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  • 1 week ago | abc15.com | Ashley Holden |Nicole Grigg

    **The video above and the following story both contain graphic details surrounding religion and death. Viewer discretion is advised.**About a week after Easter in April, 'Pastor Bill' Schonemann was found killed in his New River home. In a jailhouse interview with ABC15, the suspect in the case confessed to the killing and said he planned to murder more than a dozen priests and pastors across several states.

  • 2 weeks ago | kivitv.com | Ashley Holden

    PHOENIX - The second week of Lori Daybell's second Arizona trial is underway. In this case, Daybell is accused of conspiring to kill her niece's ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux. Prosecutors allege she had help from her now-late brother, Alex Cox. Gilbert police describe this as an attempted shooting that happened back in October 2019. Day 4 Watch live coverage on the fourth day of the trial in the video player below: The day started how Monday ended, with the case agent on the stand. Det.

  • 3 weeks ago | abc15.com | Ashley Holden

    GLENDALE, AZ — It's a Memorial Day weekend mystery; what happened to Diana Shawcroft and Jennifer Lueth? The two 19-year-olds were reported missing from Glendale in May 1996 during the holiday weekend. But nearly 30 years later, there have still been no answers in their case. Diana's sister, Kristina Frigo, lives in the Valley and sat down with ABC15's Ashley Holden. As one of the last people who saw the girls alive, Frigo detailed her own path to processing what happened.

  • 3 weeks ago | abc15.com | Ashley Holden

    PHOENIX — Five of the six remaining defendants in the Preston Lord case appeared in court Thursday for a complex case management conference. Jacob Meisner, who is the only one still in custody, was not there. His attorney said he was not transported and asked that his appearance be waived. Each defendant's attorney provided updates, including one who said they intend to use co-defendant William Owen Hines as a defense witness.

  • 3 weeks ago | abc15.com | Ashley Holden

    MESA, AZ — Newly released body camera video from the Mesa Police Department provides more details about the night Emily Pike disappeared from her Valley group home. ABC15 obtained videos from two separate times the San Carlos Apache teen was reported missing from the group home. Those videos also show the teen wanted to go home and talk to her mom, instead of living at her Mesa group home.

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Ashley Holden @ashleyvholden
15 Jun 25

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Ashley Holden
Ashley Holden @ashleyvholden
14 Jun 25

SENTENCING DELAYED: Elizabeth Byrd’s family will now wait nearly another week to see what John Byrd’s sentence will be. John, a former MCAO detective, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in April for his wife’s 2024 death. ABC15 obtained new video from his interrogation and https://t.co/XwYngk1IOA

Ashley Holden
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14 Jun 25

Sentencing will resume next week. The Judge said the defense needed adequate time to talk. There will be no decision today, but I’ll have a wrap from court in our post-game show. @abc15

Ashley Holden
Ashley Holden @ashleyvholden

Sentencing is still ongoing. MCSO said their was a late start because John Byrd refused transport and the Judge had to order him to court. @abc15