22 year old rapist turns himself in after seeing police composite

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22 year old Scottsdale resident Ryan Festa has turned himself in after seeing police composite sketches of himself on local news stations. The man allegedly raped two women on consecutive days last week.

According to police the first incident occurred at the Camden San Paloma apartments on 6980 E. Sahuro Dr. The women was 49 years old and lived alone. The patio door had been left unlocked through which the suspect entered naked and sexually assaulted her. The second incident allegedly occurred at Saddletree Apartments on 69th St. less than a mile away. The suspect again entered through a unlocked ground level patio door, this time wearing a colored shirt over his head and red shorts. The two incidents occurred at nearly the same time. No link was found between Festa or either of the two women. Police combed through past disturbances and reports in the area and discovered that a man fitting Festa’s description had been seen in the area before, but had not been reported to the police. No weapons were used in the attacks. If proven guilty Festa will be facing charges for two counts each of sexual assault, second-degree burglary and kidnapping.

Arizona’s criminal penalties are notoriously some of the toughest in the country. Sexual assault is a Class 2 Felony in Arizona with a jail sentence of up to 14 years in prison. Repeat offenders can serve up to 28 years in prison with no chance of parole or probation. Upon release those convicted must disclose their location in a sex offender registry. If you or a loved one are facing charges for sexual assault, contact a Arizona sex crime attorney today. These are very serious charges with long lasting consequences, but a criminal lawyer in Phoenix may be able to have the charges you are facing reduced or dismissed altogether.

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Boost Mobile Employee Murdered in Store

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A Boost mobile store employee was shot to death his place of employment in Phoenix. The shooting occurred Saturday night around 7:30 at the Boost Mobile store on 51st Ave. just south of Southern Ave. A woman came into the store to purchase a cell phone and found 18 year old Jose Ruiz shot to death in the store. Police say that Ruiz was behind the counter and was most likely trying to get to an alarm or panic button when he was shot. Ruiz was the only person inside the store at when the suspect entered the store intending to rob the place and killing Ruiz in the process.

Police do not currently have any suspects and have not been able to find a security camera or video evidence of the crime. They are urging anyone with information to come forward and contact the Phoenix Police Department at at 480-WITNESS or 1-800-343-TIP.

With crimes of this nature it is only a matter of time before people start coming forward with information and a list of suspects start to build. Murder is a serious offense every state and Police dedicate numerous resources and man hours to finding people who commit these crimes. Anyone suspected of murder is advised to speak an attorney before turning themselves over to the police. An attorney can advise you on what your legal options are. It is only a matte of time before the police find you on their own.

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Woman Dies of Overdose; Man Charged With Negligence

Post By admin in  Drug Charges, Negligence 

Natasha Gates, a Phoenix woman, is dead after a heroin overdose. The 27-year-old victim wanted to get “high” on Tuesday so 27-year-old John Franklin injected her with heroin. Franklin realized that Gates had overdosed but failed to call for help. Gated died short after. Medical help was called Wednesday morning but it was too late.

Investigators found heroin, heroin paraphernalia, mushrooms and equipment used to grow mushrooms at the scene. Franklin was charged with negligent homicide and various other drug charges. Franklin has the odds stacked pretty high against him, negligent homicide is a felony in Arizona and drug charges are felonies as well. So with multiple felonies against him it is advisable that he seek legal help if he wishes to get some sort of reasonable outcome from these charges.

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Woman Charged with DUI After Passing Out in Front of Elementary School

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A woman was charged with a DUI after parking her car in the student loading zone of a Knox County, Tennessee elementary school and passing out in the back seat on Friday.

The sheriff’s department was called at 7am when parents noticed the grey Lexus RX350 situated partially on the curb and had to maneuver around it to drop off their kids at A.L. Lotts Elementary School. The car was originally reported abandoned because other drivers did not see the woman in the back seat, but when deputies arrived they found 27-year-old Jessica Morris passed out in the back. “It appeared she had driven it over a curb, causing two tires to blow out,” Knox County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Hillary Coward said. Morris does not have any children enrolled in the school.

Morris told officers that she had been at a bar in the early hours of the morning. Her home is less than one mile away from the school.  Morris failed a field sobriety test, and submitted to a blood test to determine her level of alleged intoxication. Those results will not be available for weeks. Talking to an attorney who handles criminal charges would be a good start. They can help with the difficult legal issues that arise with DUI charges.

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