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Teenager Shot in West Phoenix

Teenager Shot in West Phoenix

West Phoenix Shooting Ends Deadly for Teenager

 

The Phoenix Police Officials are now investigating a scene after a teenager was sadly shot and killed in the West Phoenix area on Sunday night.

 

Sgt. Steve Martos from the Phoenix Police said that seventeen year old Christopher Garcia as well as four other people were walking northbound around ten o’clock Sunday night. They were walking on 67th Avenue near the Van Buren Street when a truck pulled up beside of them. Sgt. Martos said that there were two armed suspects that got out of the truck. Three people from the walking group quickly ran away from the area, however Garcia and another person stayed with the truck.

 

17 Year Old Teenager Shot

 

Sgt. Martos stated that the seventeen year old was sadly shot and then the suspects drove away. The teenager victim was transported to the local hospital where he was sadly pronounced dead. The investigating officials found a burning vehicle later. The vehicle was located near the 32nd Avenue and Coronado Road. The vehicle matched the description of the suspects’ vehicle. The Phoenix Police are working to hopefully see if the vehicle is indeed related to the tragic teenager being shot.

 

At this time there is no definite description of the shooter’s looks. Because of this tragic event that lead to a teenager to being shot, traffic was expected to be delayed that morning so that the Phoenix police could investigate the scene. I can’t imagine what this teenager’s parents and family are going through at this time. Hopefully the investigators are able to make some headway and find some evidence pointing them into the right direction of the person who shot the seventeen year old young man. If anyone knows anything about this shooting, please contact the local Phoenix authorities with the information.

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/west-phoenix/pd-17-year-old-shot-killed-in-phoenix

 

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Neighborly Dispute Turns into Deadly Shooting

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Saturday Neighbor Dispute Turns into Deadly Shooting

 

Saturday nights are usually pretty wild for some people. For some it’s a relaxing night at home with the family. For others it’s a shoot out between neighbors. On Saturday night, police said that there was a dispute between some neighbors that ultimately ended in  a deadly shooting.

 

According to Phoenix Police Officer, James Holmes, The victim was forty-two years old. He died from a gunshot wound to the torso. The victim was taken to the hospital, however he was later pronounced dead at the hospital. The investigating officers took the shooting suspect into custody and booked him into jail. The suspect is fifty-year old Mario De La Rosa Masa. According to the report, the police were called around 3:45 on Saturday evening. While they were doing their investigation the police found that Masa and the victim knew each other but they reportedly did not get along.

 

Barbecue Ends With Deadly Shooting

 

According to the officials, the victim had been attending a barbecue which was located near Jones and Central Avenues in Phoenix. This is when Mesa approached the party and then the victim and the suspect began to get into an argument, which sadly ended up with the victim striking Masa after Masa wouldn’t leave. Masa eventually left but he returned just a few minutes later and then picked up the argument again with the victim. During the the heated argument, the victim hit Masa again. Masa wasn’t taking it anymore, Masa responded by pulling out a handgun and shooting the victim.

 

According to the police,  the gunshot victim collapsed and Masa was detained by one of the witnesses until the police arrived on scene. The victims name has not been released at this time.

 

Source: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2014/10/04/phoenix-man-accused-shooting-neighbor/16748931/

 

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Phoenix Arrest Connected With Murder and Rape in New Mexico

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Suspect Arrested in Connection with New Mexico Rape and Murder Case

 

According to the U.S. Marshal’s Office, the authorities have recently arrested a suspect that is wanted for the connection in a murder and rape of a woman in New Mexico.

 

The joint efforts of the Phoenix Police Officers and the Deputy U.S. Marshals brought the arrest of a thirty-one year old man near 43rd Avenue and Thomas Road on Sunday. According to the authorities, the man was wanted for having a connection with the Mary Ellen Gutierrez murder/rape that happened back in August in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

 

Police Find Body of Sexual Assault Murder from New Mexico

 

The police authorities say that on August 14th the Albuquerque police had discovered the body of Mary Gutierrez and it was partially covered up by a rug. The autopsy report proved that she had died from a trauma to her head. There were also several indicators of sexual assault.

 

The authorities said that a witness come forth and said that they saw someone leaving the crime scene with a bloodied rock or possibly a brick. DNA evidence identified the suspect and then the police issued a warrant for his arrest. According to the investigators, the male suspect fled New Mexico and on Saturday the U.S. Marshals that were located in Arizona were asked to help in the search of the suspect. the deputy U.S. Marshals were able to use the information from the Authorities and were able to watch a suspicions apartment complex on Sunday and spotted the male suspect riding a bike. The suspect of course tried to flee but the Phoenix police officers were able to catch him not far from where they spotted him.

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/suspect-in-new-mexico-rape-murder-arrested-in-phoenix

 

 

 

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Man Admits to Being High and Drunk When Crashing into Officer

Man Admits to Being High and Drunk When Crashing into Officer

Judge Gives Maximum Sentence To Man Who Crashed into Officer

 

A judge has given the maximum sentence to a young man (twenty four years old) who admitted to being drunk and high at the time he crashed into a Phoenix Police Officer. The police Officer Daryl Raetz was killed by the twenty-four year old last year. After the crash Officer Raetz was taken to the hospital where he sadly died.

 

Jesus Cabrera-Molina has been sentenced to only eight years in prison, as well as seven years of probation for negligent homicide and deadly hit and run. At first Molina pleaded not guilty however he quickly changed his plea to no contest.

 

According to the police report, Officer Raetz was conducting a DUI stop back in May 2013. That is when another vehicle had hit him at about three:thirty in the morning, and then fled towards 51st Avenue and Cambridge. Officer Raetz was only twenty-nine years old. He was also veteran from the Iraq war and had been a Phoenix Police Officer for six years. Molina is an undocumented immigrant.

 

Officer Raetz Wife’s Question to Molina

Why did you do drugs, kill my husband and drive away? No more saying you don’t remember.

 

 

Officer Raetz might be gone, but his wife, Stephanie wants his little girl to remember him as the hero that he was.

Stephanie’s Statement to the Judge

How does a 7-year-old know to ask questions about someone else’s actions? ‘Mom, why did he choose to kill my dad?

The officers on scene said that they heard some very “chilling accounts” of what had happened that night.

Officer Jennifer Moore’s Statement

The gut-wrenching high low tone is a sound that makes every officer stop in their tracks. And their heart skips a beat. There is nothing like a friend getting on the radio and saying ‘officer down. I saw Daryl laying in the middle of the road. He wasn’t moving. As Daryl layed (sic) on the road, it proved to be his final battle. I knew Darryl was dead. So we will make sure that they are great ones for her, by always telling her her dad lived as only a hero could.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/jesus-cabrera-molina-sentenced-to-8-years-in-prison-in-death-of-phoenix-police-officer-daryl-raetz

 

 

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Babysitter Arrested for Suspicion of Child Abuse

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Babysitter Arrested for Three Counts of Child Abuse

 

When you ask someone to babysit your children you would expect them to be well taken care of. However, now days it’s pretty hard to tell who is really going to be watching your children and what will happen while they are under someone else’s care. A thirty-nine year old babysitter has been arrested by the Tempe police on the suspicion of three counts of child abuse. There is an ongoing investigation following the death of a fourteen month old little boy. The baby had a broken arm as well as some other injuries, according to the police authorities.

 

The suspect in this child abuse case is Robert Reynolds. Robert happens to be the boyfriend of the baby’s mother, According to Lt. Mike Pooley from the Tempe Police. The mother left her fourteen month old son, Juantio Valenzuela with Robert on Sunday morning as she left for work that day. Lt. Pooley would not release the mother’s name at this time however he did say that she was a maid at a local motel.

 

Lt. Pooley’s Statment about the Child Abuse Case

The baby had obvious signs of trauma to his head and body to include a fractured arm.

 

According to the Tempe police, they had responded to a 911 call at around 5 o’clock in the evening. The call was for a baby that had not been breathing and was located in a mobile home in the 1600 block of East Apache Boulevard. They quickly took the baby to the hospital, however the baby was pronounced dead.

 

Lt. Pooley stated that Robert was caring for two other young children of his own at the time. Robert is said to have been living with the children in the mobile home. There is no reason to believe that Robert’s own children were abused at this time.  Robert at first told the baby’s mother that he had fell and hit his head earlier that morning… when the baby was found unresponsive that afternoon, he then called his aunt for her help, however according to the police Robert did not want to call the police or fire departments for help.

 

The actual cause of the young child’s death is still unknown at this time. It’s being investigated while they are waiting for the report from the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office. Robert is wanted for a minor traffic warrant for driving on a suspended license.

 

Source: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2014/09/11/tempe-arrest-boyfriend-babys-death/15463417/

 

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Man Charged With Several Charges in Kidnapping 8 Yrs Old Girl

Man Charged With Several Charges in Kidnapping 8 Yrs Old Girl

Man Arrested for Disappearance of 8 Year Old Little Girl

 

A man is in some serious trouble after being previously questioned in the disappearance of an eight year old little girl. The man has now been booked into the Mohave County Jail for the following charges: first-degree murder, kidnapping, as well as shoplifting. That poor little girl.

 

Chief Brian Williamson from the Bullhead City Police, confirmed that twenty-six year old Justin James Rector was indeed taken into custody for the above charges including the death of the eight year old Isabella Grogan-Cannella. The innocent little girl was reported missing last Tuesday. According to the local authorities, on Wednesday Isabella’s lifeless body was found in a shallow grave near her home. Rector was taken into custody on Thursday.

 

Family Friend Murders 8 Year Old Little Girl

 

According to chief Williamson, Rector was a family friend that had been visiting and staying with the family at their home for a few days. Isabella was last seen with Rector at around 11:30 on Monday night. She was seen by her ten year old sister with the boy. Isabella was reported missing around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

 

Chief Williamson also said that Rector had went to the local Walmart to shoplift some shoes, underwear, and a shirt to change into. Rector admitted to actually hiding his old outfit along the highway. Rector was first arrested for the shoplifting and then held in the jail so that the investigators could look into Isabella’s disappearance. The detectives were able to find the shoes and shirt, as well as the surveillance video from the store which showed the evidence of Rector shoplifting. Rector had at first told the investigators that he had gone to a friends house after leaving Isabella’s home, however they were unable to confirm that. The investigators did find a set of show prints at the site where Isabella’s body was found. The shoe prints did match Rector’s old shoes.

 

The court documents read that Isabella was found in the same shirt she was wearing when she went missing, however she was found not wearing anything on her lower half. They are going to preform an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Rector didn’t deny killing the 8 year old Isabella, he did say he couldn’t talk about it and wanted an attorney.

 

According to the investigators, they aren’t sure of a motive for the girl’s murder. The investigation is ongoing at this time and police are unsure of future charges or arrests at this time. There were several other people at the house when Isabella disappeared.  Child Protective Services are also involved, but it is unsure what for at this time.

 

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-central-southern-az/other/man-arrested-in-bullhead-city-missing-girl-case

 

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