AZ - 9 killed, 2 injured in W Phoenix shootings, April-June 2016 *Arrest*

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Docket updates

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date/Filing Party
7/16/2025 023 - ME: Order Entered By Court - Party (001) 7/16/2025

7/3/2025 MFR - Motion For Reconsideration - Party (001) 7/8/2025
NOTE: MOTION TO RECONSIDER PRECLUDING FIREARM TOOLMARK EVIDENCE NOTICE OF SUPPLENTAL AUTHORITY

7/3/2025 MFR - Motion For Reconsideration - Party (001) 7/8/2025
NOTE: MOTION TO RECONSIDER PRECLUDING FIREARM TOOLMARK EVIDENCE NOTICE OF SUPPLENTAL AUTHORITY

7/3/2025 NDR - Notice of Defenses and Request for Notice of Rebuttal Witnesses - Party (001)
7/9/2025
NOTE: NOTICE OF DEFENSES AND REQUEST FOR NOTICE OF REBUTTAL WITNESSES

6/13/2025 REL - Reply - Party (001) 6/17/2025
NOTE: REPLY TO DEFENDANT’S RESPONSE TO STATE’S MOTION TO COMPEL SPECIFIC DISCLOSURE

6/10/2025 029 - ME: Status Conference - Party (001) 6/10/2025

Case Calendar
Date Time Event
7/17/2025 9:20 Complex / Capital Case

8/14/2025 10:30 Evidentiary Hearing

8/15/2025 9:00 Evidentiary Hearing

9/12/2025 13:30 Status Conference

12/1/2025 10:30 Trial


link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

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Thursday, July 17th:
*Complex/Capital Case Hearing (@ 9:20am ADT) - AZ - 9 killed, 2 injured from August 2015 to July 2016, W. Phoenix; Victims: Raul Romero, 61 occurred on 8/16/15 was shot & killed, Jesse Olivas. 22 was shot to death on 1/1/2016, a 16 year old boy was shot & wounded on 3/17/16, a 21 year old man shot & wounded on 3/18/16, Diego Verdugo-Sanchez, 21 was shot & killed on 4/1/16, Krystal Annette White, 55 was shot to death on 4/19/16, Horacio Pena, 32 was shot to death on 6/1/16, Manuel Castro Garcia, 19 was killed on 6/10/16, Stefanie Ellis, 33 & her daughter, Maleah, 12 were killed on 6/12/16, their friend Angela Linner, 31 was also shot; she initially survived, but died from her wounds three weeks later; on 7/11/16, the shooter opened fire on a car occupied by a 21-year-old man & a 4 year old boy, but neither was injured. – *Aaron Juan Saucedo (23/now 31) ("Serial Street Shooter") indicted (5/9/17), charged (6/29/17) & arraigned (7/18/17) with 9 counts 1st degree premeditated murder, 6 counts drive-by shooting, 2 counts attempt to commit 1st degree murder, 2 counts aggravated assault, 1 count of endangerment & 1 count discharge of firearm. Plead not guilty. No bond. DP case. Maricopa County
Trial set to begin on 12/1/25. (Trial cancelled 5 times).
Judge Patricia Starr was presiding changed to Judge Kiefer [4/18/25]. Prosecutor Jessi Wade. Defense attorney Thomas Glow.
Court info from 6/18/18 thru 4/28/25 reference post #359 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ootings-april-june-2016-arrest.310513/page-18
5/14/25 Docket update: Case reassigned. 5/16/25 Docket update: State's Motion to compel specific disclosure. Next status conference hearing on 6/9/25 @ 9:20am. 5/22/25 Docket update: Subpoena Duces Tecum filed by prosecutors. And a status conference hearing on 9/12/25 @ 1:30pm. 5/22/25 Docket update: Subpoena Duces Tecum filed by State.
6/5/25 Docket update: Defendant's response to the State's Motion to Compel specific disclosure. Next Complex/Capital case hearing on 7/17/25 @ 9:20am, Evidentiary hearings on 8/14/25 @ 10:30am & on 8/15/25 @ 9am. 6/10/25 Docket update: Motion for status conference. 6/13/25 Docket update: Reply to defendant's response to State's motion to compel specific disclosure.
7/3/25 Docket updates: Notice of defenses & request for notice of rebuttal witnesses. Motion to reconsider precluding firearm tool mark evidence. Notice of supplemental authority. 7/16/25 Docket update: Order motion entered by Court..

 

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No docket updates

Case Calendar
Date Time Event
7/17/2025 9:20 Complex / Capital Case

8/14/2025 10:30 Evidentiary Hearing

8/15/2025 9:00 Evidentiary Hearing

9/12/2025 13:30 Status Conference

12/1/2025 10:30 Trial


link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

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Just some docket updates:

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date/Filing Party
8/7/2025 022 - ME: Order Signed - Party (001) 8/7/2025

8/1/2025 REL - Reply - Party (001) 8/4/2025
NOTE: REPLY TO STATE’S RESPONSE TO RECONSIDER PRECLUDING FIREARM TOOLMARK EVIDENCE

7/29/2025 926 - ME: Under Advisement Ruling - Party (001) 7/29/2025

7/25/2025 RMR - Response to Defendant's Motion - Party (001) 7/28/2025
NOTE: STATE’S RESPONSE TO MOTION TO RECONSIDER PRECLUDING FIREARM TOOLMARK EVIDENCE

7/21/2025 016 - ME: Ext/Time/Filing Granted - Party (001) 7/21/2025
7/21/2025 SDD - Notice: Sealed Document - Party (001) 7/21/2025
NOTE: RULE 11 COMPETENCY EVALUATION SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT

7/18/2025 023 - ME: Order Entered By Court - Party (001) 7/18/2025
7/18/2025 020 - ME: Matter Under Advisement - Party (001) 7/18/2025

7/17/2025 ORD - Order - Party (001) 7/23/2025
NOTE: MOTION TO EXTEND DEADLINE TO FILE RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO RECONSIDER PRECLUDING FIREARM TOOLMARK EVIDENCE NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY

Case Calendar
Date Time Event
8/14/2025 10:30 Evidentiary Hearing

8/15/2025 9:00 Evidentiary Hearing

9/12/2025 13:30 Status Conference

12/1/2025 10:30 Trial


link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

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Thursday, August 14th:
*Evidentiary Hearing (Day 1 of 2) (@ 10:30am ADT) - AZ - 9 killed, 2 injured from August 2015 to July 2016, W. Phoenix; Victims: Raul Romero, 61 occurred on 8/16/15 was shot & killed, Jesse Olivas. 22 was shot to death on 1/1/2016, a 16 year old boy was shot & wounded on 3/17/16, a 21 year old man shot & wounded on 3/18/16, Diego Verdugo-Sanchez, 21 was shot & killed on 4/1/16, Krystal Annette White, 55 was shot to death on 4/19/16, Horacio Pena, 32 was shot to death on 6/1/16, Manuel Castro Garcia, 19 was killed on 6/10/16, Stefanie Ellis, 33 & her daughter, Maleah, 12 were killed on 6/12/16, their friend Angela Linner, 31 was also shot; she initially survived, but died from her wounds three weeks later; on 7/11/16, the shooter opened fire on a car occupied by a 21-year-old man & a 4 year old boy, but neither was injured. – *Aaron Juan Saucedo (23/now 31) ("Serial Street Shooter") indicted (5/9/17), charged (6/29/17) & arraigned (7/18/17) with 9 counts 1st degree premeditated murder, 6 counts drive-by shooting, 2 counts attempt to commit 1st degree murder, 2 counts aggravated assault, 1 count of endangerment & 1 count discharge of firearm. Plead not guilty. No bond. DP case. Maricopa County
Trial set to begin on 12/1/25. (Trial cancelled 5 times).
Judge Patricia Starr was presiding changed to Judge Kiefer [4/18/25]. Prosecutor Jessi Wade. Defense attorney Thomas Glow.
Court info from 6/18/18 thru 7/3/25 reference post #362 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ootings-april-june-2016-arrest.310513/page-19
7/16/25 Docket update: Order motion entered by Court. Next complex/capital case hearing on 7/17/25 @ 9:20am.
7/17/25 Update: No docket update on hearing. Next evidentiary hearings on 8/14/25 @ 10:30am & on 8/15/25 @ 9am. 7/17/25 Docket update: Order. Motion to extend deadline to file response to defendant's motion to reconsider precluding firearm toolmark evidence. Notice of supplemental authority. 7/18/25 Docket updates: Matter under advisement. Order entered by Court. 7/21/25 Docket updates: Notice of sealed document. Rule 11 competency evaluation supplemental report. Motion to extend/Time/Filing-granted. 7/25/25 Docket updae: State's response to motion to reconsider precluding firearm toolmark evidence. 7/29/25 Docket update: Under advisement ruling.
8/1/25 Docket update: Defendant's reply to State's response to reconsider precluding firearm toolmark evidence. 8/7/25 Docket update: Order signed.

 

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Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date/Filing Party
8/8/2025 MEM - Memorandum - Party (001) 8/12/2025
NOTE: MEMORANDUM REGARDING COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL


Case Calendar
Date Time Event
8/14/2025 10:30 Evidentiary Hearing

8/15/2025 9:00 Evidentiary Hearing

9/12/2025 13:30 Status Conference

9/23/2025 10:30 Evidentiary Hearing

10/3/2025 13:30 Evidentiary Hearing

12/1/2025 10:30 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

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Friday, August 15th:
*Evidentiary Hearing (Day 2 of 2) (@ 9am ADT) - AZ - 9 killed, 2 injured from August 2015 to July 2016, W. Phoenix; Victims: Raul Romero, 61 occurred on 8/16/15 was shot & killed, Jesse Olivas. 22 was shot to death on 1/1/2016, a 16 year old boy was shot & wounded on 3/17/16, a 21 year old man shot & wounded on 3/18/16, Diego Verdugo-Sanchez, 21 was shot & killed on 4/1/16, Krystal Annette White, 55 was shot to death on 4/19/16, Horacio Pena, 32 was shot to death on 6/1/16, Manuel Castro Garcia, 19 was killed on 6/10/16, Stefanie Ellis, 33 & her daughter, Maleah, 12 were killed on 6/12/16, their friend Angela Linner, 31 was also shot; she initially survived, but died from her wounds three weeks later; on 7/11/16, the shooter opened fire on a car occupied by a 21-year-old man & a 4 year old boy, but neither was injured. – *Aaron Juan Saucedo (23/now 31) ("Serial Street Shooter") indicted (5/9/17), charged (6/29/17) & arraigned (7/18/17) with 9 counts 1st degree premeditated murder, 6 counts drive-by shooting, 2 counts attempt to commit 1st degree murder, 2 counts aggravated assault, 1 count of endangerment & 1 count discharge of firearm. Plead not guilty. No bond. DP case. Maricopa County
Trial set to begin on 12/1/25. (Trial cancelled 5 times).
Judge Patricia Starr was presiding changed to Judge Kiefer [4/18/25]. Prosecutor Jessi Wade. Defense attorney Thomas Glow.
Court info from 6/18/18 thru 7/25/25 reference post #365 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ootings-april-june-2016-arrest.310513/page-19
8/1/25 Docket update: Defendant's reply to State's response to reconsider precluding firearm toolmark evidence. 8/7/25 Docket update: Order signed. Next evidentiary hearing on 8/14/25 @ 10:30am & on 8/15/25 @ 9am.
8/8/25 Docket update: Memorandum regarding competency to stand trial. 8/14/25 Update: Evidentiary hearing held, next evidentiary hearing on 8/15/25 @ 9am. And status conference hearing on 9/12/25 @ 1:30pm, Evidentiary hearing on 9/23/25 @ 10:30am & evidentiary hearing on 10/3/25 @ 1:30pm.

 

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Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date/Filing Party
8/14/2025 029 - ME: Status Conference - Party (001) 8/14/2025

8/12/2025 SDD - Notice: Sealed Document - Party (001) 8/14/2025
NOTE: REPORTS FILED UNDER SEAL FOR RULE 11 HEARING


Case Caledar
Date Time Event
8/15/2025 9:00 Evidentiary Hearing

9/12/2025 13:30 Status Conference

9/23/2025 10:30 Evidentiary Hearing

10/3/2025 13:30 Evidentiary Hearing

12/1/2025 10:30 Trial


link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

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Friday, Sept. 12th:
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 1:30pm ADT) - AZ - 9 killed, 2 injured from August 2015 to July 2016, W. Phoenix; Victims: Raul Romero, 61 occurred on 8/16/15 was shot & killed, Jesse Olivas. 22 was shot to death on 1/1/2016, a 16 year old boy was shot & wounded on 3/17/16, a 21 year old man shot & wounded on 3/18/16, Diego Verdugo-Sanchez, 21 was shot & killed on 4/1/16, Krystal Annette White, 55 was shot to death on 4/19/16, Horacio Pena, 32 was shot to death on 6/1/16, Manuel Castro Garcia, 19 was killed on 6/10/16, Stefanie Ellis, 33 & her daughter, Maleah, 12 were killed on 6/12/16, their friend Angela Linner, 31 was also shot; she initially survived, but died from her wounds three weeks later; on 7/11/16, the shooter opened fire on a car occupied by a 21-year-old man & a 4 year old boy, but neither was injured. – *Aaron Juan Saucedo (23/now 31) ("Serial Street Shooter") indicted (5/9/17), charged (6/29/17) & arraigned (7/18/17) with 9 counts 1st degree premeditated murder, 6 counts drive-by shooting, 2 counts attempt to commit 1st degree murder, 2 counts aggravated assault, 1 count of endangerment & 1 count discharge of firearm. Plead not guilty. No bond. DP case. Maricopa County
Trial set to begin on 12/1/25. (Trial has been cancelled 5 times).
Judge Patricia Starr was presiding changed to Judge Kiefer [4/18/25]. Prosecutor Jessi Wade. Defense attorney Thomas Glow.
Court info from 6/18/18 thru 8/8/25 reference post #367 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ootings-april-june-2016-arrest.310513/page-19
8/14/25 Update: Evidentiary hearing held, next evidentiary hearing on 8/15/25 @ 9am. And status conference hearing on 9/12/25 @ 1:30pm, Evidentiary hearing on 9/23/25 @ 10:30am & evidentiary hearing on 10/3/25 @ 1:30pm. 8/12/25 Docket update: Reports filed under seal for Rule 11 hearing. 8/14/25 Docket update: Motion for Status conference by State.
8/15/25 Update: Next status conference hearing on 9/12/25 @ 1:30pm.

 

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Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date/Filing Party
9/10/2025 MEM - Memorandum - Party (001) 9/11/2025
NOTE: Memorandum Regarding Competency to Stand Trial

8/26/2025 NOT - Notice - Party (001) 8/28/2025
NOTE: NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY PRECLUDING OR LIMITING FIREARM TOOLMARK INDIVIDUALIZATION TESTIMONY

8/15/2025 NOF - Notice Of Filing - Party (001) 8/19/2025
NOTE: NOTICE AND FILING OF EXPERT AFFIDAVIT AND CV FOR TRIAL AND RULE 11 PROCEEDINGS


Case Calendar
Date Time Event
9/12/2025 13:30 Status Conference

9/23/2025 10:30 Evidentiary Hearing

10/3/2025 13:30 Evidentiary Hearing

11/21/2025 15:15 Status Conference

12/1/2025 10:30 Trial



link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

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Tuesday, Sept 23rd:
*Evidentiary Hearing (@ 10:30am ADT) - AZ - 9 killed, 2 injured from August 2015 to July 2016, W. Phoenix; Victims: Raul Romero, 61 occurred on 8/16/15 was shot & killed, Jesse Olivas. 22 was shot to death on 1/1/2016, a 16 year old boy was shot & wounded on 3/17/16, a 21 year old man shot & wounded on 3/18/16, Diego Verdugo-Sanchez, 21 was shot & killed on 4/1/16, Krystal Annette White, 55 was shot to death on 4/19/16, Horacio Pena, 32 was shot to death on 6/1/16, Manuel Castro Garcia, 19 was killed on 6/10/16, Stefanie Ellis, 33 & her daughter, Maleah, 12 were killed on 6/12/16, their friend Angela Linner, 31 was also shot; she initially survived, but died from her wounds three weeks later; on 7/11/16, the shooter opened fire on a car occupied by a 21-year-old man & a 4 year old boy, but neither was injured. – *Aaron Juan Saucedo (23/now 31) ("Serial Street Shooter") indicted (5/9/17), charged (6/29/17) & arraigned (7/18/17) with 9 counts 1st degree premeditated murder, 6 counts drive-by shooting, 2 counts attempt to commit 1st degree murder, 2 counts aggravated assault, 1 count of endangerment & 1 count discharge of firearm. Plead not guilty. No bond. DP case. Maricopa County
Trial set to begin on 12/1/25. (Trial cancelled 5 times).
Judge Patricia Starr was presiding changed to Judge Kiefer [4/18/25]. Prosecutor Jessi Wade. Defense attorney Thomas Glow.
Court info from 6/18/18 thru 8/12/25 reference post #369 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ootings-april-june-2016-arrest.310513/page-19
8/15/25 Update: Next status conference hearing on 9/12/25 @ 1:30pm. Evidentiary hearing on 9/23/25 @ 10:30am & an evidentiary hearing on 10/3/2/25 @ 1:30pm.
8/15/25 Docket update: Notice & filing of expert affidavit & CV for trial & Rule 11 proceedings. 8/26/25 Docket update: Notice of additional authority precluding or limiting firearm tool mark individualization testimony filed by DA.
9/10/25 Docket update: Memorandum regarding competency to stand trial filed by DA. 9/12/25 Update: Status conference hearing held. Next evidentiary hearings on 9/23/25 @ 10:30am & on 10/3/25 @ 1:30pm. Status hearing on 11/21/25 @ 3:15pm & trial still to begin on 12/1/25 @ 10:30am.

 

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Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date/Filing Party
9/23/2025 029 - ME: Status Conference - Party (001) 9/23/2025

9/12/2025 NOT - Notice - Party (001) 9/15/2025
NOTE: STATE’S NOTICE REGARDING DEFENDANT’S JAIL CALL COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE GUILT PHASE


Case Calendar
Date Time Event
9/23/2025 10:30 Evidentiary Hearing

10/3/2025 13:30 Evidentiary Hearing

11/7/2025 13:30 Evidentiary Hearing

11/19/2025 10:30 Evidentiary Hearing

11/21/2025 15:15 Status Conference

12/1/2025 10:30 Trial


link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History