Explore documented Tempe homicide cases by victim, year and approximate location. Use the Tempe homicide map and searchable case directory to find source-backed information about murders, unsolved homicides and cold cases across the city.
This collection now includes historical Tempe cases, unsolved investigations and cases with reported court outcomes. It covers incidents near ASU, Mill Avenue, Broadway Road, south Tempe and Tempe Marketplace. A university connection alone does not establish that a killing happened on campus.
The directory contains 45 victim records spanning 1997–2026. These are researched entries, not official annual homicide totals or a complete 30-year census. Multi-victim incidents have separate victim records; injuries and suspects’ suicides are not added as homicide victims.
Search by name, street or year below. A homicide finding, a murder charge and a conviction are different stages; consult the source and its date before describing a case as solved.
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Coverage expanded October 31, 2026 with eight additional records. Amira Crofton’s record retains a month-only date because the official release does not specify a day. Casey Blackwood and Joseph Lemons have discovery-location notes. Fiona Yu and Jerry Corbitt have visible source-date discrepancy notes.
Search all 45 records by victim, street, year or incident type. 22 records have rough area pins; the others remain searchable without a pin. Search filters the case list; the map shows all mapped records.
Arrest and murder-related charges announced April 2026; no conviction verified.
Arrest in Mill Avenue homicide ↗Two first-degree murder arrests reported March 2026; later disposition not verified.
Two accused of murder after Tempe motel shooting ↗Suspect arrested; two first-degree murder charges reported in December 2025.
Two employees killed at Tempe pizza shop ↗Suspect arrested; two first-degree murder charges reported in December 2025.
Two employees killed at Tempe pizza shop ↗Two arrests reported in December 2025; murder allegation, no conviction verified.
Arrests after deadly Tempe Marketplace shooting ↗ Second suspect named in Tempe Marketplace shooting ↗First-degree murder charge reported in 2025; later disposition not verified.
Man killed in shooting at Tempe apartment complex ↗ Community remembers Gustavo Gonzalez ↗August 2025 reporting: three suspects facing first-degree murder and related charges; later court outcomes not verified.
Three arrests in July 25 teen homicide ↗ July 25 shooting report ↗Homicide investigation; authorities sought witnesses in February 2025 reporting.
Homicide investigation near I-10 and Elliot Road ↗ Chicago woman shot and killed on I-10 in Tempe ↗Three arrests and murder-related charges announced December 2024; later disposition not verified.
Three arrests in fatal Thanksgiving Day shooting ↗ Thanksgiving shooting at Tempe apartments ↗Investigation ongoing in June 2024 reporting; no conviction verified.
Woman killed after fight leads to shooting at Tempe apartment ↗ Domestic dispute in Tempe leaves woman dead ↗Silent Witness information request; current disposition not independently checked
Joseph Lemons homicide case ↗Second-degree murder arrest reported August 2023; later disposition not verified.
Roommate fight in Tempe leaves one dead ↗First-degree murder conviction; life sentence plus 26 years announced April 2026.
Boyfriend to serve life in prison for murder ↗Manslaughter guilty plea reported in January 2025; sentencing outcome not verified.
Woman arrested after boyfriend fatally shot in Tempe ↗ January 2025 report on Korey Wilson manslaughter plea ↗Three defendants sentenced in June 2025 following guilty pleas.
Gang members sentenced in drive-by shooting that killed a child ↗ Jayceon Marquell Burton — incident date and linked reporting ↗ Arrests in March 17 Tempe shooting ↗Two arrests and first-degree murder charges reported in August 2022; later disposition not verified.
Two men face murder charges for July Tempe shooting ↗ Suspects arrested after alleged Tempe drug deal ends in murder ↗Second-degree murder indictment; case not adjudicated in October 2026 reporting.
Grand jury indictment against Christopher Hoopes ↗ Initial reporting on Colleen Hoopes shooting ↗ October 2026 review of Colleen Hoopes case ↗First-degree murder convictions; two consecutive natural life sentences announced May 2025.
Fatality statement: Kai Inoue and Mia Inoue ↗ Mother sentenced for killing her two children ↗ Mother convicted in 2021 Tempe child murders ↗First-degree murder convictions; two consecutive natural life sentences announced May 2025.
Fatality statement: Kai Inoue and Mia Inoue ↗ Mother sentenced for killing her two children ↗ Mother convicted in 2021 Tempe child murders ↗Silent Witness information request; current disposition not independently checked
Detrick Stanford homicide case ↗April 2024: Gary Lenall Cox sentenced to natural life for first-degree murder, with additional sentences for kidnapping and evidence tampering.
2024 sentencing in motel homicide ↗ August 2020 discovery and location ↗Silent Witness information request; current disposition not independently checked
Matthew Stewart Meisner homicide case ↗Silent Witness information request; current disposition not independently checked.
Kyle Roth homicide case ↗Unsolved; police sought information about a vehicle in September 2026.
Police seek vehicle information in Shiann Peace case ↗February 2024: Dantreil Griffin’s convictions and sentences, including natural life for first-degree murder, affirmed; a separate nine-dollar assessment was vacated.
Stewart — 2022 conviction reporting ↗ State v. Griffin — 2024 decision ↗ Wanyaa Stewart — memorial dates ↗Silent Witness information request; current disposition not independently checked
Corey Lynch homicide case ↗August 2016 reporting: Mikel Martin arrested on first-degree murder and related charges; later court outcome not verified.
Valenzuela case and arrest ↗Second-degree murder plea; 25-year sentence reported in 2018.
Woman who fatally shot Chinese ASU student gets 25-year sentence ↗ 25-year sentence for road-rage killing of ASU student ↗2019 reporting: Xavier Williams arrested in the homicide investigation; later court disposition not verified.
Perez case — DNA investigation ↗Murder conviction; combined 30-year sentence reported in 2014.
Man sentenced for murder of ASU student ↗ Tempe Police release homicide victim’s identity ↗July 2015: Chad Norris sentenced to 18 years following a second-degree murder conviction.
Jason Johnson — conviction and sentence ↗Murder conviction and life sentence reported in 2012.
Police release information in Marco murder ↗ Harper sentenced for Zachary Marco murder ↗Homicide investigation reported in October 2010; later disposition not verified.
Tempe murder rate highest since 2000 ↗Charles Rodney Mullen’s guilty plea and life sentences reported; co-defendant proceedings also reported in 2016.
Tempe murder rate highest since 2000 ↗ 2010 Tempe double-murder case and plea outcomes ↗Charles Rodney Mullen’s guilty plea and life sentences reported; co-defendant proceedings also reported in 2016.
Tempe murder rate highest since 2000 ↗ 2010 Tempe double-murder case and plea outcomes ↗No arrest reported in October 2010 source; later disposition not verified.
Tempe murder rate highest since 2000 ↗July 2015: Wade Bradford sentenced to natural life for murder, plus 10 years for the assault on the surviving victim.
Natalie Allan — sentencing announcement ↗Murder conviction and life sentence reported in 2012.
Jury finds Joseluis Marquez guilty of murder and robbery of Kyleigh Sousa ↗ Marquez sentenced to life for Sousa’s murder ↗November 2024: Jose Juan Vergara Ortiz reported arrested and extradited from Mexico, facing first-degree murder and armed robbery charges. No later outcome verified.
Lopez case — 2024 extradition ↗Police-reported murder-suicide; gunman deceased.
Man shoots, kills ASU student ↗Police-reported murder-suicide; gunman deceased.
Man shoots, kills ASU student ↗Arrest reported August 23, 2006; later disposition not verified.
Homicides figures match 2005 with four months to go ↗Suspect sought in September 2004 reporting; later disposition not verified.
Police search for murder suspect ↗Silent Witness information request; current disposition not independently checked
Jerry Corbitt original case flyer ↗ Jerry Corbitt homicide case ↗Unsolved in reviewed reporting; FOX 10 revisited the case in August 2026.
Police continue 15-year search for killer ↗ August 2018 memorial newsletter ↗ On the Record: Fiona Yu, August 4, 2026 ↗ 2017 retrospective with conflicting date ↗Browse the years represented in the current directory. These are counts of records documented on this site, not official annual Tempe homicide totals.
Fiona Yu and Shiann Peace are among the unresolved cases covered by reviewed reporting. Silent Witness requests include Kyle Roth and the original five entries. Statuses are tied to the cited source: an old information request alone does not confirm that a case is still open today.
Records draw on Tempe police releases, prosecutor statements, Arizona child-safety reports, Silent Witness and local reporting. Each entry links to its evidence. Arrests, charges, guilty pleas and convictions are distinguished. Dates may describe the incident, discovery or only a verified month; notes explain exceptions. Pins are rough area estimates, not verified crime-scene coordinates.
No. This is an expanding source-backed directory. Tempe is a large city with decades of homicide records, and historical cases can be difficult to identify online. The page does not claim that the current count equals the official number of Tempe homicides.
No. Pins are rough area estimates, not verified crime-scene coordinates. Records without a sufficiently checked location remain searchable without a map pin.
Homicide means one person caused another person’s death. Murder is a criminal legal classification. Case cards preserve distinctions such as homicide investigation, murder charge, conviction, unsolved case and murder-suicide rather than treating them as interchangeable.
Sources include the City of Tempe, Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Arizona Department of Child Safety, Silent Witness, The State Press and other local newsrooms. Historical records may have incomplete disposition information. The reviewed source date and the record’s last-verified date are different.