AZ AZ - Kelly Paduchowski, 45, went for a run & swim, Flagstaff, 30 June 2024

[otto]

photos and timeline:

Missing Flagstaff woman may be victim of homicide, police say; husband arrested

Police said on Tuesday someone may have killed a missing Flagstaff woman and she still hasn't been found.

www.azfamily.com

 

[Cedars]

That makes the most sense. I don’t think he had his cell phone with him at all, or they would have found her by now. They are back tracking his movements based on sightings - witness and cameras, JMO.

Yes, no mention of his phone pings. Which confuses me - if he knew not to let his own phone track him, why was he driving around that morning with her phone on? Was that a mistake, or an initial attempt to mislead police that he changed (since he later claimed she'd left at 1:30, not 10:20).

Then, I guess he couldn't be sure his truck was clean and hid it, hoping police wouldn't notice it was gone...

I think Flagstaff is a pretty low crime town, I think the neighbours just couldn't believe they could possibly be watching a murder on a Sunday morning, that there must be some other explanation and they would look foolish and strange if they called 911 on the nice family next door.

JMO

 

[otto]

Search area on Snow Bowl Road - general area.
It looks like there are two ravines near the road, one with a somewhat steep drop.
Five miles might be by road, or as the crow flies
topo maps
google map

 

[Inthedetails]

Here's a map with the timeline - I find it helpful to visualize.

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Super helpful! Thank you.

 

[formerlyme]

Remains of missing Flagstaff woman have been found

Authorities have confirmed that they have recovered the body of Kelly Paduchowski, who vanished from her Flagstaff home earlier this month

www.azfamily.com

 

[formerlyme]

hoping the evidence is solid and the husband can never hurt anyone again.

 

[Inthedetails]

Remains of missing Flagstaff woman have been found

Authorities have confirmed that they have recovered the body of Kelly Paduchowski, who vanished from her Flagstaff home earlier this month

www.azfamily.com

From the link:

"Details surrounding how and where Paduchowski’s remains were found weren’t immediately released, but the Flagstaff Police Department confirmed that her body was found around 10 a.m. on Friday."

 

[Inthedetails]

hoping the evidence is solid and the husband can never hurt anyone again.

I'm curious if the husband gave info on where to find the body? IDK.

jmo

 

[Knox]

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Yes, no mention of his phone pings. Which confuses me - if he knew not to let his own phone track him, why was he driving around that morning with her phone on? Was that a mistake, or an initial attempt to mislead police that he changed (since he later claimed she'd left at 1:30, not 10:20).

Then, I guess he couldn't be sure his truck was clean and hid it, hoping police wouldn't notice it was gone...

I think Flagstaff is a pretty low crime town, I think the neighbours just couldn't believe they could possibly be watching a murder on a Sunday morning, that there must be some other explanation and they would look foolish and strange if they called 911 on the nice family next door.

JMO

In regard to the neighbors, it would be hard to believe Kelly’s murder happened in a vacuum. I wouldn’t care if I looked foolish, what they described was clearly an assault and Kelly wasn’t moving.

I see her body has been found. My deepest sympathy to her children and loved ones. Such an tragic loss.

 

[formerlyme]

I'm curious if the husband gave info on where to find the body? IDK.

jmo

I was kind of wandering that as well, I know it is often a negotiating tool, providing info for lesser chargers/sentence.

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1809367162978746571

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1809371232460239223

 

[Cindizzi]

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According to officials, Daniel played a role in the discovery of Kelly's remains.

"Defendant provided us with information that led us to body, phone, car keys and the murder weapon," said Coconino County Sheriff's Office Senior Attorney Michael Tunink. "We reached an agreement in which the defendant Daniel Paduchowski pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder tampering of evidence concealing a dead body and possession of drugs."

Kelly Paduchowski: Remains of missing Arizona woman found

The body was found days after the 45-year-old went missing, according to police.

www.fox10phoenix.com

 

[Knox]

In a news conference Friday afternoon, Coconino County Attorney Michael Tunink said the victim's husband agreed to plead guilty to second-degree murder, evidence tampering, attempting to hide a dead body, and possession of controlled substances.

Tunink said Paduchowski was cooperative with questioning and led police to Kelly's body, cell phone, keys, and the weapon allegedly used to kill her.

Tunink said the agreement made with the suspect would require him to serve the entirety of a 16-year sentence, the maximum sentence for second-degree murder, the attorney said.

Flagstaff police Sgt. Jerry Rintala said the victim's family had been notified and asked for their privacy.

Flagstaff police Sgt. Jerry Rintala said the victim's family had been notified and asked for their privacy.

Husband of missing Flagstaff woman confesses to murder, evidence tampering, prosecutor says

Flagstaff police located the body of Kelly Paduchowski on Friday after she went missing on June 30.

www.azcentral.com

I'm grateful he did the right thing, that doesn't happen often. At least Kelly's family won't have to endure endless hearings and a trial.

 

[Megnut]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1809371232460239223

16 years is hardly enough....

She doesn't get a secund chance.

 

[Inthedetails]

16 years is hardly enough....

She doesn't get a secund chance.

I'm wondering if it will be 16yrs for 2nd degree murder plus additional time for all the other crimes? He is charged with a few crimes - and it seems like the sum total would be higher??

However, I am glad she is found. It's always disturbing to think of people left out in the elements without proper burial.

Rest in peace, Kelly.

jmo

 

[Knox]

16 years is hardly enough....

She doesn't get a secund chance.

Nor do her kids

 

[Tealgrove]

16 years is hardly enough....

She doesn't get a secund chance.

I’m surprised he’s only getting 16 years. Seems pretty lenient to me.

MOO

 

[Herat]

I would rather a sentence of 25 years or so.

 

[mlhenn]

Arizona man pleads guilty to murder in wife's death after reporting her missing

An Arizona man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in his wife's death less than a week after he first reported her missing to police in Flagstaff

abcnews.go.com

Less than a week after an Arizona woman was reported missing by her spouse, launching an expansive search that quickly turned into a homicide investigation, the husband admitted to killing her and pleaded guilty to a murder charge, authorities announced Friday.

As part of deal with prosecutors in Coconino County, Daniel Paduchowski pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder in the death of his 45-year-old wife, Kelly. He also pleaded guilty to tampering with physical evidence, concealment of a dead body and possession of dangerous drugs, according to a copy of the plea agreement.

His sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 10.

At the news conference, Flagstaff Police Chief Sean Connolly emphasized that it had been just six days since authorities were alerted of Kelly Paduchowski's disappearance.