Prescott Vly, AZ Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Rubalcava

Name

Rebecca Rubalcava

Age

20

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

The yavapai county sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the suspect(s) involved in a 24-year-old double homicide case. On april 23, 1999, the bodies of two homicide victims were found in a drainage ditch between the pull-out and the boundary fence off highway 93, between the towns of wickenburg and wickieup. Both victims had gunshot wounds to the head. The victims were later identified as 39-year-old mesa, az resident william rodriguez and 20-year-old phoenix resident rebecca rubalcava. Rodriguez was a puerto rican male five feet 10 inches tall, 175 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was also known as “cuba” or cubano.” rubalcava was a white female five feet 7 inches tall, 140 pounds with brown hair and green eyes. She also sometimes went by rebecca larue. The yavapai county sheriff’s cold case unit continues to look for more leads in this case to help them bring justice to these victims and their families

Agency

Yavapai Silient Witness (CS)

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cold-case-record__Cook

Name

Daniel Cook

Age

22

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

$3,000.00 reward for suspect in stabbing death in prescott. The prescott police are looking for 30 year-old joel medina-ortiz in connection with the stabbing death of 22 year old daniel cook. Medina-ortiz, who once lived at 802 2nd street in prescott, is a mexican male who is 5’9″ and weighs about 180 pounds. The fight that resulted in cook’s death took place on east gurley street in prescott on october 28, 2006

Agency

Yavapai Silient Witness (CS)

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cold-case-record__Stubbs

Name

Guy Stubbs

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

The body of guy stubbs was located in the forest off of iron springs road west of prescott on august 1, 2001. Mr. Stubbs was a victim of a homicide and was a transient to the area

Agency

Yavapai Silient Witness (CS)

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cold-case-record__Watkins

Name

Robert Watkins

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On may 31, 1997 the body of robert bruce watkins was discovered next to his vehicle on the east side of I-17 at the badger springs exit. Mr. Watkins was the victim of a homicide. Mr. Watkins was a building contractor living in prescott at the time of his murder. Ycso detectives say that the killing took place during the daylight hours of may 31st

Agency

Yavapai Silient Witness (CS)

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cold-case-record__Adkins

Name

Darrin Adkins

Age

45

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On february 13, 2011, el mirage police officers responded to 13000 block of 130th lane reference unknown trouble. Upon police arrival they observed the victim darrin adkins lying on the living room couch bleeding and unresponsive. Mr. Adkins was pronounced deceased at the scene. There are no witnesses or suspects at this time

Agency

Phoenix

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cold-case-record__Baker

Name

Lisa Baker

Age

57

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On monday, june 9, 2014 at 2:00 p.M., william “billy” kling, lisa baker, and garth tuggle were found dead in the area of north 219th avenue and west sun valley parkway in surprise, arizona. The victims had been shot then burned in a stolen vehicle

Agency

Phoenix

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cold-case-record__Kling

Name

William Kling

Age

41

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On monday, june 9, 2014 at 2:00 p.M., william “billy” kling, lisa baker, and garth tuggle were found dead in the area of north 219th avenue and west sun valley parkway in surprise, arizona. The victims had been shot then burned in a stolen vehicle

Agency

Phoenix

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cold-case-record__Tuggle

Name

Garth Tuggle

Age

25

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On monday, june 9, 2014 at 2:00 p.M., william “billy” kling, lisa baker, and garth tuggle were found dead in the area of north 219th avenue and west sun valley parkway in surprise, arizona. The victims had been shot then burned in a stolen vehicle

Agency

Phoenix

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cold-case-record__Centeno

Name

Daniel Centeno

Age

41

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On wednesday, october 18th, 2017 at approximately 11:30 p.M., officers from the surprise police department responded to a 911 call at a residence located in the area of happy valley road and 181st drive. In the yard of this residence, officers located daniel centeno lying on his back, dead from an apparent gunshot wound

Agency

Phoenix

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cold-case-record__Cota

Name

Patricia Cota

Age

24

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On friday, january 31, 2014 at approximately 7:59 a.M., el mirage officers responded to a call regarding an unresponsive female in the alley between north luna street and el frio street. A female, identified as patricia ann cota, was deceased and investigators determined the cause of death to be a homicide. The last known person to be seen with patricia was her boyfriend jesus tober. It is believed at least two people were possibly involved in moving her body

Agency

Phoenix

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cold-case-record__Sanchez

Name

Joel Sanchez

Age

19

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On wednesday, september 26, 2018 at 10:22 p.M., surprise police officers responded to the area of parkview place and greenway road for a call of an injured male. The subject was transported to a hospital, but ultimately succumbed to his injuries. Through the investigation, it was determined that the victim was 19 year old joel sanchez and he had been shot by unknown suspect(s). This case is being investigated as a homicide and detectives are seeking any information in regard to this incident.

Agency

Phoenix

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cold-case-record__Tuttle

Name

Jason Tuttle

Age

43

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On sunday, march 6, 2022 at approximately 9:01 a.M., the victims were shot in a desert area at 191st avenueand norwich drive in surprise. The victim jason tuttle did not survive his injuries and investigators are seeking any information in regard to this incident

Agency

Phoenix

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cold-case-record__West

Name

Kristina West

Age

2530

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On sunday april 1, 2012 at 7:13 a.M. Officers responded to sun west cemetery where they discovered the body of kristina west. Kristina was the victim of a homicide and detectives are looking for any information on possible suspect/s

Agency

Phoenix

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cold-case-record__Tucker

Name

Robert Tucker

Age

55

Cause of Death

Blunt Force Trauma

Info

On tuesday, august 21, 2012 at approximately 6 pm, robert nathan tucker was found murdered in his residence at #6 county road n8190 in concho, az. It appeared the homicide occurred in the previous 24 to 48 hours and is not thought to be robbery related. The victim was killed by blunt force trauma

Agency

Phoenix

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cold-case-record__Wear

Name

William Wear

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On january 10, 1988 the body of william wear was found in his home in bridgeport near cottonwood. Mr. Wear was a paraplegic and confined to a wheelchair. He was found a short time after someone had shot and killed him and then robbed him.

Agency

Yavapai Silient Witness (CS)

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