfriend
Hunter Hugh Taylor III, 23, has been indicted in the July 23rd death
of his girlfriend at her home in the Diamond Creek area of
Whiteriver.
An unidentified 16 year old female gave birth to a child in Flagstaff in
August 2006. EMS crews responded to a call at a home for severe
vaginal bleeding. After being taken to Flagstaff medical center it
was determined that the 16 year old had recently given birth. Upon
this discovery the baby was discovered dead in the family home,
wrapped in a towel. The coroners office determined that the baby
had taken a breath, leading law enforcement to rule the death a
homicide.
Unidentified Infant
August
newborn
n/a
Undetermined
Flagstaff
Mother
Unidentified Female
August
43
unk
Gunshot
Sierra Vista
Law Enforcement
responding to DV
call
n/a
Blunt Force
Trauma
Logan Nicholas Balk
8/4/2007
7 mos
Mesa
DV Fatalities 2006
Mother's Boyfriend
Police responded to a domestic violence call where a woman was
reportedly armed with a knife and throwing property out of their
apartment. When officers arrived, the subject answered the door.
After a series of events, police shot and killed the woman.
Nine months after Logan Balk's death, his mother's boyfriend, Justin
Richard Sobolik has been arrested and charged with his death.
Police say that Logan was in the care of Sobolik while his mother
was at work. Sobolik had called police to report that the infant had
stopped breathing.
Page 7
Name
William Kirkham
John Patrick Strong
Orville Johnson
Andre Shaw
Emerson Edison
Date of Death
8/11/2006
8/24/2006
9/5/2006
9/11/2006
9/17/2006
Age
53
39
70
1
57
Children
unk
unk
unk
Blunt Force
Trauma
Mult Stab Wounds
Gunshot
n/a
Suffocation
unk
Run over by
vehicle
Yuma
Mesa
Yuma
Avondale
Tolani Lake
Relationship
Wife
William Kirkham, 53, was found dead in the home he shared with his
wife, Margo Kirkham, 52. William was found dead in the couples
bed, police stating that he suffered from severe head injuries.
Margo Kirkham has been charged with his death.
Other
John Patrick Strong was fatally stabbed when he tried to intervene in
a fight. According to court documents, Aguilar Pineda became
jealous after seeing the woman he was dating with another man.
Pineda engaged the other man and the woman in a fight that John
Strong tried to intervene. Pineda told police that he unintentionally
stabbed Strong in the course of the fight.
Suicide
On 09/05/06, Alice Johnson, 69, was found with a single gunshot
wound to her head in the living room of her home. Her husband,
Orville Johnson, was found dead of an apparent suicide in the
hallway. Police state that Orville first shot his wife in the head
before turning the gun on himself. Alice is expected to survive.
Father
Authorities say that Carlos Juan Shaw, 29, caused the death of his
year old son when he placed a pillow over the child's head to stop
him from crying. Andre's mother, Debra Musall, 28, was also
charged with failing to protect the child from his father. Records
show that Shaw had a history of domestic violence.
Ex-wife
Police say that an argument between a man and his ex-wife over car
keys led to the man, Emerson Edison, death. According to police,
Edison's ex-wife, Mabel Begay, 49 and Edison were engaged in an
argument over the keys to a vehicle when Mabel Begay ran over her
ex-husband as he stood in front of the vehicle.
Police found Heath Zemler, 26, dead of multiple gunshot wounds
after responding to an early morning call. Officers found Sean
Dolan, 35, unconscious on a second floor landing. Police said he
had suffered severe head trauma. Police say that Zemler and Dolan
had been out drinking earlier in the evening and returned to the
apartment they shared with one of the men's girlfriend. An argument
between Zemler and Dolan escalated into a physical fight that turned
deadly.
Heath Zemler
9/20/2006
26
unk
Gunshot
North
Phoenix
Roommate
Unidentified Female
September
unknown
unk
Unknown
Mesa
Murder/Suicide
Unidentified Male
September
unknown
unk
Unknown
Mesa
Murder/Suicide
DV Fatalities 2006
Police are still investigating a murder-suicide that claimed the lives
of two elderly Mesa residents. A 911 call from inside the couples
home summoned law enforcement.
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Name
Unidentified Male
Date of Death
9/21/2006
Age
32
Children
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Relationship
Law Enforcement
responding to DV
call
Officers were called to an apartment to respond to a domestic
violence call. A woman told officers that her estranged husband had
assaulted her inside her home and then left. As officers interviewed
her, the man returned wielding a knife and advanced towards
officers. The man ignored repeated commands to stop and police
fired when he refused.
Police officers shot and killed Carlos Dash who was violating a
Carlos Dash
9/21/2006
unknown
unk
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Law Enforcement protective order. His ex-girlfriend notified police that Dash was
responding to DV outside of her apartment and had a gun. When officers responded
and ordered Dash to drop his weapon, Dash refused and was fatally
call
shot.
Tyson Denny
Peter Rodriguez
Corwin Choyou
9/24/2006
10/1/2006
10/2/2006
2
36
17 mos
n/a
Blunt Force
Trauma
unk
Gunshot
n/a
Blunt Force
Trauma
Windowrock
Tucson
Winslow
Father
Mychal Denny, 23, has plead guilty in the death of his son Tyson.
Court reports state that Denny admitted that his son's death was
caused by striking the toddler in the stomach with his fist and elbow
after he discovered that the boy went to the bathroom on the floor.
Both Denny and his girlfriend were arrested after they reported that
Tyson had stopped breathing as they drove from Logan, Utah to
Kayenta.
Suicide
Rodriguez forced a standoff with law enforcement officers when he
abducted his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint and drove away firing shots at
the ex-girlfriend's family. Rodriguez let his ex-girlfriend go before
barracading himself into a house outside of city limits. Sheriff's
officers surrounded the house but found him dead of apparent
suicide.
Mother's Boyfriend
Erickson Begoshytewa had been babysitting his girlfriend's children
when he took Corwin Choyou to the emergency room. During an
interview with police, Begoshytewa admitted to hitting the young
child. Choyou died on October 2nd.
Police believe that Henry Fischbacher, 48, bludgeoned his wife, Lisa
Fischbacher, 47, to death with a flashlight before dragging her body
into their pool. A Canadian citizen, Henry, was discovered by police
while being treated at an Ontario medical facility for a failed suicide
attempt.
Lisa Fischbacher
10/5/2006
47
unk
Blunt Force
Trauma
Tucson
Husband
Swann Sawyer
10/15/2006
26
unk
Gunshot
Marana
Boyfriend
Russell Disbrow
10/15/2006
20
unk
Gunshot
Marana
Suicide
DV Fatalities 2006
Russell Disbrow, 20, killed his girlfriend, Swann Sawyer, 26, then
shot himself to death. Police say that the couple had been fighting
much of the day. Sawyer allegedly called Disbrow's brother when
her abuser fell asleep, asking him to pick her up. When Disbrow's
brother arrived, he found Russell Disbrow dead, Sawyer died later at
the hospital.
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Name
Unidentified Woman
Date of Death
Age
Children
10/16/2006
18
unk
Unknown
Phoenix
Relationship
Boyfriend
Pedro Moreno-Torres, 29, has been charged with the death of an 18
year old woman. The 18 year old woman was last seen with Moreno
Torres when they left to go out on Saturday night.
A 19 year old woman was discovered stabbed to death in the home
she shared with her boyfriend, Jeremy Joseph Pompeneo, 21. He
was found unconscious in the home and believed to have attempted
suicide with an overdose on drugs. Pompeneo has survived his
suicide attempt and been charged with her death.
Sherris Rose Winchester
10/17/2006
19
unk
Mult Stab Wounds
Cornville
Boyfriend
Unidentified Male
10/19/2006
unknown
1
Gunshot
Youngtown
Suicide
Unidentified Female
10/19/2006
unknown
1
Gunshot
Youngtown
Suicide
Nathania Hansen
Rito Eltazar Valdez
11/1/2006
11/9/2006
40
unknown
unk
unk
Poisoning
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Lake
Havasu City
Husband
Hansen's death remains a mystery after her remains were
discovered November 15th in her Scottsdale apartment. She was
said to be deceased for weeks prior to the discovery, reportedly from
carbon monoxide poisoning. Police consider the incident a
"suspicious death" and have not released further details after
naming Hansen's husband as an investigative lead.
Acquaintance
Police say that Humberto Morales Ruiz, 37, fatally shot Valdez over
a possible falling out over a woman. Police discovered Valdez's
body lying in the street after a resident called complaining of a loud
bang. Officials believe the death may have possibly been linked to
drugs and money as well, as a large sum of cash and
methamphetamines were discovered on Ruiz when he was arrested.
Kathy Gonzalez's mother returned from work to find her 1 year old
daughter dead. Older children who were present during the murder
said that Abraham Penaloza-Serrano, the mother's 17 year old
boyfriend, had kicked the child because she was whining and
wanted a bottle. The mother, Anna Vasquez, had left Abraham to
care for her four children while she went to work.
Kathy Gonzalez
11/15/2006
2
n/a
Blunt Force
Trauma
Phoenix
Mother's Boyfriend
Nicole Saunders
11/18/2006
19
1
Gunshot
Yuma
Husband
Hannah Saunders
11/18/2006
5 mos
n/a
Gunshot
Yuma
DV Fatalities 2006
A woman suffering from Alzheimer's disease and her husband were
found dead in their home, victims of shotgun blasts to the head that
police say was the final stage of a murder/suicide pact.
Father
The young couple, Nicole and Brian, were found dead along with
their infant, Hannah, in what police are calling a likely murder
suicide. Alarmed family members contacted the police when they
could not reach the Saunders family. Police discovered the bodies
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Name
Date of Death
Age
Children
Relationship
Brian Saunders
11/18/2006
22
1
Gunshot
Yuma
Suicide
Desiree Sanchez
11/20/2006
17
n/a
Gunshot
Glendale
Stepfather
Jerry Chavez
11/20/2006
30's
unk
Gunshot
Glendale
Suicide
Chanel Anderson
James Peter Carafas
11/21/2006
11/24/2006
22
85
1
Mult Stab Wounds
unk
Run over by
vehicle
Mesa
Tucson
Dianne Crouse
11/28/2006
36
2
Blunt Force
Trauma
Johnson
Ranch
Leon Valencia
12/5/2006
2 mos
n/a
Blunt Force
Trauma
Payson
Anna Tovar
12/8/2006
28
unk
Blunt Force
Trauma
y
when they broke a window and entered the residence.
While Desiree Sanchez's mother was away in Texas taking care of a
relative, Jerry Chavez, the mother's husband, shot and killed
Desiree before fatally shooting himself. Desiree's mother grew
worried when unable to reach the family by phone and had
neighbors check on them. Neighbors notified police when they
discovered the bodies of the deceased in a back bedroom.
Husband
Chanel Anderson was found stabbed to death in an upstairs guest
bedroom at her home only feet away from her 6 month old daughter.
Officers went to her home after her husband, Garrett Anderson, 24,
called police from a grocery store payphone. He told police that he
went to the store to make the call after he couldn't find a phone in
the house. Garrett had been arrested in August on charges per
domestic violence. Garrett Anderson was enrolled in a domestic
violence program according to prosecutors.
Roommate
Police say that Linda Giles, 55, had been arguing with the victim for
days prior to the murder. A witness at the scene stated that they
had heard the truck of Linda Giles roar away and went outside to
find James dead in the driveway, apparently run over by the truck
that Giles was driving.
Husband
Dianne Crouse, 36, was found lying in a pool of blood about 3:50
pm, when her 8 year old daughter discovered her body after arriving
home from school. The 1 year old child of the couple was upstairs,
uninjured. According to police Dianne Crouse's husband, Dennis G.
Crouse, has been arrested for the first degree murder of his wife,
Dianne, after he admitted that he "killed his wife in a physical fight".
Justin Valencia and Nichole Ploughe have been charged in the
Mother and Father death of their 2 month old son, Leon, who police say suffered head
and spinal cord injuries.
Glendale
DV Fatalities 2006
Former Roommate
Jonathan Garcia, 19, a former roommate of the victim and her
husband has been arrested and charged with the death of Anna
Tovar. Family members of the victim identified Garcia as having
caused problems for the victim and her husband.
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Name
Thomas Nieblas Gonzales
John Lynch
Date of Death
12/13/2006
12/18/2006
Age
42
77
Children
unk
unk
Gunshot
Gunshot
Tucson
Avondale
Relationship
Brother
According to authorities, there had been a history of domestic
disputes between brothers Jesus and Thomas. On the night of
12/13, the brothers were allegedly sitting on the front porch when a
fight broke out between the two. Police responded to a call of shots
fired and arrived to find Thomas sitting in a chair on the porch with at
least one gunshot wound. His brother, Jesus Nieblas Gonzales,
was also outside and armed. According to neighbors, following the
shooting, Jesus was waving the gun around shouting "You want
some of this?" and "See, I told you I was going to do it! You believe
me now?"
Suicide
John Lynch, 77, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
following a domestic violence incident with his wife, Betty, an
Avondale city councilwoman. During a 911 call to operators, Betty
stated that she feared her husband had killed himself following a
physical confrontation where he had beaten her. Betty also told the
911 operator of the long history of domestic violence that she
suffered at the hands of her husband.
Tucson Police Department is investigating the suspicious death of
Karen Flores after she reportedly shot herself in the chest with her
boyfriend's service weapon following an evening where the couple
were seen arguing all night. The boyfriend, a Pima County Sheriff's
Deputy, states that the victim took his service revolver and shot
herself in the chest.
Karen Flores
12/19/2006
21
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Undetermined
Meggie Le
12/27/2006
17
n/a
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Stepfather
Catherine Howe
12/27/2006
44
2
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Husband
Lee Howe
12/27/2006
54
unk
Mult Stab Wounds Scottsdale
Stepson
Ryan Parmeter
12/30/2006
2
n/a
Carbon Monoxide
Poisoning
Thatcher
Mother
Paula Parmeter
12/30/2006
unknown
1
Carbon Monoxide
Poisoning
Thatcher
Suicide
DV Fatalities 2006
Richard Le, 18, is the sole survivor of an incredibly violent incident in
North Scottsdale. According to media accounts, the incident began
when Lee Howe fatally shot his wife, Catherine, in their bedroom
before going to his stepson, Richard's, room to shoot him. Seeing
his stepfather armed, Richard ran into his sister's room shutting the
door where they called 911. Howe broke into the bedroom where a
struggle ensued. Richard fled across the street to a neighbor's
house to call 911 again after being shot in the torso. Meggie was
shot several times and later died from her injuries. Richard returned
to the house and was confronted by Howe in the kitchen where it is
said that Howe was fatally stabbed multiple times.
Police are calling the death of a mother, Paula, and her son, Ryan, a
murder suicide. Police discovered the bodies in the car in the
garage which had been left running.
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Name
Date of Death
Age
Children
Relationship
Ariana Payne
Undetermined
4
n/a
Undetermined
Tucson
Father
Tyler Payne
Undetermined
5
n/a
Undetermined
Tucson
Father
Police say that Christopher M. Payne, 28, is responsible in the
deaths of his two children, Ariana and Tyler. Police made a
gruesome discovery when the remains of Ariana were located in a
storage locker. Police have not recovered the body of Tyler but
believe him to be dead. Police believe the children were murdered
between March and September of 2006.
As of 4/1/07 there are 107 domestic violence related deaths for 2006.
This is in draft format, as it is continuously updated. If you have new information or would like to request an updated version, please contact our offices.
DV Fatalities 2006
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Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of
Death
Location
Relationship
Audrey Schneider
1/7/2007
82
1
Multiple Stab
Wounds
Green Valley
Son
Glenn Pearson
1/7/2007
62
unk
Gunshot
Green Valley
Law Enforcement
Responding to DV
Pima County Deputies fatally wounded Glenn Pearson, 62, after he
raised his weapon. Pearson was shot outside of the home of his
mother, Audrey Schneider. Police say that Pearson fatally stabbed
his mother multiple times with a large knife before challenging
police officers with the knife.
Alma Delia Gonzalez-Trejo
1/9/2007
52
unk
Multiple Stab
Wounds
Cottonwood
Estranged
Husband
According to family members, the couple had not lived together for
four months and were getting divorced. Tomas Octavio MeledezMacias, Alma's estranged husband, had a history of domestic
violence and had sent Alma to the hospital numerous times in the
past for treatment of the injuries he caused. Police state that when
they responded to the call, they found Alma dead from multiple stab
wounds. Tomas has been arrested for her murder. According to
family members, Tomas had been upset recently because Alma
began seeing another man.
Unidentified Male Child
1/10/2007
4 mos
n/a
Undetermined
Sierra Vista
Unknown
Police state that the infant child's death is being investigated as
suspicious. According to reports, neighbors overheard a loud
argument prior to the call to police.
John Stussy
1/11/2007
39
4
Gunshot
Goodyear
Wife
Carmen Stussy
1/11/2007
38
4
Gunshot
Goodyear
Suicide
Unidentified Male
1/17/2007
unk
unk
Gunshot
Glendale
Girlfriend's ExBoyfriend
Kevin Christopher
1/19/2007
10
n/a
Gunshot
Northeast
Phoenix
Father
Cody Christopher
1/19/2007
11
n/a
Gunshot
Northeast
Phoenix
Father
Alan Christopher
1/19/2007
45
2
Gunshot
Northeast
Phoenix
Suicide
Newborn Hecker
1/22/2007
newborn
n/a
Undetermined
Mesa
Mother
DV Fatalities 2007
Carmen Stussy, a preschool teacher, is believed to have fatally
shot her husband, John, and before taking her own life. Police state
that officers were called to the home at 2:30 am where they found
the bodies of Carmen and John in the upstairs bedroom. The
couple's children, all at home at the time of the murder-suicide,
range in age from 7 to 17, and were found physically unharmed.
Theodore Rushing, 26, has been arrested in the shooting death of
his former girlfriend's, Kimberly Simpson, current boyfriend. Police
believe that the boyfriend was killed by Rushing during an
argument between the two. Police say that Kimberly Simpson was
also injured during the incident but her injuries were non-life
threatening.
According to police reports, a Northeast Phoenix man, Alan
Christopher, shot and killed his two sons, Kevin and Cody, before
fatally shooting himself. Alan was divorced from the child's mother,
Jeanette Christopher, a longtime child psychologist at Phoenix
Children's Hospital. Alan Christopher had filed a motion against her
in October to modify his child custody arrangements, according to
Maricopa County Superior Court documents.
Tiffany Lee Hecker, 19, was charged with second-degree murder in
the death of her newborn son. Police say she gave birth in her
home on a toilet, then wrapped the baby in towels and placed him
in a trash can. She later drove the baby to a hospital in Chandler.
Hecker was unaware she was pregnant, reported her father.
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Name
Jeffrey Scott Roderick
Roger Staats
Jacquelan "Jackie" Hartman
Date of
Death
1/24/2007
1/28/2007
1/29/2007
Age
40
65
19
Children
unk
1
no
Cause of
Death
Gunshot
Blunt Force
Trauma
Gunshot
Location
Relationship
Girlfriend's ExHusband
Police say that Brad Alan Bell planned to kill his wife and
subsequently take his own life. Bell's estranged wife, Tammy, had
an order of protection against her husband, who police say was
stalking her after she filed for divorce. According to police, Bell had
been stalking her for two weeks and was hiding underneath the
home and then sneaking into the basement when his wife was at
home. According to police, Bell "was jealous and didn't want to be
divorced." Brad Bell apparently heard Tammy and Roderick
together in her home and fled to his home and retrieved a gun.
After returning to the house, Bell kicked in a window and confronted
Roderick while Tammy escaped to a neighbor's to call police. Bell
fired five rounds, two of which struck Roderick in the upper torso.
Bell was later arrested.
Peoria
Innocent
Bystander, killed
by Perpetrator
Roger Staats, 65, was killed after interceding in an argument
between Andrew Paul Robins, 27, and Robins' girlfriend. Robins
had stopped his car by the side of the road, stepped out of the
vehicle and continued arguing. Police say that Roger pedaled on
his bicycle toward the parked car and asked the girlfriend if she
needed any help. Robins pushed him from his bicycle, then hit him
repeatedly and stomped on his head. The killing occurred 5 weeks
after Roger mourned the loss of his son, a soldier killed while
serving in Iraq.
Gilbert
Acquaintance,
Dating
Relationship
Jackie Hartman was on her first date with 25 year old Jonathan Ian
Burns when she failed to return home. Police found her bulletriddled, torn clothing in a Chandler dumpster near his home. Police
arrested Burns in connection with her disappearance and believe
she was sexually assaulted before her body was discovered weeks
later.
Police state that on January 30, Ernest Baca called police to report
that his wife, Eugenia, was not breathing. Officers state that the
couple had been arguing the previous day and night and that an
investigation found evidence of a physical altercation. Preliminary
findings show that Eugenia likely died of blunt force trauma to the
head. Her husband has been arrested in connection with her death.
Prescott
Eugenia Louis Baca
1/30/2007
50
unk
Blunt Force
Trauma
Lakeside
Husband
Luz Esthela Armenta
2/1/2007
22
2
Gunshot
Eloy
Ex-Husband
Omar Ruelas
2/1/2007
26
2
Gunshot
Eloy
Suicide
3
Multiple Stab
Wounds
Alene Knight
2/7/2007
35
Tucson
Ex-Husband
DV Fatalities 2007
Eloy police found a woman shot to death in her car after responding
to a domestic dispute call. Omar Ruelas, 26, is suspected of
shooting his wife when she came to pick up her children. Upon
arriving to pick up her two children, Ruelas went to her car and fired
into it. Ruelas had prior convictions for domestic violence. Police
later found Ruelas dead of a self inflicted gunshot wound the same
day.
Shad K. Knight, 39, has been arrested in connection with the
violent death of his ex-wife, Alene. Alene Knight, the mother of
three children aged 14, 11 and 4, was found murdered inside of her
still-running SUV outside of her home. Alene had received a
protective order against her husband on December 26.
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Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of
Death
Location
Relationship
Charmaine Ellis, 32, was found shot to death at her apartment.
Ellis' boyfriend, Raoul Isaac, 42, is suspected of murdering Ellis on
Saturday before dropping her two children off with friends. Isaac
was arrested at a bus station in Flagstaff after boarding a bus
bound for Philadelphia.
Charmaine Ellis
2/10/2007
32
2
Gunshot
Glendale
Boyfriend
Terah Danielle McDonald
2/12/2007
18
no
Gunshot
North
Phoenix
Grandfather
Unidentified Male
2/12/2007
16
no
Gunshot
North
Phoenix
Family Friend
Paris Rogers
2/12/2007
84
unk
Gunshot
North
Phoenix
Law Enforcement
Responding to DV
Buckeye
Husband
Maria Ruiz, 34, and her husband, Luis, argued sometime Monday
morning after she came home from dropping off their children at
school. According to police, the couple's teenage son returned
from school to find his mother dead. Luis has been arrested in
connection with her death.
Winterhaven
Mother
Bonnie O'Brien is charged in the Valentine's Day shooting death of
her son, Jesse Beard. According to a neighbor, O'Brien said that
the shooting was an accident.
Suicide
Police say that Alberto Cota Escarrega, 30, shot and wounded his
ex-girlfriend, Arlene Valencia, as she was putting her 20 month old
son in the car and heading for work. Officers arrived and tried to
apprehend Alberto, who had run into the victim's home. Alberto
then fatally shot himself.
Maria Ruiz
2/12/2007
34
3
Blunt Force
Trauma
Jesse Beard
2/14/2007
25
unk
Gunshot
Police say that Paris Rogers, 84, argued with his grandchildren
Terah, 18, and Timothy, 20, about a family friend staying in the
home. During the argument, Rogers shot Timothy in the thigh. The
other teenager, an unidentified male, was fatally wounded. When
Terah confronted Rogers, he turned the gun on her and she was
also fatally wounded. When confronted by police responding to the
scene, Rogers raised his gun at the police before being mortally
wounded by police gunfire.
Alberto Coto Escarrega
2/15/2007
30
1
Gunshot
Tucson
Carol Kestenbaum
2/18/2007
20
no
Gunshot
Tempe
Acquaintance, Alexandra Wake, 18, was attending ASU and was friends with
Kestenbaum and Schiffman. Wake had been dating Mendel, who
friend's boyfriend was unliked by Kestenbaum and Schiffman. Wake ended her
Nicole Schiffman
2/18/2007
20
no
Gunshot
Tempe
Acquaintance, out at the theater, Kestenbaum and Schiffman returned to
friend's boyfriend Kestenbaum's apartment to find Mendel, armed with two semi-
Joshua Mendel
2/18/2007
22
no
Gunshot
Tempe
Suicide
Beverly Alexander
2/22/2007
33
3
Gunshot
Phoenix
Estranged
Husband
Unidentified Male
2/22/2007
unk
3
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
Unidentified Female
2/24/2007
20's
unk
Not Released
Mesa
Boyfriend
relationship with Mendel around Superbowl weekend. After a night
DV Fatalities 2007
automatic handguns, sitting in a dark stairwell. Mendel confronted
the pair in the parking lot, where he shot Kestenbaum in the head
and Schiffman in the chest before turning the gun on himself.
The estranged husband of Beverly Alexander, 33, showed up at
her place of employment and began arguing with her. After leaving,
he returned with a gun and asked her to go into the CVS
Pharmacy's breakroom. Witnesses at the store say that they heard
Beverly scream before shots rang out. Reports state that Beverly
was shot approximately 5 times before her estranged husband took
his life.
Police say that Gustavo Ruvalcaba-Lopez is the lead suspect in the
murder of his live-in girlfriend. Police discovered the young
woman's body after responding to an unknown disturbance call.
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Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of
Death
Location
Relationship
Eric Spencer Edsitty
2/24/2007
unk
unk
Puncture Wound
Window
Rock
Relatives
Police say that Edsitty had been in a fight with two of his relatives
during which he received a puncture wound to his back. Edsitty
had broken away and was trying to get home when he collapsed
and died at a nearby residence.
Janice O'Banion
2/27/2007
63
unk
Undetermined
Tucson
Grandson
Police have arrested Christopher Williams in connection with the
February 27 slaying of his grandmother in the home she shared
with her nephew.
Bystanders
Jesus Delosreyes, Troy Faddis, and Craig Comer have been
charged with manslaughter in the death of Michael Ortiz.
According to police reports, Ortiz was fighting with his girlfriend
over two days when Ortiz chased her into a bedroom. The three
men restrained Ortiz which caused his death.
Michael Ortiz
3/5/2007
22
unk
Asphyxiation
Lake
Havasu City
Rosa Gallego
3/11/2007
27
unk
Blunt Force
Trauma
Tucson
Boyfriend
Janice Wenker
3/17/2007
unk
unk
Gunshot
Yuma
Husband
Thomas Wenker
3/17/2007
unk
unk
Gunshot
Yuma
Suicide
Linda Sterrett
3/20/2007
51
2
Gunshot
Tucson
Husband
John Sterrett
3/20/2007
60
2
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
Brandon Williams
3/22/2007
5
n/a
Overdose
Tucson
Mother
Luis Venegas
3/23/2007
unk
1
Undetermined
Tempe
Son
James Amberson
3/23/2007
20
no
Gunshot
Tucson
Roommate
Unidentified Female
3/25/2007
unk
4
Multiple Stab
Wounds
Phoenix
Boyfriend
Theodore Cruz Perez
3/27/2007
23
unk
Multiple Stab
Wounds
Mesa
Cousin
DV Fatalities 2007
Rosa Gallego's body was discovered by employees at the Tucson
motel where she was staying. Police have arrested her boyfriend,
Manuel Sanchez Hernandez, in connection with her death.
On March 17, Thomas Wenker shot his wife, Janice, then took his
own life, marking the first homicide in Yuma this year.
Police state that John Sterrett shot and killed his wife, Linda, before
turning the gun on himself. The couple's children, ages 14 and 11,
discovered their parents' bodies when they returned home from
school.
Brandon's mother, Diane Marsh, told detectives that she often tied
her son up at his wrists and ankles and at times put his feet in
scalding hot water to discipline him. The night before his death,
Marsh gave Brandon 12 Tylenol PM pills. When paramedics
arrived, he was in cardiac arrest and later died at the hospital.
Police arrested Christopher Venegas after an officer spotted him
walking down the street with bloody hands and a gun. Venegas
confessed to killing his father, who was later discovered at his
home, fatally wounded.
James Amberson was fatally shot and killed when he and his
roommate, Mark Fernando Castaneda, got into an argument over a
fight Castaneda was having with his girlfriend. When Amberson
tried to intervene and stop the couple from fighting, he was fatally
shot.
An unidentified man was arrested in connection with the stabbing
death of his girlfriend. The woman's death was discovered when
police found three young children wandering around the
neighborhood.
Erroneously released from jail 11 days earlier for the kidnapping
and assault of his ex-girlfriend, Ruben Perez Rivera went to his exgirlfriend's apartment and stabbed his cousin, Theodore Cruz
Perez. Theodore was attempting to protect the ex-girlfriend.
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Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of
Death
Mesa
Father's Fiancee
Phoenix
Husband
Police say that Navneet had told her husband that she wanted a
divorce. Avtar Grewel, 32, who lived in Canada, flew to Phoenix
and drove to his wife's home in Ahwatukee, where police say he
murdered her before fleeing to India, his native country.
According to police, a physical fight took place between Daniel
Freeman, his wife Jessica, and Charles Knox. Witnesses heard
several gunshots and then saw Jessica and Knox driving away.
Daniel staggered out of the backyard and died in the street from
multiple gunshot wounds. During the altercation, Knox suffered a
gunshot wound to the abdomen.
Isaiah Vargas
3/28/2007
3
n/a
Blunt Force
Trauma
Navneet Kaur
3/29/2007
30
no
Strangulation
Location
Relationship
Daniel Freeman
4/3/2007
25
unk
Gunshot
Surprise
Acquaintance
Veronica Feinner
4/3/2007
27
unk
Multiple Stab
Wounds
Bullhead
City
Husband
Marie Zavala
4/3/2007
67
1
Multiple Stab
Wounds
Bullhead
City
Son-in-Law
Gerardo Silva-Almazan
4/5/2007
22
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Brother
Alejandro Silva-Almazan
4/5/2007
21
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
Sheril M Smith
4/7/2007
38
unk
Not Released
Tucson
Cousin
Anita Tsosie
4/9/2007
48
2
Gunshot
Navajo
Husband
Herman Tsosie
4/16/2007
53
2
Gunshot
Navajo
Suicide
Summer Pettit
4/12/2007
21
1
Gunshot
Lake
Havasu City
Boyfriend
Father
Suicide
Infant Girl Pettit
4/12/2007
15 mos
n/a
Gunshot
Lake
Havasu City
Jay Vaetoe Tuimauga
4/12/2007
22
1
Gunshot
Lake
Havasu City
DV Fatalities 2007
Police say that Heather Miller killed the son of her fiancee with
homicidal violence. Miller first made up a story about Isaiah's
disappearance, stating that he was kidnapped from the parking lot
of their apartment complex. Miller later confessed to the death,
stating that she had buried the body in a nearby area.
Ari Feinner was arguing with his wife, Veronica, about her intent to
get a divorce when he grabbed a hunting knife and stabbed her
repeatedly. Marie Zavala, Veronica's mother, attempted to
intervene from her wheelchair but Feinner stabbed her multiple
times as well. Feinner then killed the family dogs, two chihuahuas,
who were making noise.
Police say that an argument about a job that three brothers shared
may have sparked the violence that claimed the lives of Gerardo
and Alejandro and sent the third brother, Jesus, to the hospital with
critical injuries. Police say that Alejandro confronted his brothers,
Gerardo and Jesus, shooting them both before turning the gun on
himself.
Sheril Smith's body was discovered in the middle of a dirt road by
irrigation workers. Smith's cousin, Tyrone Cisco, has been charged
with his murder.
Anita Tsosie was just a few days away from obtaining a divorce
from her husband of 23 years and had filed for a protective order
against him. Herman Tsosie shot and killed Anita in her yard and
was found a week later, dead from an apparent self-inflicted
gunshot wound.
Police believe Jay Vaetoe Tuimanga shot and killed his girlfriend,
Summer Pettit, and their 15 month old daughter before turning the
gun on himself. Officers were responding to a welfare check on Jay
when he failed to show up for work and discovered the bodies
inside the couple's home.
Page 5
Name
Leonard Croskey
Date of
Death
4/13/2007
Age
38
Children
unk
Cause of
Death
Gunshot
Location
Phoenix
Relationship
Law Enforcement
Responding to DV
Croskey's 33 year old girlfriend called police saying that she had
been held hostage overnight by her boyfriend. She told police that
she awoke shortly after 11 pm to find Croskey holding a gun to her
head and threatening to kill her and then himself. She was able to
talk him down and he later left her apartment. When police
responded to Croskey's apartment, Croskey forced a two hour
stand-off with police. At one point, Croskey exited and fired on
police who fired back.
Daniel Bechtel
4/17/2007
4 months
n/a
Neglect
Phoenix
Mother and Father
Katherine Hatten and Thadeus Bechtel have been charged with the
death of their 4 month old son, Daniel Bechtel. Daniel was found
unresponsive in his baby swing by Phoenix police, who compared
Daniels jutting bones and gaunt appearance to that of a Holocaust
victim.
Newborn Tureman
4/28/2007
newborn
n/a
Drowning
Scottsdale
Mother
Police believe that Cynthia Tureman gave birth in her bathtub at
home and drowned her newborn daughter before dumping her in a
trashbin at a gas station. Tureman has three other children and
stated that she was trying to hide the pregnancy from her husband.
Maricopa Sheriff's officers responded to a "shots fired" call at
Eduardo Alvardo
5/5/2007
21
1
Gunshot
Mesa
Law Enforcement Bartlett Lake and discovered 21 year old Eduardo Alvardo wielding
Responding to a gun. His 7 month pregnant girlfriend was at the scene. When
Alvardo refused to drop his weapon and challenged officers, he
Shots Fired
was fatally shot by deputies.
Unidentified Male
5/8/2007
unk
unk
Gunshot
Chandler
Suicide
Police resonded to a 911 call from a mother whose son pointed a
gun at her, threatening to kill her and then himself. Police
responded and were engaged in a 5 hour standoff, which
concluded when the suspect fatally shot himself.
Victor F Perez
5/12/2007
27
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Roommate
Jose Refugio Garcia Barrajas has been charged with the death of
his roommate, Victor Perez. The two were outside of their Tucson
home when Garcia fatally shot Perez.
Dora Perez
5/13/2007
unk
unk
Gunshot
Chandler
Husband
Miguel Perez
5/13/2007
unk
unk
Gunshot
Chandler
Suicide
Unidentified Female
5/14/2007
unk
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Husband
Unidentified Male
5/14/2007
unk
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
Abel Jimenez
6/1/2007
unk
unk
Multiple Stab
Wounds
Avondale
Brother
Marisol Silva Rodriguez
6/5/2007
23
1
Gunshot
Buckeye
Boyfriend
Antonio Figueroa
6/5/2007
27
1
Gunshot
Buckeye
Suicide
DV Fatalities 2007
Police responded to neighbor's call reporting gunshots and
discovered Miguel and Dora Fuentes dead from an apparent
murder suicide. Police state that Miguel shot and killed Dora before
turning the gun on himself. He died later at an area hospital.
Two people were found dead in a Phoenix apartment from what
police are calling an apparent murder-suicide. The names of the
victims were not released to the media.
Police say that Abel Jimenez died from a puncture wound inflicted
by his brother, Hector, following an argument.
Marisol Silva Rodriguez was shot and killed by her boyfriend of
several years, Antonio Figueroa, before he fatally shot himself. The
couple's 9 month old baby was in the home and not physically
harmed. Family members told police that there was an ongoing
history of domestic violence in the relationship.
Page 6
Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of
Death
Location
Relationship
Bradley Allen Bell
6/17/2007
41
n/a
Asphyxiation
Camp Verde
Suicide
Bradley Bell was being held for first degree and attempted murder
charges for the death of his ex-wife's friend Jeffrey Roderick. Bell
was not on suicide watch and denied suicidal thoughts when he
hung himself in his jail cell.
Suicide
Kenny Van Gourder had a history of domestic violence in his
relationships prior to moving to Arizona from California. On June
18, Van Gourder went to his estranged wife's home and tried to
break in while his wife and children hid inside. He fired shots and
ultimately killed himself.
Hess' body was found in the desert near Florence by a police
officer on June 25. An autopsy revealed that she was pregnant at
the time of her murder. Two classmates of the victim, Nicolas
Castillo and Todd Hoke, both 16-year olds from the Queen Creek
area, were arrested. Hess' parents say that she and Hoke used to
be very close friends, but never dated one another.
Kenny Van Gourder
6/18/2007
44
2
Gunshot
Gilbert
Florence
Ex-Boyfriend
Amber LeAnn Hess
6/22/2007
17
no
Multiple Stab
Wounds
Unidentified Male
6/29/2007
40s
unk
Gunshot
Green Valley
Brother
Authorities state that two men sharing a home, brothers, were in an
altercation that led to one brother fatally shooting the other.
Richard Thomas
7/3/2007
40
1
Gunshot
Tucson
Son
Thomas was shot in the stomach after an argument, police report.
Although he had gang ties, police are unsure if the shooting was
gang-related. They believe Thomas' son, seventeen-year-old Nico
Mark Santa Cruz, was responsible for his death.
Infant Femal
7/4/2007
21 mo
n/a
Blunt Force
Trauma
Jose Antonio Lopez was babysitting his girlfriend's three children.
Arizona City Mother's Boyfriend Police say he beat her 21 mo. daughter, who later died at the
hospital.
Rene Cuadra
7/4/2007
28
no
Undetermined
Kingman
Unknown
Authorities say that Cuadra, who was convicted in the 2004 murder
of his girlfriend's infant daughter, died in prision from unknown
causes. He was serving life in prison with the possibility of parole
after 35 years and a concurrent sentence of 20 years for child
abuse.
Brianna Wood
Approx
7/4/2007
22
2
Multiple Stab
Wounds
Phoenix
Boyfriend
Ryan John Chronis, Wood's boyfriend, was arrested in Mexico and
booked on a second-degree murder warrant.
James Benedict
7/8/2007
unk
unk
Gunshot
Mesa
Husband
After beating his wife with a hammer, Benedict shot himself.
Girlfriend
Thorn was found dead when police arrived after his girlfriend,
Danielle Marie McFarland, called 911 and reported she shot her
husband. McFarland was treated and released from a hospital
before being booked on one count of first-degree murder.
Neighbors report that they never heard arguments from the
couple's apartment, but that McFarland appeared to have been in a
struggle on the night of Thorn's murder.
Damien Blaine Thorn
7/13/2007
43
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
DV Fatalities 2007
Page 7
Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of
Death
Location
Relationship
Christina Blanco, 22, left her two children in the care of her
boyfriend, Alvara Andres Ramos-Cardenas, 24, for several hours.
He later called her to say that Peter had stopped breathing. Peter
had a fractured skill, internal bleeding, and a lacerated liver. Ramos
Cardenas and Blanco were charged with first degree murder and
child-abuse.
Peter Blanco
7/13/2007
13 mo.
n/a
Trauma
Tucson
Mother's Boyfriend
Candice Plumb
7/15/2007
22
unk
Gunshot
Mesa
Boyfriend
Police found Plumb seriously wounded in an apartment and took
her to a local hospital, where she died shortly thereafter. Her
boyfriend, Renato Colorado Molina, was booked on suspicion of
second-degree murder.
Son-in-Law
Acosta was shot and killed when her son-in-law, Jose Antonio
Coronel, broke into her apartment. Coronel proceeded to chase
and shoot Acosta's daughter, Rosario Adriano, the mother of his
two children. He fled with the two young children, who were later
found unharmed by police. Adriano survived the attack.
Martha Acosta
Louise Calhoun
7/15/2007
7/17/2007
Unk
60
1
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Strangulation
Mesa
Roommate
Donald Whitaker was arrested in his car after admitting to killing his
"best friend" and roommate, Calhoun. He also says he was using
methamphetamine the day he killed Calhoun and he has a history
of domestic violence. Whitaker served time in prison for flight from
a law enforcement vehicle, and while in prison was disciplined
numerous times.
Luna was dating Tommy Lozano's soon-to-be ex-wife. According to
the Greenlee County Sheriff's department, Lozano and Luna had
been fueding for some time. On the morning of the incideent,
Lozano saw Luna at a local convenience store and pinned him with
his truck. Luna later died from his injuries.
Michael Luna
7/28/2007
unk
unk
Hit and Run
Greenlee
County
Infant Chaparra-Atondo
7/28/2007
7 weeks
n/a
Undetermined
Tempe
Father
The infant's father has been booked for investigation of child abuse
and a possible second-degree murder charge in the death of his 7week-old daughter. The baby was unresponsive when she was
brought to the hospital on Friday and died Saturday night.
Unknown Male
7/29/2007
40
unk
Gunshot
Prescott
Suicide
An unknown male reportedly beat his wife and set fire to her
personal documents before killing himself. He and his wife had
been fighting earlier that night.
Demi Cuccia
8/1/2007
15
no
Stab Wounds
Phoenix
Boyfriend
Halbert Gates
8/6/2007
88
yes
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
John Mullarkey Jr., 18, stabbed Cuccia to death just one day before
her sixteenth birthday. He later committed suicide.
Gates apparently shot his wife before killing himself. Margaret was
in poor health, and the couple was discovered by their children.
Margaret Gates
8/6/2007
82
yes
Gunshot
Phoenix
Husband
DV Fatalities 2007
Page 8
Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of
Death
Location
Relationship
Riggins' estranged wife, Jessica, was indicted for first-degree
murder, vehicle theft and credit card theft. She allegedly shot
Riggins, stole her mother-in-law's car, and fled to Mexico and was
arrested when trying to re-enter the country. Police suggest that
Jessica might have been plotting to kill Riggins for some time. Her
attorney said the couple had a history of domestic violence and that
Rusty had previously been convicted twice of DV felonies. They
were in the process of divorcing at the time of the shooting.
Rusty Riggins
8/7/2007
40
unk
Gunshot
Flagstaff
Wife
Kevin Yazzie
8/11/2007
unk
no
Stab Wounds
Safford
Brother
Police arrived on the scene to find Eric Yazzie, 20, standing over
Kevin with a knife in his hand. Eric was taken into custody and
confessed to the stabbing. He said that he and Kevin had been
drinking earlier in the day and had a history of fighting.
Lyle R. Narcia
8/15/2007
27
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
A woman called police to report that her ex-boyfriend, Walter
Gabriel Baker, 25, shot her current boyfriend, Narcia. Witnesses
said they heard the two men arguing before the shooting.
Gregory Friederich
William Wright
8/24/2007
9/2/2007
2 mo.
73
n/a
unk
Trauma
Gunshot
Mesa
Lake
Havasu City
Robert Smith
9/8/2007
21
no
Gunshot
Phoenix
Lunde Hixon
9/14/2007
46
4
Strangulation
Yuma
Father
Gregory McMillan, 21, admitted to losing his temper and hurting
two-month-old Gregory Friederich. McMillan brough the baby to an
emergency room, saying he wouldn't eat. Doctors suspected child
abuse and noted the baby suffered from a fractured skull, broken
ribs, and an injured liver.
Wife
Candice Wright, 57, was arrested on first- and second-degree
murder charges in the death of her husband of two years, William.
William was shot five times. Candice told police that she
discovered her husband's body on the kitchen floor when she
returned home from the store. Police found an empty holster in her
truck.
Police
Smith's father called police after they two had been fighting and
Smith threatened his mother with a knife. When police arrived,
Smith confronted them and was ordered to drop his weapon. Police
used a taser, but Smith continued to challenge police who shot him
from ten feet away.
Theodore Joseph Moyer, 36, was arrested and admitted to
Brief Acquantaince strangling Hixon while having sex. He plead guilty to manslaughter.
The two met in a bar the night she was murdered.
DV Fatalities 2007
Page 9
Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of
Death
Location
Relationship
Christina Josephine Diaz
9/25/2007
32
2
Trauma
Rimrock
Husband
Manual Gonzales Diaz was arrested for murdering his wife after he
called neighbors and 911 to report her death. Police report making
a domestic violence call to their residence the day before Christina
was killed. No one was arrested during that call.
Christopher McIntyre
9/26/2007
14
n/a
Gunshot
Tucson
Brother
Tucson police charged Tyler McIntyre with the death of his twin
brother, Christopher. They report that Tyler was recklessly handling
a firearm, which discharged and killed his brother.
Unidentified Woman
9/30/2007
42
unk
Stab Wounds
Phoenix
Ex-Boyfriend
Police say a woman was stabbed numerous times outside an
apartment and suspect her ex-boyfiend, Martin Saladana, 42, of the
murder.
Sherry Taub
10/4/2007
60
unk
Undetermined
Green Valley
Husband
David Taub, 63, plead not guilty to first-degree murder charges in
his wife's death. The two were driving to Texas when they stopped
at a truck stop. David Taub told police that when he returned to the
car, Sherry, who was paralyzed, had been beaten and robbed. He
said after he discovered her, he drove 120 miles to a Las Cruces,
NM hospital.
Alberto James
10/11/2007
4
n/a
Trauma
Window
Rock
Aunt
Police discovered the body of James in an ice cooler at his aunt's
house. She was watching the child and reported him missing when
his family returned. She later admitted to hitting and kicking him.
Jaden A. Encinas
10/26/2007
3 weeks
n/a
Blunt Force
Trauma
Tucson
Mother's Boyfriend
Rene E. Barrios, the live-in boyfriend of Encinas' mother, was
charged with first-degree murder in the baby's death. His mother
left Barrios to care for the child while she was out of the house.
Barrios reportedly shook the baby, who was crying, and put him
back in his crib. When his mother returned, she saw Barrios
attempting CPR.
Ryan Gallagher
10/31/2007
17 mo.
n/a
Undetermined
Phoenix
Mother
Ashly Duchene, 22, left her infant son in her car during a seven
hour work shift. He died from heat-related injuries and police
arrested Duchene for gross negligence.
Deborah Rohn called police when her ex-boyfriend, Recker,
violated her order of protection by showing up at her house. She
called police and when they arrived, the man displayed a handgun.
Officers demanded he drop his weapon, and when he didn't he was
shot by police.
Barry Wayne Recker
11/4/2007
44
2
Gunshot
Mesa
Police
Pamela Ann Kapala
11/5/2007
55
1
Trauma
Phoenix
Ex-Husband
DV Fatalities 2007
Thatcher and Kapala were found dead in their home after Kapala's
son went to check on her, policed reported. She had obvious signs
of trauma and her death appears to be a homicide. Court records
Page 10
Name
Robert M. Thatcher
Date of
Death
Age
11/5/2007
57
Children
unk
Cause of
Death
Location
Undetermined
Phoenix
Relationship
Suicide
pp
show that the two filed for divorce in August 2004, but might have
remarried.
Young Girl Duchane
11/8/2007
12
n/a
Burns and blunt
force
Phoenix
Parents
The 12-year-old daughter of Jeffrey Duchane Jr., 34, and Reiko
Troupe, 25, was found dead in their home. Duchane and Troupe
have been charged with murder and child abuse in her death. The
girl's younger sister was also found burned and severely beaten.
The younger girl told authorities that her older sister had been
forced into a bathtub with scalding water and then punched
repeatedly until she passed out as punishment for not cleaning her
room.
Rosalin Guss
11/9/2007
56
unk
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Boyfriend
Randall Korelc, 57, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree
murder in the death of his girlfriend, Rosalin Guss. Police arrived at
the scene to find her shot to death and discovered a gun in his car.
Korelc confessed to shooting Guss in an argument.
Robert Louis Roberts
11/11/2007
43
2
Gunshot
Chandler
Suicide
Michael Roberts
11/11/2007
6
n/a
Gunshot
Chandler
Father
Carleigh Roberts
11/11/2007
4
n/a
Gunshot
Chandler
Father
Gina Roberts filed for divorve from Robert Louis Roberts in
September after eight years of marriage. Records show that Gina
cited physical and emotion abuse in her divorce papers. She also
asked the court for full custody of her two children, Michael and
Carleigh. Gina believes that her husband was threatening to kill
himself and told the children so. Robert Roberts shot his two
children and committed suicide.
Police were called to an apartment because of a reported fight
between a man and his mother, 43. When they arrived, the woman
had a bloody nose and facial injuries and when the man opened his
apartment door, he was holding a knife. He ignored officers'
demands to put the knife down, charged at officers, and was shot
and killed by the police.
Jaime Gaeta-Somoel
11/14/2007
20
unk
Gunshot
Mesa
Police
Felicia Alarcon
11/17/2007
22
unk
Gunshot
Chandler
Ex-Boyfriend
Ivan Hernandez Olvera, 27, was fighting with Alarcon, his exgirlfriend, while in car. He pulled the car over and the two got out
but continued to argue. Olvera shot Alarcon several times.
Unidentified Man
11/19/2007
unk
yes
Gunshot
Phoenix
Son-in-law
An unidentified older man was killed after he and his son-in-law
shot each other. The younger man was critically injured.
DV Fatalities 2007
Page 11
Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of
Death
Location
Relationship
Carolina Almeraz
11/19/2007
21
no
Strangulation
Tonopah
Ex-Boyfriend
Ronald Black
11/25/2007
67
1
Gunshot
Avondale
Unknown
Cheryl Black
11/25/2007
52
1
Gunshot
Avondale
Unknown
Almeraz had reportedly broken up with Thomas Eric Wilkerson, 21,
recently, citing his possessiveness as the reason. The two got in an
argument after a party, and Wilkerson alledgedly strangled Almeraz
to death and left her body on the side of a road. Wilkerson
confessed to the murder during questioning.
The couple's adult daughter discovered the bodies of her parents at
their home. Each died of a single gunshot wound, and investigators
suspect the incident was a murder-suicide or a double-suicide.
Michael Malley
11/26/2007
37
2
Gunshot
Peoria
Police
Police responded to a domestic violence call at Malley's home and
when they arrived at the scene, Malley approached them armed
with a rifle. Malley ignored police demands to put down his gun and
was shot with a Taser, which had no effect. After the second Taser
shot, Malley pointed his gun at officers and his wife. Police, fearing
for their safety and the safety of Malley's wife, shot and killed him
with a gun. Malley's wife and two children, ages 10 and 12, were
present at the scene.
Jordan Iacovetta
11/29/2007
8
n/a
Poisoned
Tucson
Mother
Iacovetta's grandmother discovered his body in a hotel room, along
with his mother, who was also unresponsive. Police believe
Jordan's mother, Jennifer E. Jansma, gave him prescription
painkillers and then attempted suicide.
Unidentified Infant
12/12/2007
11 mo.
n/a
Undetermined
Surprise
Andrew Posey, 29, was babysitting his girlfriends young daughter.
Firefighters were called to the home and took the girl to the
Mother's Boyfriend hospital, where she was later taken off life support. Posey admitted
to fatally injuring the infant.
Gabriela Parasca
12/13/2007
30
2
Gunshot
Glendale
Husband
Daniel Paulo Parasca
12/13/2007
37
2
Gunshot
Glendale
Suicide
Paul Anthony Carlson
12/15/2007
23
unk
Stab Wounds
Phoenix
Brother
DV Fatalities 2007
Gabriela Parasca was dropping of her 2 children at school when
Daniel approached her car and fired several shots, killing Gabriela
and wounding their 4 year-old daughter. He then took the children
and dropped the young girl off at a hospital where she was treated
for her injury. The young boy was dropped off at a family member's
house. Daniel spent the rest of the day with a friend, who was
unaware of the murder. When he tried to return home, he spotted
police and asked to be dropped off several blocks away. He later
committed suicide. Gabriela had an order of protection against
Daniel.
Carlson had been hitting his girlfriend when he began fighting with
his mother. When he began choking his mother, his younger
brother Guillermo Lujan, 20, stabbed him. Police had been called to
the scene earlier that night but left when they couldn't find Carlson.
He later returned to continue fighting with his girlfriend before he
turned on his mother.
Page 12
Name
Charles Brown
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of
Death
Location
Relationship
12/21/2007
66
1
Undetermined
Yuma
Step-son
Thomas Jacob Fisher II, 46, turned himself in for the murder of
Brown. Brown's wife told authorities that her son, Fisher, had been
staying with them for several months.
As of 1/1/2008 there are 125 domestic violence related deaths for 2007.
DV Fatalities 2007
Page 13
Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of Death
Location
Relationship
Valdez was shot to death trying to protect his sister from her ex-boyfriend, Jorge Rodriguez,
25. Rodriguez allegedly broke into the house through a bedroom window and threatened
Valdez's sister. Valdez asked him to exit the house to talk after Rodriguez fired a shot inside
the premises. Rodriguez has been charged with first-degree premeditate murder, kidnapping,
aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and burglary.
Juan Francisco Ontiveros Valdez
1/1/2008
31
unk
Gunshot
Goodyear
Victim's Brother
Marcus Begay
1/7/2008
not given
unk
Stabbing
St. Michaels's
Girlfriend
Cheryl Todacheene was charged with the murder of her boyfriend, Begay. Police say the
couple was fighting and she stabbed him repeatedly. She then contacted neighbors and
reported that Begay had stabbed himself. The two had a history of "mutually combative
domestic violence."
Gayden's body was found in the desert after police got a tip from a person who said a woman
may have been missing and likely was the victim of foul play. The father of her 3 month-old
son, Eric Dewayne Hill, 36, was booked into the Pima County jail on suspicion of first-degree
murder in connection with the slaying. Court records indicate there was a history of violence
in the relationship and the two had one child together.
Angela Gayden
1/10/2008
21
1
Undetermined
Tucson
Boyfriend
Unidentified Woman
1/18/2008
71
unk
Undetermined
Peoria
Undetermined
When police responded to a "check welfare" call, they discovered two bodies in what was an
apparent murder-suicide. More details have not been released pending notification of family.
Unidentified Man
1/18/2008
47
unk
Undetermined
Peoria
Undetermined
Jayher Holguin
1/21/2008
5 mo.
NA
Undetermined
Tucson
Mother's Boyfriend
Cartina Vega
1/21/2008
19
no
Gunshot
Glendale
Boyfriend
Vega was found dead in the apartment she shared with her boyfriend, Marcus Damper, 19.
Damper eventually turned himself into police after hiding for several days and has been
convicted of second-degree murder and a misconduct involving weapons charge, as he was
on probation at the time of the shooting.
Alejandro Alvarez, 21, was watching his girlfriend's son while she was at work. When she
returned, she found the infant unresponsive. Alvarez has been charged with first-degree
murder and child abuse.
Edwin Alejandro Garcia
1/23/2008
3 mo.
NA
Trauma
Village of Oak
Creek
Father
Garcia's father, Cesar Soto Garcia, 26, was the only adult home at the time of Edwin's death.
The hospital reports that the baby had a broken arm and several broken ribs from earlier
injuries, as well as a fractured skull, brain trauma, and a fractured pelvis. The baby's siblings
were taken into CPS custody and Cesar Garcia was arrested. The baby's mother was
working at the time of the incident and was later arrested in connection to the death. An
investigation is ongoing.
Richard Espinoza
1/26/2008
unk
3
Stabbing
Phoenix
Wife
Police arrested 22-year-old Marissa Espinoza for stabbing her husband, Richard, to death.
When they arrived on the scene, she was standing over him with a kitchen knife. Police said
the two had been arguing about their relationship and Espinoza admitted to the stabbing.
Fabian Silva
1/26/2008
4
NA
Blunt force trauma
to the head
Tucson
Mother's Boyfriend
DV Fatalities 2008
Four year old Fabian Silva was being looked after by his mother's boyfriend, Alejandro
Romero. Romero was later indicted on charges of child abuse and manslaughter.
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Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of Death
Location
Relationship
Kaitlyn Sudberry
1/28/2008
17
no
Gunshot
Phoenix
Ex-Boyfriend
Daniel Byrd
1/28/2008
17
no
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
David Rodney
1/30/2008
59
unk
Knife Wound
Prescott
Brother-in-Law
A fight between brothers-in-law Rodney and Michael Zimmerman, 58, resulted in Rodney's
death. He apparently splashed Zimmerman with grease and was then cut with a
Zimmerman's knife. Rodney was taken to the hospital where he died. No charges have been
filed yet.
Chi Lin Chen
1/31/2008
78
1
Undetermined
Fountain Hills
Son-in-Law
Fredrick Sapien, 64, has been arrested in connection with his mother-in-law's death. Police
say Chen, her daughter, and Sapien were home and an argument broke out between Chen
and Sapien. Sheriff Deputies arrived at the home and Chen was taken to a hospital where
she was pronounced dead. No additional information has been released.
Prudencio Lobato-Baltazar
2/2/2008
17
no
Stabbing
Mesa
Roommate
Lobato-Baltazar was killed by his roommate, Marcelino Almanza, 41. When police arrived at
the scene, he was bleeding from multilple wounds. Almanza previously served time for
aggravated assault and was then deported to Mexico.
Unidentified Female
2/5/2008
50
unk
Trauma
Mayer
Boyfriend
Sudberry was walking home from school when Byrd stopped her and shot her to death before
taking his own life. The two had dated for a year but broke off their relationship approximately
a month ago. Sudberry filed for an injuction against harassment a week ago, but Byrd had not
been served with the order. According to court documents filed by Kaitlyn's mother, Byrd had
previously threatened Sudberry's life, assaulted and harassed her.
The girlfiend of Joseph Trueblood, 50, remains in a coma after being beaten repeatdly by
Trueblood, who faces charges of DV assault. Both the woman and her sister were found
running from Trueblood with injuries.
Theodore Schlicker
2/6/2008
49
1
Gunshot
Mesa
Son
Fifteen-year-old Hughstan Schlicker called the police to report that he shot and killed his
father. Police records indicate that Hughstan shot his father intentionally after contemplating
suicide. The boy's mother wasn't home at the time. Police had checked in with the family ten
days earlier when a friend noticed Hughstan's suicidal threats on his MySpace page, but no
action was taken.
Roberto Adame
2/7/2008
37
unk
Gunshot
Mesa
Police
Police entered an apartment after 911 dispatchers received a call from Rebecca Senn, 32,
saying she was being threatened and hurt with a knife by Adame, her boyfriend. When
officers arrived, they found Adame holding a knife to the woman's throat. He would not drop
his weapon, and police shot him. Senn was treated for multiple stab wouunds.
Connor D. Irwin
2/7/2008
17 months
no
Closed head
injuries
Lake Havasu City
Undetermined
Malachi Brewster
2/12/2008
1
NA
Shaken Impact
Syndrome
Phoenix
Father
DV Fatalities 2008
Irwin was brought to the hospital on February 3rd by his grandfather after the baby was
brought to his home in an unresponsive state. The death was ruled a homicide (nonaccidental trauma).
Tyrell Marquis McDaniel, 17, was indicted and now faces first-degree murder and multiple
counts of child abuse for alleged role in the death his infant son. He reportedly told police that
the child hit his head on a flower vase, but medical examiners say the injuries are more
consistent with shaken baby syndrome.
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Name
Katherine Hamlet
Date of
Death
2/13/2008
Age
unk
Children
1
Cause of Death
Beating
Location
Phoenix
Relationship
Husband
Jeffrey Hamlet, 56, a detention officer, beat his wife to death. Hamlet told police that he didn't
believe his wife could survive without him after he died, and thus killed her before attempting
suicide. The couple's son discovered his dad bleeding from the head and called police, who
found Katherine wrapped in a tarp. Hamlet grabbed a knife and tried to stab himself when
police arrived. Police records show that Hamlet had a history of domestic violence. Maricopa
County prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
Jeremy Barragan
2/15/2008
15
no
Gunshot
Tempe
Mother
Police left the residence after a domestic disturbance call did not turn up enough evidence to
make any arrests. Later that evening, In the early hours of Saturday morning, Barragan's
mom, Cynthia Hernandez, reportedly loaded a rifle and killed her son as he slept. She was
later arrested by police who believed she was driving erratically with an open container.
Barragan's father discovered his body, and Hernandez told police she thought she killed a
look-alike and her son was still alive.
Connor Dozier
2/15/2008
2 mo.
NA
Trauma
Phoenix
Father
The baby's father, James Dozier, 23, called 911 to report that Connor was unresponsive.
When he was examined at a hospital, officials found broken ribs and skull fractures. Connor
died a day later and James Dozier has been booked on one count of child abuse.
Investigators continue to look into the case.
William Westover
2/16/2008
29
unk
Stabbing
Pinetop
Date's Ex-Husband
Sarah E. Turner
2/18/2008
89
unk
Gunshot
Mesa
Husband
Westover, from Mesa, drove to northern Arizona to go skiing on a first date. The woman's exhusband, Chad Coker, 31, broke in, put the woman in a headlock, grabbed a knife off the
kitchen counter and forced Westover into the bathroom and stabbed him approximately 50
times. The woman called 911 on her cell phone. Police say that Coker has a history of
domestic violence and Westover and the woman were forced to a leave a restaurant ealier
that night when Coker followed them there. Coker has been jailed on suspicion of first-degree
murder, burglary, aggravated assault and criminal damage, and is being held on $500,000
bail.
Police found Turner and her husband, Byron Turner, 87, dead in their home. They believe
Byron shot Sarah and then turned the gun on himself.
Byron L. Turner
2/18/2008
86
unk
Gunshot
Mesa
Suicide
Michael Garcia
2/26/2008
21
unk
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Cousin
Marcelino Quintero, 21, told police he accidentally shot his cousin while cleaning his gun.
Police plan to recommend a second-degree murder charge based on Quintero's statements
and the evidence at the crime scene.
Vincent Azzarello
2/29/2008
25
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Police
Azzarello was shot five times by a policy officer who was responding to a domestic violence
call. After trying to run from police, he turned and fired at them, hitting one officer in the chest
and arm.
Amy Leah Grow
3/7/2008
2
NA
Gunshot
Peoria
Father
DV Fatalities 2008
Grow shot and killed his young daughter before committing suicide. The child's mother,
Vanessa Satterlund, 25, and father shared custody of her. Their bodies were discovered at a
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Date of
Death
Age
Michael Roger Grow
3/7/2008
33
1
Gunshot
Peoria
Suicide
Michael Gervin
3/8/208
33
4
Gunshot
Avondale
Suicide
Traci Gervin
3/8/2008
26
4
Gunshot
Avondale
Husband
Adryan Womble-Kurz
3/10/2008
4 mo.
NA
Left in Car
Tucson
Father
Name
Children
Cause of Death
Location
Relationship
Vanessa Satterlund, 25, and father shared custody of her. Their bodies were discovered at a
rental home but there is no known motive.
According to Avondale police, Gervin shot and killed his wife, Traci, before killing himself. She
was found dead at their home, and he died later at a hospital. The couple's four children were
home at the time of the crimes, but none were injured.
Anthony Ryan Kurz reportedly left his son in the car alone for at least three hours. Adryan
was killed and his father has been arrested.
Elizabeth Martinez Coy
3/12/2008
38
unk
Undetermined
Surprise
Boyfriend
Authorities found Coy's remains when they put out a fire in a dumpster. The fire appeared to
be deliberately set and Dean Robert Warren, 43, was arrested in connection with Coy's
murder. Police say there is a history of domestic violence between the two. Diana GonzalesBaird, Vanessa Baird, and Donnie Ornelas have also been arrested in connection with the
murder.
Juliana Ruiz
3/19/2008
3
NA
Trauma
Mesa
Aunt (Legal
Guardian)
Latisha Breckenridge, 29, was arrested in the death of her neice, Ruiz. Police say that Ruiz
was pushed and thrown, which led to her death.
Unidentified Man
3/23/2008
unk
yes
Gunshot
Phoenix
Police
Navneet Kaur
3/29/2008
30
unk
unk
Ahwatukee
Husband
Unidentified Man
4/7/2008
unk
unk
Gunshot
Mesa
Police
Police responding to a domestic dispute call said a suspect charged at his girlfriend and an
officer while wielding a large knife. Police said an officer fired at the man only after several
commands to stop were ignored.
Dwayne Lebaron Darrington
4/21/2008
35
unk
Gunshot
Surprise
Police
Officers responding to a domestic violence call were confronted by Darrington. The victim
was not at the residence when police arrived. Darrington was hit by officers and died several
days later.
Christine Villiger
4/23/2008
57
unk
Gunshot
Mesa
Neighbor
James Moyer
4/23/2008
63
unk
Gunshot
Mesa
Girlfriend's
Neighbor
Thomas Kotecki
4/23/2008
64
unk
Gunshot
Mesa
Police
DV Fatalities 2008
Police shot and killed a man who was threatening his family when they responded to a
domestic disturbance call. Authorities were outside the house when the man approached
them and aimed a rifle at officers. The man died and no one else was injured. An
investigation is ongoing.
Kaur was seeking a divorce. According to court records, her husband reportedly threatened,
"if they divorced, she would be dead." Her body was found in her home along with a letter
signed by Avtar Grewal, her husband. He fled to India and is challenging the extradition order.
Three people were killed in a domestic violence call. When police arrived at the scene, they
found Villiger and Moyer injured and another man, armed and agitated. Villiger died at the
scene and Moyer was pronounced dead at a hospital. Kotecki was shot by police when he
approached them with his weapon. Authorities say that Villiger had filed for a protective order
against Kotecki just three weeks prior, stating that he was harassing her and told her that if
he couldn't have her, then nobody would. It is unclear if Villiger and Kotecki ever dated.
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Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of Death
Location
Relationship
Edna Sue Phifer
5/1/2008
61
1
Undetermined
Tucson
Son
Jason Elliot
5/4/2008
34
unk
Gunshot
McNeal
Brother
Antonio Quintana-Hernandez
5/6/2008
27
unk
Gunshot
Mesa
Roommate
Quintana-Hernandez died at the hospital and his roommate, Efren Chavez-Rivera, 20, has
been arrested in connection with his murder. The shooting occurred on April 29 in the
apartment the two men shared. Chavez-Rivera told police that the shooting was an accident.
Danielle Mason
5/6/2008
22
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Boyfriend
Anthony Sylvia, 23, was pointing a gun at Mason's head when it fired. He told authorities he
had the safety on when they were "playing."
Steven Bonn
5/9/2008
unk
2
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
Kent Houdak
5/9/2008
unk
no
Gunshot
Phoenix
Preston Ted Draper
5/9/2008
39
7
Stabbing
Chinle
Brother
Sgt. Travis N. Twiggs
5/14/2008
36
2
Gunshot
near Tucson
Suicide
Will Twiggs
5/14/2008
38
unk
Gunshot
near Tucson
Brother
Reggie Earl Miles
5/20/2008
20
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Unidentified Man
6/8/2008
25
no
Gunshot
Mesa
Police
A man called 911 to report that his girlfriend was afraid of him. When police arrived on the
scene, they found she had a head injury, reportedly from her boyfriend. He pointed a gun at
police officers, who shot him after he refused to drop his weapon.
Kevin Tasker
6/8/2008
48
2
Gunshot
Tonopah
Son
Fifteen-year-old son shot his father to death as a result of an altercation. A Deputy reported
that the response and investigation involved domestic violence between the son and father
and that there had been a long documented history of domestic violence in the house. No
charges have been filed against the teen.
DV Fatalities 2008
Phifer's son, Wayne Charles Phifer, 29, has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree
murder in his mother's death. Police found her body during a welfare check at her house, and
there was a bullet fragment near her bed. Phifer had told her family that her son was "acting
up" and that she was afraid of him.
Police say that Wayne Elliot, 36, shot and killed his younger brother during an argument at
their family's home.
Bonn returned to Phoenix and gunned down his ex-wife's current boyfriend before shooting
himself. His ex-wife and their 2 children escaped unharmed. A hearing was scheduled for
later this month for violations of the order of protection that Bonn's ex-wife had against him.
Bonn had 2 guns even though he was a convicted felon.
Wendell Draper is charged with stabbing his brother, Preston, to death after an argument.
The two were drinking when Preston, a professional boxer, allegedly challenged Wendell to a
fight. When police arrived, they found Preston lying on his back and he was pronounced dead
at the medical clinic. Preston was the Navajo Nation's only professional boxer.
Police say the two brothers, from Virginia, were responsible for a carjacking near the Grand
Canyon and then a 130-mile car chase before officials found both men dead in their car. Sgt.
Twiggs suffered from PTSD and apparently shot his brother before killing himself outside of
Tucson.
Miles was visiting with his girlfriend in a car when they were confronted by her ex-boyfriend,
Quincy Lee Warrior. The woman left the car and walked around the side of a house when she
heard gunshots. Three men have been arrested in Miles' murder: Warrior, his brother Hiycue
Warrior, and Deadrian Marquel Jones.
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Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of Death
Location
Relationship
Travis Alexander
6/9/2008
30
no
Undetermined
Mesa
Ex-Girlfriend
Don Gordon
6/15/2008
45
unk
Gunshot
Glendale
Husband
Friends found Alexander's body in his home. A month later, Jodi Arias, former girlfirend to
Alexander, was arrested in connection to his death. Alexander was stabbed 27 times and
shot in the face. Arias faces a first-degree murder charge, but insists on her innocence
despite photos linking her to the crime scene on the day of the murder.
Police believe this was a murder-suicide between Gordon and Bouton. Investigators believe
Gordon shot and killed Bouton and then killed himself.
Kelly Bouton
6/15/2008
45
unk
Gunshot
Glendale
Wife
Dagmar Stellmach
6/18/2008
48
1
Gunshot
Tucson
Son
Unidentified Man
6/18/2008
unk
unk
Gunshot
Mesa
Suicide
Ralph Zarate
6/18/2008
unk
unk
Gunshot
Mesa
Trenten Stellmach fatally shot his mother, then turned the gun on himself with a gun-shot to
the head. Police do not know whether the shooting was intentional. No arrests have been
made. Trenten remains in critical condition.
An ex-boyfriend (unidentified man) tracked down Zarate and fatally shot him then fled the
scene. He collided with another vehicle near the Loop 202 on-ramp and then shot himself
before police arrived on the scene. The police believe the incident was as a result of a love
triangle. The Zarate family confirmed by stating that the woman recently left the gunman.
The family feared retribution and warned Zarate of potential violence.
Milton Lima
6/20/2008
39
unk
Gunshot
Buckeye
Police
After a two-hour standoff, Buckeye police shot Lima after he broke into his ex-wife and new
husband's home. Lima smashed through the glass of a patio door and began firing shots.
The couple escaped, leaving four daughters in the house with the gunman. Lima then tried
escaping through the back door and exchanged gunfire with the police and was killed. The
couple and children were not injured.
Shawn Begay
6/21/2008
37
unk
Ran over with Truck
Phoenix
Wife
Yolanda Begay was arrested for intentionally running over her husband with their truck after
an argument ensued between them.
Virgil Togstad Jr.
6/23/2008
unk
2
Gunshot
Wittmann
Son
Luisa Togstad
6/23/2008
unk
2
Gunshot
Wittmann
Son
Togstad
6/23/2008
unk
unk
Gunshot
Wittmann
Brother
Karina Elizabeth Teran Mendoza
6/26/2008
36
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
Jose Luis Urias Arguellas
6/26/2008
33
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Ex-Girlfriend
Humberto M. Arguellas
6/26/2008
32
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Brother's ExGirlfriend
DV Fatalities 2008
Virgil Togstad III surrended to police after allegedly admitting that "maybe I shouldn't have
wasted my family" police detectives said. Virgil Togstad has a long history of mental illness,
substance abuse and brushes with the law. In 2007 he assaulted his mother with a knife.
The police took him into custody and he was booked on three counts of first-degree murder.
Police arrived on the scene to Mendoza and a dead man outside from a gunshot. After
police entered the trailer, it was discovered that Mendoza had a gun, so police retreated
outside and called for SWAT team and negotiators. The negotiators tried talking her into
surrendering until 5:30 a.m. when they heard a single gunshot. The police entered and found
Mendoza dead along with the body of another dead man. The police are investigating the
incident as a double homicide/suicide but are still working to determine the circumstances of
the deaths of the men. Mendoza was involved with Jose Luis Arguellas until two months
ago.
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Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of Death
Location
Relationship
Jenny Vanderboom
6/27/2008
23
1
Stabbing
QueenCreek
Boyfriend
David Neang, 24, admitted to killing his girlfriend, Vanderboom, after a fight. He also stabbed
himself and was treated for injuries before being taken to jail.
Dewayne Henderson
7/1/2008
32
unk
Stabbing
Ganado
Girlfriend's three
brothers
Police responded to a call and found Henderson dead. The girlfriend reported that
Henderson was stabbed by her brothers, Martinez, Garrick & Dallen as result of an argument.
Case is under investigation.
Carol Kennedy
7/2/2008
53
unk
Blunt force trauma
to the head
Prescott
Ex-husband
35 after Kennedy and Steven DeMocker divorced, she was on the phone with her mother.
Kennedy simply said, "Oh, no," and the phone went dead. Her mother called the police to ask
them to check on her, and when they arrived, Kennedy was dead. Her ex-husband has been
arrested.
The husband and wife had a domestic dispute early that night. The wife left with her cousin.
The husband followed and proceeded to ram the wife's car, beat on the windows then jumped
on the car hood. The cousin began to drive away and the man was thrown from the hood.
Police are investigating whether the man died as a result of being thrown or if run over by the
car. The cousin was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run.
Unidentified Man
7/3/2008
unk
unk
Undetermined
Mesa
Undetermined
Richard Howell
7/3/2008
20
unk
Gunshot
Peach Springs
Suicide
John Howell
7/3/2008
56
1
Gunshot
Peach Springs
Adopted Son
Anna Howell
7/3/2008
60
1
Gunshot
Peach Springs
Adopted Son
Mary Elizabeth Hermann/Polgar
7/8/2008
29
unk
Stabbing
Police detectives determined that Richard, adopted son of John and Anna shot and killed
them while driving along Route 66, then walked about 100 yards into the desert and shot
himself.
Cave Creek
Undetermined
Polgar was stabbed 45 times and partially decapitated before the murderer set fire to her
home. Her nude body was discovered in an unburned portion of the house. Polgar was last
seen on July 7th leaving a bar with Justin Lunsford, 26. According to police, she was killed
hours after her burned vehicle was also discovered. Lunsford is charged with one count of
first-degree murder, two counts of arson, and two counts of cruelty to animals.
Christina Blanco and Alvaro Andres Ramos-Cardenas were originally charged with firstdegree murder and child abuse, but plead to two counts and one count of child abuse,
respectively. Peter's body showed signs of being kicked and hit or thrown on a hard object,
such as a floor. He suffered a massive skull fracture and brain bleeding, and had serveral
other head injuries and lacerations to his kidney and spleen.
Peter Blanco
7/14/2008
13 months
0
Blunt Force Trauma
Tucson
Mother/Mom's
Boyfriend
Paul Zimmermann
7/14/2008
48
unk
Gunshot and
Strangulation
Scottsdale
Undetermined
Tom Sullivan
7/14/2008
55
unk
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Suicide
Jean Bukuru
7/15/2008
31
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
DV Fatalities 2008
Zimmermann's abandoned car was found after police were called for a welfare check.
Information in the car led police to Tom Sullivan's house; when questioned about
Zimmermann, Sullivan excused himself and went to the backyard patio and shot himself.
Sullivan's body was then discovered in a dirt lot 1/2 mile from Sullivan's house. Police are
investigating the nature of the relationship between the two and are calling it a
homicide/suicide.
Timothy Bland was arrested for a double murder of Bukuru and his brother, Celestin
Nzobonimpa over a woman that Bukuru and Bland were involved with Police found Bukuru
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Date of
Death
Age
Celestin Nzobonimpa
7/15/2008
38
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Undetermined
Elder Salazar
7/18/2008
unk
unk
Blunt Force Trauma
Scottsdale
Grandson
Jose Manuel Salazar was indicted for first-degree murder and attempted second-degree
murder for beating his grandparents with a lead pipe. The grandmother is in critical condition.
The grandmother thinks he attacked them because they refused to give him money.
Gregory Givens
7/19/2008
45
unk
Stabbing
Tucson
Undetermined
A drunken argument ensued between Givens and girlfriend, Elisa Luna who stabbed him
once, causing a superficial wound and then (she) fled. Givens followed Luna. Within minutes
another fight ensued where Fidel Diaz fatally stabbed Givens. Diaz pled guilty to
manslaughter.
Daniel Demoss
7/24/2008
48
1
Gunshot
Glendale
Son
Alexandria Salinas
7/26/2008
14
N/A
Gunshot
Tucson
Half-brother
Spencer Carbone
7/27/2008
31
no
Stabbing
Tucson
Mother
Kimberly Miller
7/28/2008
51
unk
House fire
Phoenix
Husband
Daniel Miller
7/28/2008
49
unk
Suicide
Phoenix
Suicide
Sara Madrid
8/1/2008
34
1
Gunshot
Tucson
Son
Sandra Carol Bunn
8/4/2008
39
unk
Gunshot
Kingman
Husband
Marjorie Spencer
8/5/2008
45
unk
Gunshot
Ahwatukee
Husband
Name
Children
Cause of Death
Location
Relationship
Nzobonimpa over a woman that Bukuru and Bland were involved with. Police found Bukuru
and Nzobonimpa dead in a truck by gunshot wounds.
A family dispute erupted with Demoss attacking his son, Christopher Myers with a knife
(stabbed him in the arm). Myers then grabbed a shotgun and killed Demoss. The County
Attorney's office is reviewing the case.
Shelden Pruitt, 15, shot Alexandria in the head in their home. He claimed he only meant to
scare her. Pruitt stole the gun from his stepfather who lives in Colorado and then brought it
to Tucson. A day before he shot Alexandria, Pruitt took the gun to school and showed it off
to other students. He was in jail but later released on a $50,000 bond.
Officers responded to a call and found Carbone with a life-threatening stab wound as a result
of a fight between him and his mother. The mother, Della Vermuele was also found with
serious injuries but is expected to live. Vermuele was later booked into Pima County jail on
one count of first-degree murder.
Daniel Miller and Kimberly Miller were found dead at their home as result of murder-suicide.
Daniel reportedly emailed his sister claiming that he killed Kimberly and will kill himself
because of a pending foreclosure and financial difficulty. Investigators believe he set fire to
the house and then slit his wrists.
A 12 year-old son faces a murder charge after shooting his mother multiple times after an
argument. The defense attorney has claimed that Madrid abused her son, which contributed
to the murder. He was arrested on the scene and booked into the county juvenile detention
center. He will not be tried as an adult.
Mohave deputies arrested Dennis Schilinski on suspicion of felony first-degree
murder/domestic violence. On 8/4/8 deputies responded to shots fired and found Bunn, dead
of a gunshot wound to her head. Schilinski fled the scene and was found later & arrested.
Police are investigating as a murder-suicide. The couple were going through a divorce.
Upon arrival to the home, the police found evidence of a struggle, with the wife dead from a
gunshot and the husband dead as a result of turning the gun on himself.
Mark Spencer
Lisa Marie Berrie
8/5/2008
8/12/2008
51
25
unk
2
Gunshot
Ahwatukee
Strangulation
Oro Valley
DV Fatalities 2008
Suicide
Boyfriend
Paul M. Beam, the father of one of Berrie's children, faces a murder charge. Berrie was found
murdered in the bathroom of their home after Beam's parents learned of a domestic
disturbance and went to check on them. Beam barricaded himself into the apartment when
police arrived. He has a history of violent behavior, and Berrie suffered extensive head
injuries in addition to death by strangulation. Her family reports that she appeared to be
attempting to leave Beam when the murder occurred.
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Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of Death
Location
Relationship
Lucio Rivera-Salgado
8/17/2008
36
2
Hanging
Scottsdale
Suicide
James Barry Rogers
8/22/2008
45
unk
Gunshot
Golden Shores
Roommate
Police are investigating an apparent suicide which took place after a man punched his
girlfriend in the head and assaulted her two sons.
Rogers died from a single gunshot wound to the hand. Neighbors had heard his roommate,
Richard Lee Knetzer, 61, and him arguing earlier the day he was found.
Kimberly Sullivan
9/6/2008
6 weeks
0
Starvation
Tucson
Mother
Tuscon Police responded to a 911 call to check on an non-responsive infant. Kimberly was
found dead in her parents' home; her mother, Terri Sullivan, reports that she made the call.
Police state the infant weighed only 5 pounds at the time of her death and was extremely
malnourished. Sullivan told police she had been starving the child since July 25th, 11 days
after birth. Sullivan reports that her husband, Scott, was concerned for the baby's welfare but
took no action. Both parents were arrested on suspicion of child abuse.
Nichole Renea Katz
9/7/2008
19
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Boyfriend
Police responded to several calls from neighbors reporting unknown trouble at an apartment
complex. Renea was found dead from a gunshot wound to the chest. Her boyfriend,
Jonathan D. Swihart, has been charged with second-degree murder and is awaiting pretrial
services
Sally Boyd
9/8/2008
64
1
Gunshot
Golden Valley
Daughter's ExBoyfriend
Boyd was talking outside with a friend when Moore arrived and shot her multiple times in the
chest. He then went around to the front of the house and shot himself in the head. Boyd's
daughter had separated from Moore and he blamed Boyd.
Robert Michael Moore
9/8/2008
51
unk
Gunshot
Golden Valley
Suicide
Tom Wittstock
9/17/2008
55
unk
Gunshot
Surprise
Undetermined
John Guerrero
9/27/2008
59
1
Gunshot
Kingman
Son
John Guerrero was shot in the neck and back and died before his home was set on fire. His
son, Shawn Avery Guerrero, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder, arson of an
occupied structure, criminal damage, and tampering with evidence.
Albert Vest
10/2/2008
28
unk
Stabbing
Mesa
Wife
Mesa police arrested Gloria Munguia, 26, in the stabbing death of her husband. The two were
intoxicated and arguing when the murder occurred. Vest's family immediately suspected her
because she had previously stabbed him during drunken arguments.
Unidentified Woman
10/5/2008
unk
unk
Stabbing
Mesa
Undetermined
Police were called to address a family fight in downtown Mesa. A female was found dead as
a result of apparent knife wounds. The suspect was subdued with a Taser; he had also
sustained knife wounds.
Patricia Ann Bynog
Wittstock died of a gunshot wound during an argument with his wife. It is undetermined
whether the shot was self-inflicted or if someone else shot him.
65
unk
Strangulation
Three Points
Son
Bynog's body was found in a shallow grave behind her home after a family member reported
being unable to contact her for several days. Her son, 32 year old Jacab Isaac Bynog,
admitted to strangling her because he "didn't like the way his mother was looking at him. He
had a previous domestic violence arrest for attacking her, as well as a 12 year history of 61
other arrests.
Unidentified child
10/18/2008
2
0
Left in Car
Phoenix
Father/
Grandparent
The child's father assumed a grandparent had taken the child out of the car after a breakfast
outing. The unresponsive child was found after three hours in the car and taken to a hospital.
The case is under investigation.
Anthony Lee Grendahl
10/19/2008
45
unk
Gunshot
Pima
Suicide
During an argument about their recent breakup, Grendahl retreived a 9mm handgun and shot
his ex-girlfriend, Jennifer Sanders, in the arm. She reports that when he saw he did not kill
her, he pointed the gun at her head and pulled the trigger. It didn't go off, and she escaped.
He was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound a few hours later.
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Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of Death
Location
Relationship
Vincent Romero
11/5/2008
29
1
Gunshot
St. John's
Son
Tim Romans
11/5/2008
39
unk
Gunshot
St. John's
Housemate's Son
An 8-year-old boy has been charged with double homicide after police found his father and
another man dead in their home. Neighbors reported hearing gunfire. The case became
complicated after he was interviewed by police with no lawyer or parent present, though
during the interview he admitted to shooting his father and the other man. He reportedly had
kept a diary tallying the spankings he had received, and had previously told a CPS
caseworker that the 1000th would be the last.
Owen Walema Sr.
11/11/2008
unk
unk
Trauma
Peach Springs
Cousin
After a night of heavy drinking, Jonathan Bennie Yazzie Jr. walked into his mother's house
and began arguing with Walema Sr. He reportedly beat him to death with a wood-splitting
maul. When the officer arrived, he discovered the body and heard banging in a back room.
When the officer entered, he found Yazzie Jr. having sex with a woman. The woman reported
that she remembered going to bed, and she awoke to the rape and an officer coming into the
room and arresting him. Yazzie Jr has been charged with the federal crimes of murder and
rape.
Joseph Ciolino
11/12/2008
36
unk
Gunshot
Lake Havasu City
Roommate
Kenneth Paul Neale drove to the police station and reported that he and his roommate had
been drinking all day, and that when he went to go buy beer late Tuesday night, he returned
to find his roommate dead. The autopsy revealed that Ciolino died from gunshot wounds, and
a gun matching the caliber of casings found next to his body was found in Neale's vehicle.
Alisandra Oliviana Romero
11/17/2008
3
0
Trauma
Avondale
Mother's Boyfriend
Alisandra suffered over 90 bruises as well as scratches on her face and chest. Her 10-yearold brother told police that he saw Alvaro Francisco Holguin Duarte, 23, stomping on
Alisandra's chest. Duarte told police he got angry and hit the child when he discovered that
she had soiled herself. He faces charges of child abuse and 2nd degree murder.
Mia Delgado
11/23/2008
8 mo
0
Shaken Impact
Syndrome
Phoenix
Father
Mia was taken to the hospital by her parents after her father, Arturo Delgado, told his
common-law wife that something was wrong with the infant. Though Delgado initially told
doctors and police that he had accidentally dropped the infant, police say he later admitted to
shaking her because she was unresponsive after being dropped. Her head, brain, and retinal
injuries indicated to doctors that her death was caused by "vigorous shaking." Delgado has
been arrested on first degree murder and child abuse charges
Randy Watson
11/23/2008
57
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
A 58-year-old woman called police and told them her live-in boyfriend had shot her. Police
responded to the scene, and as they approached the house they heard another gunshot.
They forced their way into the house and found the man dead. The woman's wound was not
life threatening.
Ann Marie Tyler
11/23/2008
30
unk
Stabbing
Casa Grande
Boyfriend
Maria Victoria Alvarez-Limon
11/25/2008
11 mo
0
Trauma
Avondale
Mother
Ubaldina Limon-Sanchez was arrested after police responded to a report that a child wasn't
breathing. The infant had a head injury and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The girl's
two older siblings were placed in CPS custody.
James Austin Knight
11/28/2008
43
unk
Gunshot
Apache Junction
Suicide
Knight shot himself in the head with a handgun after physically assaulting his wife. She went
to a neighbors to look for help, and he killed himself while she was gone. The case is closed.
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Tyler's body was found in her home on Nov. 25th during a welfare check by police. Her
coworkers and family had not been able to contact her for several days. Lamont Ellickson, 32,
her off-and-on boyfriend, fled to Texas and was arrested one month later on the warrant from
Casa Grande.
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Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of Death
Location
Relationship
Mary Ellen Swink
12/11/2008
80
unk
Gunshot
San Manuel
Husband
William Swink, 81, told police that he shot his wife because she was in pain. He was arrested,
and it is unclear what, if anything, his wife allegedly suffered from.
Gary Hare
12/11/2008
unk
unk
Gunshot
unk
Suicide
Utility workers discovered a couple laying outside their car at an intersection west of the
Tucson Mountains. Hare had shot his wife and then himself. His wife survived and was taken
to a hospital to recover.
Roxanne Hamilton
12/15/2008
23
1
Gunshot
Tucson
Ex-Boyfriend
Name
Hamilton had broken up with Jerrod Wallace and was removing her belongings from a selfstorage unit to accomodate her plans to move to Phoenix. She was there with her 4-year-old
daughter and her daughter's father, who took the child to call 911 when Wallace showed up.
Police arrived on the scene to find both Hamilton and Wallace dead of gunshot wounds.
Jerrod Wallace
12/15/2008
25
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
Helen Coulter
12/13/2008
39
unk
Blunt Force Trauma
Phoenix
Bystander
Unidentified Woman
12/25/2008
unk
yes
Gunshot
Phoenix
Ex-Boyfriend
Jose Preciliano Quintero, 16, attacked Coulter in a fit of rage because his girlfriend broke up
with him. He told investigators that he saw Coulter walking near his home and punched her
several times before dragging her by the hair to a field. He beat and sexually assaulted her
there, then left her nude body. It was discovered by a passer-by.
The woman was attending a Christmas party when her estranged boyfriend showed up. He
asked her to come outside so he could speak with her. When she did, he shot her in front of
her children. His body was found several houses away, dead of an apparent self-inflicted
gunshot wound.
Unidentified Man
12/25/2008
unk
yes
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
David Hogue
12/27/2008
55
unk
Gunshot
Queen Creek
Police
Mario Orlando Perez
12/30/2008
24
unk
Car Crash
Tucson
Self
Robert Sal Martinez
12/30/2008
54
unk
Car Crash
Tucson
Friend/
Acquaintance
As police responded to a domestic violence call, Hogue was waiting outside the home. Police
report that he fired a shot at them; they returned fire. Hogue died at the hospital.
The police were called to address two separate domestic violence calls throughout the
morning of the accident. When officers attempted to pull Perez over, he led them on a high
speed chase. Though the police stopped the pursuit for safety reasons, Perez continued
driving at high speeds until the car hit a tree at an estimated 80 miles per hour. Both Perez
and Martinez were killed.
As of December 31, there have been 126 domestic violence related deaths in Arizona.
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Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of Death
Location
Relationship
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Name
Vernon Cumming
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of Death
Location
Relationship
1/20/2009
83
1
Stabbing
Scottsdale
Daughter's Boyfriend
Walter McCarthy, age 49, allegedly lured his girlfriend's father
into his garage, where he stabbed him to death. He also
attempted to attack his girlfriend, but she was able to run to a
neighbor's house.
Lee White reported that his marriage had been strained for
several months, ever since he found out that his wife had
been making calls to another man. He confronted her in a
parking lot and got into her truck. The couple argued, and he
reports that after she drove a short distance he told her to
stop the truck. Luna was shot three times, though White
reports that the gun went off when he fumbled with it but he
didn't know he had shot her. He left her there. The FBI
discovered that he had placed a rifle on layaway in December
and had upped Luna's life insurance policy by $15,000 on Dec.
23.
Lula White
1/2/2009
50
unk
Gunshot
Fort Defiance
Husband
Karina M. Luna
1/9/2009
37
unk
Gunshot
Sahuarita
Husband
Emil J. Luna
1/9/2009
39
unk
Gunshot
Sahuarita
Suicide
Tammy Saldana
1/12/2009
46
0
Gunshot
Casa Grande
Fiance
Vincent Sullivan
1/12/2009
53
0
Gunshot
Casa Grande
Suicide
Patricia Garcia
1/18/2009
30
2
Gunshot
El Mirage
Boyfriend
An officer responded to shots he heard fired; as several more
officers responded, they discovered one man dead of a selfinflicted gunshot wound. His wife had been shot several times
and died later that night. The shooting occurred after a heated
fight.
A niece of Saldana's had been unable to contact her aunt for
several days, and went to the house to check on her. She
thought she saw two bodies on the floor and called police.
When they arrived, they found the couple dead. Saldana had
been shot multiple times while Sullivan died of a single
gunshot wound.
An anonymous caller reported hearing gunshots from Garcia's
home, prompting a police response. Moments later, Steve
Diaz Jr, 20, called police to report that Garcia had shot herself
in the arm. She was found with at least one gunshot wound
and was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police reported that
Garcia and Diaz had been fighting before the shooting.
Joey Lively
1/20/2009
42
unk
Gunshot
Lake Havasu City
Suicide
Lively's wife called police to report that he had physically
assaulted her. She had left the residence, and informed them
that he was armed with a handgun and had threatened to use
it if the police were called. When they arrived, they attempted
to contact him, and he threatened them. He then fired his
weapon once into the air and once at police before fleeing into
the desert. He was found the next day dead of an apparent
Zenaida "Zennie"
Valencia
1/20/2009
67
1
Undetermined
Queen Creek
Son
Vennie was a fifth grade teacher, and when she didn't show
up to work one day, the school called the police for a welfare
check. She was found dead in the home she shared with her
son. A shallow grave had been dug in the backyard. Her son,
John Valencia, 30, has been arrested on suspicion of first
degree murder.
Alejandro Garcia
1/25/2009
39
yes
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
Garcia was arguing with his wife, Lorena Alleranes, over
children. He shot her three times before turning the gun on
himself. Alleranes is in very critical condition.
William Baker
2/2/2009
31
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Girlfriend
Baker was found shot in his girlfriend's home and was
declared dead at the hospital. The weapon was found in the
home, and Carrie Lazona McLauren was arrested on suspicion
of homicide.
Boyfriend
Kezia Clinkscales was shot to death in her apartment, and her
boyfriend, Pvt. Joseph Andrew Mandel, was charged with the
killing. He maintained a barracks on base, but often stayed
with his girlfriend in her Yuma apartment. The case is being
handled by local law enforcement and prosecution, as it was
not on military grounds.
Wife
Marissa DeVault, 31, confessed to beating her husband to
death with a hammer while he slept. She said she hit him as
many times as he had assaulted her. She called 911 to report
that her husband was attacking her. She reported later that
he had assaulted her, strangled her, and then sexually
assaulted her while she was unconcious.
Boyfriend
Tucker and her mother were attacked by her boyfriend,
Gettus "Leroy" Mintz on February 9th. He fled the scene as
was arrested on the 11th. Originally charged with attempted
murder, he now faces a murder charge as Tucker died from
her injuries.
Ex-Boyfriend
Angela Hudson, 44, dated Anthony Lewis, 51, five to ten
years ago. She broke up with him, but he followed her to
California, then to Phoenix, and then to Tucson. On Sept 22,
2008, he attacked her outside her home. He doused her with
gasoline and set her on fire. She ran to a neighbor's house,
who assisted her. Lewis was captured a month later when he
attempted to enter Canada. Hudson suffered severe burns and
died in a Phoenix-area burn center five months after the
attack.
Kezia Clinkscales
Dale Harrell
Phyllis Tucker
Angela Hudson
2/6/2009
2/9/2009
2/15/2009
2/25/2009
27
34
48
44
unk
0
unk
0
Gunshot
Blunt force trauma
Stabbing
Set on Fire
Yuma
Gilbert
Peoria
Tucson
Andone Hairabedian
3/10/2009
52
unk
Gunshot
Flagstaff
Suicide
Unidentified Woman
3/10/2009
unk
unk
Gunshot
Flagstaff
Husband
Frederick Flynn Tyrell
3/12/2009
38
4
Gunshot
Apache Junction
Suicide
Ashley Nicole Fimbrez
3/29/2009
23
1
Gunshot
Tucson
Boyfriend
Roberto Gardea Ruiz
4/3/2009
30
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
Hairabedian was wanted in California on 5 counts of child
molestation. He and his wife fled after a warrant was served,
and Flagstaff police saw his truck at a hotel. As agents were
preparing to arrest him, police say he dashed into the room.
Police heard shots and found him and his wife dead.
Tyrell had been served with an order of protection on March
6th and had a copy of the order with him when his body was
found. His live in girlfriend and four children had stayed at
the CAAFA shelter after the order was issued and they were
still at the shelter when she was notified of his death. He
committed suicide with a handgun.
The police responded to a call about an unknown problem at a
house party. As they spoke with people outside, gunshots
were fired in the house. They found Fimbrez dead of a
gunshot wound to the head and her boyfriend, Roberto
Gardea Ruiz, injured after he turned the gun on himself. He
died six days later.
Officers responded to a domestic violence call and found a
woman in a car, dead of multiple gunshot wounds. Her
husband admitted to shooting her because she was "trying to
poison" him. There was a history of domestic violence,
according to police reports and family members.
Unidentified Woman
3/30/2009
unk
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Husband
Valery Kim Hett
3/31/2009
45
1
Gunshot
Kingman
Husband
John Timothy Hett
3/31/2009
49
1
Gunshot
Kingman
Suicide
Dominic D. Sandoval
April
49
1
Unreleased
Tucson
Son
Sandoval was killed in the townhome he shared with his son,
25 year old Rocky. Sandoval's ex-wife, Rocky's mother, called
police and reported that Rocky had killed him.
Uncle's Girlfriend
Ayrin Vick and her boyfriend took custody of the toddler while
her mother served a jail sentence. Vick was home alone with
the child when she called 911, reporting that she had
collapsed suddenly and wasn't breathing. Upon arrival at the
hospital, doctors noticed several injuries, including missing
chunks of hair, bruises, and cuts near her eyes. An autopsy
revealed she had died of blunt force trauma. Vick was
arrested in July and faces possible charges of child abuse and
first-degree murder.
Natalia Santillan
4/7/2009
3
0
Blunt force trauma
Peoria
John Hett fatally shot his wife at 2 pm, then called police and
confessed. The police were informed by other family members
that Hett had a number of weapons and did not intend to be
taken alive. After a standoff lasting over five hours involving
SWAT and the bomb squad, officers entered the home and
found Hett and his wife Valery dead.
Ana Delia Rios
4/9/2009
45
1
Gunshot
Tucson
Ex-husband
Martin Rios Gonzalez
4/9/2009
45
1
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
Rios and Gonzalez had been divorced for about a year, but
continued living together. The day of the murder-suicide,
Gonzalez was supposed to move out of the home. The two
had been arguing; family members heard gunshots and called
911. Their 4-year old grandson was in the home at the time,
along with their daughter-in-law and her sister.
Samuel Valdivia
4/10/2009
18
0
Stabbing
Chandler
Girlfriend's Boyfriend
Sixto Balbuena, 20, went to his girlfriend's house and heard
noises. He grabbed a knife from the kitchen, thinking
something was wrong, but found his girlfriend in bed with
Valdivia. He threw whatever was close at hand at Valdivia
before stabbing him. He reported to police that he didn't mean
to kill him.
Ayad Mizel
4/13/2009
38
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Brother-In-Law
Haider Abdullah, 38, is being sought by police for shooting his
brother-in-law after an argument. Family members reported
that Abdullah was seen following the victim after the dispute,
moments before he was found shot to death.
Kathleen Martin
4/15/2009
53
1
Gunshot
Buckeye
Husband
Kathleen, a sergeant with the Department of Corrections, and
her husband, John, were arguing when he claims he
accidentally discharged a weapon he was packing for a
vacation. The report stated that alcohol was a factor.
Boyfriend
Pablo's boyfriend, Julius Kissinger, found her and another man
in an alley. He assaulted the man, who fled, but he reported
he could hear Pablo screaming as he ran away. Kissinger went
to a nearby business and asked them to call an ambulance
because he didn't feel well. Pablo's body was found by an
employee of that business, and Kissinger was arrested.
Stepson
Police say that Alexander Willeford is being held without bond
for killing his stepfather and attempting to kill his
grandparents. The report states that he stabbed his
stepfather, Dirk Willeford, in the neck with a hunting knife
after the man denied owing Alexander money. He also
reportedly stabbed his grandparents and told police that he
did so because his grandmother hated him.
Jennifer Pablo
Dirk Willeford
Charles W. Goff
4/22/2009
4/24/2009
4/28/2009
46
unk
37
unk
unk
unk
Trauma
Stabbing
Gunshot
Phoenix
Scottsdale
Gilbert
Goff and his wife separated, and she began a relationship with
a 42-year old man. Goff broke into the man's house and
awaited his return. When the homeowner entered, Goff
confronted him with a weapon. Goff held the man at gunpoint
Estranged Wife's Boyfriend
for approximately four hours, repeatedly texting his estranged
wife in an attempt to lure her to the residence. The man was
able to retrieve his own gun and the two fired at one another;
Goff was killed and the homeowner was shot in the leg.
Tammy Hellard
4/28/2009
Alexis Hancock
5/8/2009
Ronald Hancock
5/8/2009
Cheree Goard
Dale Aaron Webber
5/9/2009
5/14/2009
35
4
13 mo.
44
1
Gunshot
Mescal
Husband
0
Gunshot
Snowflake
Father
1
Gunshot
Snowflake
Suicide
0
unk
Trauma
Gunshot
Gilbert
Scottsdale
Officers responded to a call regarding a shooting and found a
35-year old woman dead. Her husband, Alger Frederick
Hellard, 42, was immediately taken into custody and has been
charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and
endangerment. A 23-month old child was in the home at the
time and was taken into CPS custody. Alger reported that the
two argued when Tammy told him she planned to leave him
and began packing. He stood behind her, and when she
reached for a jewelry box, he picked up the gun sitting next to
it. He maintains that the shooting resulted during a "scuffle"
and was an accident.
Amy Hancock, Ronald's ex-wife, dropped their daughter off at
his mother's house for a visitation weekend. When Ronald
arrived at the house, he strangled her and held a knife to her
throat, attempting to kill her. She ran to a nearby residence a
mile away for help, leaving her daughter behind with the girl's
grandmother. After a DPS helicopter arrived to assist in the
search for the girl and Hancock, they found their bodies near
the residence. Amy reported a history of domestic violence
and an order of protection that had been filed in late March.
The order was amended to allow visitation with the girl.
Mother's Boyfriend
Authorities responded to a call about an unconscious child.
David Reed, 22, reported that he had been watching the baby
when he left her unattended and she fell from a couch. An
autopsy revealed that Cheree died of blunt-force trauma to
the head and that the injuries were inconsistent with Reed's
report. A later report revealed previous injuries consistent
with abuse. Reed has been charged with one count of firstdegree murder, child abuse, and other charges. Reed and his
girlfriend were raising Cheree and the 3 year old they have in
common; there is no evidence the 3 year old has been
abused.
Ex-Girlfriend
Webber was found in his spa by a landscaper. His death was
originally ruled a drowning, but medical examiners later
determined that he had been shot. His ex-girlfriend was
arrested in July. Investigators believe the murder happened in
conjunction with a robbery.
Sally S. JohnstonHuddleston
5/23/2009
38
1
Gunshot
Mesa
Ex-Boyfriend
Auston G. Blanks
5/23/2009
32
unk
Gunshot
Mesa
Girlfriend's Ex-Boyfriend
Sally Johnston-Huddleston's ex-boyfriend, Brent Matthew
Banks, was invited to a graduation party. He saw his exgirlfriend and Blanks kissing in a bedroom and assaulted her.
He went to his car with the intent to leave the party, but
instead retrieved two handguns and shot her and Blanks. The
two died at the scene. A Mesa police officer was also shot in
the arm and will require several surgeries to repair the injury.
Six other people at the party, including Sally and Brent's 8year-old son, were injured by grazing bullets or impact from
bullet fragments.
Adreana Miller
5/30/2009
28
2
Stabbing
Glendale
Husband
Daughter Miller
5/30/2009
10
0
Stabbing
Glendale
Father
Mario Corona, Sr.
5/31/2009
52
1
Gunshot
Phoenix
Wife
Patricia Corona
5/31/2009
44
1
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
Michael Miller stabbed his wife, Adreana and their 10 year old
daughter to death early one morning. He also stabbed their 4year old son, who is in critical condition. After the stabbing, he
called 911 and informed them, "I just killed my family." He
then waited outside and went with the police calmly. He had
been arrested twice for domestic violence previously.
The couple's 21 year old son was watching TV with a friend
when he heard gunshots and found his parents in the
bedroom. Mario was pronounced dead at the scene, but
Patricia was taken to the hospital, where she later died of a
self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police found a note from Patricia
conveying suicidal intent, and have said that "domestic
issues" may have lead to the murder-suicide.
Troy Campbell
6/2/2009
5
0
Stabbing
Phoenix
Father
Troy's aunt called police after discovering the boy and his
father, Nashawn, in a bedroom in their home with their
throats slit. Troy did not survive, but his father was taken to
the hospital and is expected to recover. Nashawn had sole
custody of the child, but his mother had filed to change the
arrangement three months ago.
Aaron Wedel
6/4/2009
26
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Mother's Boyfriend
Mark Benson, 53, is being held in the shooting death of his
girlfriend's son. Benson was reportedly moving out of the
residence at the time of the shooting. Four other children
were in the house at the time.
Sabrina Alcantar
6/2/2009
32
yes
Multiple Methods
Youngtown
Husband
Manuel Julio Alcantar
6/5/2009
35
yes
Hanging
Youngtown
Suicide
Unidentified Man
Unidentified Man
6/6/2009
6/8/2009
24
35
unk
unk
Gunshot
Gunshot
Phoenix
Phoenix
Sabrina Alcantar was found in the street after her husband,
Manual Alcantar, stabbed and shot her. She had filed a
complaint against him the previous day for assaulting and
threatening to kill her in an incident the previous week. He
had a history of assault convictions and fled the scene.
Alcantar was a fugitive for 3 days. He was found hanging from
an overpass by a commuter.
Police
Officers responded to a domestic violence call and found a 24
year old woman and her 11 month old child on the roof of the
apartment building. She had escaped after her boyfriend had
become violent while drunk. Her 6 and 4 year old children
were still inside. Officers attempted to take him into custody,
but he fought with them and continued to fight after they
used a Taser. He reached into the closet and pulled out a
black object, which the officers took for a weapon, and they
shot him. The item was a wallet.
Police
Officers responded to a domestic violence call and found a
woman and her 16 year old daughter outside the apartment.
They had each been assaulted and forced to leave. As the
police approached the front door, they saw a man standing
with a kitchen knife. He verbally threatened them, charged,
and one of the officers fired and killed him. Another woman
and her three children were in the apartment at the time, but
none of them were injured.
Logan Lampert
6/20/2009
14
0
Blunt force trauma
Phoenix
Uncle
Sheila Lampert
6/20/2009
61
2 known
Blunt force trauma
Phoenix
Son
Teigan Brown
6/21/2009
3
0
Gunshot
Jacob Lake
Father
Ryan Peters
6/21/2009
29
1
Gunshot
Jacob Lake
Suicide
Ashley DeWitte
6/24/2009
18
0
Gunshot
Mesa
Ex-Boyfriend
Eric Serdechny
6/24/2009
20
0
Gunshot
Mesa
Suicide
Daughter Talavera
Ariel Allison
Late June
7/4/2009
2
18
0
0
Head injuries
Stabbing
Chandler
Kingman
After an argument with his nephew, Logan, Erick Lampert, 35,
bludgeoned Logan and his mother to death with a shovel,
according to police. Logan's 9 year old sister ran from the
house in fear when Lampert hit Logan, and their mother found
Sheila dead in the bedroom when she returned from work.
Police found Logan's body in a trash bin in the backyard.
Lampert was found two days later by Tempe police and
arrested. Lampert has a long history of bipolar disorder, and
has violated orders of protection taken out by relatives. His
father also reported that Lampert had threatened to kill him in
the past.
Gilbert resident Ryan Peters failed to return Teigan to her
mothers' custody on Friday before the murder-suicide. She
filed a complaint; she had filed for an order of protection 5
days earlier, stating that after the divorce filing, he began
stalking and harassing her, and that he had threatened to kill
her and her boyfriend. On Sunday, Peters' father called
authorities, fearing his son was suicidal. The police went
looking for the man and the toddler, and found them both
dead of gunshot wounds.
After dating for six months, Ashley Dewitte and Eric
Serdechny broke up. He went to her house to discuss the
break up, and shot her on the doorstep before turning the gun
on himself. Serdechny's mother would let her son use the gun
for target practice, and he had gun-related quotations on his
Facebook page.
Mother's Boyfriend
The 2 year old was taken to the hospital, where Josefa
Talavera and her boyfriend, Jeremiahs Aguilar, told medical
professionals that she had fallen down. Doctors found
cigarette burns on her arms, legs, neck, back and face.
Aguilar admitted that he had thrown the toddler onto a
concrete floor because she was crying. Two weeks later, she
was taken off life support and died.
Mother's Ex-Boyfriend
Jennifer Allison obtained a handgun to protect herself from her
ex-boyfriend, Darrell Ketchner. Ketchner reportedly broke into
the home while Jennifer and her daughter, Ariel, were sitting
at the kitchen table. A second daughter heard the attack, and
went to defend her mother and sister. When she realized
Ketchner was stabbing her mother, she ran to remove two
toddlers from the home. Jennifer was stabbed multiple times
and shot in the head with her own gun, but after several
surgeries is expected to recover. Ariel was found in a
bedroom, dead of multiple stab wounds. Ketchner faces
multiple charges.
Unidentified
Aminata Moutaba
Alice Saunders
7/6/2009
7/9/2009
7/11/2009
unk
38
40
unk
unk
unk
unk
Stabbing
Unreleased
unk
Police have not released any details regarding a domestic
violence homicide other than the fact that one person was
killed and one was transported to a hospital for surgery.
Phoenix
Sister-In-Law
A 25 year old woman entered her 38 year old sister-in-law's
apartment. An argument ensued, and the younger woman
ultimately stabbed the older woman to death. She then went
to the apartment complex leasing office for help. The 25 year
old had non-life threatening stab wounds on her hands and
arms.
Phoenix
Roommate, Boyfriend's
Brother
Saunders' boyfriend found her body in their apartment upon
returning from a trip. His brother, Jerome Pringle, 44, told a
clerk at an AM/PM gas station that he had killed his brother's
girlfriend. They reportedly had been arguing before she was
slain.
Glendale
Edgar Dupree
7/11/2009
55
unk
Stabbing
Casa Grande
Boyfriend
Matthew Richard Reynolds, 21, called police to report a man
was dead in his room after trying to attack him. Police
reported a relationship between Reynolds and Dupree, and
Reynolds has been indicted on charges of second degree
murder.
Blanca Hernandez
7/14/2009
39
unk
Undetermined
Glendale
Unreleased
Police have not determined the cause of death, but local
media reported Hernandez' murder as domestic violence
related.
0
Massive Closed Head
Trauma
Brett Dillon
7/24/2009
1
Tucson
Police were told that the child fell in the bathtub and hit his
head, and he was rushed to the hospital. After an
Mother, Mother's Boyfriend investigation, police arrested both the child's mother, Melissa
Julie Bizilia, 20, and her boyfriend, Ryan Fitzgerald Sullivan,
32.
Dennis Anderson
7/26/2009
57
1 known
Gunshot
San Tan Valley
Son
Danielle Gary
7/29/2009
20
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Boyfriend
Police found Dennis Anderson dead of a gunshot wound, and
are unsure of the motive behind the murder. His son, Gino
Anderson, apparently fled to Mexico. A week-long manhunt
ended when Anderson negotiated surrender with the Pinal
County Sherrif's Office in conjunction with US Marshals. He
voluntarily re-entered the US from Mexico in TX, and is
awaiting extradition to Arizona.
The couple returned from a birthday party in the early
morning hours and were reportedly arguing. Gary was
banging on doors, asking for help. A neighbor opened the door
and saw her shot twice. Gary's boyfriend, Jason Perry,
Jason Perry
7/29/2009
23
2
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
Stacy Want
Early August
45
2
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Husband
Son Gilman
Early August
7
0
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Father
Son Gilman
Early August
3
0
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Father
Russell Gilman
Early August
48
2
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Suicide
Holly Anderson
8/2/2009
26
1
Gunshot
Kingman
Husband
Brett Anderson
8/2/2009
28
1
Gunshot
Kingman
Suicide
returned to his apartment and shot himself. He was
transported to a hospital where he later died. His two children,
aged 4 and 1, were inside the apartment at the time of the
shooting but neither were harmed.
An out-of-state relative called police and asked for a welfare
check. Upon entering the home, they discovered the family
dead of gunshot wounds. They suspect Gilman shot his wife
and two sons before turning the gun on himself. A note and
the weapon were found in the home. The bodies had been
there for several days.
Officers responded to a domestic violence call in the early
evening. One approached the house, and Holly, a Mohave
County probation officer, cracked open the door and handed
the couple's 20 month old daughter to an officer before being
fatally shot. The bullet went through her and struck the
officer, who was wounded in the arm. The toddler was
unharmed. Brett Anderson then turned the gun on himself.
The two were separated and had a long history of domestic
violence. Holly had filed for an order of protection on the same
day she filed for divorce, but withdrew the order later.
Ascencion VillasenorLopez
8/2/2009
53
1 known
Gunshot
Phoenix
Police
A 14-year-old boy went to his neighbor's house for help
because his father, Villasenor-Lopez, was attacking his
mother, Carmen Beltran Villasenor. Villasenor-Lopez
threatened the neighbor. Police responded, and the boy told
them his father was stabbing his mother. The officers entered
and demanded that he drop his weapon; he refused, and they
used a stun gun on him. When he turned on the officer who
used the stun gun, he was fatally shot.
Selena Bedonie
8/7/2009
unk
1 known
Gunshot
Navajo Nation
Husband
According to Selena Bedonie's 8 year old daughter, Selena
Bedonie and her husband, Wilson Ray Tsosie, were arguing in
a truck when he retrieved a gun and shot her once in the
head.
Alma Ramos
Del E. Webb
Ricky Flores
Schala Vera
8/17/2009
8/25/2009
8/28/2009
8/31/2009
41
unk
16
3
unk
unk
1
0
Stabbing
Stabbing
Gunshot
Blunt force trauma
Coolidge
Phoenix
St. Johns
Chandler
Husband
Alma Ramos' body was found near a carport by family
members. Ramos' husband, Jesus Quinonez-Valazquez was
arrested the next day and held without bond on suspicion of
stabbing her to death. The two had been married, but reports
indicate they were separated at the time of the murder.
Brother
Del E. Webb's body was found in an alley the morning after
the murder. He had been drinking with his two brothers when
a fight ensued with one of them and he was nearly
decapitated. Samuel Web told police he was trained to use
knives in the Bosnian conflict and was charged with murder.
He did not deny committing it, according to police, but said he
blacked out.
Girlfriend's Father,
Solicited Killers
Ricky Flores, 16, and his teenage girlfriend dated and had a
child together. Reports indicate that the relationship was a
source of contention for her father, Jeffrey Johnson, 43. At
some point, Johnson took out a protective order against Flores
in order to keep Flores away from his daughter, but she
maintained the relationship. Johnson allegedly offered to pay
William Inmon, 21, and Storm Williams, 44 to kill Flores and
dispose of the body. He has been charged with solicitation of
murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Johnson’s wife,
Melissa, was arrested for hindering prosecution and giving
false information to law enforcement, as she was apparently
home when Inmom and Williams brought Flores' body to the
Johnson home to prove they had killed him. Inmom and
Williams confessed to the murder a week after it took place
and brought authorities to the body. The daughter and child
are now living with the Flores family.
Mother's Boyfriend
Police responded to a 911 call and found the child
unresponsive. They attempted CPR, and she was taken to a
hospital, where she died. Susan Witbracht, 26, and
Dauntorian Saunders, 23, were arrested after an autopsy
determined the cause of death. The girl was covered in
bruises and what appeared to be belt and belt-buckle strikes.
The couple has been booked on suspicion of first degree
murder and child abuse, and Saunders admitted to repeatedly
beating the girl since June. Witbracht told police she had
demanded that her boyfriend stop the beatings, but he did
not.
Jesus QuinonesValazquez
Emina Redza
9/8/2009
9/11/2009
41
27
unk
unk
Hanging
Stabbing
Pinal County Jail
Phoenix
Suicide
Quinonez-Valazquez was in jail in connection with the August
17th stabbing death of his wife, Alma Ramos. He committed
suicide in his cell and left a note.
Ex-Boyfriend
Authorities say that Emina Redza was in her apartment with
her ex-boyfriend, Dzevad Selimovic, 39. At some point, she
turned her back on him and Selimovic stabbed her multiple
times with a screwdriver. Hours later, he pulled up to a police
patrol car. He told officers about the stabbing, they took him
into custody, and Redza was taken to a hospital. She died of
her injuries.
The three week old was taken to the hospital by her mother,
who noticed a large bruise. The infant was unresponsive and
suffered from irreversible brain damage, swelling, and
bleeding from multiple blows to the head. She also had
bruising suggesting sexual abuse. Her father, Brian Mark
Hopf, has a history of domestic violence against the his
girlfriend, the baby's mother. The baby died one week after
the attack.
Isabella Hopf
9/14/2009
3 weeks
0
Blunt force trauma
Chandler
Father
Ryan Mullaly
9/19/2009
15
0
Gunshot
Mesa
Mother
Nicolas Mullaly
9/19/2009
12
0
Gunshot
Mesa
Mother
Susan Mullaly
9/19/2009
50
2
Gunshot
Mesa
Suicide
Lisa Grondin
9/20/2009
31
2
Asphyxiation
Village of Oak Creek
Husband
Jared Grondin
9/20/2009
32
2
Gunshot
Village of Oak Creek
Suicide
Aaron Lyle Ham
9/21/2009
25
unk
Stabbing
Tucson
Unreleased
Susan Mullaly's husband discovered his family dead after
returning from work. According to police, Susan shot Ryan,
15, and Nicolas, 12, before turning the gun on herself. A Mesa
detective said the two had been having marital issues.
Jared Grondin, 32, killed his wife Lisa, 31, using unknown
means before shooting himself in the head. The couple
showed no outward signs of strife, and the community
expressed shock at the murder-suicide. Jared Grondin was a
soccer coach for a local high school boys' team.
Aaron Lyle Ham, 25, was stabbed multiple times during an
incident with a man at his residence. Police indicated that the
crime was classified as domestic violence.
Margaret McCormick
9/24/2009
49
1
Gunshot
Tucson
Husband
Gary McCormick
9/24/2009
57
1
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
Geraldine Chico
9/27/2009
43
unk
Stabbing
Coolidge
Deputies responded to a call from the McCormick's adult
daughter. They arrived to find that Gary McCormick, 57, had
shot and killed his wife, Margaret, 49, before shooting himself.
Detectives learned that the two were quarreling before the
shootings.
Boyfriend
Officers responded to a domestic violence call made by a man
who left the residence when the incident started. They found
Geraldine Chico, 43, dead on the floor with multiple stab
wounds to her torso and head. Lashaun Vaughn, 24, had fled
the scene but was arrested on charges of first degree murder.
Kandice Sue Smith, 21, and her boyfriend, Rodney Lavon Kirk,
23, were visiting family members when she was fatally shot.
Kirk initially told police that the gun discharged accidentally,
but further investigation showed inconsistencies between his
statement and the gathered evidence. He was charged with
second-degree murder.
Kandice Sue Smith
10/6/2009
21
0
Gunshot
Tucson
Boyfriend
Dawn Axsom
10/16/2009
26
1
Gunshot
Peoria
Ex-Boyfriend
Linda Braden
10/16/2009
56
1 reported
Gunshot
Peoria
Daughter's Ex-Boyfriend
Gabriel Schwartz
10/16/2009
28
1
Gunshot
Peoria
Suicide
Dawn Axsom, 26, successfully petitioned the court for an
Order of Protection against the father of their 2-year-old boy.
It was issued 4 days before a hearing in which the same judge
ordered joint parental counseling for the two. The judge also
denied Axsom's request to relocate to Maryland because she
feared Swartz would harm her or their son. Two weeks after
that hearing, Schwartz fatally shot Axsom's mother, Linda
Braden, 56. He then went upstairs and shot and killed Axsom
before killing himself. Friends went to the home after Axsom
did not arrive at work and heard the 2 year old crying. They
called police, who discovered the bodies and the unharmed
toddler. The boy was placed in CPS custody.
Michael Carter
Christina Mendivil
Noor Almaleki
Jeffrey Scot Heinze
10/19/2009
10/22/2009
11/2/2009
11/6/2009
31
28
20
unk
unk
1
0
unk
Gunshot
Gunshot
Ran Over With Car
Gunshot
Phoenix
Mesa
Peoria
Mesa
Sister's Ex-Boyfriend
Joseph B. Ochoa, 36, went looking for his ex-girlfriend and
became angry when she wasn't there. He began a verbal
altercation with her brother, Michael Carter, 31. According to
police, Ochoa shot both Carter and his mother, Joann Deanda,
51. Carter was killed and his mother was taken to the hospital
with serious gunshot wounds. Ochoa fled the scene but was
arrested and charged with murder and attempted murder.
Ochoa had been previously convicted of killing a girlfriend's
brother in 1997 over an unpaid drug debt.
Suicide
Christian Mendivil, 28, paid an unexpected visit to Carmen
Lara, 25. The began arguing, and Mendivil shot Lara in the
face before turning the gun on himself. He was killed, and
Lara was taken to an area hospital. The shooting occurred as
their 8-year-old son slept on the couch. He woke up to the
sound of a shot and ran down the hallway; Mendivil shot
himself shortly after.
Father
Noor Almaleki, 20, was walking across a parking lot with her
boyfriend's mother, Amal Khalaf, 43. Her father, Faleh
Almaleki, 48, hit them both with his Jeep and drove away. He
attempted to flee to England, but was denied entry into the
country and deported back to the US. He reportedly killed his
daughter because he felt she was becoming too Westernized.
Law Enforcement
Jeffrey Scot Heinze, who went by the name of "Scot," had a
history of violence against his girlfriend. She called police
because he was attempting to pop her tires, and called back
later to enquire about an Order of Protection. In court
documents, she detailed several violent instances, including
one where Heinze placed a pillow over her face. He also hit
her and said that she needed to "be slapped around when out
of line." When police returned to serve the Order of
Protection, Heinze drew a knife out and one of the officers
shot and killed him.
Mesa police arrested Sindy Nohemi Ventura, 26, after an
anonymous call directed police to a residence. A friend
informed police that Ventura had called her and told her she
had just killed someone. When police arrived, she said, "I
didn't kill anyone. I did bad but I'm not bad. I didn't kill
anyone." They told her there was a deceased male in the
bedroom and she asked for a lawyer.
Vicente VillegasGuarneros
11/15/2009
34
0
Stabbing
Mesa
Girlfriend
Dario Morales
11/30/2009
16
0
Gunshot
Tucson
Father
Police found the family dead of gunshot wounds after a family
Stephanie Morales
11/30/2009
34
1
Gunshot
Tucson
Husband
Mario Morales, Sr.
11/30/2009
35
1
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
Lisbeth Hernandez
Angelita Francisca
Montano
Adolfo Leyva
George Lajeunesse
12/1/2009
12/6/2009
12/6/2009
12/7/2009
34
26
42
43
5
1 known
1
unk
Stabbing
Strangulation
Stabbing
Stabbing
Phoenix
Mesa
Phoenix
Surprise
Police found the family dead of gunshot wounds after a family
member visited the home and discovered the bodies.
Stephanie and Mario were married, but had separated and
were living apart. Dario was their son. The investigation
showed that Mario shot his son and estranged wife before
turning the gun on himself.
Domestic Partner
Roman Feliz, 37, is accused of stabbing Lisbeth Hernandez,
34, during an argument. The two were domestic partners and
shared five children, some of whom were present at the time
of the stabbing.
Boyfriend
Gilbert police received a call from a relative of Montano's
boyfriend, Dartanion Terrial Stroud. The caller said that
Stroud had called and said that he killed his girlfriend. The
police department worked with the Mesa police to check the
couple's last known address. Two hours after the intial call,
Stroud arrived in an emergency room with Montano's body,
seeking treatment. Her injuries were consistent with
strangulation. There was a previous history of domestic
violence, including two police responses. Montano had
petitioned for an Order of Protection against Stroud in August,
in which she detailed incidents beyond the police reports.
Stroud had petitioned for joint custody of their nine month old
child; his petition was denied while her Order of Protection
stood.
Daughter's Ex-Boyfriend
Jaime Arturo Olivas, 18, went to his ex-girlfriend's house to
confront her about their recent breakup. He assaulted her
outside the home, and her father, Adolfo Leyva, 42, ran
outside to help. He struggled with Olivas and was stabbed
multiple times. Her mother, Dora Leyva, 42, also suffered
serious injuries in the attack. Police believe there may have
been a history of violence between Olivas and the teen.
Suicide
George Lajeunesse reportedly assaulted his girlfriend before
fleeing the scene. The police performed a traffic stop, to
enquire about the incident, where they gound Lajeunesse
holding a large knife. The police tasered him in an attempt to
make him drop the weapon, but he managed to inflict a lethal
wound to his neck.
Terrel Casher
12/7/2009
50
unk
Gunshot
Peoria
Suicide
Terrel Casher, 50, reportedly attempted to shoot his girlfriend,
but missed. She fled to find help, and patrol officers found him
as he was leaving the scene. They followed him into a parking
lot, where he would not comply with officers' directions. The
SWAT team responded, and their robot found his body, dead
of a self-inflicted gunshot to the head.
Julian Noriega, 42, was arrested after the couple's 11 year old
daughter called police to report that her parents were fighting.
Law enforcement found Marciala Noriega, 46, with multiple
stab wounds. She was transported to a local hospital, where
she died. Police had previously been called to the house for
verbal disputes, but no arrests were made in those incidents.
Julian Noriega reported to authorities that he began choking
her and then grabbed a knife, stabbing her more than 30
times, because he thought she was having an affair. He said
he had not intended to stab her, but that he "just couldn't
stop."
Marciela Noriega
12/26/2009
46
1
Stabbing
Peoria
Husband
Maria Louisa Isla
12/26/2009
54
unk
unk
Glendale
Murder-Suicide
Chris Trujillo
12/26/2009
48
unk
unk
Glendale
Murder-Suicide
Glendale police responded to a welfare check by a concerned
family member who could not reach the couple. When they
arrived at the home, they found Maria Louisa Isla, 54, and
Chris Trujillo, 48, dead in an apparent murder-suicide. Law
enforcement has not released the cause of death or identified
the perpetrator.
As of December 31th, there have been 111 domestic violence related deaths in Arizona in 2009.
Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of Death
Location
Relationship
Philip Harmon
1/1/2010
56
1 reported
Trauma
Green Valley
Son
Hector Holguin
1/2/2010
80
unk
Gunshot
Pinal County
Suicide
Christina Hallman
1/3/2010
23
1
Gunshot
Tempe
Ex-Boyfriend
Pamela H. Elia
1/10/2010
52
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Husband
Stephen J. Elia
1/10/2010
53
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
Unreleased
1/24/2010
20
unk
Gunshot
Litchfield Park
Mother's Boyfriend
Witnesses told deputies that Brian Harmon, 32, was
fighting with his father, Philip Harmon, 56 on New Year's
Day. Philip Harmon had obvious signs of trauma and
died from his injuries. Brian Harmon was arrested a day
later on suspicion of first-degree murder.
Hector Holguin, 80, lived in a retirement community
called SaddleBrooke just north of the Pima-Pinal County
border. He shot his 74 year old girlfriend in the arm while
she tried to flee her home; he was upset because she
intended to end the relationship. He shot at her three
times, hitting her once, before she escaped. He then
turned the gun on himself.
Christina Hallman, 23, told relatives that she was going
to her ex-boyfriend's house to pick up her belongings on
1/3/2010. She had ended a three month relationship with
Victor Martinez Jr., and when her family did not hear from
her, they reported her missing. She was found in an
industrial area Monday morning in her car with her
physically unharmed 2 year old daughter by employees
of a nearby business. Martinez was arrested at 4 am
Tuesday morning.
Stephen J. Elia, 53, called police and told them he had
just shot his wife and intended to kill himself. The
dispatcher heard a single gunshot. The police responded
and found Pamela H. Elia, 52, dead of gunshot wounds,
and Stephen Elia dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Few details have been released, but a 20 year old man
was shot to death, and his mother's boyfriend was taken
into custody.
Richard Allen Dodds
1/25/2010
62
1 reported
Gunshot
Peoria
Law Enforcement
Police responded to a call from a woman reporting an
argument. She and her husband, Richard Dodds, had
been arguing over finances. When they arrived, Dodds
was waving a bat around, and ignored their commands to
drop it. One of the officers deployed his taser and two
officers fired their guns. The couple's daughter, son-inlaw, and granddaughter were in the home at the time.
George Sorrell, Jr.
1/26/2010
51
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Law Enforcement
Police responded to a motel after receiving a domestic
violence call that someone had kidnapped a woman and
was holding her against her will. George Sorrell, Jr.,
pulled a revolver out and the responding officers fatally
shot him.
Maria Ramirez Orosco
2/3/2010
33
unk
Strangulation
near St. David
Husband
While Maria Ramirez Orosco, 33, and her husband, Juan
Pedro Leon, 42, were arguing, he strangled her and she
stopped breathing, according to Leon's interview with
police. Her body was discovered along Highway 80.
Daniel Williamson
2/6/2010
51
unk
Stabbing
Surprise
Suicide
Katherine Marie Now
2/24/2010
49
1
Gunshot
Prescott Valley
Roommate
Henry James Hill
2/24/2010
67
unk
Gunshot
Prescott Valley
Suicide
William Palmer
2/12/2010
21
unk
Stabbing
Sierra Vista
Girlfriend
A woman escaped from her home after her husband
wielded a large knife and attempted to strangle her.
When police responded to the home, they found Daniel
Williamson, 51, dead of multiple self-inflicted stab
wounds to the chest.
First investigated as a suspicious house fire with
evidence of an accelerant, the autopsy results showed
that Katherine Marie Now, 49, had been killed by gunshot
wounds to the head. Her roommate, Henry James Hill,
67, died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound to
the head. Now's older brother suspected that Hill had
romantic feelings for her, which she did not reciprocate.
Now had given Hill a month to move out of the residence.
The murder-suicide happened just days before the month
was up.
Police officers fourn William Palmer, 21, dead of stab
wounds at an apartment complex. His girlfriend, Ajelina
Roth Lewis, 20, was arrested for the killing.
Jonathan Hogue
Tayma Ramos
Johnny Ornales
3/14/2010
3/20/2010
3/20/2010
27
3 mo.
17
0
0
unk
Stabbing
Unreleased
Stabbing
Tempe
Tucson
Yuma
Girlfriend
Jonathan Hogue, 27, was fighting with his girlfriend,
Baylee White, 19, and attempted to get her to leave his
home. She picked up a knife in his bedroom and stabbed
him with it. Police reported that drugs or alcohol played a
role, and White stated that she was only trying to scare
him.
Father
Three month old Tayma Ramos was taken to the hospital
in respiratory arrest. It was determined that her father,
Manuel Ramos Garate, 25, caused the injuries. She died
the next day.
Brother
Johnny Ornales, 17, was involved in a physical fight with
his older brother, Edward Ornales, 20, when he suffered
a stab wound to the chest. He was pronounced dead at
the hospital.
Alec Levete
3/31/2010
5
0
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Father
Asher Levete
3/31/2010
1
0
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Father
Unidentified Woman
4/4/2010
unk
unk
Gunshot
Fairbank
Boyfriend
David Urrea Diaz, Sr.
4/4/2010
50
unk
Gunshot
Fairbank
Suicide
Jessie Raponi
4/5/2010
34
3
Gunshot
Flagstaff
Husband
Daniel Raponi
4/5/2010
37
2
Gunshot
Flagstaff
Suicide
Andre M. Levete, 39, called police at approximately 8 am
and told them he had just shot his son. Police arrived on
the scene to find Alec Levete, 5 and Asher Levete, 1,
dead of gunshot wounds. Their father was injured with a
self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to
the hospital and is expected to survive. Levete and his
wife were going through a divorce, and he had filed for
an emergency custody order because he thought she
was attempting to relocate to Florida.
David Urrea Diaz, Sr, 50, called police to report a dead
body in his yard. He said he had shot his girlfriend, and
that he wanted to kill himself. As police prepared to enter
the property, the helicopter support informed them of
shots being fired and a man down in the yard. Police
found Diaz and his live-in girlfriend dead of gunshot
wounds.
Three children heard gunshots in their home and ran to a
neighbor's house, who is a police officer, for help.
Officers found Jessie Raponi, 34, and Daniel Raponi, 37,
dead of gunshot wounds. The children were Jessie's
from a previous relationship. Daniel also had two young
children from his previous marriage.
Don Thorpe
Delores Glover
Iva Rae Herman
4/7/2010
4/28/2010
4/21/2010
unk
46
15
unk
unk
unk
Gunshot
Stabbing
Blunt Force Trauma
Mesa
Phoenix
El Mirage
Ex-Wife
Kathy Thorpe, 50, called police and told them she had
just shot a man. They responded to the residence, and
she reportedly would not let them inside and brandished
a gun at them. After a three hour standoff, the police
were able to enter and found her ex-husband, Don
Thorpe, who had been fatally shot. The woman was
taken into custody. Family members reported that the two
had once been married, but had been divorced for 20
years.
Husband
Delores Glover, 46, told her husband, Dwight Weseley,
58, that she planned to divorce him while she was driving
him to work. He became upset and fatally stabbed her in
the car. He arrived at the Phoenix Police Department
after the murder and turned himself in.
Ex-Boyfriend
Iva Rae Herman, 15, left the library with her ex-boyfriend,
Thomas Odom, 16. Within a few hours, her body was
discovered partially clothed in a ditch by kids who were in
the area. She died of multiple blunt force traumas, and
Odom was taken into custody and charged with her
murder. Herman's sister reported that she had seen a
bruise while Odom and her sister were dating.
Ceciela Lopez
5/3/2010
41
yes
Stabbing
Tucson
Boyfriend
David Munguia
5/3/2010
37
yes
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
Jose C. Mancillo
5/7/2010
34
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Ex-Girlfriend's Brother
A relative found Cecilia Lopez, 41, and her boyfriend,
David Munguia, 37, dead in their home. Munguia had
called the relative to come over because the couple had
been fighting, but by the time the relative arrived, both
had died. Lopez died of several stab wounds and
Munguia died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The two
shared children.
Police attempted to serve Jose C. Mancillo, 34, with an
Order of Protection in which his girlfriend was the
petitioner. They were unsuccessful in the service. A few
hours later, police responded to shots fired and found
Mancillo dead of gunshot wounds. They reported to the
media that he had been shot after a "domestic
argument." Gemaro Mercado, 36, the brother of the
petitioner, fled the scene. Police located his car on the I10, where he got out and fired rounds at the officers.
They fired back and killed him.
Gemaro Mercado
5/7/2010
37
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Law Enforcement
Susan Jan Holland
5/15/2010
41
2
Gunshot
Arlington
Husband
Esmer Gene Holland
5/15/2010
27
unk
Gunshot
Arlington
Suicide
Maria G. Torres
5/15/2010
53
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Estranged Husband
Hector A. Torres
5/15/2010
56
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
Natalie Allan
Paula McGuire
David Pain
5/29/2010
6/4/2010
6/15/2010
27
65
39
unk
unk
unk
Gunshot
Gunshot
Gunshot
Tempe
Phoenix
Scottsdale
Police attempted to serve Jose C. Mancillo, 34, with an
Order of Protection in which his girlfriend was the
petitioner. They were unsuccessful in the service. A few
hours later, police responded to shots fired and found
Mancillo dead of gunshot wounds. They reported to the
media that he had been shot after a "domestic
argument." Gemaro Mercado, 36, the brother of the
petitioner, fled the scene. Police located his car on the I10, where he got out and fired rounds at the officers.
They fired back and killed him.
Susan Jane Holland, 41, was fatally shot by her husband,
Esmer Gene Holland, 27. He then turned the gun on
himself. Her two children were in the home at the time.
Maria Torres, 53, was separated from her husband,
Hector Torres, 56. They began arguing at an intersection
in Tucson. Bystanders called 911 to intervene, and
Hector left the area. He returned almost immediately with
a rifle, shot Maria several times, and then turned the gun
on himself. Both were dead by the time police arrived.
Boyfriend
Natalie Allan, 27, was separating from her boyfriend,
Wayne Eugene Bradford, 49. She went to his apartment
to retrieve some of her belongings when he shot her and
fled the scene. Bystanders called police to report a man
with a gun; when officers responded, they found Allan
dead of a single gunshot wound. Bradford avoided law
enforcement's capture for three days.
Husband
Paula McGuire, 65, was shot and killed by her husband,
Glen Jepsen, 56. He shot himself as well, but did not die
from the injuries. He waited four days to call authorities,
who took him to the hospital. The couple had been
married for 10 years, but had been having problems for
the last year.
Father
Michael Pain, 69, reported that his son, David, 39, forced
his way into the older man's home. He was shot once
during an altercation and was found dead at in a hotel
parking lot in Mesa. Police believe he died of a gunshot
wound to the leg. Michael Pain was uninjured and
cooperative with authorities, having reported the shooting
right after it happened and his son fled the scene.
Matthew Barbosa
6/16/2010
6 weeks
0
Trauma
Bullhead City
Father and Mother
Cynthia Townley
Early July
2010
32
unk
Gunshot
Gilbert
Boyfriend
Christopher
Harbinson
Early July
2010
36
unk
Gunshot
Chandler
Suicide
Carlos Franco-Ruiz
Daniel Tamuty
7/10/2010
7/11/2010
29
47
unk
unk
Gunshot
Gunshot
Phoenix
Phoenix
Matthew, 6 weeks, was taken to the hospital by his
mother, Staci Barbosa, 19. He suffered from bruises,
broken ribs, a broken femur, and was malnourished and
dehydrated. There was evidence of shaken baby
syndrome and sexual abuse. He was flown to a hospital
in Las Vegas, where he died. Barbosa's boyfriend,
Jonathan Vandergriff, 23, had previously pled guilty to a
child abuse charge after abusing his 10 month old
daughter from a previous relationship. Both Barbosa and
Vandergriff have been charged with first-degree murder.
A maid discovered 32 year old Cynthia Townley's body in
a motel room in Gilbert. Police believe she had died over
the weekend of the 4th of July. The investigation led
them to her boyfriend's house in Chandler. They found
Christopher Harbinson, 36, dead of a self-inflicted
gunshot wound.
Law Enforcement
Carlos Franco-Ruiz, 29, reportedly stole a revolver from
his in-laws during a fight with his wife. The woman's
parents called law enforcement and told them they were
going over to the home their daughter shared with her
husband. When they arrived, they found their daughter
with two gunshot wounds. She was in critical condition
but the wounds are not life threatening. Following the
shooting, a Phoenix police officer saw Franco-Ruiz's car
and attempted to pull him over. He refused but pulled into
a driveway eventually. He reportedly exited the car with
the gun and fired at officers. They fired back and killed
him.
Suicide
Daniel Tamuty, 47, went to his estranged girlfriend's
apartment, where she was with her 10 year old daughter
and her daughter's 8 year old friend. He knocked on the
door and fired shots through it as she approached. She
suffered 2 non-fatal gunshot wounds, and told the girls to
run to the balconey and scream for help. Before police
arrived, he turned the gun on himself. He was declared
dead at the scene. The two children were physically
unharmed, but were "quite traumatized."
Unidentified Man
7/11/2010
69
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
The 69 year old man was in an altercation with his
roommate. When law enforcement arrived, the roommate
informed them he may have a gun. The man barricaded
himself inside the apartment. When law enforcement
entered, they found him with a self-inflicted gunshot
wound. He was transported to the hospital, where he
died of his injury.
Florencio Ibarra Sr.
7/13/2010
unk
1
Gunshot
Peoria
Son
An argument between Florencio Ibarra Sr, 44, and
Florencio Ibarra Jr, 24, culminated in a fatal shooting.
The younger man has been taken into custody.
Carlos Ratcliff-Barreras, 22, called 911 for medical
assistance for his girlfriend, Maria Montes, 27. He
reported that the two of them had been arguing when she
locked herself in the bathroom. He said he kicked down
the door after she had fallen down in the shower, and
that she was asking for help. Montes died of a puncture
wound to the neck at the hospital. Neighbors reported
hearing regular arguments coming from the residence,
and Montes' mother said she had talked to her about
leaving the relationship. Ratcliff-Barreras had been
"getting physical" with her.Officers took Ratcliff-Barreras
into custody.
Maria Montes
7/25/2010
27
1
Stabbing
Flagstaff
Boyfriend
Marcella Thomas
8/7/2010
39
unk
Gunshot
Prescott Valley
Ex-Boyfriend
Unidentified Man
8/7/2010
unk
unk
Gunshot
Prescott Valley
Suicide
A friend of Marcell Thomas, 39, went to her house and
found Thomas and man dead of gunshot wounds. The
investigation indicated that the man shot Thomas before
shooting himself. They had reportedly been in a
relationship in the past.
Michael Ibarra
Lorraine Long
8/11/2010
8/13/2010
6
62
Sheila Shurz
8/13/2010
20
Jorge Castillo
8/18/2010
39
Kenneth Mitchell
8/25/2010
78
0
unk
1
1 reported
Trauma
Gunshot
Tucson
Seligman
Step-Father
Law enforcement responded to a child abuse call
regarding a 6 year old who had fallen down the stairs. He
was taken to the hospital, where he survived on life
support. He was removed from life support 8 days later.
His step-father, Koffi Dogbevi, has been charged with 1st
degree murder because the injuries were not consistent
with a fall down the stairs.
Undisclosed
Police received a call early in the morning regarding a
shooting. When they arrived at the residence, they found
Lorraine Long, 62, and Robert Wiesner, 52, both
suffering from gunshot wounds. Long was pronounced
dead at the scene, but Wiesner's wounds were not life
threatening. Long had obtained an Order of Protection
against him earlier this year. Both parties lived in
Scottsdale, and were traveling to Seligman to a home
Long owned.
Gunshot
Mesa
Boyfriend
Sheila Shurtz and her boyfriend, Bernardo Barraza had
been out together. They returned to their residence,
where Shurtz disagreed with Barraza's habit of sleeping
with a gun because they each had a child. He initially
reported that she accidentally shot herself in the neck,
then told police that the shooting was accidental while he
attempted to prove the safety of the weapon. Shurz'
stepfather told the media that Barraza was abusive and
"She would flat out say that, 'One day he's going to kill
me.'"
Gunshot
Tucson
Step-son
Jorge Castillo, 39, and his stepson, Angel Lerma, 16,
were arguing when Lerma pulled out a handgun and
fatally shot him.
Law Enforcement
Kenneth "Christopher" Mitchell, 33, was intoxicated and
assaulted his mother with a knife. When officers
responded, one saw his father, Kenneth Mitchell, 78,
pointing a shotgun at the kneeling younger man, and shot
and killed the older Mitchell.
Gunshot
Flagstaff
Thomas Tucker
8/25/2010
58
1 reported
Trauma
Sahuarita
Son
Yolanda Pronko
8/27/2010
53
unk
Unreleased
Tucson
Boyfriend
Tim Debeau
8/27/2010
unk
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Law Enforcement
Deborah Langstaff
8/28/2010
23
2
Gunshot
Lake Havasu City
Ex-Boyfriend
Primo Verdone
8/28/2010
24
unk
Gunshot
Lake Havasu City
DV Victim's New
Boyfriend
Russell Nyland
8/28/2010
42
1 reported
Gunshot
Lake Havasu City
Bystander
Thomas Tucker, 58, was arguing with his son, Brandon
Tucker, 24, at a neighbor's house when Brandon left.
Thomas went to check on him, and the neighbor followed
later. Brandon reportedly said he killed his dad when he
saw the neighbor. Thomas died of trauma to the head.
Time Debeau called 911 and said, "I just killed my
girlfriend." Law enforcement, including the SWAT team,
responded to the house. A robot produced video of a
woman with obvious signs of trauma. Yolanda Pronko,
53, was killed before they arrived. Debeau barricaded
himself inside for awhile before coming out with a knife
and a hammer. Officers shot and killed him
Deborah Langstaff was celebrating her boyfriend's
birthday with him, her two children, and some friends
when the father of her children broke into the home and
started chasing the partygoers through the house,
shooting all of them but his own children and killing 5
adults. Brian Diez, 26, fatally shot Langstaff, her
boyfriend Promo Verdone, 24, Russell Nyland, 42,
Ashley Nyland, 20, and Ashley's boyfriend Brock Kelson,
20. Kelson died of his injuries a few hours after the
shooting. Diez then kidnapped the children he shared
with Langstaff, a 4-month-old and a 13-month-old and
took them to California. He shot and killed himself there.
The children were physically unharmed. Langstaff had
taken out an Order of Protection against him earlier this
year, prohibiting him from seeing her or their children
after he slapped their infant son. He violated the Order of
Protection previously when he approached her, but
reportedly made no threats. They had dated off and on
for about 5 years. The sole survivor of the shooting,
Deborah Nyland, was shot in the neck but is expected to
survive after losing her daughter and husband in the
multiple homicide.
Ashley Nyland
8/28/2010
20
0
Gunshot
Lake Havasu City
Bystander
Brock Kelson
8/29/2010
20
0
Gunshot
Lake Havasu City
Bystander
Brian Diez
8/29/2010
26
2
Gunshot
California
Suicide
Karla Ember
9/8/2010
54
2
Stabbing
Tucson
shooting all of them but his own children and killing 5
adults. Brian Diez, 26, fatally shot Langstaff, her
boyfriend Promo Verdone, 24, Russell Nyland, 42,
Ashley Nyland, 20, and Ashley's boyfriend Brock Kelson,
20. Kelson died of his injuries a few hours after the
shooting. Diez then kidnapped the children he shared
with Langstaff, a 4-month-old and a 13-month-old and
took them to California. He shot and killed himself there.
The children were physically unharmed. Langstaff had
taken out an Order of Protection against him earlier this
year, prohibiting him from seeing her or their children
after he slapped their infant son. He violated the Order of
Protection previously when he approached her, but
reportedly made no threats. They had dated off and on
for about 5 years. The sole survivor of the shooting,
Deborah Nyland, was shot in the neck but is expected to
survive after losing her daughter and husband in the
multiple homicide.
Ex-Boyfriend
Karla Ember, 54, saw her ex-boyfriend, Richard Wojcik,
54, in the area around her home, so she called police.
They issued an emergency Order of Protection, but
Wojcik returned to the residence and stabbed Ember.
She was taken to the hospital and was on life support for
five days before dying of the injuries. Her roommate was
also injured in the attack. Wojcik had previously been
convicted of a domestic violence assault resulting in an
18 month prison sentence, of which he served one year.
He was placed on supervised probation in March.
Laurice Villavicencio was found dead in a motel room,
and an autopsy determined that she died of blunt force
trauma. Charles E. Brown, her boyfriend, has been
arrested for her murder.
Laurice Villavicencio
9/18/2010
unk
unk
Blunt Force Trauma
Flagstaff
Boyfriend
Emma Ramos
9/21/2010
8
0
Gunshot
San Tan Valley
Father
Gilbert Ramos, 45, killed his 10-year old son, Nicholas
and his 8-year-old daughter, Emma, with gunshot
wounds to the head. He critically wounded his wife,
Sandra Thompson-Ramos, 37, before turning the gun on
himself. Family member who became concerned after
failing to reach the family let themselves into the home
and discovered the bodies.
Nicholas Ramos
9/21/2010
10
0
Gunshot
San Tan Valley
Father
Gilbert Ramos
9/21/2010
45
2
Gunshot
San Tan Valley
Suicide
Jacqueline Dodge
Daniel Gerardo
Zamora-Robles
Henry Mapstone
Ethan Cunningham
Sean B. McCloughan
9/21/2010
9/25/2010
9/26/2010
9/30/2010
10/2/2010
38
26
62
2
53
unk
unk
3
0
Unreleased
Gunshot
Gunshot
Trauma
Gunshot
Phoenix
Gilbert
Congress
Tucson
Tucson
Boyfriend
Gilbert Ramos, 45, killed his 10-year old son, Nicholas
and his 8-year-old daughter, Emma, with gunshot
wounds to the head. He critically wounded his wife,
Sandra Thompson-Ramos, 37, before turning the gun on
himself. Family member who became concerned after
failing to reach the family let themselves into the home
and discovered the bodies.
Hermenengildo Esequiel Cardenes Morffah told police he
had his girlfriend, and led them to her body. Police did
not release the cause of death of Jacqeline Rae Dodge,
38.
Daniel Gerard Zamora-Robles drove his gilfriend and her
daughter to the restaurant where they both worked.FiftyGirlfriend's Ex-Husband
two year old Eligio Millanes-Esquer, Zamora-Robles'
girlfriend's ex-husband, shot and killed him.
Suicide
Henry Mapstone, 62, went to his ex-wife's home and
threatened her and her boyfriend with a handgun, saying
her wanted to kill the man. They managed to wrestle the
gun away from him and he left the residence. She called
police, concerned about the safety of their two children,
who had been dropped off earlier that day. Authorities
found Mapstone's 21 year old son driving his van;
Mapstone had told him to take the children. Police found
Mapstone dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his
home in Congress.
Mother
Police responded to a call about two year old Ethan
Cunningham, who had reportedly fallen off a stool and
wasn't breathing. He was taken to the hospital, where he
died. Detectives received medical evidence indicating
that his injuries were not consistent with a fall. His
mother, Crystal Lopez, 30, was taken into custody.
Law Enforcement
Sherriff's deputies responded to a domestic violence
assault, making contact with the victim and her daughter,
who had already escaped. Deputies encountered Sean
McCloughan, 53, as they searched the property. He fired
a shot at them, they returned fire, and he was killed.
Frank Rodriguez
10/5/2010
29
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement responded to a domestic violence call
in South Phoenix, where a Phoenix officer shot and killed
the unarmed suspect, Frank Rodriguez, 29. The case
has resulted in community outcry regarding police
responses in the area, and the officer, Richard Crisman,
has been charged with murder.
Beth and Jeffrey Farinacci were arguing with their 21
year old some Aaron when he became upset, went into
his parents room, and locked the door. Jeffrey unlocked
the door, at which point Aaron shot him with a gun he
had retrieved from the nightstand. Aaron fled on foot and
was later found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the
chest. Jeffrey was taken to a hospital, where he died,
and Aaron is in critical condition.
Jeffrey Farinacci
10/11/2010
unk
1 reported
Gunshot
Mesa
Son
Unidentified Woman
10/11/2010
unk
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Estranged Husband
Unidentified Man
10/11/2010
unk
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
James W. Green
10/16/2010
unk
unk
Gunshot
Sunizona
Cousin
Tom Schmalenbach
10/16/2010
50
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Father
Mary Schmalenbach
10/16/2010
79
1
Gunshot
Phoenix
Husband
Richard
Schmalenbach
10/16/2010
81
1
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
An unidentified woman was picking up some belongings,
as she and her husband were going through a divorce.
Her estranged husband shot and killed her when she
walked into the house, and then killed himself.
James W. Green, 50, went to see his cousin, Roy. B.
Ballard, 37. Ballard claims that Green threatened him,
and confessed to shooting him and disposing of his body
in the desert.
Neighbors called police to report they had not seen or
heard from the Schmalenbach family in several days.
They had heard gunshots, but did not contact police.
When police arrived, they found Tom Schmalenbach, 50,
Mary Schmalenbach, 79, and Richard Schmalenbach,
81, dead of gunshot wounds. Richard Schmalenbach
reportedly shot his wife, son, and the family dog before
taking his own life.
Andres Sanchez
Joy Dockendorf
10/21/2010
10/30/2010
40
37
Trauma
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Mesa
Daughter and
Daughter's Aquaintence
Family members thought Andres Sanchez, 38, had left
home of his own accord. They called police on October
31, after he had been missing for 10 days. Police
discovered his body in the desert. They brought his
daughter, Clarissa Sanchez, 16, and her friend Larry
Coronado, 19 in for questioning. Both have been
arrested for murder.
Husband
Robert Benoit, 42, called his mother and told her he was
suicidal and had shot his wife. Police contacted him on
his cell phone, and he said he was still suicidal and going
to Mexico. He turned himself in after talking with officers.
Law enforcement reported no prior history with the
couple.
Walter Munoz, 24, reportedly tripped over his girlfriend's
two year old son, Daniel Resendiz. He beat the child to
death and placed him in bed. Daniel's mother, Bianca
Arce, 27, returned home and called 911 after Munoz
pointed the child out to her. Arce had reported Munoz for
child abuse previously and sought help at a shelter. He
has been arrested for the murder.
Daniel Resendiz
10/31/2010
2
0
Trauma
Phoenix
Mother's Boyfriend
Jamie Gallegos
11/1/2010
35
2
Gunshot
Florence
Ex-Husband
Dominic Donatella
11/2/2010
39
unk
Gunshot
Florence
Suicide
Jamie Gallegos, 35, was dropping her two sons off at
karate practice when her ex-husband shot and killed her
in the parking lot of a church. Dominica Donatella, 39,
has been arrested for domestic violence in the past. He
fled the scene and authorities began to search for him.
He was found in the desert the following day, dead of a
Alan R. Macier
11/4/2010
46
unk
Gunshot
Sierra Vista
Suicide
Alan R. Macier, 46, kidnapped his ex-girlfriend and her
current boyfriend by forcing them at gunpoint into their
apartment. He handcuffed them and assaulted the man.
Macier left with the woman and eventually released her
unharmed. He was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot
wound.
Unidentified Boy
12/5/2010
4
0
Trauma
Phoenix
Mother's Boyfriend
Jorge Busso, 23, beat his girlfriend's 4 year old son to
death with a belt because he soiled himself.
Francisco Hernandez
Jr.
0
Shaken Baby
Syndrome
12/8/2010
3 mo.
Phoenix
Father
Angel Jaquez
12/13/2010
27
1 reported
Gunshot
Phoenix
Half-Brother
Xavier Jaquez
12/14/2010
6
0
Gunshot
Phoenix
Uncle
Unidentified Girl
12/14/2010
7 mo.
0
Trauma
Chandler
Father
Audrey Larson
Mid
December
84
1
Gunshot
Lake Havasu City
Son
Donald Larson
Mid
December
43
unk
Gunshot
Lake Havasu City
Suicide
Colin McCleary
12/15/2010
72
1 reported
Gunshot
Cave Creek
Son
Francisco Hernandez Sr. admitted to that he shook his 3
month old son, Francisco Jr., to stop him from crying.
When the baby was unresponsive after the shaking
incident, he immediately called authorities. He is
separated from the child's mother.
Angel Jaquez, 27, was found dead of gunshot wounds in
his apartment. A day later, his son, Daniel Jaquez, 6, was
found shot to death in an alley. In January 2011, Angel
Jaquez' half brother, Christopher Licon, 19, was arrested
for both crimes. Police suspect he killed his brother in
front of the child and killed the child to eliminate
witnesses.
A 7-month-old girl was unresponsive and taken to a local
hospital. She suffered from skull fractures and bleeding
in her brain; the girl died of her injuries. Her father,
Sergio Thomas, 21, was arrested. He is separated from
the girl's mother, but shared custody through a verbal
agreement. He had previously been arrested for
domestic violence against the infant's mother, resulting in
the separation.
Police went for a welfare check and discovered the
bodies of Audrey Larson, 84, and her son, Donald
Larson, 43, as well as two dogs. They believe that he
shot his mother, shot the two dogs, and then committed
suicide.
Corey McCleary, 42, reportedly had a phone argument
with his father, Colin, 72. He shot him to death, telling
police that he was extremely intoxicated.
Maria Dolores
Chagolla
Mid
December
50
1 reported
Trauma
Glendale
Son
Maria Dolores Chagolla, 50, was reported missing on
December 15th. Authorities found her body under a
blanket in the backseat of her car, which was parked on
a Glendale street. She had numerous injuries. Her son,
Dominic Chagolla, has been arrested for her murder and
abandonment or concealment of a body.
The man was arguing with his girlfriend at 1 am when
another man knocked at the door. After going to the
parking lot with him, the deceased reportedly stabbed
him and returned to an apartment where his girlfriend's
relatives lived. He kicked in the door, knife in hand, and
entered. Police responded and while he was coming out
of the residence, he pulled a gun from his waist.
Responding officers shot and killed him.
Unidentified Man
12/16/2010
unk
unk
Gunshot
Phoenix
Law Enforcement
Sharon Smith
12/19/2010
63
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Husband
Franklin Smith
12/19/2010
57
unk
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
Sharon Smith, 63, and her husband, Franklin Smith, 57,
were found dead of gunshot wounds; police suspect that
Franklin Smith shot his wife before shooting himself.
Police report that Sharon Smith may have been
diagnosed with an illness, and her husband may have
expressed suicidal thoughts. Her brother discovered the
bodies.
As of December 31st, there have been 96 domestic violence related deaths in Arizona in 2010.
Name
Date of
Death
Age
Children
Cause of
Death
Location
Relationship
Circumstances
Phoenix police responded to a welfare check after receiving a call from
a woman who hadn't seen her mother, Venus Ross, 56, since
Christmas Day. They attempted to check on her, but her husband,
James Johnson, 68, was uncooperative. Officers responded and
discovered the body, reporting that she had suffered trauma.
Venus Ross
1/1/2010
56
1 reported
Trauma
Phoenix
Husband
Edna Martha Dean
1/5/2011
59
Unreleased
Gunshot
Prescott Valley
Husband
Charles Gregory Dean
1/5/2011
59
Unreleased
Gunshot
Prescott Valley
Suicide
Carey Johnson
1/12/2011
44
0
Stabbing
Prescott
Boyfriend
Carey Johnson, 44, was discovered in a burnt home. Her boyfriend,
Zachary Sutton, 24, was arrested for the murder. He has a history of
domestic violence with Johnson. He admitted to stabbing her before
setting the house on fire; she was already deceased when he burned
the house.
Dustin Colpitts, 21, called 911 and reported that Adrianna Sweeney, 13
months, was having trouble breathing. The hospital called police to
report that the child had severe bruising in various stages of healing,
indicating abuse over a period of time. She was pronounced dead.
Colpitts was taking care of Adrianna while her mother was working.
Adriana Sweeney
1/18/2011
13 mo.
0
Trauma
Kingman
Mother's Boyfriend
Tara Shermerhorn
2/4/2011
31
0
Gunshot
Yavapai County
Ex-Girlfriend
Thomas Watson
2/4/2011
47
0
Gunshot
Yavapai County
Suicide
Christina Carrizoza-Villa
2/6/2011
35
3
Stabbing
Nogales
Officers responded to an apartment complex and discovered Edna
Dean and her husband, Charles "Greg" Dean, both 59, dead of gunshot
wounds. They found a letter written by the man, and believe he shot
his wife, their two cats, and then shot himself.
Husband
Thomas Watson, 47, of Goodyear, left a note saying he was
"despondant," and included instructions on what to do with his
property. His ex-girlfriend, Tara Shermerhorn, 31, was thought to be
missing since the evening of February 3rd. Police tracked her cell
phone to Yavapai County, and both were found dead of gunshot
wounds. The police determined that Watson killed Shermerhorn
before killing himself.
Police responded to a domestic violence call and found Christina
Carrizoza-Villa, 35, dead of stab wounds. Her husband, Juan Villa, 38,
reportedly confessed to the crime. Police discovered that the murder
happened in front of their 12 year old son. The two had been having
marital problems and had recently separated.
Unidentified Woman
Anne Marie Simenson
Daniel Lopez
Angel Diaz
2/9/2011
2/10/2011
2/17/2011
2/17/2011
41
62
39
6 months
1 reported
Unreleased
Unreleased
0
Strangulation
Stabbing
Gunshot
Trauma
Son
An unidentified woman was reportedly strangled to death by her 16
year old son. The woman and her mother were picking the boy up
from southern California and driving through Phoenix to return to their
home in Oklahoma. Police report that the boy may suffer from some
type of mental illness.
Ex-Boyfriend
Wade Ridley, 45, has been accused of attacking two of his exgirlfriends. He broke into Anne Marie Simenson's home and stabbed
her to death with a butcher knife and machete. He robbed the house,
stole her car, and fled. Police say that he attacked a women in Las
Vegas three weeks prior to this murder. The victim in that case
survived.
Girlfriend's Boyfriend
Daniel Lopez, 39, was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds. Carlos
Gomez, 24, was arrested after reports of making death threats. Gomez
discovered that Lopez had a relationship with Gomez' 15 year old
girlfriend.
Tucson
Father
Angel Diaz, 6 months, was found unresponsive. His father, Henry Diaz
III, 19, told a neighbor and the police responded. At the hospital,
doctors determined that the infant had sustained multiple broken
bones, fractures, and bruising over the course of his life. The child's
mother reported that Diaz has been violent with her in the past and
refused to let her leave him. Diaz was arrested for disorderly conduct
per domestic violence in December.
Juanita Rodriguez was the grandmother and custodial parent of Janie
Buela, 23 months. The child was found not breathing, and the hospital
found evidence of long-term abuse. The injuries included a split lip,
broken teeth, a large bump on her head, and severe burns. Rodriguez,
her boyfriend Hulio Vazquez, and her roommate Chris Lopez were all
taken into custody.
Phoenix
Phoenix
Bullhead City
Janie Buelna
3/11/2011
23 months
0
Trauma
Phoenix
Grandmother,
Grandmother's
Boyfriend,
Grandmother's
Roommate
Richard Posner
3/12/2011
62
Unreleased
Gunshot
Tucson
Girlfriend
Sabine Schulte
3/12/2011
47
Unreleased
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
A landlord called 911 to report that she hadn't heard from the tenant
in several days. Police discovered the bodies of Sabine Schulte, 47, and
Richard Posner, 62. Police say that Schulte shot her boyfriend before
shooting herself.
Linda Whiting
3/14/2011
50
Unreleased
Gunshot
Bystander
Police say that an 18 year old man shot his 61 year old step-father
during an argument. His mother and family friends ran to escape, but
the shooter pursued and threatened to kill them. He shot at his
mother, who was pushed to safety by a friend who suffered a non-life
threatening wound. He also shot the other family friend, a 61 year old
woman who died of her injuries.
Mesa
Girlfriend, Friends
An argument erupted at a bar between a woman and her boyfriend.
The man reportedly threw rocks at her before walking away. The
woman got into a car with some of her friends and they ran the man
down, killing him. Police suspect all were intoxicated.
Phoenix
Unidentified Man
3/16/2011
Unreleased
Unreleased
Run Over With
Car
John La Rocca
3/24/2011
31
Unreleased
Gunshot
Glendale
Son
Patrice La Rocca
3/24/2011
55
Unreleased
Gunshot
Glendale
Step-son
John La Rocca, Jr.
3/24/2011
55
1 reported
Gunshot
Glendale
Suicide
Yvonne Jannette Cocoba
4/18/2011
39
Unreleased
Gunshot
Douglas
Unreleased
Francisco Javier Cocoba
4/18/2011
42
Unreleased
Gunshot
Douglas
Unreleased
Anays Chenal
Carimbocas
Melinda Raya
5/14/2011
5/19/2011
4
39
0
Unreleased
Trauma
Trauma
Mesa
Mesa
Police found John La Rocca, 55, Patrice La Rocca, 55, and John La Rocca
Jr., 31, dead of gunshot wounds. It is believed La Rocca Jr. shot his
father and step-mother before turning the gun on himself.
Police responded to a call of shots fired and found Francisco Javier
Cocoba, 42, and Yvonne Janette Cocoba, 39, suffereing from gunshot
wounds. They were transported to the hospital, where both died of
their injuries. The two had been married, but recently divorced. Police
suspect a murder suicide.
Mother's Fiance
Anays Chenal Carimbocas, 4, died en route to the hospital. Her
mother's boyfriend, Jose Luis Gonzalez-Dominguez, 21, told authorities
that the child was injured in a fall at the apartment pool. The medical
examiner determined that the injuries were inconsistent with a fall and
that the child likely died of intentional trauma.
Boyfriend
Police believe that Erik Grumpelt, 39, struck his girlfriend, Melinda
Raya, 39, after learning she had cheated on him. He didn't call
authorities when she became unresponsive and instead left the body
in the apartment and continued living there until he was arrested in
July.
Stephanie Joyce
Unidentified Man
Danielle Martinez
5/20/2011
Late May
2011
5/30/2011
Unreleased
57
1
Unreleased
Unreleased
0
Trauma
Gunshot
Trauma
Phoenix
Phoenix
Yuma
Boyfriend
An unidentified man was found in the desert in Pinal County. Sheriff's
officers collaborated with the Phoenix Police Department and arrested
Ex-Girlfriend, Roommate Wendy Anderson and Matthew Borum, 30, after finding evidence in
their home. The victim lived with Borum and Anderson, and had been
in a previous relationship with Anderson.
Mother's Boyfriend
Police were called regarding an unresponsive baby. Danielle Martinez,
1, was pronounced dead at the hospital. Her mother's boyfriend,
Victor Noriega, 29, was the only one with the child and was arrested.
The child had serious internal injuries as well as older injuries
consistent with abuse.
Eric Patrick Morales, 26, was reported missing in June of 2011. His
body was discovered in the desert in September. His roommate,
Robbie Brown, admitted that he and his brother, Christopher Brown,
were involved in the murder.
Eric Morales
6/1/2011
26
Unreleased
Unreleased
Gila Bend
Roommates
Charlene Gibson
6/1/2011
37
Unreleased
Gunshot
Ahwatukee Foothills
Murder-Suicide
Steven Gibson
6/1/2011
51
Unreleased
Gunshot
Ahwatukee Foothills
According to a woman staying at the apartment with the couple, Paul
Hamilton, 38, argued with his girlfriend, Stephanie Joyce. The witness
heard a noise; Hamilton reportedly threatened to kill the witness and
took both her and Joyce's body out in his pickup. While the woman
was getting gas, she flagged down a passerby for help starting the
truck. The passerby called authorities when he realized Joyce wasn't
breathing. Hamilton was arrested days later. He had multiple prior
offenses in Arizona.
Murder-Suicide
Robin Roach
6/2/2011
30
Unreleased
Gunshot
Tucson
Law Enforcement
Theresa Lorraine
Sigurdson
6/2/2011
61
Unreleased
Gunshot
Wellton
Ex-Husband
Upon reponding to a welfare check on a couple, officers discovered
Steven Gibson, 51, and his wife, Charlene Gibson, 37, dead of gunshot
wounds. A cat was also found dead of a gunshot wound. The
investigation is ongoing, but police report that the deaths were a
murder-suicide. The couple may have been experiencing financial
trouble.
Officers responded to a domestic violence call from witnesses
reporting that a man was assaulting a pregnant woman; they had
removed the woman and an 11 year old child from the apartment.
One witness reported seeing him stabbing the walls of the apartment
with a knife. Police shot and killed him because he was making
threatening moves with the knife.
Theresa Lorraine Sigurdson, 61, and Carey Hal Dyess, 73, were married
in 2003 and divorced in 2007. During the proceedings, both accused
the other of domestic violence and took out Orders of Protection
against one another. Dyess appears to have targeted not only his ex-
James P. Simpson
6/2/2011
75
Unreleased
Gunshot
Wellton
Henry Scott Finney
6/2/2011
76
Unreleased
Gunshot
Wellton
Carol Finney
6/2/2011
Unreleased
Unreleased
Gunshot
Wellton
Jerrold Shelley
6/2/2011
Unreleased
Unreleased
Gunshot
Yuma
Carey Hal Dyess
6/2/2011
73
Unreleased
Gunshot
Yuma County
Current Partner of
Perpetrator's Ex-Wife
Theresa Lorraine Sigurdson, 61, and Carey Hal Dyess, 73, were married
in 2003 and divorced in 2007. During the proceedings, both accused
the other of domestic violence and took out Orders of Protection
Friend of Perpetrator's
against one another. Dyess appears to have targeted not only his exEx-Wife
wife, but people who supported her during the divorce. He shot 5
people in the small town of Wellton, killing his ex-wife and three of her
friends, Henry Scott Finney, James P. Simpson, and an unidentified
Friend of Perpetrator's
individual. He also wounded Sigurdson's best friend in the town. He
Ex-Wife
then drove to Yuma and fatally shot Jerrold Shelley, who represented
Sigurdson in the divorce. Dyess killed himself in his vehicle after driving
Divorce Attorney in
back toward Wellton. The divorce with Sigurdson was his fifth; the rest
Perpetrator's Divorce
occurred in Washington state.
Suicide
Craig Stelmasek
Mid-June
57
Unreleased
Unreleased
Prescott
Wife, Wife's Boyfriend
Noreen Jaster
6/15/2011
62
Unreleased
Gunshot
Tucson
Husband
An airport worker discovered the body of Craig Stelmasek, 57, in a van
in the airport parking lot in New Mexico. Investigators went to the
man's home and found evidence of a homicide. Stelmasek's wife,
Laura, 45, and her boyfriend, Marzet Farris, 42, were arrested in North
Carolina and will be extradited to face charges.
Officers responded to a call regarding shots fired and discovered the
bodies of Noreen Jaster, 62, and Jeffrey Jaster, 59. Police believe that
Jeffrey shot his wife before taking his own life.
Jeffrey Jaster
6/15/2011
59
Unreleased
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
Charlotte Jones
6/17/2011
19
Unreleased
Unreleased
Wellton
Boyfriend
The Yuma County Sheriff's Office reported that 19 year old Charlotte
Jones was killed during a dispute with her boyfriend, Fernando Silva,
20. Her boyfriend was later arrested.
Dexter Donald, Jr.
6/18/2011
29
Unreleased
Stabbing
Tempe
Uncle
Dexter Donald Jr, 29, was stabbed to death by his uncle, Jimmie
Donald Jr, 34, according to police.
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement responded to a domestic violence call where the
suspect, William Foust, 50, had left the scene. Foust returned and
began an altercation with police that escalated into a physical fight in
which he tried to take an officer's stun gun. The officer shot him. He
was taken to a local hospital where he later died.
William Foust
6/19/2011
50
Unreleased
Gunshot
Page
Sgt. Darrell Curly
David Stensgaard
Tyshay Austin
Steve Hatfield
Ame Deal
6/23/2011
6/25/2011
6/25/2011
7/4/2011
7/12/2011
48
48
3
35
10
3
0
0
Unreleased
0
Gunshot
Gunshot
Trauma
Strangulation
Suffocation
near Kaibito
Avondale
Phoenix
Kearny
Phoenix
Domestic Violence
Suspect
Sgt. Darrell Curly, a 26 year veteran with the Navajo Nation Police
Department, was shot and killed while responding to a domestic
violence call involving a fight between two families. His partner was
also injured, but was treated and released on scene.
Wife
Aimee Stensgaard called the police after shooting her husband, David,
48, during an argument. She reported a long history of domestic
violence; the couple was going through a divorce. Her neighbors told
the media that they heard yelling frequently, and that on one occasion
she ran to their house in the middle of the night in fear for her life.
Mother's Boyfriend
Martwane Mackey, 18, was asked to babysit his girlfriend's two
toddlers while she worked late. He called 911 to report that Tyshay
Austin, 3, wasn't breathing. She was deceased by the time officers
reached the scene, and may have already been before the report. The
other child, a 1 year old girl, also showed signs of trauma.
Brother-in-Law
At a 4th of July party, Steve Hatfield, 35, and his brother-in-law
Kenneth Dickey, 47, got into an argument after they'd both been
drinking. The fight de-escalated, but then began again in the street.
Hatfield was knocked unconcious, and after family members
unsuccessfully attempted to wake him up they called emergency
services. Hatfield was prounounced dead at the hospital.
Guardians
Ame Deal, 10, was found dead in a footlocker. The four adults who
lived in the home told police she had hidden there when playing hide
and seek, but an investigation showed that the girl had suffered abuse.
Police believe that she was forced into the footlocker and left there
overnight as punishment. Her aunt, Sammantha Allen, 23, and John
Allen, 23, have been charged with murder. Ame's legal guardian,
Cynthia Stoltmann, 44, and Stotlzmann's mother, Judith Deal, 72, have
been charged with abusing the girl.
The etranged wife of John Sotelo, 40, was taken from a vehicle at
gunpoint and forced into his pickup truck, according to her daughter.
He fled on foot into the desert, where authorities found him after
hearing a gunshot. Police found a number of weapons and
ammunition in the car, including an AK-47. The woman was not
injured.
John Sotelo
7/20/2011
40
Unreleased
Gunshot
Lake Havusu City
Suicide
Trina Ann Atzin
7/23/2011
45
Unreleased
Gunshot
Mormon Lake
Bystander
At the Too Broke for Sturgis bike ralley, Chris Tejada, 38, got into an
argument with his wife Desiree, 33. He pulled out a gun and shot her
six times. When the Atzin couple got in the way, he shot and killed
both of them. The Atzins, of Phoenix, were friends of the Phoenix
couple. Tejada then took his own life. Desiree is expected to survive.
Edgar Atzin
7/23/2011
43
Unreleased
Gunshot
Mormon Lake
Bystander
Christian Tejada
7/23/2011
38
2
Gunshot
Mormon Lake
Suicide
Unidentified Man
7/24/2011
Jose Garcia
Unreleased
71
2
1 reported
Stabbing
Gunshot
Phoenix
Oro Valley
At the Too Broke for Sturgis bike ralley, Chris Tejada, 38, got into an
argument with his wife Desiree, 33. He pulled out a gun and shot her
six times. When the Atzin couple got in the way, he shot and killed
both of them. The Atzins, of Phoenix, were friends of the Phoenix
couple. Tejada then took his own life. Desiree is expected to survive.
Wife
Kelly Shuster and her husband were using methamphetimine when
they got into a verbal argument. She told officers that she became
angry when he pulled her hair and she stabbed him. He died of his
injuries nearly a week later.
Son
Officers responded to a welfare check requested by an out-of-state
relative when they found Jose Garcia, 71, dead of a gunshot wound in
the garage. His son, Joseph Garcia, 37, was arrested for the murder.
The police had responded to two prior domestic violence calls at the
residence.
Police believe that Braden Rockriver, 16, went to the home of an 18
year old girl he had a relationship with to either kill himself or
Daughter's Ex-Boyfriend perpetrate a murder-suicide. Her mother, Denna Strebe, 42, surprised
him and he shot and killed her. The teen was arrested for 1st degree
murder.
Denna Strebe
7/15/2011
42
4
Gunshot
Mesa
Jacob Gibson
8/14/2011
6
0
Trauma
Phoenix
Mother and Father
Vanessa Klien
8/17/2011
24
Unreleased
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Boyfriend
Jacob Gibson, 6, was taken to the hospital suffering seizures. Doctors
performed surgery and reported massive brain swelling and bruises on
his body. He was on life support for four days and died of his injuries
after its removal.
Police believe that Steven Lester, 60, called his longtime girlfriend
Vanessa Klein, 24, and asked her to come to his home. When she
arrived, he shot her multiple times before killing himself.
Steven Lester
8/17/2011
60
Unreleased
Gunshot
Scottsdale
Suicide
Lara Vondran-Dagle
8/20/2011
59
Unreleased
Gunshot
Prescott
Estranged Husband
Ned Dagle
8/20/2011
62
Unreleased
Gunshot
Prescott
Suicide
Unidentified Woman
8/21/2011
Unreleased
1
Gunshot
Phoenix
Boyfriend
Police responded to a call from Lara Vondran-Dagle's roommate
reporting her death. The roommate had found both the 59 year old
victims body as well as that of her estranged husband, Ned Dagle, 62.
The two had been married for five years, but were going through a
divorce. They had been separated for four months. Vondran-Dagle had
visited the Prescott police department in December 2009 to make a
delayed report of a prior assault perpetrated by her husband.
A man shot his girlfriend and then himself in front of the woman's 8
year old son.
Unidentified Man
8/21/2011
Unreleased
Unidentified Man
8/21/2011
Unidentified Woman
Beau Bishop
Unreleased
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
29
Gunshot
Phoenix
Suicide
8/22/2011
29
Gunshot
Phoenix
Boyfriend
8/24/2011
25
Gunshot
Picture Rocks
Suicide
Unreleased
A 29 year old man shot his 29 year old girlfriend before turning the gun
on himself. Two friends of the couple were present, along with two
children. The friends reported that they heard an argument and a
gunshot, then removed the children from the house. The man
emerged from the house, said he was going to kill himself, and went
back inside. She died at the hospital, while he was pronounced dead
on scene.
Beau Bishop, 25, shot his mother, 47 year old Lisa Bishop, and father,
65 year old John Bishop, before turning the gun on himself. He died in
the hospital two days later.
April Mott
8/29/2011
32
Unreleased
Trauma and
Stabbing
Phoenix
Boyfriend
Jesus Murrieta, 20, told officers that he had argued with his girlfriend,
April Mott, 32, and killed her by beating and stabbing her.
Xiaorong Wang
9/1/2011
23
Unreleased
Gunshot
Verde Villages
Boyfriend
Officers responded to a home in Verde Villages where a 23 year old
woman had a gunshot wound. She died of her injuries and her
boyfriend, Antonio Piccioli, 23, was taken into custody.
Unidentified Woman
9/4/2011
51
Unreleased
Gunshot
Yarnell
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement responded to a domestic violence call involving an
unidentified 51 year old woman. The deputy attempted to subdue her,
but she lunged toward him with a knife. He shot and killed her.
Vilma Gamilla
9/18/2011
61
Unreleased
Stabbing
Luke Air Force Base
Husband
Glendale police reported that the bodies of Vilma Gamilla, 61, and her
husband, Gaudioso Gamilla, 62, were discovered in a locked room on
Luke Air Force Base.
Gaudioso Gamilla
9/18/2011
62
Unreleased
Stabbing
Luke Air Force Base
Suicide
Misty Gale
9/23/2011
40
1
Gunshot
Tucson
Boyfriend
Thad Hall, Jr.
9/23/2011
39
1
Gunshot
Tucson
Suicide
Police received a call from an out-of-state relative reporting that her
relative had made suicidal and homicidal statements. Officers
responded to the house and found Thad Hall Jr., 38, and Misty Gale,
40, both dead of gunshot wounds. Investigators believe that Hall shot
Gale before turning the gun on himself. There was a 1 year old child in
the home, but the child was physically unharmed.
Jace DeHaven
10/3/2011
Unreleased
0
Unreleased
Grand Canyon
National Park
Father
Jersey DeHaven
10/3/2011
5
0
Unreleased
Grand Canyon
National Park
Father
Anthony DeHaven
10/3/2011
35
2
Unreleased
Grand Canyon
National Park
Suicide
Alexzander Cole
10/5/2011
2
0
Suffocation
Gilbert
Father
The National Parks Service discovered an RV on fire in Grand Canyon
National Park. Investigators found three bodies inside, and believe that
they died in a double murder-suicide. The children's school in
Minnesota confirmed the identities of Jace and Jersey DeHaven, as
well as their father, Anthony DeHaven, 35.
Jonathan Cole, 25, admitted that he squeezed his 2 year old son
until the boy stopped breathing. He told police he was thinking
about the marital problems he had with his wife and wa
frustrated the child would not sleep. The family had no prior
contact with the police.
As of October 5, there have been 76 domestic violence related fatalities in Arizona.
This list is in draft format, as it is continuously updated. If you have information about a case that you think should be included, please contact
stephanie@azcadv.org.

AZ Domestic Violence Related Deaths1998

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