The Mesa Police Department is reinvestigating unsolved homicides, also known as "cold cases." This site is an attempt to reach
out to the members of our community and develop leads and information that
will aid in the identification, arrest and prosecution of the person or
persons responsible for these crimes.
The Mesa Police Department is asking for your help in solving
the city's unsolved homicides. The following is a synopsis of
cold case homicides for the City of Mesa. If you have
information that would assist us in solving these senseless
deaths, please contact the Mesa Police Department using one of
these options:
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Date of Homicide: |
August 6, 1994
(Saturday) |
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Location: |
1233 S. Gilbert
Road, Mesa AZ
Fry's Grocery Store |
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On the above date at 12:11 a.m., the
listed suspects started a fight with several subjects at
the above location. suspect #2, pictured at left,
allegedly pulled a gun and fired it, killing one
subject. The suspects got into the listed vehicle and
were last seen westbound on Hampton from the shopping
center parking lot. Anyone with
information is asked to call Silent Witness.
Suspect #1: Hispanic male; 20 to 26 years old; 5' 8"
tall; 120 to 130 lbs.; thin build; black or dark brown
shoulder-length curly hair, bushy at bottom; moustache;
goatee.
Suspect #2 (pictured): Hispanic male; 16 to 17 years
old; 6' to 6' 2" tall; 160 to 165 lbs.; thin build; dark
brown or black hair shaved close on the sides and combed
straight back; possibly a light moustache.
Vehicle: 1972 to 1976 Chevrolet full-size pickup, primer
gray color, red Arizona license plate. |
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Name: |
Vernon Bowman |
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Date of Homicide: |
July 11, 1983
(Monday) |
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Location: |
1900 block of
West Lindner, Mesa AZ |
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The Mesa Police Department is
investigating the brutal death of 48-year-old Vernon
Bowman, whose body was found in his residence. Vernon
had a small circle of friends and one or more of his
friends may have information related to this
investigation.
Please contact the Mesa Police Department or Silent
Witness. |
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Name: |
Mindi Chambers |
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Date of Homicide: |
October 19, 1982 (Tuesday) |
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Location: |
2100 block of East University,
Mesa AZ |
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The Mesa Police Department is
investigating the disappearance of 17-year-old Mindi
Chambers, who was last seen walking her step-sister to
school. She was not reported missing until April 17,
1995. One of her high school friends may have
information related to her disappearance.
Please contact the Mesa Police Department or Silent
Witness. |
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Name: |
Yvone E. Rettig |
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Date of Homicide: |
January 31, 2004 (Saturday) |
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Location: |
7700 block of East Frito, Mesa
AZ |
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The Mesa Police Department is
investigating the homicide of 39-year-old Yvone E.
Rettig, whose body was found in her residence.
If you have information that would assist detectives in
solving this homicide, please contact the Mesa Police
Department or Silent Witness. |
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| Name: |
Pamela Newton |
| Date of
Homicide: |
April 11, 1978 (Tuesday) |
| Location: |
200 South and 2500 West
(railroad track), Mesa AZ |
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The Mesa Police Department is
investigating the homicide of 13-year-old Pamela Newton,
whose body was found near the railroad tracks in West
Mesa.
If you have information as to the person responsible for
the murder of Pamela Newton, please contact the Mesa
Police Department or Silent Witness. |
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| Name: |
Rondell Echoles |
| Name: |
Tyrone Phillips |
| Date of
Homicide: |
June 6, 2006 (Tuesday) |
| Location: |
900 block of South Dobson, Mesa
AZ |
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The Mesa Police Department is
investigating the homicide of 25-year-old Rondell
Echoles and 27-year-old Tyrone Phillips, who were found
in an apartment deceased.
If you have information that would assist detectives in
locating the person or persons responsible for their
murder, please contact the Mesa Police Department or
Silent Witness. |
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Rondell Echoles |
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Tyrone Phillips |
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| Name: |
Frances O'Donnell |
| Date of
Homicide: |
June 22, 1988 (Wednesday) |
| Location: |
400 block of North Hibbert,
Mesa AZ |
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The Mesa Police Department is
investigating the death of 21-year-old Frances O'Donnell
whose body was found in her residence. The composite
sketch is a description given to police by witnesses who
saw this person leaving the victim's residence shortly
before she was found. |
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If you have information as to the
person responsible for the murder of Frances O'Donnell,
please contact the Mesa Police Department or Silent
Witness.
NOTE: This composite
sketch is a similarity composite of the person seen on
June 22, 1988 and may not reflect this person's physical
characteristics of today. |
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| Name: |
Loretta Lynn |
| Date of
Homicide: |
June 14, 1988 (Tuesday) |
| Location: |
4700 block of East Camino
Street, Mesa AZ |
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The Mesa Police Department is
investigating the death of 26-year-old Loretta Lynn
whose body was found in her residence.
If you have information as to the person responsible for
the murder of Loretta Lynn, please contact the Mesa
Police Department or Silent Witness. |
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