Fatal Border Patrol shooting in Arizona ruled a homicide by medical examiner

The shooting of an American by border guards near Sasabe in March was ruled a homicide by the Pima County coroner’s office. Noe Mejia, 38, was shot dead by Border Patrol agents north of Sassabe, Arizona, on March 14. According to Mejia’s autopsy report obtained by the Arizona Republic, the cause of his death was […]

Suspect, victim named in Wednesday homicide | Local News Stories

A Lake Havasu man is being held on suspicion of second-degree murder following a shooting on McCulloch Boulevard this week. 19-year-old Arnell L. Bell was found with gunshot wounds when police raided a home on Block 2,500 of McCulloch Boulevard Wednesday morning. Officers attempted to provide life-saving measures upon arrival, but the victim reportedly died […]

Authorities identify Mesa homicide suspect following shooting standoff

US Sheriff Service independent news media On May 12, a 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a recent murder and weapons violation in Mesa. Joseph Pratt, 46, was taken into custody after barricading himself in his home after a glove standoff and firing dozens of shots at law enforcement officers who tried to arrest […]

Suspect arrested in Mesa homicide is identified by authorities

The U.S. Marshals Service on Friday identified a man detained in connection with the Mesa murders. Joseph Pratt, 46, wanted for weapons law violations and the recent Mesa murders, was identified by the Arizona Special Commission on Wanted Violent Criminals in Grove, Arizona, officials said. As the officers approached to contact them, Pratt then barricaded […]

Attempted homicide suspect in custody

YUMA, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – A suspect was taken into custody early Saturday morning in downtown Yuma on suspicion of attempted murder. Two men, ages 25 and 31, were hit by a vehicle as they fled the scene, according to the Yuma Police Department. The incident occurred shortly after 2:30 a.m. Saturday as the YPD […]

Double homicide along Highway 93 unsolved for 24 years

Yavapai County, Arizona — A $10,000 Reward They are seeking information leading to arrests in the 1999 unsolved murder of two people in Yavapai County. According to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, on April 23, 1999, the bodies of 39-year-old William Rodriguez of Mesa and 20-year-old Rebecca Rubalkaba of Phoenix were found in a drain […]

Oklahoma homicide suspect apprehended after car chase near Holbrook

A man suspected of murder in Oklahoma was arrested Monday afternoon by agents of the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office after a car chase on Interstate 40. The suspect, Thawan Richardson, 23, is said to have had a murder warrant issued in Oklahoma in the shooting that killed a […]