Missing Geologist Draws Renewed Attention After Discovery of Gabby Petito’s Body
Missing
Daniel Robinson has been missing since he left his worksite on June 23. His wrecked Jeep was found in a remote ravine nearly a month later.
Animal Crimes
June 18, 2019
Man cuts head off roommate’s dog, claims it was revenge for rent she owed his mother: Cops
Authorities in Arizona say a man was arrested on suspicion of brutally killing his roommate’s pet dog. According to KPHO, 21-year-old Jose Vega Meza is accused of cutting the animal’s head off before attempting to hide its mutilated remains from the dog’s owner. Police reports allege Vega Meza’s roommate saw him attempting to load a …
February 14, 2019
Homeless woman beats 69-year-old woman to death with hammer, tells police God told her to do it: Police
Authorities in Arizona say a homeless woman was arrested on suspicion of killing a 69-year-old woman in an attack she later claimed was ordained by God. According to the New York Post, 29-year-old Roxanne Laramart is accused of beating Sally Haese with a ball peen hammer on Monday. Court documents indicate she told authorities she …
Prison
February 1, 2019
[Graphic Video] Inmate serving 97-year sentence holds librarian hostage with knife hidden in his sock: Reports
A shocking video clip has emerged from an Arizona prison apparently showing an inmate’s brutal attack on a librarian. According to KTRK, the incident occurred in December when inmate Timothy Monk allegedly retrieved a shank from his shoe and put Allen Hartzell in a headlock. CBS reports that Monk’s alleged motive for the incident was …
Child Abuse
January 26, 2019
Dad and his girlfriend smoke meth in car on the way to school, sending 10-year-old to the hospital: Cops
Authorities in Arizona say a man and woman were arrested on suspicion of exposing a young child to the potentially harmful fumes created by their illicit drug use. According to KNXV, the principal of an elementary school in Buckeye contacted authorities on Thursday to report a 10-year-old student complaining of shortness of breath and pain …
Child Abuse
January 20, 2019
Man beats preteen daughter with electrical cord, claims things got ‘out of control’: Cops
Authorities in Arizona say a 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of beating a juvenile female with an electrical cord as a form of corporal punishment earlier this month. According to KNXV, officials from a school in the Buckeye area contacted police on January 11 to report a suspected case of child abuse. Reports allege …
Missing
March 27, 2018
Remains found spread across field identified as 10-year-old boy missing since 2016: Cops
Authorities in Arizona say they have identified remains found by a city worker earlier this month as Jesse Wilson, a 10-year-old boy last seen in July 2016. According to CBS News, detectives confirmed in a press conference Tuesday that their investigation into the death is ongoing. It was unclear from available reports how the boy …
Murder
December 19, 2017
Mom fatally shoots 2-year-old son and turns gun on herself, takes knife to her own neck when gun jams: Cops
An Arizona mother is behind bars and her 2-year-old son is dead after what investigators believe was an intended murder-suicide. According to the New York Post, 26-year-old Alyssa Pettibone was arrested and jailed Tuesday on suspicion of second-degree murder with bond set at $750,000. Reports indicate Buckeye police officers responded to her home on Friday …
