ARIZONA Domestic Violence Related Deaths 2015...Michele Davis was stabbed to death by her husband,...
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Count Name Date of Death Age ChildrenCause of
DeathLocation Fatality Cause By Circumstances
1 Elena Gonzales 1/5/2015 32 4 gunshot
Glendale,
Maricopa
County boyfriend
Police responded to reports of gunshots in the area of 54th
Avenue and Ocotillo Road in Gilbert and found Elena
Gonzalez with gunshot wounds in one of the homes in the
neighborhood. She was taken to the hospital where she
was pronounced dead. Police are searching for Gonzalez's
boyfriend of seven months, 34 year old Max Quijada.
Gonzalez's sister reported there were issues with the
relationship and Gonzalez's last Facebook post stated she
was staying at a domestic violence shelter.
2 Jeremy High 1/16/2015 24 none gunshot
Tucson, Pima
County brother
Jeremy High, a local Tucson rapper, was shot on Jan. 15th
and died on Jan. 16th inside a Tucson apartment. Elijah
Kawon Muhammad Lee Mays, High's brother, was arrested
by police in connection to the murder but was released and
charges dismissed for further investigation. Police said in a
statement that the case is still ongoing and that this may
not be a permanent dismissal.
3 Anita Wells 1/23/2015 75
2 adult
children
beaten to
death
Prescott,
Yavapai County son
ARIZONA Domestic Violence Related Deaths 2015
As December 31, 2015, there have been 107 domestic violence related deaths.
This list is compiled with information that was provided by the media and may not include all relevant information. If you have any additional information on these cases, or cases we may have please
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A concerned relative called law enforcement after his
mother did not show up to work. Law enforcement found
Anita Wells and roommate Jodi Reed dead in the home and
found roommate Mark Potter in critical condition. Jerry
Wells, Anita Wells' son was arrested and implicated himself
as the assailant in the crimes during interviews with police.
He was booked on four felony counts of aggravated assault
with a deadly weapon and two counts of premeditated
murder. He was also reportedly beat as acquaintance in
Prescott Valley. Jerry Wells was also living at the home, but
due to unfavorable conditions was recently asked to find
other living arrangements.
4 Jodi Reed 1/23/2015 47 none
beaten to
death
Prescott,
Yavapai County room-mate
5 Chris Ingram 1/26/2015 29 unknown gunshot
Morenci,
Greenlee
County law enforcement
Law enforcement receive two 911 calls regarding a
domestic violence disturbance. Law enforcement witnessed
the male suspect, Ingram driving in the area and initiated a
traffic stop. Shots were fired by both the officers and the
suspect. The two officers sustained non-life threatening
injuries and Ingram died shortly after the incident.
6 Sarah Drewer 2/3/2015 33 2 gunshot
Scottsdale,
Maricopa
County husband
7 Douglas Drewer 2/3/2015 46 2 gunshot
Scottsdale,
Maricopa
County self (suicide)
A concerned relative called law enforcement after his
mother did not show up to work. Law enforcement found
Anita Wells and roommate Jodi Reed dead in the home and
found roommate Mark Potter in critical condition. Jerry
Wells, Anita Wells' son was arrested and implicated himself
as the assailant in the crimes during interviews with police.
He was booked on four felony counts of aggravated assault
with a deadly weapon and two counts of premeditated
murder. He was also reportedly beat as acquaintance in
Prescott Valley. Jerry Wells was also living at the home, but
due to unfavorable conditions was recently asked to find
other living arrangements.
Sarah Drewer was fatally shot by her estranged husband
Douglas Drewer outside of her Scottsdale home before he
killed himself. A construction worker in the area heard a
child screaming for help and saw the Drewers struggling for
control of a handgun in the home. The worker wrestled the
gun away and led Sarah and the child away. Douglas
emerged from the home with another gun and told the
worker to take the child away, which he did, before
Douglas shot Sarah and then himself. Sarah had obtained
an order of protection against Douglas in 2009 due to
domestic violence, and police had served Douglas with a
new, separate Order and impounded his guns four days
prior to the shooting.
8
Daniel Lawrence
Caldwell 2/16/2015 56 unknown gunshot
Marana, Pima
County law enforcement
On 2/16/2015, law enforcement searched for Daniel
Lawrence Caldwell in connection to an domestic
aggravated assault where he reportedly fired his gun while
arguing with his girlfriend. Marana police located his vehicle
in the parking lot of a Motel 8, where Caldwell was renting
a room. Video footage shows Caldwell walking up to an
officer's patrol car with a gun. The officer got out of the
vehicle and made contact with Caldwell, who was in the
process of raising his handgun. The officer fired at Caldwell,
although it is not known if gunfire was exchanged. Caldwell
was taken to the hospital where he died.
9 Allison Feldman* 2/18/2015 31 none head trauma
Scottsdale,
Maricopa
County unknown*
Allison Feldmand was found dead in her home by her
boyfriend. According to reports, her boyfriend found her
nude with a towel wrapped around her head, laying in a
pool of blood with signs of serious head trauma. Her
boyfriend has not been named a suspect in the case. Police
remain tight lipped about the details of the case as they
search for her murder.
10 Marvin Neal James 2/26/2015 54 2 gunshot
Flagstaff,
Coconino
County girlfriend
Susan Joy Jacobson told Sheriff's deputies that she shot and
killed her husband, Marvin Neal James and his body was
still in their home. The couple was not married but had
lived together five years and had a 3 year old and was
pregnant with a second child. The 3 year old was present at
the home at the time of murder.
11 Matthew Metz 3/3/2015 26 none gunshot
Tempe,
Maricopa law enforcement
Tempe police arrived at Tempe home and heard screams
for help from inside. They forced entry and were attacked
by Matthew Metz. Officer Julie Werhnyak was stabbed in
the attack and officers fired multiple rounds at Metz, killing
him. Officers fount Metz's girlfriend tied up and stabbed.
She is in stable condition and expected to make a full
recovery.
12 Eric Anderson Jr 3/7/2015 30 none gunshot
Mesa, Maricopa
County self (suicide)
Eric Anderson Jr. shot and wounded his girlfriend, whose
name has not been released, before shooting himself to
death in an attempted murder-suicide. The woman had
surgery for two gunshot wounds and was in stable
condition. The two had been dating for less than a year and
were living together at the home. Witnesses told police
Anderson often acted paranoid and jealous throughout
their relationship and was heard threatening suicide just
before the shooting.
13 Ryan Dean Burgess 3/11/2015 31 none gunshot
Kingman,
Mohave County law enforcement
A police officer shot and killed Ryan Dean Burgess during a
domestic violence call. Burgess lived with his mother and
was reportedly punching holes in the walls of the home
when officers were called. Officers reported that Burgess
pointed a BB gun replica of a handgun at officers and
refused to drop it after being ordered to drop the weapon
several times before an officer shot him.
14 Alex Yazzie 3/19/2015 42 3 gunshot
Red Valley,
Apache County suspect
15 Justin Fowler 3/19/2015 24 unknown gunshot
Red Valley,
Apache County law enforcement
Officer Alex Yazzie was fatally shot during a March 19th
shootout between tribal police and Justin Fowler near the
Arizona-New Mexico border. Fowler was also fatally shot,
and two other officers were wounded in the shootout.
Fowler led police on a high speed chase from a home in
Shiprock, New Mexico where he allegedly had been beating
his wife and mother and threatening them with a firearm.
16 Hakeem Shawky 3/22/2015 29 unknown gunshot
Phoenix,
Maricopa
County bystander
Police reported that a woman and her 29 year old son got
into an argument in a vehicle. During the altercation, the
suspect began stabbing his mother with a box cutter who
then fell out of the vehicle. Several witnesses came to the
woman's aid and tried to stop the suspect. One of the
witnesses shot the suspect after giving several commands
to stop stabbing the woman. The woman was in critical
condition but survived while her son died. The mother,
Victoria Mendez said her son had been struggling with
addiction for over 15 years and that he was high on crystal
meth at the time of the incident.
17 Michele Davis 3/26/2015 35 7 stabbing
Goodyear,
Maricopa
County husband
Michele Davis was stabbed to death by her husband, John
Davis Jr. in front of their seven children. John Davis called
911, stating he lost his mind and stabbed his wife after an
argument escalated when Michele confronted John about
slapping one of the kids. Court records indicate that John
Davis has been arrested four times over 18 years for
domestic violence and battery of a former spouse.
18
Maria "Cecilia" Nava
Pila 3/26/2015 35 unknown trauma
Rimrock,
Yavapai County husband
Manuel Lopez-Moncada, 43, called authorities to turn
himself in and was taken into custody after he admitted to
being involved in the murder of his wife Maria "Cecilia"
Nava Pila. She was found two days before laying outside a
residential trailer, with trauma to her body resulting from
some type of assault.
19 unknown male* 4/7/2015 59 unknown gunshot
Fort Mohave,
Mohave County room-mate (partner)
Mohave County authorities reported that a man killed
himself after trying to kill his roommate 48 year old Wayne
Sander told law enforcement that his 59-year-old
roommate shot Sander before shooting himself. Sander
said the other man was distraught over a medical
condition. Sander was hospitalized in fair condition; the
other's man identity was not released immediately and the
case is being investigated as a suicide and attempted
suicide.
20 Driss Diaeddinn 4/16/2015 50 2 gunshot
Phoenix,
Maricopa
County self (suicide)
21 Reda Diaeddinn 4/16/2015 38 unknown gunshot
Phoenix,
Maricopa
County brother
22 Dodi Fayed 4/16/2015 56 unknown gunshot
Phoenix,
Maricopa
County brother
23 Kenza Benzakour 4/16/2015 76 4 gunshot
Phoenix,
Maricopa
County son
24 Meriem Ben Yahia 4/16/2015 26 unknown gunshot
Marana, Pima
County brother-in-law
25 Ruben Aguilera Bustillos 4/17/2015 30's unknown gunshot
Tempe,
Maricopa sexual competitor
Julio Ceasar Galindo Hernandez turned himself into Phoenix
police officers for there murder of his ex-wife's boyfriend,
Ruben Aguliera Bustillos. Police say Hernandez went to a
Tempe apartment to confront his ex-wife and her new
boyfriend. His ex-wife called 911 after Galindo-Hernandez
went up to the driver's side of Bustillos' vehicle with a gun.
Galindo-Hernandez claimed Bustillos retrieved a handgun
of his own, but police said they didn't find any firearms
when they searched Busillos' vehicle. Bustillos fled the
scene until he turned himself into police the next day.
Five relatives were found dead in a suspected murder-
suicide after a fight over the family's limo business turned
violent. Police found three brothers, their mother and one
of the men's wife shot to death inside of a Phoenix home.
Police believe Driss Diaeddinn shot his brother's Reda
Diaeddinn and Dodi Fayed, his mother Kenza Benzakour
and his sister-in-law Meriem Ben Yahia before shooting
himself. Driss Diaeddinn's wife, a second female relative
and two children (a 3-year-old and an infant) escaped
unharmed. The suspect's wife escaped out the back of the
home with the children and called police who heard
gunshots in the background of the call. Officers arrived at
the home and the house remained barricaded for hours,
with witnesses reporting muffled sounds of gunshots about
an hour after the standoff began. After about an hour a
second female ran out of the home after hiding in a
bathroom. The family had origins in Morocco and police
attempted to communicate with the occupants of the
home during the hours-long standoff with a megaphone,
addressing the family in Arabic.
26 Kerman Dubash 4/20/2015 50 1
unreleased;
homicide
Oro Valley,
Pima County husband
The Pima County Sheriff's Department responded to an
unknown problem at an Oro Valley home and found
Kerman Dubash unresponsive. Reports sate that a man
called 911 on April 12th and said he had just strangled his
wife and killed her and also stated that his wife was
"poisoning him and his daughter". The couple's daughter
told detectives that her mother's screams woke her up and
she found her father kitting her mother with the butt of a
pistol. Dubash was taken to the hospital and put on life
support on April 12th and was taken off life support on
April 20th. Dubash's husband, George A. Majewski was
initially arrested on suspicion of attempted first-degree
murder and after Dubash was taken off life support,
Majewski was arrested on suspicion of first-degree
murder/domestic violence. Dubash and Majewski were
both veterinarians, although Majewski's license was
revoked four years ago due to incidents of rage. It was also
reported that Dubash and Majewski were in financial
trouble and Majewski was prone to mental illness. When
detectives searched the home, four handguns, five rifles, a
shotgun, medications, rat poison and ant killer were found.
27 Mike Madril 4/27/2015 27 unknown stabbing
Mesa, Maricopa
County
domestic violence
perpetrator (bystander)
Abraham Perez was arrested on charges of first degree
premeditated murder after he allegedly stabbed and killed
his neighbor, Michael Madril. Perez had left his girlfriend's
apartment following an argument that turned physical.
Mesa police report they visited the apartment after a 911
call hang up but made no arrest when the victim denied the
physical fight. When Perez returned to the apartment,
neighbors went to confront him about the abuse. Perez
attacked one of the neighbors, Madril killing him. Later, the
victim recanted her original story and reported that she had
28 Erasmo Gonzales 5/2/2015 24 none gunshot
Phoenix,
Maricopa
County girlfriend
Marylin Rivera Alvarez was arrested on second-degree
murder charges in connection with the shooting death of
her boyfriend Erasmo Gonzales. Court records show the
couple recently had several unreported domestic violence
incidents and police said Alvarez struggled with jealousy
and control issues. The incident occurred at a home where
Alvarez and Gonzales lived his family . Reports say that
Gonzales and Alvarez were fighting in a room when family
members heard a gunshot, and entered the room to find
Alvarez kneeling next to Gonzales' body with a gun nearby.
Alvarez called her family while in custody and said the
shooting was an accident and that Gonzales had hit her
during their argument. Police reported they found
scratches on Alvarez's neck and forehead.
29 Sandra Hatfield 5/2/2015 64 2 gunshot
Tucson, Pima
County boyfriend
30 Daniel Andrew Poe 5/2/2015 54 none gunshot
Tucson, Pima
County self (suicide)
31 Dallas Orr 5/3/2015 18 none gunshot
Phoenix,
Maricopa
County uncle
Hector Garcia-Alcantar turned himself into authorities
several days after he was accused of fatally shooting his
nephew Dallas Orr after a dispute with other family
members. The family believed that Garcia-Alcantar was on
methamphetamine and that he threatened to shoot it out
with police after fleeing the scene.
32 Christopher Carrillo 5/12/2015 25 unknown gunshot
Tucson, Pima
County self (suicide)
Andrew Poe shot and killed his girlfriend Sandra Hatfield
before shooting and killing himself. Hatfield went to Poe's
home and an argument began in front of the home.
Hatfield began to damage Poe's vehicle and then argument
turned into a fight. Officers arrived at the home just as the
dispute turned physical. Hatfield and Poe went inside the
house where Poe shot and killed Hatfield before killing
himself. Officers then entered the home and found both
dead with signs of trauma.
Christopher Carrillo shot fatally shot four of his family
members, including his parents Raul Carrillo and Karen
Saari, his brother Erick Carrillo and his niece Isela Rodriguez
before turning the gun on himself. A friend of one of the
family members called 911 after he saw one of the victims
on the floor when he opened the front door. At a news
conference following the incident, family members stated
that Christopher was a loving son, brother and uncle who
showed no outward signs of violence. Family members
shared that Christopher had been evaluated for mental
illness recently, but they did not know of a diagnosis or how
far along in the process he was. They shared J34 had access
to weapons or firearms and that there were no signs of
aggressive behavior before. No motive for the shootings
has been made public.
33 Raul Carrillo 5/12/2015 58 2 gunshot
Tucson, Pima
County son
34 Karen Saari 5/12/2015 53 2 gunshot
Tucson, Pima
County son
35 Erick Carrillo 5/12/2015 32 unknown gunshot
Tucson, Pima
County brother
36 Isela Rodriguez 5/12/2015 17 none gunshot
Tucson, Pima
County uncle
37 Lindsay Esparza 5/12/2015 28 unknown stabbing
Queen Creek,
Maricopa/Pinal
County unknown*
38
Caesar Julian
Hernandez Enriquez 5/12/2015 27 unknown gunshot
Mesa, Maricopa
County law enforcement
39 April Louise Engel 6/2/2015 45 1 gunshot
Mesa, Maricopa
County husband
40 David Joseph Engel 6/2/2015 40 unknown gunshot
Mesa, Maricopa
County self (suicide)
David Joseph Engel fatally shot his estranged wife April
Louise Engel at their Mesa apartment before shooting
himself. April Engel had recently served divorce papers on
her husband and moved out of their apartment into a
friend's residence. She returned to the apartment for some
reason where her husband was waiting for her and shot
her. Officers report being called to the apartment in the
past, including the past week, for domestic issues.
Christopher Carrillo shot fatally shot four of his family
members, including his parents Raul Carrillo and Karen
Saari, his brother Erick Carrillo and his niece Isela Rodriguez
before turning the gun on himself. A friend of one of the
family members called 911 after he saw one of the victims
on the floor when he opened the front door. At a news
conference following the incident, family members stated
that Christopher was a loving son, brother and uncle who
showed no outward signs of violence. Family members
shared that Christopher had been evaluated for mental
illness recently, but they did not know of a diagnosis or how
far along in the process he was. They shared J34 had access
to weapons or firearms and that there were no signs of
aggressive behavior before. No motive for the shootings
has been made public.
Lindsay Esparza was fatally stabbed the morning on May
12th, 2015. Ceaser Julian Hernandez Enriquez was wanted
for his involvement in the homicide and was shot and killed
later that day according to the Mesa Police Department.
During the investigation of the stabbing homicide, multiple
911 callers reported shots fired in the area of the incident.
When officers arrived, Enriquez fled on foot and discharged
his firearm in the backyard of a residence. He continued to
flee and did not comply with officer's commands to put
down his gun, threatening to shoot himself before running
back towards pursing officers. When Enriquez ran towards
officers, one officer fired his weapon at Enriquez. The initial
investigation revealed that Enriquez sustained a single
gunshot to his upper body, consistent with a self-inflicted
wound. Both investigations are on-going.
41 Joylynne Giebel 6/4/2015 22 months 0 head trauma
Mesa, Maricopa
County stepfather
Andrew Issacs is accused of child abuse after his 22 month
old stepdaughter, Joylynne, died in his care. Joylynne's
mom, Aminda Giebel said she did not notice any signs of
abuse. Giebel left Joylynne and her 4 year old son at home
with Isaacs while she ran errands. Isaacs called Giebel
saying that Joylynne bumped her head, but Giebel noticed
bruises by Joylynne's ear when she returned home. When
paramedics arrived, there was obvious bruising and injuries
to the child's forehead, face and ear. Initially Issacs
reported that the child fell face first while playing with him,
but the 4 year old reported that Issacs hit his sister in the
face hard. The Arizona Department of Child Safety received
a report of abuse in December that Issacs was giving
Joylynne Percocet in order to tranquilize her. A DCS
caseworker was sent to the home, but nobody was home
so the caseworker left a card and did not follow up.
42 Nicole Rivas 6/6/2015 36 2 gunshotTanfield, Pinal
County boyfriend
Nicole Rivas was reported missing on June 6th and her body
was later found four days later early Wednesday morning in
a desert area near Stanfield. Authorities reported she was
killed days before her body was discovered and her body
was dumped near a farm. The cause of death has not been
released but her boyfriend Rolland Camargo has been
arrested in connection to her death.
43 Ricardo Figueroa 6/9/2015 46 1
multiple
traumatic
injuries
Tucson, Pima
County
daughter's dating
partner*
Ricardo Figueroa was found in the middle of the street with
multiple traumatic wounds and died shortly after he was
found. 16 year old Andres Jesus Moreno faces second-
degree murder charges in connection with the killing of his
girlfriend's father Ricardo Figueroa. Figueroa's 15 year old
daughter reported that Moreno came to visit her, climbed
in through her bedroom window and accused her of
cheating on him. The two argued over returning each
other's property when Moreno produced what appeared to
be a small kitchen knife and said he was going to slash her
mother's tires. Figueroa went outside at this time,
unarmed. She then heard her father yelling in pain in the
street and witnessed Moreno running down an alley. When
detectives arrived, then noticed an axe near the victim,
although it is unclear if the axe was used as a weapon or
where it came from.
44 Reynaldo Amaya 6/16/2015 32 4 hanging
Sierra Vista,
Cochise County self (suicide)
Reynaldo Amaya was booked into a Cochise County Jail on
domestic violence and harassment charges. He was found
dead in his cell after apparently hanging himself with a
noose made from a sheet. Amaya was released from prison
in January 2015 after serving a 3.5 year sentence for a
domestic violence charge and a marijuana violation.
45 unknown male* 6/21/2015 unknown 1 gunshot
Scottsdale,
Maricopa
County self (suicide)
Scottsdale police spent hours at the scene of a barricade
situation that started as a domestic violence call when an
armed man confronted his ex-wife and 12 year old son as
they left the house. The woman and boy made their way
safely to a neighbors house, and told police they heard a
gunshot as they fled. The man went into the house,
ransacked it, fired several more shots and attempted to
start a fire in the home that sprinklers extinguished. Police
evacuated more than a dozen people from six surrounding
homes, brought in the SWAT team and had the Fire
Department on the scene as well. Police were able to get
the suspect on the phone briefly during the standoff. When
officers were finally able to enter the home, the man was
found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police have
not released any information about the suspect.
46 Sandra Kualls 7/22/2015 42 unknown gunshot
Fountain Hills,
Maricopa
County husband
47 Lawrence Reed 7/22/2015 45 unknown gunshot
Fountain Hills,
Maricopa
County self (suicide)
On July 22th, 2015 a carrier went to the door of the
couple’s house to deliver a package when he discovered
Kualls’s body just outside the front door. When police
arrived they discovered Reed’s body inside and were able
to determine Reed shot and killed Kualls before turning on
the gun on himself in a murder suicide. Reed had a history
of domestic violence related calls with former relationships
and a order of protection taken out against him by an ex-
wife.
48 Shayley Estes 7/24/2015 22 none gunshot
Phoenix,
Maricopa
County boyfriend
Shayle Estes was shot and killed by her former boyfriend
Igor Zubko, a Russian national who Estes had been dating
and living with for several months prior. After Estes ended
things with Zubko, she started to receive threatening text
messages from him which prompted her to take out an
order of protection against Zubko. Zubko admitted to
buying a gun in a private internet sale the day before and
proceeded to wait till Estes was not home to enter her
house using a key he had never returned. When she arrived
home the two apparently argued and when Estes
attempted to flee, Kubko shot her multiple times. She was
later found dead in the kitchen by her roommate along
with a handgun and shell casings. Zubko was later arrested
at Phoenix Sky Harbor after he purchased a one way ticket
to San Francisco.
49 Trina Heisch 7/25/2015 49
at least 2
adult
children beheading
Phoenix,
Maricopa
County husband
Trina Heisch was found decapitated in the closet of her
apartment along with her two dogs who had also been
killed and decapitated. Kenneth Wakefield, 43, was
arrested after a neighbor called the police after attempting
to check on Heisch. When Wakefield answered the door he
was naked and had several self-inflicted injuries including a
severed arm and a missing an eye. The neighbor said that
the apartment was covered in blood and called the police
after Wakefield admitted to killing three family members.
Wakefield and Heisch had a history of a domestic violence
relationship and Wakefield had been arrested in 2003 for
attempting to kill another family member.
50 Natalie Beissel 7/31/2015 32 none gunshot
Tucson, Pima
County boyfriend
On Friday July 31st, a 911 call prompted Tucson police to
conduct a welfare check on Natalie Beissel after family
members say she was not returning their calls. Around 6
p.m. police arrived at the house where they could see in a
window a man and women unresponsive in the living room.
After conducting an investigation police determined that
Marc Florio shot and killed Natalie Beissel, a woman he had
been in a relationship with. After fatally killing Beissel,
Florio then continued to turn on the gun on himself
resulting is did death.
51 Marc Florio 7/31/2015 48 unknown gunshot
Tucson, Pima
County self (suicide)
52 Richard Fries* 8/1/2015 26 unknown gunshot
Tucson, Pima
County Armando Serrano Jr*
53 Armando Serrano Jr* 7/31/2015 29 unknown gunshot
Tucson, Pima
County law enforcement
54 George Alessi 8/12/2015 21 unknown gunshot
Surprise,
Maricopa
County father
55 Silvio Alessi 8/12/2015 53
at least one
adult son
blunt force
trauma from
a hatchet
Surprise,
Maricopa
County son
On Friday July 31st, a 911 call prompted Tucson police to
conduct a welfare check on Natalie Beissel after family
members say she was not returning their calls. Around 6
p.m. police arrived at the house where they could see in a
window a man and women unresponsive in the living room.
After conducting an investigation police determined that
Marc Florio shot and killed Natalie Beissel, a woman he had
been in a relationship with. After fatally killing Beissel,
Florio then continued to turn on the gun on himself
resulting is did death.
Silvio Alessi was found dead with blunt force trauma to his
head from a hatchet on August 12th, while his son George
Alessi was found with a gunshot would to his head. George
Alessi was transported to a hospital but later died from his
injuries. Police say that the incident was domestic violence
related, although there was no history of domestic violence
between the father and son.
On Saturday night, Armando Serrano Jr. was shot and killed
by police after he fatally shot and killed Richard Fries at a
mobile home park the night before. On Friday night, police
were called to the mobile home park when they received a
call that a man was lying in the parking lot. Police identified
the man as Richard Fries and after witness interviews police
determined there were looking for Serrano. Saturday night
the police were again called after a caller reported some
suspicious activity in the parking lot of the mobile home
park where Fries was killed. Once on the scene police tried
to make contact with Serrano who then fled. Gunfire was
exchanged and Serrano was shot and killed. Police are still
looking into the incident.
56 Za Bay Da 8/15/2015 unknown unknown
beaten to
death
Avondale,
Maricopa
County husband
Kyit Oo was arrested after his wife Za Bay Da’s body was
found by a land management officer near an Avondale lake
late Saturday night. During an interview with Oo, he said
that his wife asked to go to the lake, a spot where they
often visited. While diving to the lake, the two started to
argue and once at the lake, Oo struck his wife in the head
and face causing her to fall into the water. Oo the pulled
her out of the lake and started fighting with her again. Oo
hit her once more causing her to fall back into the lake
where she passed out. Oo pulled her out again and left her
on the bank. Oo then left her there while he drove to his
parent’s house to change. He then returned to the lake and
found his wife still unconscious so he proceeded to call 911.
Oo admitted to police that he and his wife had many
domestic violence fights since they were married in 2009.
57 unknown infant* 8/15/2015 newborn n/a unknown
Glendale,
Maricopa
County unknown
A homeless couple who were looking though a dumpster in
Glendale discovered the body of a newborn infant wrapped
in a towel in an orange bag. Detectives believe the infant
was not born in a hospital and are currently looking for the
infant’s mother.
58
Maria Valdez-De
Campagne 8/16/2015 40 4
stabbing with
scissors
Mesa, Maricopa
County cousin
The body of Maria Valdez-De Campagne was discovered
outside her home around 4:51 a.m after a witness reported
seeing the suspect Cindy Campagne lying on top of Valdez-
De Campagne. The witness also saw Campagne later hiding
behind a vehicle in the driveway after taking of her bloody
shirt on August 16th. Campagne was arrested on suspicion
of second-degree murder for the stabbing of her cousin
after reportedly getting into an argument in the driveway
of Valdez-De Campagne’s home. Police have yet to
determine a motive but believe mental-health issues for
Campagne might have been a factor.
59
Juan Antonio Manjarrez-
Camarillo 8/16/2015 25 unknown gunshot
Phoenix,
Maricopa
County unknown*
60 Adela Garcia Hernandez 8/16/2015 45 3 gunshot
Phoenix,
Maricopa
County unknown*
61 Keith Steele 8/17/2015 18 unknown gunshot
Phoenix,
Maricopa
County sexual competitor
Keith Steele was with his girlfriend at a hotel when Elijah
Shelton III arrived. The two men became involved in an
argument over the fact that Steele was with the woman.
Police believe there might have been a love triangle
between the three. During the argument, Shelton pulled
out a handgun and starting firing at Steele and his girlfriend.
Steele was pronounced dead at the scene, but his girlfriend
only suffered minor injuries. Shelton was arrested and
booked on suspicions of first-degree murder and
aggravated assault.
62 Sophia Gibbs* 8/18/2015 17 unknown gunshot
Tonopah,
Maricopa
County unknown*
63 Jesse Romero* 8/18/2015 18 unknown gunshot
Tonopah,
Maricopa
County unknown*
64 Curtis Oliver 8/23/2015 57 unknown unknown
Marana, Pima
County unknown*
A sedan was spotted burning near Waterman Mountain
Road. After the fire was extinguished, officers found human
remains inside. No other information was available at this
time.
After a call to the authorities, officers discovered the bodies
of Sophia Gibbs and Jesse Romero on August 18th near
Tonopah, along the Salome Highway near 395th Avenue.
Images from a news helicopter spotted one body leaning up
against a fence and the other along the road about 50 to 60
yards away from each other. Both victims had been shot
but currently officers are searching for more details.
After a relative discovered the body of a 45-year-old
women and her boyfriend shot to death, police were called
to the scene to determine the cause. Police at first
suspected murder suicide but were quick to rule that out
after doing their initial investigation. The bodies were found
in separate areas of the house and police found no signs of
forced entry or robbery. Police are currently looking for the
homeowner’s jeep that was missing but at the moment are
still looking into the case. The names have not yet been
released.
65 John Paul McAdam 8/30/2015 24 unknown gunshot
Mesa, Maricopa
County brother
John Paul McAdams died after being shot and killed by his
brother Evan McAdams (21) in what he claims was self
defense. One witness said they saw the two arguing as they
drove eastbound on University Drive. The two brothers
then got out of the car and began to fight in the street. At
one point the victim turned to walk back to the car which
was when the younger brother shot him and then
proceeded to walk away. Police say that Evan McAdams
was in possession of a semi-automatic handgun while his
brother was found unarmed. Evan McAdams was arrested
and is currently facing second-degree murder charges
66 Unknown male* 8/30/2015 2 n/a drowning
Avondale,
Maricopa
County Mother
67 unknown male* 8/30/2015 2 n/a drowning
Avondale,
Maricopa
County Mother
68 Mona Denton 9/4/2015 74 unknown gunshot
Scottsdale,
Maricopa
County husband
69 John Denton 9/4/2015 75 unknown gunshot
Scottsdale,
Maricopa
County self (suicide)
Mireya Alejandra Lopez was arrested on Monday August
31st after admitting to police that she intentionally
drowned her twin 2-year-old boys in a bathtub. The boy’s
grandmother called 911 round noon on August 30th and
police arrived to find the boys in a bedroom on a bed, and
were then rushed to the hospital. Lopez then admitted to
police that she killed her sons and was take into custody.
Police reported that she also tried to drown another one of
her children but was unsuccessful. The twin’s father stated
that he had joint custody and was scheduled to get them on
Friday. He also said that Lopez suffered from anxiety and
depression but had never threatened anyone before.
On September 4th, John Denton shot and killed his wife
Mona Denton in their Scottsdale home. After shooting and
killing his wife, Denton ran to his neighbor’s home where
he told his neighbor his wife needed medical attention. He
then ran back into his home, locked the door and shot
himself. When police arrived they found both Denton and
his wife dead. According to police, they discovered that the
couple were having marital problems.
70 unknown female* 9/4/2015 1 n/a drowning
Peoria,
Maricopa
County Mother
Brenda Ramirez was arrested on suspicion of felony child
abuse after the drowning death of her 1 year old daughter.
Police were called to Ramirez’s apartment where they
found her daughter wet and unresponsive. After being
rushed to the hospital, the girl was pronounced dead.
Ramirez calms that she had only stepped away from the
bathtub for a minutes when her daughter drowned. Her
other three- year-old daughter was removed from the
home and is currently with the Department of Child Safety.
71 Michael Oleisky 9/13/2015 42 2 gunshot
Tucson, Pima
County unknown*
Police responded to a 911 call after reports of arguing
followed by the sound of gunshots. Once on the scene
police discovered Oleisky dead in a house. Police later
arrested Cahrles Cole, 23 and Marcell Cobb, 21 in
connection to the murder.
72 unknown male* 9/20/2015 unknown unknown gunshot
Surprise,
Maricopa
County Anthony Fimbres
73 unknown male* 9/20/2015 unknown unknown gunshot
Surprise,
Maricopa
County Anthony Fimbres
74 Ashley Darby 9/23/2015 23 none gunshot
Flagstaff,
Coconino
County unknown*
75 Jeriah Hildwine 9/23/2015 35 unknown gunshot
Flagstaff,
Coconino
County self (suicide)
After a fire burnt down a home in Surprise, firefighters
started shifting through debris when they discovered two
bodies. Maricopa County Sheriffs arrested Anthony Fimbres
late Sunday in connection with the murders. So far no
information about the victims has been released pending
further investigation.
The Coconino County Sheriff's Office said searchers found
the bodies of 23-year-old Ashley Darby and 35-year-old
Jeriah Hildwine on Wednesday. The couple had been
missing since early September. The couple had been dead
for some time. In November, Coconino County officials
officially ruled that Darby’s death was a homicide while
declaring Hildwine’s death a suicide. As it turns out,
Hildwine, a former art lecturer who had taught fulltime at
Northern Arizona University since 2013, had been accused
of sexual misconduct with a 22-year-old student.
Authorities are still looking into the case.
76 Jesse Rodriquez 9/27/2015 34
at least 1
son gunshot
Casa Grande,
Maricopa
County Mother of Children
Jesse Rodriguez died of a gunshot wound to the chest after
getting into an argument with the mother of his 5-year old
child on Sunday September 27th. Audra Lynn Jarrett called
911 and told police she shot Rodriguez with a handgun
which resulted in her arrested and charged with second-
degree murder. Fights and disputes were apparently
common among the two but a exact motive is still
unknown.
77 Esteban Miguel Orona 9/27/2015 33 unknown gunshot
Yuma, Yuma
County self (suicide)
Esteban Miguel Orona was found dead of a self-inflicted
gun would in a hotel in Yuma on Monday after being
wanted by police for aggravated assault per domestic
violence. Orona was considered armed and dangerous
when he violated his parole which resulted in U.S Marshalls
undertaking a search for Ornona. Then on 28th, police and
Marshalls were called to a hotel where after a search found
Orona dead.
78 David M. Diaz 10/1/2015 28 unknown gunshot
Hereford,
Cochise County law enforcement
David M. Diaz was shot and killed by police after fleeing the
scene of a domestic violence incident. According to police,
the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office was called about a
domestic violence situation in Hereford. Once the officers
arrived, Diaz had fled the scene but as officers followed, he
fired shots at the officers in pursuit. At one point, Diaz
exited the vehicle behind a church and continued to fire
shots at authorities. After being unable to speak with him,
Diaz was shot and killed by a veteran officer.
79 Stacey Steward 10/11/2015 33 unknown gunshot
Gilbert,
Maricopa
County roommate
80 Alex Tamborski 10/11/2015 17 unknown gunshot
Gilbert,
Maricopa
County roomate
Police were called to the scene of a double homicide which
resulted in a manhunt for the suspect Matthew Crain. Crain
had shot and killed his two roommates and attempted to
kill another after an argument but then fled the scene.
Police later shot Crain and he is in critical condition and the
hospital at the moment.
81 Charles John McCarthy 10/13/2015 70 unknown unknown
Yucca,
Maricopa
County unknown*
The body of Charles McCarty was found dead in his home
after a friend found McCarty and called police. Details of
the murder have not been released but his death has been
ruled a homicide.
82 Latangla Lawrence 10/16/2015 31 2 sons gunshot
Phoenix,
Maricopa
County boyfriend
The Phoenix Police Department said Friday that 24-year-old
Tyrone Tinson was arrested for the shooting and murder of
Latangla Lawrence on October 16th. After Tinson shot and
killed Lawerence, he turned the gun on himself in an
attempt to commit suicide but was unsuccessful. Police
took Lawerence to the hospital were he survived but was
later arrested. After the shooting, Lawerence’s two autistic
sons were left in the apartment but were later taken into
custody of the Department of Child Safety.
83 Glenn Edward Baxter 10/18/2015 27 3 children drowning
Tempe,
Maricopa self (suicide)
84 Danica Baxter 10/18/2015 25 3 children drowning
Tempe,
Maricopa husband
85 Nazyiah Baxter 10/18/2015 2 n/a drowning
Tempe,
Maricopa father
86 Zariyah baxter 10/18/2015 1 n/a drowning
Tempe,
Maricopa father
87 Reighn Baxter 10/18/2015 3 n/a drowning
Tempe,
Maricopa father
Glenn Edward Baxter was reportedly separated from his
wife and had a history of domestic violence intentionally
killed his whole family by driving into Tempe Town Lake.
Surveillance cameras witnessed Baxter driving his SUV into
the lake early on Sunday morning killing his wife Danica
Baxter, and their three children Reighn, Nazyiah and
Zariyah. Police responded Sunday after receiving a call from
local fishermen that they saw the vehicle stop and then
drive into the lake. The SUV then went airborne and flipped
into the water that was about 6 to 7 feet dep. When police
arrived they found four of the family members
unresponsive and later found the third child strapped into a
car seat in the back row of the SUV. Officers found Danica’s
cell phone under a nearby bench where they believe Glen
Baxter made a point to leave it that contained text
messages sent to Glen Baxters mother relating to dropping
her children of at her house. One text message said that
“your son is upset”. Police are still investigating but have
confirmed it was a murder suicide.
88 Jason Wolf 10/18/2015 46 none gunshot
Prescott Valley,
Yavapi County sexual competitor
Jason Wolf was shot and killed after a confrontation with
Michael Jaramillo in Prescott Valley on Sunday. Police have
reported that on October 18th, Jaramillo and Wolf were
arguing over a female. After Wolf left, Jaramillo later saw
Wolf drive by and then shot him with a riffle while he was
driving. Jaramillo attempted to conceal Wolf’s body and his
vehicle but it was later found by police. Jaramillo turned
himself in on Monday morning and was arrested.
89 Andrew Brice Coleman 10/24/2015 34 unknown gunshot
Tucson, Pima
County brother
Richard Scott Coleman was arrested after shooting and
killing his older brother during a domestic violence dispute.
90 Andre Cannon 11/3/2015 26 unknown gunshot
Glendale,
Maricopa
County law enforcement
Andre Cannon was shot and killed by police on Tuesday
after chasing his girlfriend with a hammer. Police say the
two were arguing while walking when Cannon grabbed a
hammer from a parked construction vehicle and chased her
before striking her with the hammer. Cannon was then
shot by police when trying to flee and later died at a local
hospital.
91 Helious Griffith 11/7/2015 5 na unknown
Mesa, Maricopa
County mother
92
Lola T. "Tammy"
Griffith 11/7/2015 27
at least 1
son unknown
Mesa, Maricopa
County self (suicide)
Lola T. Griffith and her son were found dead in a mesa
hospital on Saturday November 7th in what police are
calling an apparent murder-suicide. Both mother and her
son were discovered by hospital staff after 2 am during a
routine bed check. Police have yet to release the cause of
death for both mother and child, but Helious had been
hospitalized for the past week before the murder but it is
unclear as to why. In an online post, Griffith had
mentioned that her son had been diagnosed with dystonic
cerebral palsy as a 1 year old but police have yet to release
if that was the reason for the hospitalization.
93 Gonekie Tatum 11/13/2015 47 unknown unknown
Tucson, Pima
County ex-boyfriend
Police say 47 year old Gonekie Tatum died after an
altercation that took place outside of her ex-boyfriends
apartment Friday night. According to police, Tatum
apparently drove to her ex-boyfriends apartment who is in
a new relationship and at some point an argument broke
out between Tatum and someone at the apartment. Police
have confirmed it was a domestic violence incident but
have yet to determine the cause of death but believe no
weapons were involved.
94 Rosalia Gilbert 11/16/2015 46 unknown unknown
Tucson, Pima
County boyfriend
Rosalia Gilbert was killed by her boyfriend Christopher
Raboin on Monday after Raboin began arguing with Gilbert.
According to police Raboin showed up at the Gilbert’s
home on a bicycle and spent the night. In the early moring
hours, Gilbert’s roommate heard her yelling, “Chris don’t. I
love you. Don’t do this.” The roommate then called police
and Raboin was arrested and police conducted a high-risk
traffic stop
95 Douglas R. Slade 11/25/2015 52 unknown gunshot
Eagar, Apache
County law enforcement
Eagar police responded to a domestic violence situation
that turned into an officer involved shooting resulting in the
death of Douglas Slade. Police have yet to release more
information about the incident other then the fact that it
was a domestic violence related death.
96 Joshua Luck 11/26/2015 31 unknown gunshot
Phoenix,
Maricopa
County
sexual partners
husband
Andres Serrato admitted to police that he shot and killed
Joshua Luck because he suspected he was having an affair
with his wife. Police say that Luck and Serrato were
neighbors and reportedly got into an argument on Nov.
26th. The next day Serrato asked Luck for help moving to
California when he shot and killed him in the Phoenix
apartment. Serrato’s wife admitted to police that she heard
the gunshots and found Serrato standing over Luck’s body.
Serrato’s wife also told police that she helped clean up the
scene and load Luck’s body into the U-Haul truck. After
Luck’s body was loaded into the truck, Serrato then drove
the truck to California where the body was discovered by
police when helping a victim of domestic violence get her
items from the back of the truck. Serrato was arrested that
Saturday on suspicion of battering his wife and for
possession of an AK-47 with a high-capacity magazine,
methamphetamine and cocaine.
97 unknown 11/27/2015 23 unknown hanging
Florence, Pinal
County self (suicide)
An inmate at the Pinal County Jail died on Friday after
hanging himself with a bed sheet in his cell according to the
Pinal County Sherriff’s Office. The 23 year old inmate
whose name has not been released was found unconscious
and then taken to the hospital where he later died. The
inmate was jailed on charges of domestic violence and told
family members he was going to kill himself but the family
did not notify the jail staff.
98 Alan Nielsen 11/27/2015 72
at least 1
adult son stabbing
Tucson, Pima
County son
James L. Mason Jr. was arrested Friday morning after
stabbing his stepfather Alan Nielsen with a large hunting
knife in the chest. Authorities say alcohol was a factor and
that a verbal altercation had taken place between the
stepfather and stepson. Mason has been charged with
domestic violence and first-degree murder.
99 unknown* 12/7/2015 unknown unknown gunshot
Peoria,
Maricopa
County law enforcement
Peoria police said the suspect refused to leave his house
when officers arrived. At one point officials heard two shots
fired. Everyone was able to eventually get out of the
apartment unharmed. When police entered the apartment
the suspect was dead. No other information is known.
100 Veronica McGarvy 12/7/2015 unknown 1 daughter
Beaten to
death with a
hammer
Phoenix,
Maricopa
County ex-boyfriend
Police say that 25-year-old Caleb Shaffery lured McGarvy
into a bedroom where he then bashed her skull with a
hammer and stabbed her with a knife. According to police
Shaffery, who is McGarvy’s ex-boyfriend attacked her while
their 3-year-old daughter was in another room. After he
killed McGarvy, Shaffery then walked their daughter to a
neighbor’s house, called his mother and confessed before
calling 9-1-1. Shaffery’s mother told law enforcement that
he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder two years ago
and suffers from depression. She also said Shaffery had
found out that McGarvy was dating a former co-worker of
his which may have been the cause of the murder. Police
say Shaffery admitted to planning the murder, that he'd
been wanting to kill McGarvy for some time and that he
also admitted he chose a roofing hammer to kill her
because "it would be an efficient murder tool with less
effort than using a knife."
101 Steven Wickert 12/11/2015 36 unknown
blunt force
trauma
Tucson, Pima
County law enforcement
Steven Wickert, an active duty Army National Guardsman
was shot and killed by Deputy Travis Rice after Wickert
attacked and strangled the deputy. This incident occurred
after Rice was called to a Tucson resort where he found
Wickert and his girlfriend in a verbal altercation resulting in
Wickert stealing his girlfriend’s purse and phone and
running away. Rice began looking for Wickert and found
him in a dark stairwell where Wickert then called Rice “not
a real cop,” and started assaulting him. Wickert struck Rice
on the head knocking him unconscious. When Rice regained
consciousness, Wickert was on top of him with a
strangulation hold. The deputy tried to break the chokehold
but was able to strike Wickert once on the head resulting in
Wickert’s death. No other information is available at this
time.
102 Laleh Fahandej Saadi 12/20/2015 unknown
10 year old
son
stabbed to
death
Phoenix,
Maricopa
County husband
Hojat Fahandej Saadi, 36, was arrested after stabbing his
wife of 13 years with a survival style axe. His wife Laleh
Fahandej Saadi, was able to escape and run to her
neighbors but was so badly injured she died at the scene.
According to records, neighbors recalled many incidents of
unreported domestic violence in the past with Hojat being
the aggressor. Police said that Hojat lived separately from
Laleh in an apartment in north Phoenix. The suspect then
drove to her apartment attacked his wife and then fled in
an SUV. Police later arrested Hojat and found the ax in a
dumpster. Video surveillance was found that showed a man
matching Hojat’s description buying at ax at a local sporting
goods store. Hojat was arrested and will face murder
charges.
103 Levi J. Parker 10/23/2015 37
two
daughters gunshot
Tucson, Pima
County self (suicide)
104 Mackenzie Parker 10/23/2015 8 n/a gunshot
Tucson, Pima
County father
Two days before Christmas, 37-year-old Levi Parker shot
and killed his two young daughters before turning the gun
on himself. The Pima County Sherriff’s Department said
they received a 911 call from a mother saying the father of
her children had threatened their lives. The mother said
that her husband with whom she had been separated from
since September made statements that led her to believe
this was her last chance to speak to her children alive.
When police arrived they knocked on the door and found
Parker to be uncooperative with deputies. Deputies then
broke in the door after hearing a gunshot and found the
two girls with gunshot wounds. Parker’s 8-year-old
daughter Mackenzie was pronounced dead at scene but
authorities attempted to save the 5-year-old Haylee before
she passed away at a local hospital. Parker was also
pronounced dead from a self-inflected gunshot wound.
105 Haylee Parker 10/23/2015 5 n/a gunshot
Tucson, Pima
County father
106 Sean Mould 12/28/2015 34 unknown gunshot
Tempe,
Maricopa law enforcement
Sean Mould was shot and killed by police after refusing to
drop a knife. According to police, a woman called 911
saying her boyfriend would not leave their home. When
officers arriver they found Mould holding a knife which he
refused to drop. Once he started to approach officers he
still refused to drop the weapon. Police then fired two
shots resulting in Mould dying later at the hospital. No
other injuries were reported.
107 unknown* 12/28/2015 54 unknown gunshot
Red Rock, Pinal
County domestic partner
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 53-year-old
woman for fatally shooting her long-term domestic partner
Monday night. The victim, whose name has yet to be
released is said to be a 54-year-old woman who was found
on the sidewalk outside her home. She was transported to
a Tucson hospital where she later died from her injuries.
Police reported that calls came in regarding shots being
fired at a house in Red Rock, just north of Tucson and once
on the scene found the victim. Police were able to arrest
the suspect without any altercations and stated that they
believe the homicide to be domestic violence related. The
couple had been reported living together for the past 15
years and had no reported incidents of domestic violence
with police in the past.
Two days before Christmas, 37-year-old Levi Parker shot
and killed his two young daughters before turning the gun
on himself. The Pima County Sherriff’s Department said
they received a 911 call from a mother saying the father of
her children had threatened their lives. The mother said
that her husband with whom she had been separated from
since September made statements that led her to believe
this was her last chance to speak to her children alive.
When police arrived they knocked on the door and found
Parker to be uncooperative with deputies. Deputies then
broke in the door after hearing a gunshot and found the
two girls with gunshot wounds. Parker’s 8-year-old
daughter Mackenzie was pronounced dead at scene but
authorities attempted to save the 5-year-old Haylee before
she passed away at a local hospital. Parker was also
pronounced dead from a self-inflected gunshot wound.
1 Dog one 7/25/2015 n/a n/a beheading
Phoenix,
Maricopa
County owner/owners husband
2 Dog two 7/25/2015 n/a n/a beheading
Phoenix,
Maricopa
County owner/owners husband
Trina Heisch was found decapitated in the closet of her
apartment along with her two dogs who had also been
killed and decapitated. Kenneth Wakefield, 43, was
arrested after a neighbor called the police after attempting
to check on Heisch. When Wakefield answered the door he
was naked and had several self-inflicted injuries including a
severed arm and a missing an eye. The neighbor said that
the apartment was covered in blood and called the police
after Wakefield admitted to killing three family members.
Wakefield and Heisch had a history of a domestic violence
relationship and Wakefield had been arrested in 2003 for
attempting to kill another family member.