Phoenix (3TV/CBS 5) — Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell is scheduled to host her biweekly news conference Wednesday afternoon.
Specific details about what will be discussed have not been announced, but recent high-profile cases include the murder of 18-year-old Steven Benito Jacobo, who was killed during a house party in November 2022. is included. The murder suspect was identified as Joe Lim. He was held on the streets for more than a year after prosecutors asked Mesa police to strengthen the case before he was formally charged.
Teen violence in the East Valley has been a top concern in the community in recent months, with Arizona Family announcing the parents of Christopher Fantastic, the suspect accused in the brutal assault of a teenage boy. Further questions are expected after the exclusive interview. Mitchell said earlier this month that his office was considering whether the group, infamously known as the “Gilbert Goons,” could be legally classified as a street gang.
“We don't know where the name 'Gilbert Goons' comes from. They don't seem to understand the seriousness of this. These are criminal acts. And of course we don't know if they're like an organized street gang. “If they're doing this through a situation where they're doing this, we're going to look at the gang charge enhancement or whether it was the promotion of a street gang,” Mitchell said at a press conference on Jan. 10. . .
Was there a spelling or grammatical error in your story? Click here to report.
Have a breaking news photo or video? Submit that's for us here Comes with a simple explanation.
Copyright 2024 KTVK/KPHO. All rights reserved.
