High-profile Arizona criminal cases database

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Aaron Saucedo

Man accused of killing 9 people during serial street shootings

Aaron Saucedo, 28, was arrested in April 2017 in connection with serial street shootings that began in August 2015 and ended in July 2016. His next hearing is scheduled for July 15, 2024.

Alex Anthony Madrid

Mesa man charged with rape, murder of teen girl found in a dumpster in 2013

Alex Anthony Madrid is facing first degree murder, kidnapping, sex conduct with a minor, molestation of a child, child abuse, sexual abuse, abandonment/concealment of a body and tampering with physical evidence. His trial is set for August 5, 2024.

Angel Mullooly

Three people, including one with Neo-Nazi ties, charged in beating death of Jake Kelly

34-year-old Angel Mullooly is facing murder charges. Cory Young, 44, and Shannon Young, 37, are accused of hindering prosecution.

Anthony Milan Ross

Vegan chef, motivational speaker accused of killing ex-wife and 2 children on Christmas Day 2017

April McLaughlin

Woman accused of keeping dozens of dogs in horrifying conditions at a home in Chandler

April McLaughlin pleaded not guilty to the charges in January, 2024. A pre-trial conference is scheduled for June 27, 2024.

Blaze Thibaudeau

Leader of doomsday family back in Arizona to face charges in Gilbert teen’s disappearance

Blaze Thibaudeau was reportedly taken by his uncle, Brook Hale, his non-custodial mother, Spring Thibaudeau. Hale, 47, is charged with one count of custodial interference and one count of conspiracy to commit custodial interference. Spring Thibaudeau is still awaiting extradition back to Arizona.

Christopher Rand Hoopes

Man allegedly shoots, kills wife at Tempe home after claiming she ‘startled’ him

36-year-old Christopher Rand Hoopes will be in court July 15, 2024. His trial is scheduled for July 22, 2024.

Cleophus Cooksey

Phoenix man charged in serial killing spree that left 9 dead in 3 weeks

Cleophus Cooksey is accused of killing nine people, including his mother and stepfather, in the Phoenix area in 2017.

David Schnirch

Scottsdale luxury car dealer arrested on multiple counts of sexual exploitation, luring girls under 15

David Schnirch was arrested in the Summer of 2021 on child sex crime charges. His next hearing is scheduled for July 19, 2024.

DaVonte’ Neal

Former U of A football player charged with murder

DaVonte’ Neal is charged with first-degree murder, drive-by-shooting, and discharging a firearm at a structure in the 2017 death of Bryan T. Burns. Neal is expected back in court July 22, 2024.

Essa Williams

Phoenix man accused of shooting officer 8 times in 2021

Essa Williams is facing attempted murder charges, accused of gunning down Phoenix police officer Tyler Moldovan in 2021.

Germayne Cunningham

Former Phoenix PD detective and wife accused of killing 7-year-old daughter

Pre-trial conference starts August 23, 2024. Trial is scheduled for September 3, 2024.

Ian Mitcham

Man arrested in gruesome murder 2015 of Scottdale woman after DNA evidence was found years later

Ian Mitcham was arrested for the murder of Allison Feldman, who was sexually assaulted, strangled, and beaten to death at her Scottsdale home in February 2015. Mitcham will be back in court September 26, 2024.

Isaac King

Avondale man accused of shooting, killing DPS Trooper on Interstate 10

Isaac Damon King plead not guilty in the 2018 shooting death of DPS Trooper Tyler Edenhofer.

James Estep

Mesa man accused of sexually assaulting 5 women, teen girl

James Estep is being held without bond. His next hearing is scheduled for July 2, 2024.

Jonathon Altland

Man accused of killing Chandler police officer, injuring Gilbert officer after leading them on a car chase

Joshua Ben Anderson

Former White Mountain Apache police officers indicted after hitting and killing woman with squad car

Joshua Ben Anderson pled guilty to attempting a cover up after a hit and run in his squad car. His sentencing is August 5, 2024.

Larry Edward Brown Jr

IRS agent indicted in deadly shooting of fellow agent following Phoenix training exercise

On August 17, 2023, Special Agent Patrick Bauer was shot during training at a federal gun range located on prison grounds in north Phoenix.

Lori Vallow

Former valley mom convicted in Idaho of killing her kids, now facing charges in Maricopa County

Lori Vallow’s next pre-trial conference is set for July 25, 2024.

Octavia Rogers

Phoenix mother accused of killing her 3 kids in 2016

Octavia Rogers is facing 3 counts of first degree murder after her three young sons were found stabbed to death.

Raad Almansoori

Man accused in a violent multi-state crime spree, including two stabbings in the Valley and the death of a woman at a New York City hotel room

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has refused to extradite him to New York until he stands trial for his alleged crimes in Arizona.

Rachel Henry

Phoenix mother accused of suffocating her 3 children to death

Rachel Henry is set to appear in court in August 2024. She pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder in February 2020.

Samuel Bateman

FLDS polygamist leader arraigned in court on child sex abuse charges

Samuel Bateman faces 51 felonies. The FBI says he had 20 wives, many of them underage. Ten of his followers, including some of his adult wives, were also charged with aiding him. Sentencing is set for July 15, 2024.

Sophia Simmons

Mom arrested after young daughter found dead in dumpster behind Phoenix business

38-year-old Sophia Simmons is facing a murder charge after her young daughter was found dead in a dumpster behind a business in Phoenix on Christmas Eve 2023. Simmons’ trial is set for September 5, 2024.

Stephanie Davis & Thomas James Desharnais

Prosecutors to seek death penalty for murder of 11-year-old boy in Scottsdale hotel

Terrance Santistevan

Man accused of gunning down two teens in Casa Grande in 2022

Terrance Santistevan is in Pinal County jail on charges of first-degree murder. His next court appearance is set for July 22, 2024.

Zion Teasley

Man accused of stabbing, killing Lauren Heike while hiking in North Scottsdale

Zion Teasley’s next court hearing is set for September 22, 2024.

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Republicans face off for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District

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June 26, 2024

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Republicans face off for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Republicans seeking their party’s nomination in Arizona’s 8th congressional district faced off for the last time Tuesday night before early voting begins in next month’s primary election.

The seat is currently held by Debbie Lesko, who is not running for re-election.

There is a lot on the line for the five candidates. Trent Franks, who resigned from it in 2017 after sexual harassment allegations, did not participate in the debate.

Candidates mostly agreed on policy, but there was a difference on the major issue of abortion. All candidates except Hamadeh agreed that Congress should step in and pass some sort of abortion ban. Hamadeh’s position is in line with Former President Donald Trump’s, who has said abortion should be left up to the states; it’s a position that has angered anti-abortion organizations.

“I applaud President Trump for what he did. … Appreciate it’s back at the state level, now it’s going to be up to each individual state,” Hamadeh said.

Abe Hamadeh lost the attorney general’s race and still has not conceded. Current state lawmaker Anthony Kern was recently indicted on felony charges for allegedly trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election that Donald Trump lost.

Also seeking to represent the West Valley is Blake Masters, who lost his run for the US Senate in 2022. House Speaker Ben Toma is the author of a tough immigration measure the legislature just sent to the November ballot. Political newcomer Patrick Briody bragged about not having an endorsement.

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3-star offensive lineman Michael Langi commits to Arizona, first pledge of 2026 class

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June 26, 2024

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3-star offensive lineman Michael Langi commits to Arizona, first pledge of 2026 class

Arizona has been on a tear this month, picking up 13 commitments in June for its 2025 recruiting class after entering with only two. And now it already has one for the following class.

3-star offensive lineman Michael Langi committed to the UA on Tuesday night, giving the Wildcats their first pledge of the 2026 class nearly 18 months before those recruits could officially sign.

he 6-foot-3, 265-pound Langi, who goes by ‘Bobo’ rather than Michael, is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 509 player in the 2026 class. He’s also considered the No. 41 interior offensive lineman in the country and the No. 79 prospect from California.

Langi, who was offered by Arizona in January, picked the Wildcats over offers from ASU, Colorado and Penn State, among others. He is the younger brother of 3-star offensive lineman Peter Langi, a 2025 recruit whom the UA had in for an official visit last weekend.

Both Langis play for Archbishop Riordan in San Francisco, the same school where Arizona recently got a commitment from 3-star offensive lineman Losipini Tupou. They are no relation to Sam Langi, who appeared in 21 games (with four starts) on the offensive line for the Wildcats from 2020-23.

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Former Baylor pitcher Collin McKinney commits to Arizona baseball

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June 25, 2024

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Former Baylor pitcher Collin McKinney commits to Arizona baseball

In winning both the Pac-12 regular season and conference tournament titles, Arizona put up some of the best pitching numbers in the country and led the nation in a trio of categories.

The Kevin Vance effect was real, and it’s made the Wildcats a desirable destination for pitchers hoping to improve their pro prospects.

Arizona has landed a second potential weekend starter from the NCAA transfer portal, getting a commitment Tuesday from former Baylor right-hander Collin McKinney.

The 6-foot-5 Texas native comes to Tucson with three years of eligibility, but with a big 2025 season could get drafted. He’s coming off a 2024 campaign as a redshirt freshman (he sat out 2023 due to injury) in which he started 14 games for Baylor and was 3-6 with a 6.70 ERA.

McKinney struck out 60 batters in 49.2 innings but also walked 35 and allowed 11 home runs. He had back-to-back 10-strikeout performances midway through the season but didn’t go more than four innings in any of his final seven starts.

He is Arizona’s second portal pickup, both righties who have started throughout their college career. Last week the Wildcats landed ex-Rutgers RHP Christian Coppola.

Coppola is ranked by 64Analytics as the No. 30 transfer, while McKinney is No. 168. For perspective, none of the players Arizona has lost to the portal was ranked in the top 1,000.

The UA is likely to lose all three weekend starters with righties Clark Candiotti and Cam Walty graduating and lefty Jackson Kent expected to get drafted and start his pro career.

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