Well, the shootings happening at the knights inn off i17 and mcdowell, and the latest shooting just after midnight this morning, two women and a men were inside one of the rooms, a second man knocked at the door. There was a fight. The man at the door was shot and killed. A man and a woman in the room then took off but they were caught by police and questioned, so police are still trying to piece together exactly what happened in the shooting. Then on saturday night at the same hotel, a valley rapper was shot and killed, mcdonald was celebrating his 26th birthday at a nearby strip club. He was shot at a nearby hotel. Police say the crimes not related. If you know who killed them, you are asked to call police or silent witness, at 480 witness. A secured at the motel 6 at 52nd street and van buren was watching security monitors when the front office. He confronted the men. One of the men jumped over the front desk so the guard shot and killed the man. The other got away. The family of an
Nicole, what have you learned . Reporter yeah, john, Phoenix Police have identified a gunman in this case as 19yearold Maliq Thompson who is still on the run tonight. Police say he came here to this apartment complex and shot a woman several times. Now, the two know each other, and the victims coworkers are saying the victim was the gunmans mentor. Police say this person, 19yearold Maliq Thompson, tried to kill a woman thursday afternoon. The shooting happened Affordable Housing complex, where the victim, whose name is valerie, worked. Valerie is an employee of you mom new day centers, a Phoenix Organization that supports homeless and low income families. She actually worked in our Youth Program and coordinated some of our Childrens Services that we have here. Reporter at this point, a motive for the shooting has not been released. The two had a close relationship. Police say they had been romantically involved. I know she was trying to help he was not a client at you mom, nor was he a
Burglary. Despite her lengthy arrest record, the judge granted supervised release on her own recognizant even though he acknowledged the seriousness of the crime. If you accept the allegations, this was completely avoidable situation. If she has a history as the criminal history suggesting of really dangerous driving, i do think there is a danger. During the hearing the judge explained his decision to release her without bail saying release conditions are not but instead ensure they show up for court. It was a horrendous accident and i dont understand how they can just say, you know here you go. You know you did something wrong with ewill slap an ankle bracelet on you and hope you dont break any more laws. The Mesa Police Department is trying to get that order revoked. Meanwhile while under electronic monitoring she will have a curfew and face drug and Alcohol Testing and monitoring and been she is out not behind bars. Troy hayden, fox 10 news. A phoenix mom has been sentenced to five
Five years apart, one in one septic tank. Linda Williams Joins us live in florence where detectives have discovered here, a strange case linda. What have you learned . Reporter troy, talk about a bizarre and gruesome cold case. That is certainly what this is. Pinal county sheriff paul babeu announcing this morning a break in those cases and naming two suspects in the murders that occurred back in april of 2008. Now, 48yearold olivas and his younger brother, both known high level drug traffickers. Sheriff babeu says both are suspects in the 2008 murders of lopez in cordova. Both of those men were reported missing, and their remains were nationals who lived in west phoenix. The remains of lopez, who has an extensive drug crime history, were discovered in a shallow grave in 2009 in casa grande, and then in 2014 remains of his brother were discovered in a septic tank in casa grande. Sheriff babeu says extensive work, and you can imagine how tough it must have been, by the medical Examiners
Arizona, the first female governor for our state, the first female secretary of state. She was an icon, is what former Arizona Governor brewer called her this morning. Mofford died this morning at the age of 94 in globe. She was the Business Manager for arizona highways magazine for years, served as the secretary of state for 11 years, and served as governor from 19881991. Governor doug ducey saying in part here, moffords story was a really unique arizona story. She shattered a once that you thought unbreakable Glass Ceiling and served as a role model to many. Flag will be flown at half staff to honor the former governor. It was a wild morning that anita roman picks up the story where the suspect crashed his car and then tried to take off. It all came to an end here in the area of 20th street and watkins. According to Phoenix Police this is where the suspect crashed his vehicle, and then attempted to make a run for it. Before he was shot by Phoenix Police officers. Lets go back. It all