Dad, 2nd Man Found Dead on Arizona Property Where Son Was Found Wounded
Murder
Chad and Dalton Holvig had been missing for a month.
Missing
August 11, 2023
Dad Still Missing After Son Found Wounded, 2 Other People Dead
A missing Arizona man has been found and hospitalized with gunshot wounds, but his father — who disappeared at the same time last month — remains missing. In addition to finding the wounded Dalton Holvig, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said it found two bodies during a search of the property and arrested two people …
Attempted Murder
August 7, 2023
Arizona Woman Poisons US Air Force Hubby With BLEACH IN MORNING COFFEE
An Arizona woman has been charged with attempted murder of her airman husband after she was allegedly caught on camera pouring bleach into his coffee. Melody Felicano Johnson, 39, has also been charged with aggravated assault and adding harmful substances to food/drink/medicine. She pleaded not guilty and was ordered held on a $250,000 bond, KOLD …
Missing
July 26, 2023
Arizona Teen With Autism, Missing Since 2019, Found Safe in Montana
An Arizona girl, who left her Glendale home in 2019 when she was 14 years old, has been found safe in Montana. Alicia Navarro reportedly walked out of her home on September 15, 2019, while her parents were sleeping, leaving a note behind. She was described at the time as a high-functioning autistic teen, as …
Death investigation
June 21, 2023
18-Year-Old Man Found Dead in Remains of Arizona Desert Bonfire
Arizona officials have identified a body found in a bonfire pit in Tonto National Forest near Lost Dutchman State Park as an 18-year-old man reported missing by police in Tempe. Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies said Parker League’s death was “malicious” but provided no further information, KNXV reported. League’s body was found on June 12 in …
Unsolved
June 13, 2023
Body Found in Bonfire Pile at National Forest, Investigation Underway
Authorities are investigating after a body was reportedly found on Monday in a remote desert area in Arizona. According to KNXV, Maricopa County police were alerted to a body at Tonto National Forest by someone who discovered it in a bonfire pile. The body was reportedly located in a remote spot in the Bulldog Canyon …
Murder
May 28, 2023
Arizona Man Kills 4, Wounds 1 in Random Shooting Spree
A 20-year-old Arizona man has been charged with four counts of murder and one count of attempted murder after he allegedly shot five people randomly in the Phoenix area. Iren Byers was arrested on Saturday after Mesa police identified him in video from near the scenes of several shootings on Friday and Saturday, according to …
Missing
May 28, 2023
3 Arizona Children Believed Abducted By Their Uncle
Three young children are believed to have been abducted by their uncle in Arizona and may be on their way to Texas. Barbara, 8; Saleen, 5; and Legend Demetro, 3, were last seen in Mesa on May 22, according to KSAZ. They were last seen with Tony Hallam, their 44-year-old uncle, who does not have …
Murder
May 21, 2023
Arizona Woman Charged With Murder After Killing Her Boyfriend With Car
An Arizona woman has been charged with second degree murder after she allegedly rammed her boyfriend with her car during an argument. Casa Grande police said they were called to the scene of a “motor vehicle versus pedestrian collision” Saturday morning just after 8:30 a.m. The found Billy Stephens, 59, on the ground near the …
Scams
May 9, 2023
Mom Says Scammers Used Cloned Version of Her Daughter’s Voice to Convince Her She’d Been Abducted
An Arizona mother believes scammers tried to dupe her into believing her 15-year-old daughter had been kidnapped with an AI version of the daughter’s voice. Officials say such kidnapping scams are becoming increasingly common.
Murder
May 6, 2023
Deputies Find Murder Suspect Living in Missing Man’s Home, Bones in Fire Pit
Arizona deputies conducting a welfare check in April on a man who hadn’t picked up his mail in more than a year found another man living on the property and human remains in a fire pit. Yavapai County deputies came to 67-year-old John McCabe’s home initially on April 7 after the post office in Ashfork …
Murder
April 23, 2023
Arizona Man, 27, Beats Disabled Mother to Death
An Arizona man has been arrested for the brutal beating death of his disabled mother. Bullhead City police said they were called to a home just before 3 p.m. on Friday and found Janice Lynn Houston, 55, badly beaten. She was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Her son, 27-year-old Joseph Houston, …