Month: April 2014

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Personal Injury Wrongful Death

Marital Murder-Suicide in Phoenix

Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly

Marital Murder-Suicide Leaves Kids in CPS Care

Marital disputes are hard on everyone, but when you have kids they are who suffer most. On Sunday a man and woman both ended up dead from a murder-suicide.

The Phoenix Police say that they received a 911 call around 11:30 on Sunday night. The call came from the suspect. He told the authorities that he shot and killed his wife at their apartment. This was near 79th and McDowell Road.

The suspect told the authorities that the door to their apartment was ope and there were three children sleeping inside the apartment. When the Phoenix Police came to the scene they found the 33 year old woman and she was suffering from a gun shot wound.

The spokesman for the Phoenix police, James Holmes said that the fire crew pronounced the woman dead.

Children found at the Murder-Suicide Scene

The three children that were inside the apartment were ages: 1,3, and 12. They were still asleep when the authorities arrived and unharmed during the incident.

The husband of the victim, a thirty-two year old man in this case, was found near his vehicle which was at 15th Avenue and Indian School Road.

Holmes said that the man (suspect) had died due to an self-inflicted gunshot wound.  The three children are now in the care of Arizona Child Protective Services.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/west-phoenix/2-dead-in-potential-homicide-suicide-in-phoenix-police-say

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felony Wrongful Death

16 Year Old Stabbed on Prom Day

16 Year Old Stabbed at Prom

Prom Day Turns Fatal for 16 Year old Girl

Prom is the best night of a lot of teens lives, however for one 16 year old girl her prom day wasn’t quite as enjoyable as most. The girl was stabbed at her high school the same day as her junior prom. She died due to wounds to her neck and torso.

The Connecticut medical examiner ruled that Maren Sanchez’s death was indeed a homicide.

Her 16 year old male classmate was charged with murder as a juvenile. The brutal attack happened on Friday morning which was just a few hours before the school’s prom night. The police are investigating whether her death was due to her turning down the boy’s invitation to prom.

Police have not released the boy’s name since he is a minor. However some witnesses that saw the boy taken into custody said that his name is Chris Plaskon. Chris was described as “genial and respectful” it is also stated that he was a friend of the victim.

The boy’s attorney, Richard Meehan stated that his client is being held under psychiatric evaluation. The boy will not appear at the arraignment. Meehan thinks that his client will eventually be charged as an adult.

Meehan’s statement about the stabbing

His family is devastated not only for him, but the youngster who was killed. It’s a terrible situation all the way around.

According to a teacher at the school, the suspect has 4 brother and has a great sense of humor. His family is also involved in the community.

The Teacher’s statement about the boy who stabbed the girl

There’s no reason to suspect he would have done this. I think that’s what makes it harder.

Chris is an overall good student:

Sanchez, a member of the National Honor Society who was active in drama and other school activities, had been focused on prom in the days before her death. She had posted a photograph on Facebook of her blue prom dress and was looking forward to attending with a new boyfriend.

 

The school is staying closed on Monday to show respect. There is a memorial service that was scheduled on Monday at the school’s football field. They Junior class is hoping to raise funds to have a memorial bench placed in the young girl’s honor.

source: https://www.abc15.com/news/national/autopsy-student-died-of-stab-wounds-to-neck-body

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Personal Injury Wrongful Death

Son Gets Attacked While Talking on Phone to His Father

Son Gets Attacked While Talking on Phone to His Father

Young Man Gets Attacked While on The Phone With His Father

A parent’s worse nightmare is something happening to their child, how awful would it be to hear your child being attacked while you were on the phone with them? That’s what happened on Thursday Afternoon.

The Phoenix Police are now investigating a homicide where a twenty-two year old was shot and killed.

The Phoenix Police spokesman says that the Phoenix police had responded to a call that brought them to an apartment complex near 12800 N. Cave Creek Road. This was around 1:30 p.m. and after they got the call from the father of the young man who lived in the complex.

According to the police report, the caller on the phone claimed he was on the phone with his 18 year old son when he heard a “scuffle”. After trying several times to reach his son on the phone again, he couldn’t get through so he called the police so they could see what was going on over there.

The report stated that the officers found a 22 year old with fatal gunshot wounds when they arrived to the apartment. While they were investigating, the 18 year old resident was questioned as well as a female friend.  According to the young man and woman, the 22 year old had entered the 18 year old’s apartment, the 22 year old was armed with a gun and demanding items of value.

The 18 year old and the 22 year old men began to fight, which resulted in the death of the 22 year old by being shot. The 18 year old resident also sustained an injury in the fight. He was later released from police custody after he was questioned.

 Sgt. Martos’s comment on the attack

The investigation is ongoing and the case will be submitted to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for possible charges

Source: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2014/04/25/phoenix-police-investigate-year-olds-killing-abrk/8152225/

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felony

Young Man Arrested for Bestiality

Young Man Arrested for Bestiality

Craiglist Bestiality Suspect Arrested

According to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, A twenty-two young man was arrested on March 22, 2014 for charges that was related to bestiality.

The man connected with the case is Donald Waelde. It is stated that he had placed an ad for “missed connections” on Craiglist. He was looking for a horse to “play with”.

Luckily a concerned Craiglist user contacted the MCSO after they saw the ad. The warning started an investigation that would give a little insight one what the man had planned to really do with the horse.

The investigators set up an undercover agent. The deputy had a conversation with the possible suspect. During the conversation, the potential suspect told the undercover deputy what sexual act he wanted to perform on the horse. He then agreed to meet with the deputy.

The undercover detective had taken along an MCSO horse as a prop to not be suspicious. According to the press release, they met near Anthem. Then they took the young man into custody for conspiracy to commit bestiality. According to MCSO, the man even admitted to placing the ad on Craiglist and admitted his intentions to the authorities. This is the fourth Craiglist ad placed that involved bestiality since 2011.

In 2012 a couple did the same thing. Only the man posted an ad for the woman saying “Wife seeking dog” and hinted at bestiality as well. The couple was booked for bestiality which is a felony in Arizona.

Source of bestiality story: 

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/phx-man-arrested-for-bestiality-intentions-after-posting-craigslist-ad

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drug possesion

Arizona Man Charged For Ecstasy Operation

Three People Arrested in Narcotics Investigation

Man Charged For Ecstasy Operation Near Arizona State University

Drug trafficking and manufacturing is becoming a real problem now days. There are a tons of ways to make things and it seems like  people are starting the trade at a much younger age. On March 23, 2014 an Arizona Man was charged for being connected to an ecstasy manufacturing operation. This was all found near the Arizona State University campus in a student apartment.

On Wednesday, Judge Harriett Chavez has ordered the man to serve supervised probation for eighteen months. He also has to complete community service for one hundred hours. The man also revived a $3,660 fine. According to the report, the man pleaded guilty in court to the misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia.

The pill “factory” was found in December 2013. The man that was arrested on Wednesday was one of the five people who were arrested for the factory. How did the authorities find this pill factory? Well it started with a normal traffic stop along Interstate 17. The police searched the vehicle and had found a backpack which was loaded with some ecstasy pills as well as cocaine.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/arizona-man-gets-probation-after-ecstasy-factory-found-in-asu-apartment-

Drug Possession Lawyer such as one for an ecstasy case

Phoenix Drug Possession Lawyer

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bank robbery

Police Arrest 60 Year Old Serial Bank Robber

More Phoenix Shooting Concerns

60 Year Old Arrested for Being a Serial Bank Robber

When you think of bank robber’s you usually think of young men or the Bonnie and Clyde version, however a sixty year old man is changing things up in the bank robber book.

The Phoenix police have arrested the 60 year old serial bank robber. This week he had tried to flee from his latest bank job at a downtown bank in Phoenix. The sixty year old man is John Timothy Miller and he was booked on Monday, March 21. He was taken to the Maricopa County jail on “several” counts of bank robbery.

According to the report, the Phoenix Police detectives have been working with the FBI. They worked together since February to track down and arrest the man who had robbed four banks in the Phoenix area.

The FBI and the Phoenix Police were able to have a description of the man they were looking for and that is when they decided to set up surveillance at multiple banks.

According to the Police statement, there was a man that matched the robber’s description that caught the attention of a task-force member on Monday. He was riding his bike.

The member of the task-force had saw the man, identified him as miller then watched as he stashed his bike and then walk around downtown. He then later walked into the Comerica Bank.

The security tape showed Miller walking into the bank and he was wearing a baseball cap low to try to hide his face. He proceeded to give the teller a demanding note. He took an unknown amount of money and left the bank. The police were then able to take him into custody. 

Apparently what made it so easy for Miller to get away is that he wore many layers of clothing. That way he could just strip a layer and keep going, changing his appearance and making him unnoticeable.

Source: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2014/03/20/phoenix-serial-bank-robber-arrest-abrk/6671397/