Mark Goudeau

Death-Penalty Lawyers Are Making a Killing Off Maricopa Taxpayers

Dale Hausner, One of Valley's Infamous "Serial Shooters," Apparently Wants To Die ASAP

See Also: Dale Hausner, One of Phoenix's Infamous "Serial Shooters" in 2005-06, To Remain On Death Row Dale Hausner, part of the "Serial Shooter" team that killed and maimed numerous Valley citizens (and animals) before their 2006 capture, wants to be executed as soon as possible. At least that' ... More >>

Dale Hausner, One of Phoenix's Infamous "Serial Shooters" in 2005-06, To Remain On Death Row

Dale Hausner, the creepy crawler who, with co-conspirator Sam Dieteman, terrorized the Valley in 2005-06, randomly killing six people and seriously injuring more than two-dozen people and animals, will remain on Arizona's death row, after the state Supreme Court this morning upheld his convictions a ... More >>

Money Pit: Andy Thomas’ Death-Penalty-Laden Years as Maricopa County Attorney

"Baseline Killer" Mark Goudeau Gets More Than 1,100 Years On Top of Death Sentence

Mark Goudeau, who already is on his way to death row after nine murder convictions, heard the rest of his prison sentence today--more than 1,100 years on 58 felonies ranging from sexual assault to armed robbery. See you on death row, Mr. Goudeau."For 10 months, you acted as a terrorist in our ... More >>

"Baseline Killer" Mark Goudeau Sentenced to Death

​"Baseline Killer" Mark Goudeau learned his fate this afternoon when a jury sentenced him to death for a murderous crime spree that terrorized Valley residents for nearly a year.Goudeau was convicted of nine counts of murder last month following a five-month trial. Today, a jury sentenced him to d ... More >>

`Baseline Killer' Mark Goudeau May Get Very Bad News Today: Death Sentence Looms

Fresh from the Thanksgiving holiday, the jury in the Mark Goudeau serial killing case returns to work this morning, scheduled to hear closing arguments in the "penalty phase" of the high-profile case.Mark Goudeau--aka the Baseline Killer​After the arguments in the courtroom of Judge Warren Granvil ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, November 24th, 2011

Should Jury Show "Baseline Killer" Mark Goudeau Mercy?

"Baseline Killer" Mark Goudeau wants a jury to show him mercy. ​Convicted "Baseline Killer" Mark Goudeau yesterday addressed the jury that will ultimately decide whether he lives or dies. The killer of nine -- who terrorized Phoenix residents for nearly a year -- asked for mercy.Goudeau was convic ... More >>

Mark Goudeau To Jury Who Convicted Him: "I Am Not A Monster."

We have a friend who wishes "scientists" would be allowed to study the brains of incarcerated serial murderers. We try to explain that it sound like something the Nazi "Angel of Death," Dr. Josef Mengele, might be keen on.Mark Goudeau--One step closer to death row​Specifically, our friend (a local ... More >>

`Baseline Killer' Penalty Phase In Homestretch As Goudeau Again Calls It Quits

The jurors may be deciding if Mark Goudeau should go to death row sooner than anticipated, thanks to yet another turn of events in the penalty phase of the recently convicted serial killer's trial. Day of reckoning nearing for `Baseline Killer' Goudeau​ The `Baseline Killer,' convicted l ... More >>

Take a Chilling Look Inside the Baseline Killer Case

Baseline Killer Jury Hears Gripping Accounts from Murder Victims' Loved Ones

The penalty phase of Mark Goudeau's trial continued this morning, with jurors hearing the deeply emotional accounts of the impact that the nine murders have had on the surviving family members and friends. Mark Goudeau is facing the death penalty. ​Goudeau, aka the Baseline Killer, is the ... More >>

Baseline Killer Mark Goudeau Changes Mind At Last Sec: Now Will Present `Mitigation' To Try to Escape Death Sentence

Some people spend their entire lives learning the ins and outs of the "blame game."   Mark Goudeau: The cops, those nasty prosecutors, even my own attorneys--they all have it in for me!​If it's not the crack cocaine or the booze that caused me to go off the deep end and nearly beat a ... More >>

Baseline Killer Mark Goudeau's Trial to Proceed to Penalty Phase; Killer of Nine Faces Death Penalty

Baseline Killer Mark Goudeau is one step closer to his (presumed) execution.​The jury has reached a verdict in the "aggravation phase" of Baseline Killer Mark Goudeau's trial, and the jury found that the aggravating factors in the case were proven, which means the man who terrorized the streets of ... More >>

Should Baseline Killer Mark Goudeau Expect a Date With an Executioner's Needle?

Baseline Killer Mark Goudeau is a prime candidate for the death penalty.​Regardless of your opinion of the death penalty, it exists because of guys like convicted Baseline Killer Mark Goudeau.Goudeau was convicted yesterday of 67 serious felonies -- nine of which were murder raps -- stemming from ... More >>

Mark Goudeau Goes Off in Court, Blasts "Corrupt" Prosecutors, Cops -- and His Own Attorneys

Unexpected fireworks this morning at the county courthouse as the newly convicted "Baseline Killer" Mark Goudeau told the judge in no uncertain terms that he doesn't want to be in court for the sentencing phase of his high-profile case. Mark Goudeau is one pissed-off serial killer. ​ & ... More >>

`Baseline Killer' Jury Resuming Deliberations This Morning

The jury in the case of accused serial murderer Mark Goudeau continues to deliberate his fate this morning in downtown Phoenix.   The waiting game continues for already convicted rapist Mark Goudeau​Goudeau, 47, is charged with 72 major felonies, including the killings of nine people ( ... More >>

Baseline Killer Mark Goudeau Guilty on All Murder Counts; Faces Death Penalty. Sentencing Hearing Scheduled For Wednesday

Baseline Killer Mark Goudeau faces the death penalty after getting convicted of nine counts of murder.​After a five-month trial, and seven days of jury deliberation, Baseline Killer Mark Goudeau has been convicted of all nine of the murder charges against him.Goudeau faced 72 felony counts s ... More >>

Baseline Killer UPDATE: "Aggravation" Phase of Mark Goudeau Trial Promises Fireworks

For legal reasons, jurors at criminal trials don't get to hear about a lot of things deemed prejudicial to the defendant or irrelevant to the matters at hand. We can finally say it without the word "alleged:" Baseline Killer Mark Goudeau ​That all changes in the so-called "aggravation ph ... More >>

Baseline Killer Jury Resumes Deliberations This Morning: Mark Goudeau's Fate At Stake

The jury in the Mark Goudeau serial murder/rape case resumes deliberations this morning in downtown Phoenix at the Maricopa County Superior Court. Tick tock tick tock: Jury continues to pore over evidence in Goudeau case ​The 12-person panel did not convene on Friday, and has completed j ... More >>

Baseline Killer/Rapist Case Goes To Jury This Morning: Mark Goudeau Faces Possible Death Penalty If Convicted

Mark Goueeau's fate officially is in the hands of a Maricopa County jury as of 10 a.m. Mark Goudeau, accused Phoenix serial murderer ​The 12-person panel began its deliberations minutes ago after Superior Court Judge Warren Granville randomly dismissed five potential jurors who have ... More >>

Baseline Killer Case UPDATE: Accused Serial Murderer Mark Goudeau's Defense Team Calls No Witnesses

Just got word that he defense team of Mark Goudeau, accused of murdering nine people in an infamous 2005-06 crime spree, will not be calling any witnesses to the stand at his ongoing trial. Mark Goudeau is looking directly at death row if convicted ​The stunning turn of events occurred a ... More >>

Baseline Killer Trial Takes Turn With "False-Confession" Witness and Weeping Cop

James Mullins, the Kentucky career criminal who falsely confessed in 2005 to shooting a young Tempe woman to death--a murder that police have pinned on accused `Baseline Killer' Mark Goudeau -- testified yesterday at Goudeau's trial. Mark Goudeau is looking at the death penalty if convicted. ... More >>

Baseline Killer UPDATE: Bullet Casings in Tempe Murder of Georgia Thompson Same as in Other Serial Killings

For the record, real-life criminal trials are not at all like what appears on Law and Order. Mark Goudeau, the accused Baseline Killer-and more. Things hardly get resolved in a tidy manner, just in time for a pithy comment by the protagonist, usually the dogged prosecutor. The trial of a ... More >>

Baseline Killer Trial UPDATE: Prosecutor Calls Mark Goudeau "Ravenous Wolf"

Mark Goudeau went on trial for his life yesterday, with a county prosecutor telling jurors that a overriding need to rape drove the defendant to commit a rash of sexual assaults, robberies and nine murders during a rampage that ended with his September 2006 arrest.Mark Goudeau: "He took what he want ... More >>

`Baseline Killer' Opening Statements Set For Today; Trial Expected To Take About One Year

Mark Goudeau, the alleged so-called "Baseline Killer," who already is serving a 438-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting two sisters, goes on trial today for a string of murders, rapes and robberies that terrorized Phoenix in 2005 and 2006.Mark Goudeau already has spent about two decades in ... More >>

`Baseline Killer' Case Jurors Asked If They Read Phoenix New Times

Opening statements in the Mark Goudeau murder trial aren't scheduled to start until June 6, but attorneys already have started the long grind of trying to pick a jury. Mark Goudeau, convicted rapist and accused serial killer   We will watch that death-penalty case when it f ... More >>

Channel 15 "Exclusive" on Baseline Killer Case Defines Lame

We wrote earlier this year about the obsession of Rusty Stuart, a veteran Phoenix street cop (in photo) who became fixated during the Baseline Killer investigation with the possible culpability of a seriously mentally ill low-level criminal named Terry Wayne Smith.   ​Here's the story,&n ... More >>

Satan and Jesus, Sorry! Here Are Our Predictions About Who Won't Get Named Maricopa County Attorney

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will choose an interim replacement for departed County Attorney Andrew Thomas in a few days. ​  Here's some predictions about who won't get the gig: 1. SATAN: Left, in photo. 2. JESUS: Right, in photo. 3.. BILL MONTGOMERY: Andy Thomas clone ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, February 18, 2010

Going Rogue: An Obsessive Phoenix Patrol Cop Tried to Nail the Wrong Guy in the Baseline Killer Case

Things Get Nasty in the Phoenix Police Department’s Homicide Bureau

Behind BadPhoenixCops.com: The Blogger Who Took on the Phoenix PD — and the Homicide Detective Who Might Be His Best Source

Storied Detective Quits Phoenix Police Department

There's no good proof the real Medium, Allison DuBois, has ever cracked a case, but her fans don't care

Sheriff Gangbanger

This sardonic sapsucker scratches out the truth on Sheriff Joe's gang-friendly gulags, an ICE spokesman's DUI stint, and the Arizona Repugnant's reportorial fumbles

Murder City

P-town's scratch-master sharpens his talons over Mayor Goober's crime stats, markers for dead cops and Jarrett Maupin's anti-N-word campaign

Strange Fruit

Senator Barry Goldwater's kin try to seal embarrassing letters about them from public view. Way to respect the great man's wishes!

I Dunnit

Here's how a Kentucky inmate conned Tempe cops and the County Attorney's Office into believing he'd killed a stripper, who really was a victim of the Baseline Killer