He was charged with first-degree murder, the Phoenix Police Department said in a press release on Friday. Waite was found dead on Jan. 16, 1986. At the time, investigators found no evidence of forced entry into the house and believed she may have known her killer to some degree.

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Lachelle “Shelly” Jeannine Waite was 18 years old when her older sister, Annette, found her dead in their family home in 1986. After nearly four decades, police in Phoenix, Arizona, have finally arrested a suspect.

Retta Cruse plead guilty in 2022 to two counts of first-degree murder. She admitted to drugging her daughters before attempting to take her own life.

The Chicago Bulls lost their sixth consecutive game Saturday, falling to the Phoenix Suns 121-117 in a matinee matchup at the United Center.

Police were investigating a shooting Saturday in the area of 19th and Glendale avenues in Phoenix as an aggravated assault-suicide, officials said.

Marvin Jalo's lawyer argued in Maricopa County Superior Court that not all the facts were presented during the initial bond hearing.

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Phoenix Police were called to the QuikTrip gas station at 27th Avenue and Thomas Road around 7 p.m. on Sunday.