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Explore documented homicide cases by location, victim and year, with sources and dated case histories. Browse 23 Arizona location directories and California collections in Anaheim, Santa Ana and Costa Mesa.

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Surprise, ArizonaHomicide map, case directory and audit research →Glendale, Arizona70 detailed victim records · 1996–2026 · Cases, sources and map →Peoria, ArizonaDetailed source-backed homicide map and case directory →Scottsdale, Arizona52 detailed records, official police cold cases and coverage audit →Cave Creek, ArizonaFirst-pass municipal homicide research with 2 verified core records →Carefree, ArizonaFirst-pass municipal research with boundary/classification review →Phoenix, Arizona201 documented victim records · 1996–2026 · Cases, sources and map →Mesa, Arizona56 documented victim records · 2001–2025 · Cases, sources and map →Tempe, Arizona45 documented victim records · 1997–2026 · Cases, sources and map →Chandler, Arizona32 documented victim records · 2000–2025 · Cases, sources and map →Gilbert, Arizona14 documented victim records · Homicide map, dates and sources →Queen Creek, Arizona2 documented victim records · Case histories and sources →San Tan Valley, Arizona7 documented victim records · Case histories and sources →Apache Junction, Arizona15 documented victim records · Case histories and sources →Guadalupe, Arizona2 documented victim records · Case histories and sources →Goodyear, Arizona13 documented victim records · Sources and court updates →Buckeye, Arizona13 documented victim records · Sources and court updates →Avondale, Arizona12 documented victim records · Sources and court updates →Tolleson, Arizona6 documented victim records · Sources and court updates →El Mirage5 documented victim records · Sources and case histories →Youngtown4 documented victim records · Sources and case histories →Anaheim, California54 documented victim records · Sources and case histories →Santa Ana, California53 documented victim records · Sources and case histories →Costa Mesa, California56 documented victim records · 2001–2025 · Cases, sources and map →Tucson, Arizona73 documented victim records · 1996–2026 · Cases, sources and map →Yuma, Arizona58 named victim records · 1969–2026 · Explore sources →

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