A former Arizona teacher who’s serving a 20-year prison sentence for sexually abusing her sixth-grade student in 2018 has reportedly filed for divorce from her husband. AZFamily reported that Brittany Zamora is the claimant in the petition, which was filed in Maricopa County Family Court in late April. The document reportedly stated that Zamora deemed her …
On Wednesday, an Arizona man reportedly shot and killed a naked masked burglar who broke into his home as his wife, three children, and nanny slept. Citing Scottsdale police, KSAZ reported that urologist Aaron LaTowsky, 41, fatally shot the suspect after the family dog alerted him to the intruder as he worked on his property. …
The staffer accused of murdering former Arkansas Senator Linda Collins in June is facing additional criminal charges for allegedly conspiring to kill the senator’s ex-husband and two officials while behind bars. Rebecca O’Donnell, 49, has remained jailed since June on charges of capital murder, abuse of a corpse, and evidence tampering with evidence in connection …
A missing persons case in Arizona has turned into a homicide investigation, according to Chino Valley police, who said they’ve found evidence indicating David “Nick” Batten, 45, and Elissa Landry, 28, are dead. Batten, his stepdaughter Landry, and her boyfriend Mitchell Mincks, 24, initially were reported missing on April 21 and hadn’t been seen since …
An Arizona man was arrested after he reached into a car waiting for a train to pass and stabbed the driver, and when he was arrested, he told police he’d stabbed a man in a motel room just minutes before. Phoenix police officers investigated and found Christopher Anthony Molinar, 19, dead at the scene, Fox …
Authorities in Arizona are investigating after an elderly woman was reportedly assaulted and robbed at a pizzeria last week. On Tuesday, the Tuscon Police Department released surveillance footage showing an April 21 armed robbery at Peter Piper Pizza. Police said the victim — a 77-year-old woman — was leaving the restaurant with two pizzas when …
Four women have been arrested for kidnapping an Arizona woman who was found dead late last month. Citing court documents, KPNX reported that Melissa Valenzuela, 34, was found dead on March 23, six days after she was last seen at her Mesa home with Christina and Mercedez Gomez. In addition to the two suspects, police …
A caregiver at an Arizona assisted living facility was arrested on Friday for abusing a 96-year-old woman in her care. On Monday, Maricopa County police announced they’ve charged Gloria Biamushinga, 27, with one count of vulnerable adult abuse. The victim’s family reported the abuse to law enforcement on April 11. Police said they viewed surveillance …
On Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death penalty sentence for a man who was found guilty of killing his wife’s 10-year-old cousin in 2011 by locking her in a plastic box. In a 23-page decision, the court affirmed John Allen’s first-degree conviction and sentence. Evidence presented in court revealed that Allen …
An Arizona man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly beating and torturing two children, ages 11 and 13, with a Taser, belt, and pliers. According to KNXV, Angel Coronado, 36, was accused of abusing his girlfriend’s children several times between August and September of 2017. Phoenix police took Coronado into custody this week on an outstanding …
An Arizona corrections department employee who leaked video footage depicting unsafe prison conditions died on Sunday after apparently shooting herself in the head. A Goodyear Police Department spokesperson told ABC News that officers responding to a domestic disturbance found Gabriela Contreras, 31, unresponsive with a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the …
An Arizona father is facing criminal charges for allegedly bending his 1-month-old daughter backward — causing serious injuries. Police were alerted on March 6, after the Phoenix Children’s Hospital treated a baby who was bleeding from the mouth. KPHO and KTVK reported that the baby had multiple injuries, including fractured ribs in various stages of …
