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Bus Accident Personal Injury

Police Searching for Bus Driver Assault Suspect

Police Searching for Bus Driver Assault Suspect

Police Need Help Finding Suspect who Assaulted a Bus Driver

Police are asking for help in their search for the suspect that assaulted a bus driver back in late April. The News release said that the man was holding a large hunting like knife to a female bus driver. According to the report, the pair had gotten into an argument over reduced bus fare.

The  man then continued to threaten the female driver. He followed her down the bus aisle with his hunting knife pointed at her. The man then fled the scene. However, he was last spotted walking into on of the apartment complex’s near 59th Avenue and Thomas Road.

The assault happened on April 27th close to 6:45 in the morning.

Description of the Male Suspect

Medium build Hispanic male weighing about 140 pounds and standing about 5’3” tall. The man was bald and had a thin, black mustache.

Police are asking that if anyone has any information on this suspect to please contact “Silent Witness” at 480-948-6377 or online.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/pd-looking-for-suspect-in-aggravated-assault-against-phoenix-bus-driver

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Car Accident Crossing Accidents Personal Injury Wrongful Death

Pedestrian Suffers Injures From Collision

Pedestrian Suffers Injures From Collision

Police Close Intersection for Pedestrian Crash

The Phoenix Police close the intersection at 27th Avenue and Bethany Home Road on last Thursday Morning. There was a serious collision at the intersection.

According to Phoenix Police Spokesman, Sgt. Tommy Thompson, A pedestrian man was walking across the 27th Avenue at 8:15 in the morning, that is when the thirty-nine year old woman driver of a 1999 Ford Mustang struck the man.

Sgt. Thompson said that the pedestrian man suffered some critical injuries and was taken to the local hospital. The woman driver of the Mustang stayed at the scene and cooperated with the the authorities.

The closure of the intersection was expected to last throughout the morning.

Update on the Pedestrian that Was Hit

The pedestrian has been identified as a twenty year old young man,Victor Lee Squire. Sadly, Victor Squire died later that Thursday at the hospital. The driver of the yellow Mustang isn’t expected to face any charges in the incident.

Source: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2014/05/02/police-identify-pedestrian-killed-crossing-street-abrk/8618725/

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Personal Injury

Suspect Shot in Police Attempted Arrest

Suspect Shot in Police Attempted Arrest

Man Gets Injured As Police Attempt to Arrest Him

On Saturday May 3,2014 a man was injured as he was fleeing from officers near the Children’s Hospital on 20th street and Thomas Road.

Sgt. Steve Martos says that they had received a trespassing call at the Phoenix Police station around 3 in the morning. The caller said that the individual had a bottle in hand and was swearing at the security trying to provoke them. He was holding the bottle in a “threatening manner”.

The security officers had asked the subject to leave three times but each time he kept coming back to the property. The officers arrived to the scene and the man fled. He was chased by the police officers to the area of 20th and Virginia streets.

Sgt. Martos said that the subject then bent to the ground and made a movement towards his pants. As the man began to stand up one of the officers show the suspect in the leg for their safety. As the man stood up after he was shot, the man began to throw rocks at the officers. He then ran away again.

Some later Officers that arrived to the scene found the man near Yale and 17th Street. He did not go easily, he resisted the new officers as well. The fight required more officers to respond to the scene. Luckily the Officers got control of the situation and took the man into custody.

He was first transported to the local hospital for his gunshot wound. Sgt. Martos said that the officers that received minor injuries during the struggle did not require treatment. Sgt. Martos said that when the man was well enough to be released from the hospital, he was booked into jail.

Charges for the suspect who was Shot

aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, and trespassing.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/suspect-injured-after-officer-involved-shooting-following-trespassing-throwing-rocks-at-pch-guards

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Brutal Beauty Salon Killing Finally Has a Ruling

Man Gets Arrested for Biting and Resisting Officer

Man Charged With 8 Felonies for Beauty Salon Murders

During a court appearance on Friday, the man who is accused of killing eight people made a plea to the court. The man is responsible for the mass shooting at a Seal Beach Beauty Salon.

The man responsible for the killing of those eight people is Scott Dekraai. He is charged with eight felony counts of “special circumstance first degree murder” for his connection to the October 2011 Salon shootings. This was the deadliest shooting rampage in Orange County.

Scott was wearing a bulletproof vest at the time of the shooting. He was armed with three different firearms. That is when he walked into the salon then began shooting.

Orange County District Attorney’s statement

For almost two minutes, Dekraai shot victim after victim, executing eight people by shooting them in the head and chest.

According to the prosecutors, Scott was seeking revenge against Michelle Fournier who is his ex-wife. She was 48 years old and an employee at the salon. Apparently they were in the middle of a custody dispute over their eight year old son.

The Beauty Salon’s Victim List

Fournier, 54-year-old salon employee Victoria Buzzo, 46–year-old salon employee Laura Elody, 62-year-old salon owner Randy Fannin, 47-year-old salon employee Michele Fast, 65-year-old salon client Lucia Kondas, 47-year-old salon employee Christy Lynn Wilson and 64-year-old David Caouette.

During the hearing, Scott pleaded guilty to all charges because he felt like it was the “right thing to do”.  Scott is now facing the death penalty. Even though he pleaded guilty Scott was not offered anything for pleading guilty.

Scott Sanders, Public Defender’s statement

He wanted the victims to know that he will not be challenging at any point, now or in the future, him being in custody for the rest of his life.

Source:https://ktla.com/2014/05/02/accused-seal-beach-salon-shooter-expected-to-plead-guilty/#axzz30XErVFAb

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Dog Bite felony Personal Injury

Mother’s Devastated Over Pit Bull Ruling

Mother's Devastated Over Pit Bull Ruling

Pit Bull Ruling Allows Vicious Pit Bull to Live

A local mother is very disappointed in the ruling that allowed a pit bull to live even though it viciously attacked her four year old son. The Judge ruled that Mickey the pit bull will be spending the rest of his life in the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office at the MASH unit.

The dog was indeed declared vicious after it had attacked the young Kevin Vicente. The boy was at his babysitter’s home at the time of the bite. The attack left the little boy with severe facial scars. One of his eyes has to remain shut and he now has to have around the clock care.

The Young Boy’s Mother, Floridalma Vicente’s statement

He’s going to start therapy so he can learn how to chew again and the food doesn’t fall out of his mouth.

Miss Vicente is a single mother, she sadly had to quit her job to take care of her son full time.

Kevin tries to stay strong for his Mother

I start to cry and he says ‘don’t cry mom.

As a mother she sometimes feels helpless and isn’t sure of what to do next. She says that the day of the accident still haunts her.

Vicente’s Recollection of that Day

When the doctor told me that he [the dog] had bit part of his face off and broken this here, I didn’t know what to do.

Kevin’s mother is shocked that pit bull supporters rallied together to help keep the dog alive. She couldn’t believe that people had more support for a dog than her hurt child. She’s also hurt by people feeling sorry for the dog not being able to be outside, her poor child has lost one of his eyes and has permanent damage to his face.

If you want to help the pit bull victim’s family

An account to help pay for Kevin’s medical bill has been set up at Bank of America under “Floridalma Vicente.” The account number is #457027280058.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/mom-still-shocked-by-support-for-mickey-pit-bull-that-attack-her-4-year-old-son-kevin-vicente

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Personal Injury Wrongful Death

Marital Murder-Suicide in Phoenix

Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly

Marital Murder-Suicide Leaves Kids in CPS Care

Marital disputes are hard on everyone, but when you have kids they are who suffer most. On Sunday a man and woman both ended up dead from a murder-suicide.

The Phoenix Police say that they received a 911 call around 11:30 on Sunday night. The call came from the suspect. He told the authorities that he shot and killed his wife at their apartment. This was near 79th and McDowell Road.

The suspect told the authorities that the door to their apartment was ope and there were three children sleeping inside the apartment. When the Phoenix Police came to the scene they found the 33 year old woman and she was suffering from a gun shot wound.

The spokesman for the Phoenix police, James Holmes said that the fire crew pronounced the woman dead.

Children found at the Murder-Suicide Scene

The three children that were inside the apartment were ages: 1,3, and 12. They were still asleep when the authorities arrived and unharmed during the incident.

The husband of the victim, a thirty-two year old man in this case, was found near his vehicle which was at 15th Avenue and Indian School Road.

Holmes said that the man (suspect) had died due to an self-inflicted gunshot wound.  The three children are now in the care of Arizona Child Protective Services.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/west-phoenix/2-dead-in-potential-homicide-suicide-in-phoenix-police-say