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Missing Persons

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    November 1, 2007

    Gone Missing

    It may be the end of the road for the Phoenix-based Center for Missing Adults

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    April 27, 2010

    Tempe Police Looking for ASU Student Missing for Nearly a Week

    www.facebook.comDaniel Heidinger​Tempe police are looking for a 22-year-old Arizona State University student who has been missing since boarding a westbound light rail train last week.Daniel Heidinger, an economics student at ASU, was reported missing after leaving his home near Mill Avenue in Tem ... More >>

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    June 4, 2010

    Missing Tempe Man Found Dead in Canal

    Tempe Police Department Police found what they believe is the body of Jeff Ahlers in a canal near his home.​Tempe police believe they have found the body of a man who went missing earlier this week after going for a walk on a canal path near his Tempe. According to the Tempe Police Departm ... More >>

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    July 8, 2010

    Wife Arrested in 2005 Murder of Phoenix Man Who Police Estimate Had About 30 Kids

    Phoenix PD Daniel Garcia was last seen on May 6, 2005. Today, his wife admitted to playing a role in his murder​Phoenix police arrested a woman today who they say is responsible for the 2005 murder of her then-79-year-old husband -- a veteran of both the Army and Navy and father of what pol ... More >>

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    August 4, 2010

    Missing Prescott Boy Found Dead About a Mile From his House

    Emmett Trapp, 2, was found dead near his home earlier today. ​This morning, Prescott Valley police discovered the dead body of a 2-year-old boy who went missing earlier this week.Cops have been looking for Emmett Trapp since he was reported missing Monday.Authorities were being f ... More >>

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    September 15, 2010

    Mesa Police Need Help Finding Missing Mentally Ill Man

    Mesa PD Carlos Polanco​The Mesa Police Department needs the public's help in tracking down a missing man with mental-health problems.Mesa Police Detective Steve Berry tells New Times that 42-year-old Carlos Polanco was dropped off by his sister at his doctor's office on Monday morning. When ... More >>

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    October 1, 2010

    Cops Need Help Finding Missing 90-Year-Old

    Phoenix PDClarence Merkel's 90 years old and missing. If you've seen him, call the cops.​A 90-year-old Phoenix man took a drive on Monday and never came home. Now, the Phoenix Police Department wants the public's help in finding him.Clarence Merkel was last seen around noon on Monday leaving East ... More >>

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    October 22, 2010

    A Girl From Chandler is Missing and Cops Want Your Help Finding Her

    Chandler PDGabriel Lacy. If you've seen her call police.​A 14-year-old Chandler girl's been missing since Monday and the Chandler Police Department wants you to help find her.Gabrielle Lacy was last seen on Monday afternoon in the 600 block of West Oakland Street in Chandler.Lacy also goes by the ... More >>

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    December 1, 2010

    Missing Old Person Alert: 71-Year-Old Wendell Workman

    Mesa PDThis is 71-year-old Wendell Workman. If you've seen him, call police.​The Mesa Police Department is asking for the public's help in tracking down a 71-year-old man reported missing this morning.Wendell Lee Workman's son had been taking care of him at his Mesa home in the 500 block of West D ... More >>

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    December 16, 2010

    Peoria Police Looking for Missing Woman: 50-Year-Old Maria Chagolla

    If you've seen 50-year-old Maria Chagolla call the po-po.​A Peoria woman is missing and cops need your help finding her. Maria Delores Chagolla, 50, was last seen dropping off her adult son about 9 a.m. yesterday in the area of 8700 West Butler Drive in Peoria. She never made it home and hasn't be ... More >>

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    December 20, 2010

    Peoria Woman Missing Since Wednesday Found Dead In Glendale. Cops Thinking Murder

    Maria Chagolla​Last week, we told you about 50-year-old Maria Delores Chagolla, who had been reported missing by her family last Wednesday. We're sad to report that Chagolla was found dead in her SUV last night.Residents in a neighborhood near 83rd and Glendale Avenues called the Glendale Police D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    Maria Chagolla Death: Son Arrested for Murder

    Police say Dominic Chagolla murdered his own mother.​Two days after her body was found dead in her SUV in Glendale, the son of Maria Chagolla has been arrested for her murder.Dominic Anthony Chagolla, 32, was arrested yesterday after police say they found evidence that linked him to the murder.Mar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    *UPDATED* Missing Old Person Alert: 87-Year-Old Jesus Licon

    Phoenix P.D.Jesus Licon is missing. If you've seen him, call the cops.​UPDATE: Call off the dogs -- the Phoenix Police Department says Jesus Licon turned up at Valley hospital and is in good physical condition. The Phoenix Police Department is asking the public's help in tracking down a missi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    Tempe Man Missing Since Saturday

    Tempe Police DepartmentWillie Jigba was last seen leaving a party in Tempe early Saturday morning.​The Tempe Police Department is asking the public's help in tracking down a man missing since Saturday.Willie Jigba, 24, was last seen at a party in the 600 block of East Weber Drive in Tempe. Jigba l ... More >>

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    January 21, 2011

    Family of Missing Tempe Man Fear He May Have Fallen into Lake

    Willie Jigba was last seen leaving a party early Saturday morning.​The father of a 24-year-old man last seen at a party in Tempe early Saturday morning says there's "no way" his son willingly went off the radar from his friends and family. Emmanuel Jigba, a Sierra Leone native now living i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    Divers Search Lake for Missing Tempe Man

    Divers are currently searching Tempe Town Lake for Willie Jigba, who has been missing since January 15.​Divers from the Tempe Fire Department are currently searching Tempe Town Lake for Willie Jigba, the 24-year-old Tempe man reported missing nearly two weeks ago.Tempe police tell New Times that p ... More >>

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    January 27, 2011

    Willie Jigba Disappearance: Divers Resume Search of Tempe Town Lake

    The search of Tempe Town Lake for Willie Jigba resumed this morning.​The search for a missing Tempe man resumed this morning at Tempe Town Lake after dogs searching the lake picked up a scent indicating a human body could be under the water.Rescue teams suspended the search last night after findin ... More >>

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    January 28, 2011

    Body Found in Tempe Town Lake. Unclear If it's Missing Tempe Man Willie Jigba

    Willie Jigba​The Tempe Police Department just announced that divers searching Tempe Town Lake have recovered a body. Whether the body is that of missing Tempe man Willie Jigba is unclear.The Tempe Fire Department's Search and Rescue divers have been combing the lake since Wednesday after a search ... More >>

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    January 31, 2011

    Body Found in Tempe Town Lake Identified as Willie Jigba. Autopsy Finds No Signs of Trauma

    Police have tentatively identified the body recovered from Tempe Town Lake last week as Willie Jigba.​The Tempe Police Department announced this afternoon that the body found in Tempe Town Lake last week has been tentatively identified as Willie Jigba, a Tempe man reported missing earlier this mon ... More >>

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    February 2, 2011

    Body Found in Tempe Town Lake Confirmed to be Willie Jigba

    Willie Jigba​The Tempe Police Department announced last night that the body found in Tempe Town Lake last week has been positively identified as Willie Jigba, a Tempe man reported missing more than two weeks ago.On Monday, authorities tentatively identified the body as Jigba's. Yesterday, the medi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Missing Goodyear Couple Found Dead in Yavapai County

    Thomas Watson and ex-girlfriend Tara Shermerhorn were found dead in Watson's truck this morning.​Officials from the Goodyear Police Department tell New Times that two bodies found this morning in Yavapai County are believed to be those of two people who were reported missing early Thursday morning ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    Goodyear Man and Ex-Girlfriend Found Dead in Truck Ruled Murder-Suicide

    Police believe Thomas Watson shot his ex-girlfriend Tara Shermerhorn before turning the gun on himself.​The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office announced yesterday that the deaths of a Goodyear man and his ex-girlfriend last week have been ruled a murder-suicide.The bodies of 43-year-old Thomas Watson ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Henry Morello, 84, Missing Since Last Monday, Found Alive and Well (and Full of Wiper Fluid)

    Henry Morello was found alive and well over the weekend.​Henry Morello, the 84-year-old man reported missing last week, was found alive and well over the weekend, and he apparently survived nearly a week in the desert by drinking diluted windshield washer fluid.Morello was last seen Monday in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Kingman Girl, 10, Missing Since Saturday

    Mohave County Sheriff's OfficeTrinity Gilbert was last seen Saturday.​The Mohave County Sheriff's Office is asking the public's help in finding a 10-year-old Kingman girl reported missing on Saturday.Trinity Gilbert was last seen in the 2200 block of East John L. Avenue about 1 p.m. Saturday.Gilbe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Marine Missing in Yuma; Last Seen Monday

    Jonathan Ferguson was last seen on Monday.​Authorities continue to search for a U.S. Marine reported missing on Monday.Military officials initially thought 22-year-old Jonathan Kyle Ferguson's disappearance was an unauthorized absence, but now believe it's a missing person case.Ferguson was last s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Ocean Spray Cranberry Thief, Thought to be Lost at Sea, Arrested in Yuma

    Jim Repetto's alive and well -- and chances are he's going to prison.​If you're awaiting sentencing after being convicted of ripping off a large-scale cranberry juice manufacturer for more than a million dollars, lost at sea isn't a bad place to be. Assuming you don't want to actually be lost at s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2011

    Another Marine Reported Missing in Yuma

    MCAS YumaCorporal Joshua Barron was last seen on March 15.​For the second time in just over a month, a Marine stationed in Yuma has been reported missing.The Naval Criminal Investigation Service and local police are investigating the disappearance of Corporal Joshua Barron, a Marine from Standish ... More >>

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    March 22, 2011

    Missing Marine Found Dead in Yuma Canal

    The body of Corporal Joshua Barron was found in a canal last night.​The body of a Marine reported missing a week ago was recovered in a canal in Yuma.Yuma County sheriff's officials confirm that the body of Corporal Joshua Barron, a Marine from Standish, Maine, was found dead in a canal last night ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    Ex-Boyfriend Charged With Murder of Missing Chandler Woman. Body Never Recovered

    Chandler PD Jamie Laiaddee was last seen in March of last year. Her ex-boyfriend has been charged with her murder.​Police have yet to recover the body of a Chandler woman who's been missing since last March, but authorities feel they have enough evidence to charge her ex-boyfriend with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Chandler Police Looking for Missing Man With Autism

    Chandler Police DepartmentSteven DeMarlie was last seen yesterday morning.​The Chandler Police Department is asking the public's help in tracking down a man with autism last seen yesterday morning.Steven Michael DeMarlie, 44, was last seen about 11:30 a.m. yesterday by his family. He told them he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Missing Man With Autism Found Alive and Well Near Roosevelt Lake. No Word on Pet Pooch

    Steven DeMarlie​Good news: 44-year-old Steven Michael DeMarlie,  reported missing yesterday by his wife, was found alive and well in the Tonto National Forest near Roosevelt Lake, the Chandler Police Department announced this afternoon.According to Chandler P.D. spokesman Detective Fran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2011

    Missing Chandler Woman Tells Cops She's "Not in any Danger"

    Chandler Police DepartmentTrinity Olsen-Galeai is safe and sound.​A Chandler woman who's been missing since Friday has been located and is apparently OK.According to the Chandler Police Department, 18-year-old Trinity Olsen-Galeai called police this morning to report that she was not in any danger ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Missing Old Person Alert: 79-Year-Old Donald Edward Scarsdale

    Donald Scarsdale's been missing since last night.​The Phoenix Police Department is asking the public's help in tracking down a senior citizen reported missing last night.Donald Edward Scarsdale, 79, left his home near 39th Avenue and Camelback Road about 7:45 p.m. yesterday. He was last seen drivi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Donald Edward Scarsdale, Missing Since Yesterday, Found Alive in Pinal County

    Donald Scarsdale was found in Pinal County.​We're happy to report that the Phoenix man who was reported missing over the weekend was found alive today.Donald Scarsdale was found on the side of the road in Pinal County, authorities say.

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Kristian Faith Stout, 18-Year-Old Hollister "Model," Missing For Nearly Two Weeks. Family Suspects Foul Play

    Kristian Faith Stout has been missing since last month.​An 18-year-old Phoenix woman -- who claims on her Facebook page to be a clothing model -- has been missing for nearly two weeks, and her family suspects foul play.Kristian Faith Stout, a.k.a. Kristian Ward, was last seen on May 27, leaving he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2011

    John Richardson's Homicide Case Remains Cold -- Five Years Later

    Maricopa Police Department John "JR" Richardson​On its fifth anniversary, John Richardson's homicide case remains cold, and a hole in his mom's life remains unfilled. Known as "J.R.," Richardson was last seen with friends at a house near 43rd Avenue and Thomas Road in Phoenix the night of ... More >>

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    August 9, 2011

    Bryan Stewart, a.k.a. Rick Valentini, Convicted of Multiple Counts of Identity Theft -- Now for the Murder Trial

    Bryan Stewart a.k.a. Rick Valentini​Rick Valentini -- a.k.a. Bryan Stewart was in a Maricopa County Superior Court this afternoon, where he was found guilty of 29 counts of forgery, four counts of identity theft, four counts of misconduct involving a weapon, two counts of money laundering, and one ... More >>

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    August 16, 2011

    Missing Old Person Alert: 73-Year-Old Chamel Cabrera

    Phoenix P.D.If you've seen 73-year-old Chamel Cabrera call the Phoenix Police Department.​The Phoenix Police Department needs the public's help in tracking down a missing old guy. Chamel Cabrera, 73, could be in a bit of trouble -- he's visiting from Mexico and is unfamiliar with the area. He also ... More >>

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    September 1, 2011

    Missing Person Alert: 57-Year-Old Patricia Hipshire

    MCSOHave you seen Patricia Hipshire?​Patricia Hipshire is missing, and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding her.Hipshire, 57, was last seen on Monday August 22, at the Apache Junction Library.

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    September 13, 2011

    Chamel Cabrera, 74, is Missing...Again

    Phoenic Police DepartmentChamel Cabrera's missing...again.​You may recall when last month the Phoenix Police Department asked for the public's help in tracking down 74-year-old Chamel Cabrera. Well, they found him -- and now he's missing...again.For the second time in less than 30 days, the Phoeni ... More >>

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    October 12, 2011

    Amber Alert Issued For Missing 5-Year-Old Jahessye Shockley

    Glendale Police DepartmentJahessye Shockley, 5, was last seen at a Glendale Apartment Complex last night.​The Glendale Police Department has issued an Amber Alert for a 5-year-old girl who was last seen at an apartment complex near 6800 North 45th Avenue.According to the Glendale P.D., the girl, J ... More >>

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    October 24, 2011

    Jahessye Shockley's Mother: "I Want to Talk to Jan Brewer." Continues to Bash Glendale P.D., CPS

    James KingJerice Hunter, the mother of missing 5-year-old Jahessye Shockley, went to the State Capitol today to criticize the Glendale Police Department.​The Glendale Police Department tells New Times its investigation into the disappearance of 5-year-old Jahessye Shockley is its "number on priori ... More >>

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    November 2, 2011

    Jahessye Shockley Disappearance Featured on America's Most Wanted; Investigators Remain Optimistic

    Glendale Police DepartmentJahessye Shockley's been missing for more than three weeks.​It's been more than three weeks since 5-year-old Jahessye Shockley was reported missing, and her case has finally begun to get the attention of the national media -- the same national media the girl's grandmother ... More >>

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    November 11, 2011

    Jahessye Shockley, 5, Still Missing -- One Month Later

    Jahessye Shockley was reported missing on October 11.​Today marks one month since 5-year-old Glendale girl Jahessye Shockley was reported missing by her family, and police are no closer to finding her.Shockley, police say, wandered away from siblings -- who were caring for her at her family's apa ... More >>

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    December 1, 2011

    Jerice Hunter Attorney: Timing of Hunter's Arrest "Real Fishy;" Says Community's Heart Should Be With Hunter

    www.KPHO.comJerice Hunter's attorney, Scott Maasen.​As we reported yesterday, Jerice Hunter, the Glendale mom eyed in the disappearance of her missing 5-year-old daughter, Jhessye Shockley, has hired an attorney after getting thrown in jail -- and then released without charges being filed against ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    Jhessye Shockley Disappearance: Glendale Police Won't Search Landfill For Girl's Remains

    Jhessye Shockley was reported missing on October 11. The last time she was seen alive was September 22.​The Glendale Police Department says it no longer plans to search a city landfill for the remains of missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley, who was reported missing nearly two months ago.Glendale S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2011

    Bryan Stewart, a.k.a. 'Rick Valentini,' Gets 54 Years in Prison For Presumed Murder of Jamie Laiaddee

    MCSO Bryan Stewart, a.k.a. "Rick Valentini," is headed up the river.​Bryan Stewart, a.k.a. "Rick Valentini," was in Maricopa County Superior Court this morning where he was sentenced to 22 years in prison for the presumed murder of his ex-girlfriend Jamie Laiaddee.Laiddee's body was never f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    Glendale Police to Search Landfill For Body of Missing 5-Year-Old Jhessye Shockley

    Glendale PDJhessye Shockley was reported missing on October 11. Police suspect her mother killed her and threw her body in a trash can.​The Glendale Police Department says it will move forward with plans to search a landfill south of Phoenix for the body of 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley, who's been ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Chandler Man Missing Since Tuesday. Did We Mention He's a Registered Sex Offender?

    Chandler Police DepartmentVito Duda​A 74-year-old Chandler man has been missing since yesterday afternoon. Aside from being missing, Vito F. Duda also is a registered sex offender.Chandler Detective Seth Tyler says Duda was last seen by his son at the home the two live in in the 1200 block of Mano ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Jhessye Shockley Disappearance: Search Of Landfill For 5-Year-Old's Body Starts Today

    Glendale Police DepartmentGlendale police suspect the body of 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley is in a landfill south of the Valley.​Authorities have begun searching a landfill south of the Valley for the remains of missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley.Shockley was reported missing in October. Glendale ... More >>

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