Authorities in Arizona are investigating after an elderly woman was reportedly assaulted and robbed at a pizzeria last week. On Tuesday, the Tuscon Police Department released surveillance footage showing an April 21 armed robbery at Peter Piper Pizza. Police said the victim — a 77-year-old woman — was leaving the restaurant with two pizzas when …
Four women have been arrested for kidnapping an Arizona woman who was found dead late last month. Citing court documents, KPNX reported that Melissa Valenzuela, 34, was found dead on March 23, six days after she was last seen at her Mesa home with Christina and Mercedez Gomez. In addition to the two suspects, police …
A caregiver at an Arizona assisted living facility was arrested on Friday for abusing a 96-year-old woman in her care. On Monday, Maricopa County police announced they’ve charged Gloria Biamushinga, 27, with one count of vulnerable adult abuse. The victim’s family reported the abuse to law enforcement on April 11. Police said they viewed surveillance …
On Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death penalty sentence for a man who was found guilty of killing his wife’s 10-year-old cousin in 2011 by locking her in a plastic box. In a 23-page decision, the court affirmed John Allen’s first-degree conviction and sentence. Evidence presented in court revealed that Allen …
An Arizona man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly beating and torturing two children, ages 11 and 13, with a Taser, belt, and pliers. According to KNXV, Angel Coronado, 36, was accused of abusing his girlfriend’s children several times between August and September of 2017. Phoenix police took Coronado into custody this week on an outstanding …
An Arizona corrections department employee who leaked video footage depicting unsafe prison conditions died on Sunday after apparently shooting herself in the head. A Goodyear Police Department spokesperson told ABC News that officers responding to a domestic disturbance found Gabriela Contreras, 31, unresponsive with a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the …
An Arizona father is facing criminal charges for allegedly bending his 1-month-old daughter backward — causing serious injuries. Police were alerted on March 6, after the Phoenix Children’s Hospital treated a baby who was bleeding from the mouth. KPHO and KTVK reported that the baby had multiple injuries, including fractured ribs in various stages of …
Three people have been arrested in connection with Monday’s death of a 6-year-old Arizona boy. Flagstaff police said in a press release they responded to a residence at 12:39 p.m. after receiving a call regarding an unresponsive boy. Firefighters pronounced the boy dead at the scene after unsuccessful attempts to resuscitate him. How do you …
Authorities in Arizona believe a woman was suffering a fatal medical episode when she collapsed on her 4-month-old son — suffocating him. KTRK and KPHO reported that Tempe police discovered the bodies of Larinique Meadows, 38, and her son, Denari Meadows, after receiving a call to their home on Saturday afternoon. The infant’s father reportedly …
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A doorbell camera caught the tense moments when a carjacking victim visiting Arizona begged for help after being shot. KNXV reported that the victim was a 32-year-old California man who was attending the Fiesta Bowl. The victim was reportedly sleeping in his car at a Phoenix apartment complex and woke up to three men pointing …
An Arizona man was arrested on Saturday after cameras appear to have caught him forcing a woman out of her wheelchair and attempting to steal it. The Phoenix Police Department announced in a Facebook post that they arrested Austin Shurbutt, 26, after publicizing surveillance footage that allegedly showed him assaulting and trying to rob a …
