A man has been arrested for killing liabilities precisely 20 years after supposedly murdering a 15-year-old girl in Phoenix, Arizona, authorities declared.
Suspect Identified in 2014, Located in Mexico a Decade After Murder
Sergio Reyes, now 37, was recognized as a suspect in 2014, a decade after the manslaughter, but he was residing in Mexico at the time, police declared.
Inspectors cooperated with the U.S. Marshals Service over the years to find and arrest Reyes. He was booked into Maricopa County Jail on Wednesday for liabilities connected to the July 10, 2004, demise of Elena Lasswell.
Detective Dominick Roestenberg declared in a video on the department's Facebook page that it indicates the 20th anniversary of the manslaughter of 15-year-old Elena Lasswell in her home.
This day is significant not just for the Phoenix Police Department but especially for Elena's family, who have anticipated justice for two decades. While it took time, through diligence and commitment, Sergio Reyes was successfully returned to Phoenix to face liabilities.
Lasswell perished in her home despite efforts by first responders to save her, police recorded in a press release. In the immediate aftermath, detectives could not find any "direct information as to who killed Lasswell."
Cold case detectives used DNA collection methods in 2012 to recognize a profile matching Reyes, and in 2013 he was confirmed as the lead suspect in Lasswell's passing. A Maricopa County Grand Jury indicted Reyes in 2014 while he was residing in Mexico.
Jail records indicate that the bond was set at $1.5 million. Reyes is scheduled to present in court on July 17 on liabilities of first-degree killing during a crime, sexual assault, intended first-degree killing, second-degree robbery, and kidnapping.
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Man Charged with Murder After Allegedly Killing Three, Including Sister
A 26-year-old man faces manslaughter and other liabilities after supposedly murdering three people, including his 13-year-old sister, at two homes in Pennsylvania before carjacking a driver and departing to New Jersey.
Andre Gordon is charged with manslaughter, robbery, and assault, among other crimes related to the firings in Falls Township on Saturday morning, according to authorities. He reportedly used an "AR-15 style assault rifle," as stated by Falls Township Police Chief Nelson Whitney.
Gordon has not requested a public defender, and New Jersey officials say his defense attorney is currently unknown.
His crime spree led to temporary shelter-in-place orders in Falls Township while authorities searched for him. He was eventually arrested in Trenton, New Jersey, where he faces additional liabilities of carjacking and firearm possession.
Gordon was arrested without scene near the home where police first thought he was barricaded. Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora noted that Gordon collaborated with authorities and had no weapons at the time of his arrest.
Along with the charges in Pennsylvania, Gordon is facing seven counts in New Jersey, including first-degree carjacking and second-degree possession of an illegal firearm.
He is believed to have used a ghost gun in the incidents, which are untraceable firearms made from parts purchased online and have been illegal in New Jersey since 2018.
State Attorney General Matthew Platkin remarked on the alarming series of violent acts attributed to Gordon, emphasizing the dangers posed by illegal guns and assault rifles.
