David Baker

1 week ago | azfamily.com | Ben Bradley |David Baker

TAYLOR, AZ (AZFamily) — The suspect in the murder of a married couple in northern Arizona is dead after police said he led Missouri law enforcement on a chase, shot a trooper, and was shot and killed on Tuesday. The Snowflake-Taylor Police Department announced on Wednesday that the suspect in the shooting deaths of 62-year-old Troy Templeton and 53-year-old Cynthia Templeton in Taylor was Cynthia’s son, 23-year-old Francis Alcantar-Chavez.

2 weeks ago | azfamily.com | Ben Bradley |David Baker

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A former detective for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office will have to wait another week before learning his punishment for murdering his wife at their Mesa home. Friday’s sentencing for 48-year-old John C. Byrd III was supposed to begin at 1:30 p.m., but was temporarily delayed. The family of Elizabeth Byrd, who was strangled to death by John nearly a year ago, told True Crime correspondent Briana Whitney that John refused transport from the jail to the courthouse.

2 weeks ago | azfamily.com | Tianna Morimoto |Ben Bradley |David Baker

SAN DIEGO, CA (AZFamily) — Four of the six people who died when a plane headed to Phoenix went down along the San Diego coast early Sunday afternoon have been identified. According to GoFundMe, Jeremy Bingham and his three sons, Bailey, Gavin and Ayden, were among the victims. Jeremy was described as a “pillar of strength” in his family and in the community, and was selfless, hardworking and generous. Loved ones said Baily was a new father and was excited to celebrate his first Father’s Day.

3 weeks ago | azfamily.com | David Baker |Stephanie Duprey

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Friends, family and a community came together on Wednesday night for a vigil in honor of a mother who was killed in a head-on crash during the weekend. Dozens of people lit candles in memory of 34-year-old Hayley Kramer at Cactus Park, near 39th Avenue and Cactus Road. “It hurts so bad to know that this is how the story ends for her,” said Chelsy Machado, Kramer’s friend.

3 weeks ago | azfamily.com | David Baker

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, AZ (AZFamily) — Strong storms have brought heavy rain and flash flooding, stranding hikers in the Grand Canyon, the National Weather Service reported on Tuesday night. The agency said that around 7:30 p.m., local law enforcement reported hikers were stuck because of flooding along Havasu Creek. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain had fallen near Supai, with upper Havau Creek Basin getting 2 to 3 inches of rain.