Opening statements took place on May 5. Police say Cleophus Cooksey, Jr. was arrested for the murder of his mother and stepfather, then connected him to several other unsolved murders. Cooksey has ...

Cleophus Cooksey, Jr. has been found guilty of killing eight people in 2017. During his trial, prosecutors presented forensic evidence, including ballistics and GPS data, linking Cooksey to the ...

Cleophus Cooksey Jr.'s alleged victim count matches that of two other Arizona killing sprees. Mark Goudeau, known as the "Baseline Killer," was convicted for killing nine people and sits on death row.

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man was convicted last week on eight murder charges for a string of fatal shootings in Phoenix and neighboring Glendale after a trial that spanned several months. A jury in ...

Prosecutors have previously said they will seek the death penalty against Cooksey for the string of murders in the West Valley for which he has been convicted. The same jury will weigh aggravating and ...

PHOENIX (AP) — The key to cracking a series of fatal shootings in the Phoenix area in 2017 came when police were called to a blood-spattered apartment where they arrested a man who was suspected of ...

Convicted serial killer Cleophus Cooksey Jr. received multiple prison sentences for robberies, kidnappings, and an attempted sexual assault. The sentencing hearing did not address the eight murder ...

A jury has determined that Cleophus Cooksey Jr. is one of Arizona's most prolific serial killers. On Sept. 25, Cooksey was found guilty of murdering eight people. He was implicated by police in the ...