Murder City
Starting in February 2005, New Times staff writer Paul Rubin got unprecedented access to the Phoenix Police Department's C-32 homicide squad, whose members include veteran Detectives Jack Ballentine and Alex Femenia. Over 11 months, Rubin stood alongside the murder cops at 20 crime scenes. He saw a lot of dead bodies, and he observed the detectives break down a host of suspects back at police headquarters. He was also present for witness interviews and autopsies -- literally every aspect of C32's investigations. The result is a series of stories on homicides in Phoenix.
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Toy Box KillingNewsA dad whose child suffocated inside a toy chest is indicted on felony child abuse charges here and arrested in MichiganBy: By Paul Rubin -Published: August 10, 2006
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Fear FactorFeatureTwo serial murderers loom among us. Inside the case of the Baseline Killer's first Phoenix victimBy: By Paul Rubin -Published: July 27, 2006
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The Case of the Two AbigailsFeatureOne infant dies with her head in a noose, another dies inside a toy chest. Each was in a father's care, and homicide cops want answersBy: By Paul Rubin -Published: May 18, 2006
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The Case of the Wily CoyoteFeatureGetting smuggled into the U.S. is a dangerous game, even when the smuggler's just like familyBy: By Paul Rubin -Published: April 06, 2006
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The Case of the Fatal FemmeFeatureSamantha Somegustava's boyfriend tells the homicide detective she has a "hard heart." By now, the cop knows what he meansBy: By Paul Rubin -Published: March 09, 2006
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The Case of the Jealous Lover BoyFeatureDespite all the sex toys, Tim Contreraz and Shawn Drake weren't exactly living together in blissBy: By Paul Rubin -Published: February 16, 2006
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The Case of the Grim TweakerFeatureOfficer Dave Uribe's murder made no sense, until detectives made the killer as a doper bent on shooting a copBy: By Paul Rubin -Published: February 02, 2006
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