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Man responsible for sexually assaulting toddler in 1986 in custody, police say

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Phoenix PD uses cold case murder victim's son's handcuffs to arrest suspect 26 years later

Sarah Carr was murdered in her Phoenix home in 1998. Her son had a special pair of handcuffs for when her killer was found.
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Los Angeles DA could issue recommendation to free Menendez brothers this week, decades after parents' murder

The LA District Attorney is slated to decide on whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should be released for the 1989 shooting of their mother and father.
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Attorneys for accused serial rapist want different trials for each of the 6 victims

James Estep was indicted on 30 counts and is accused of attacking six women across three Valley cities.
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Infamous 1931 'Trunk Murderess' killings continues to live in Phoenix's memory 93 years later

On Oct. 16, 1931, then-26-year-old Winnie Ruth Judd killed two of her friends and sparked an infamous murder case that still looms large in Phoenix's past.
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Acusan a sujeto de robarle a Mercedes Vega a punta de pistola tres años antes de que fuera asesinada brutalmente

La madre de Vega estuvo presente en la sala del tribunal durante la audiencia y busca justicia para los casos de robo y asesinato de su hija.
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Man accused of robbing Mercedes Vega at gunpoint 3 years before her unsolved murder appears in court

Vega's mother sat in the courtroom during the hearing. She is seeking justice for her daughter's robbery and murder cases.
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Previewing the Delphi murders trial and what you need to know I WTHR Special

13News gets you caught up with what you need to know before the long-awaited trial begins and break down major developments since the arrest of Richard Allen in 2022
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Murder at My Door - A Date With Death

When a nurse dies after ingesting a sedative, a fellow medical professional comes under question and a horrifying truth is revealed.
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Backstory: How often are guns found on school campuses?

In recent weeks, schools across the Valley have been inundated with calls related to school threats. The I-Team investigates the process for when guns are found.
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Backstory: 'He Made Me Do It' finale dives deeper into complicated crime

Is Helen Simmons a suspect or a victim? The 12News I-Team spent more than a year trying to find answers. The final part of 'He Made Me Do It' is out now.
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Backstory: Lawsuit against midwife, apartment with no AC and docuseries follows suspect, who could also be a victim

A Valley midwife is sued for practicing after losing her license, an apartment without AC and a docuseries about a woman accused of crime, but could she be a victim?