PCSO: Adult son arrested after woman found dead in San Tan Valley
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and last updated 2021-04-15 13:17:11-04
SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ â The Pinal County Sheriff s Office is investigating a murder after a woman was found dead in her San Tan Valley home.
PCSO says at around 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, deputies were called to a home on Allens Peak Drive where they discovered a woman dead.
She was identified as 56-year-old Gladis Mopecha.
Officials say her adult son, 29-year-old Taboh Mopecha, was identified as a suspect and was arrested.
He is facing charges of first-degree murder as well as for outstanding warrants.
A man was arrested after his mother was found dead in a San Tan Valley home on Wednesday morning, according to a Pinal County Sheriff s Office Facebook post.
Deputies were called to a home on Allens Peak Drive after a friend discovered 56-year-old Gladis Mopecha dead inside.
Her son, 29-year-old Taboh Mopecha, was also in the home.
The Sheriff s Office said Taboh Mopecha was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder as well as outstanding warrants.
The investigation is ongoing.
Detectives asked residents in the area to check their security cameras for video of the suspect, described as a Black male, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, who may have been on foot or riding a black mountain bike with skinny tires between 4 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday.
Man accused of killing his mother in San Tan Valley
By Brent Corrado
The victim s son, 29-year-old Taboh Mopecha, was arrested in connection to his mother s death.
Taboh Mopecha is accused of first-degree