Two decomposing bodies found in a car in an Arizona parking lot were a missing young woman and her stalker, according to reports.
25-year-old Doris Aguilar had apparently been shot by Juan Cuellar, 51, who then killed himself with a shot to the head, local authorities told Arizona Family.
The pair were discovered July 7 in a gym parking lot near Phoenix, with their bodies having been in the car for several days.
Doris Aguilar loved fitness, according to family. Phoenix Police
Before her death Aguilar told family and friends Cuellar was dangerous and wouldn’t leave her alone according to private investigator Steve Fischer, who spoke to Arizona Family about the “sick and twisted” crime he has been investigating for Aguilar’s family, many of whom live in Honduras.
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Aguilar, known to family and friends as a fitness fanatic, had been missing since July 1.
“She did tell her family and important people in her life about this person, and that if anything happened to her, he was responsible,” Fischer told Arizona Family, adding: “He scared her.”
Fischer said Cuellar worked at the same building as Aguilar until about a year ago when he was fired.
The stalker is alleged to have kept sending threatening messages to Aguilar and showing up unannounced at her gym.
Aguilar became so fearful of Cuellar, she changed gyms in order to avoid him, according to Fischer.
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Aguilar’s death is being investigated as a homicide, according to local outlet Arizona Family. AZFamily
But on June 27, Cuellar made a haunting Facebook post, seemingly aimed at Aguilar.
“Getting my Lifetime [gym] membership back. See you soon,” Cuellar wrote on Facebook, according to Fischer.
Police found Aguilar’s car unlocked with her belongings still inside outside the Christown Shopping Center on July 1 after she was reported missing by family members.
Six days later Aguilar and Cuellar’s bodies were discovered in a rented sedan in a steakhouse parking lot near Aguilar’s former gym.
Aguilar told family and friends she was scared of Cuellar before her murder, according to a private investigator working with her family. Phoenix Police
Fischer said Cuellar rented the car as part of a “luring scheme” to get to Aguilar, but Fischer doesn’t think Aguilar was killed in the rented vehicle.
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“What I’ve been told, there is no biological evidence in the vehicle that she was shot in the car, so it looks like she was moved,” Fischer said.
Fischer said Cuellar left a note inside the vehicle to make it appear as though Aguilar committed suicide.
“He tried to stage it to make it look like she killed herself,” Fischer told Arizona Family.
Aguilar’s phone data showed her phone was turned off July 1 shortly after 8 p.m., according to Fischer.
Private investigator Steve Fischer told Arizona family he thinks Cuellar used a rental car to lure Aguilar to her death. AZFamilyAguilar had previously stated if anything happened to her, Cuellar “was responsible,” Fischer told Arizona Family. AZFamily
Phoenix Police Sgt. Rob Scherer told the outlet investigators are using surveillance video starting with where Aguilar’s car was found to piece together the details of the crime.
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Fischer and The Phoenix Police Department did not immediately respond to The Post’s enquiries Sunday.
Two Arizona Public Enemy concerts in one year? As Chuck D. might say, bring the noise.
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After a searing set in February at Tempe’s Innings Festival, the legendary hip-hop group will return to metro Phoenix on Saturday, Oct. 24, to perform as part of the Arizona State Fair’s concert series.
The concert starts at 7 p.m. inside the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum with no opening act.
Public Enemy joins a growing lineup of artists set to perform at the 2026 Arizona State Fair, which runs weekends from Oct. 1 to Nov. 1.
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Previously announced Coliseum Concert Series performers include alt-rockers Gin Blossoms on Friday, Oct. 2, R&B/pop star Becky G on Friday, Oct. 9 and punk favorites The Offspring on Friday Oct. 16.
Few hip-hop acts are as iconic as Public Enemy. Fronted by Chuck D. and Flavor Flav, the group has performed since the early ‘80s and has spent decades mixing politically charged lyrics with fierce bests on classic tracks like “Fight the Power,” “Bring the Noise” and “Welcome to the Terrordome.”
Public Enemy’s upcoming concert marks the first time the iconic hip-hop act has performed at the Arizona State Fair and their latest in a series of Valley gigs. It also continues a decades-long history of Valley performances.
Over the years, Public Enemy has played venues large and small across metro Phoenix, from arenas and stadium shows to concert halls Tempe’s Marquee Theatre. The group also famously staged an impromptu performance at the long-running local hip-hop event The Blunt Club back in 2006.
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Public Enemy performs at Innings Festival on Feb. 22, 2026.
When do Arizona State Fair concert tickets go on sale?
Tickets for Gin Blossoms and Russell Dickerson are already available through azstatefair.com/concerts.
Tickets for Public Enemy at the fair go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday through azstatefair.com/concerts. A presale for subscribers to the Fair Fandom newsletter begins at 10 a.m. on Thursday.
Reserved-seat upgrades are available for all four concerts. Each concert ticket also includes admission to the Arizona State Fair.
VIDEO: Hundreds of loved ones and first responders gathered Saturday to celebrate the life of Nicholas Hutcherson, an Arizona wildland firefighter killed late last month while battling a wildfire in Colorado.
Hutcherson was part of a Helitack crew trained to respond to remote areas and contain wildfires before they spread.
He was one of three wildland firefighters killed June 27.
His father, Ron Hutcherson, said his son sent him a text message the morning he died, saying he was on his way to a fire and would try to call that evening.
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“The text included a picture from inside his Helitack helicopter,” Ron Hutcherson said. “One of his crew members had a Snoopy on their helmet — he knew how much me and my wife loved Snoopy.”
That evening, a call came — but not from Nicholas.
Saturday, Ron Hutcherson read a letter addressed to his son, recounting their shared memories — including the moment a young Nicholas fell in love with the fire department.
In most cases, the number of players drafted is a strong indication of how good a college baseball team was the previous season. Arizona had nine draftees last year after reaching the College World Series, but following a disastrous 2026 campaign only two Wildcats heard their names called in the 2026 MLB Draft.
Right-handed pitcher Owen Kramkowski was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 5th round, while fellow righty Collin McKinney went in the 9th round to the Baltimore Orioles.
Kramkowski was taken with the No. 145 picks, which has a bonus slot value of $506,100. McKinney’s bonus slot at No. 260 is $213,300. Players chosen in the 11th round or later can sign for up to $150,000 without it impacting a team’s bonus pool.
The two draft picks for Arizona is its fewest since 2022, when catcher Daniel Susac went in the 1st round and outfielder Tanner O’Tremba went in the 15th round. It was also the first time since 2014 the UA did not have a player taken in the first four rounds.
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While the loss of existing UA players to the MLB Draft was minimal, the same can’t be said for future Wildcats. Two members of Arizona’s 2026 recruiting class as well as three transfers signed this summer were drafted Sunday.
Incoming freshman catcher Francisco Rivero, from Canyon del Oro High School in Oro Valley, went in the 15th round to the Washington Nationals while righty Garrett Ahern—a transfer from GCU—went in the 16th round to the New York Yankees. The 17th round then saw righties McCartyEnglish (Southern Miss) and Collin Cobb (Williston State JC) and New Mexico prep righty Jack Byers all get picked.
Each has until July 27 to sign a pro contract or they’ll join the Wildcats this fall for the 2027 season.
The 6-foot-3 Kramkowski, who grew up in Sahuarita, is the fifth player recruited to the UA out of high school by Chip Hale and his staff to get drafted. He spent three seasons with the Wildcats and was part of the weekend rotation the last two years, starting the opening game of the College World Series. In 2025 he wen 9-6 with a 5.48 ERA, striking out 90 batters in 92 innings, but struggled as a junior with a 1-8 record and 6.13 ERA.
In 35 career appearances, Kramkowski walked only 38 batters in 165.1 innings against 165 strikeouts.
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The 6-foot-5 McKinney spent the last two seasons at the UA after beginning his career at Baylor. He was the Wildcats’ Friday night starter for most of 2025 before getting moved to the bullpen, and this past spring spent time in the rotation and as a reliever. He struck out 109 in 91.2 innings with Arizona.
McKinney had entered the NCAA transfer portal last month and committed to Houston but is expected to sign.
Arizona’s lack of draft picks from its roster was indicative of a team that went 19-34, its worst record since 1994, and finished 9-21 in the Big 12 after winning the conference tournament title the previous year. The same can’t be said for ASU, which failed to advance beyond the NCAA regionals despite having 10 draft picks on the roster.
