Cleophus Emmanuel Cooksey Jr. (born March 25, 1982) is an American accused serial killer from Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa County, Arizona. He has been charged with nine murders and other crimes committed in the city and in surrounding areas during a 21-day span between November and December 2017.[1][2] All nine victims had been shot.[3]His mother, Rene Cooksey, and his stepfather, Edward Nunn, were his final two victims. A blood-covered Cooksey was arrested at the scene.
Cooksey is ultimately charged in only eight deaths, it would drop him out of a tie with Aaron Saucedo, who has been charged with nine murders, and the Baseline Killer, Mark Goudeau, who has been convicted of nine, as the deadliest serial killer in Phoenix history.
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Prosecutors Not Charging Accused Serial Killer Cleophus Cooksey Jr.
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Mar 28, 2018 - Cleophus Emmanuel Cooksey Jr. will stay behind bars until he stands trial, accused of in Maricopa County Superior Court of being one of ...he may not face charges for one of the nine fatal shootings police say he committed, even though Cooksey had been named as a suspect in the murder of a Mexican cartel drug runner.
Nine Victims in Less Than a Month of Murder
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SEAN HOLSTEGE | MAY 16, 2017 UPDATE: Aaron Juan Saucedo was indicted for eight more counts of first-degree murder on June 30, bringing to total murder counts against him to nine. evening of August 16, 2015, was one of those sticky, restless summer nights in Phoenix
'Serial Street Shooter' case: Prosecutors to seek death penalty
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2017/12/.../932583001/
Dec 7, 2017 - Aaron Juan Saucedo, 23, is accused of killing nine people and wounding two others during a nearly one-year period that ended in July 2016.
Judge Won't Bar Release of Video of Serial Killing Suspect | Arizona ...
https://www.usnews.com/.../hearing-set-for-phoenix-man-charged-in-9-shooting-deat...
Mar 28, 2018 - Attorneys for Aaron Juan Saucedo sought the order while the judge considers their request to take the death penalty off the table as ...
Phoenix police charge man in 9 slayings - CNN - CNN.com
https://www.cnn.com/2017/05/08/us/phoenix-serial-killings-arrest/index.html
ay 9, 2017 - Aaron Juan Saucedo, 23, killed nine people in 12 different incidents, Police Chief Jeri Williams said at a news conference. Saucedo was ...
Convicted felon Cleophus Cooksey Jr. charged in 2017 Phoenix killings
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/...cleophus-cooksey-jr.../397725002/
Mar 5, 2018 - A man police tied to a string of Phoenix-area shooting deaths late last year has been formally charged with eight counts of murder and a host of ...
Cleophus Cooksey Jr. pleads not guilty to 8 Phoenix-area murders
https://www.azcentral.com/story/...cleophus-cooksey-jr...murders/407301002/
Mar 8, 2018 - Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton and Police Chief Jeri Williams talk about how law enforcement tied double-murder suspect Cleophus Cooksey Jr.
Suspected serial killer Cleophus Cooksey Jr. - Arizona's Family
www.azfamily.com/category/329446/suspected-serial-killer-cleophus-cookseyPolice on Thursday believe 35-year-old Cleophus Cooksey Jr., the man they believe shot and killed his mother and step-father last month, is also responsible for ...
Cleophus Cooksey Jr. - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleophus_Cooksey_Jr.
Cleophus Emmanuel Cooksey Jr. (born March 25, 1982) is an American accused serial killer from Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa County, Arizona. He has been ...
Victims: 9
Date apprehended: December 17, 2017
| Cleophus Cooksey Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cleophus Emmanuel Cooksey Jr. March 25, 1982 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Conviction(s) | TBD |
| Details | |
| Victims | 9 |
Span of crimes
| November 27, 2017–December 17, 2017 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Arizona |
| Weapons | Glock 9mm Handgun |
Date apprehended
| December 17, 2017 |
Cleophus Emmanuel Cooksey Jr. (born March 25, 1982) is an American accused serial killer from Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa County, Arizona. He has been charged with nine murders and other crimes committed in the city and in surrounding areas during a 21-day span between November and December 2017.[1][2] All nine victims had been shot.[3]His mother, Rene Cooksey, and his stepfather, Edward Nunn, were his final two victims. A blood-covered Cooksey was arrested at the scene.
Ballistics evidence, DNA testing, stolen jewelry and a stolen mobile phone belonging to one of the victims linked Cooksey to the other seven murders.[4] Phoenix authorities say there is a "distinct possibility" of more victims. Investigations into unsolved murders are ongoing.[5]
Cooksey, a grandson of Tucson civil rights leader Roy L. Cooksey,[6] is currently represented by public defender Gary Beren.[7]
Known victims[edit]
| # | Name | Age | Date of Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Remillard | 27 | 11-27-2017 | Fatally shot in car with Parker Smith; motive unknown - leaves behind a child and wife |
| 2 | Parker Smith | 21 | 11-27-2017 | Fatally shot in car with Andrew Remillard; motive unknown |
| 3 | Salim Richards | 35 | 12-2-2017 | Cooksey stole Glock 9mm handgun |
| 4 | Jesus Real | 25 | 12-2-2017 | leaves behind children: Brother of Cooksey's ex-girlfriend; murder occurred in Avondale[8] |
| 5 | LaTorrie Beckford | 29 | 12-13-2017 | Motive unknown |
| 6 | Kristopher Cameron | 21 | 12-15-2017 | Murder occurred in Glendale leaves behind a 1 year old son and a pregnant girlfriend |
| 7 | Maria Villanueva | 43 | 12-16-2017 | Raped by Cooksey - Leaves behind 2 daughters |
| 8 | Rene Cooksey | 56 | 12-17-2017 | Cooksey's mother |
| 9 | Edward Nunn | 54 | 12-17-2017 | Cooksey's stepfather |
Previous convictions[edit]
Cleophus Cooksey Jr. had been convicted of manslaughter and armed robbery in 2001 and had been released the previous July.[9] He was one of four men who attempted to rob a topless bar. Although the manager fatally shot one of Cooksey's accomplices and the shooting was deemed self-defense, under Arizona's felony murder law, Cooksey was held culpable because the death occurred during the commission of a crime.[10][11] Under an agreement, he pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
Related arrests[edit]
Phoenix police arrested three women: Desaree Coronado (aged 23) and sisters Griselda and Liliana Vasquez (ages 24 and 26, respectively), on one count each of hindering prosecution and tampering with physical evidence. Both are felonies. Coronado was the mother of Jesus Real's child. She was also charged with one misdemeanor count of false reporting to law enforcement. Liliana Vasquez is Cleophus Cooksey Jr.'s ex-girlfriend. Griselda Vasquez ultimately admitted to taking a mobile phone off Real's body. Police say they have evidence that Liliana's car was in the area of two of the murders.
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Cleophus Cooksey believed to be serial killer behind 9 deaths, police ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/.../a-suspected-serial-killer-could-be-behind-9-deaths-i...Jan 18, 2018 - Cleophus Cooksey Jr. has been in custody since his arrest by police in December for the fatal shooting of his mother and her husband. And on ...
Cleophus Cooksey Jr. charged in string of killings in Phoenix - ABC15 ...
https://www.abc15.com/.../cleophus-cooksey-jr-charged-in-string-of-killings-in-phoen...
Mar 5, 2018 - A convicted felon was formally charged with murder in eight shooting deaths in metro Phoenix late last year.
Suspected serial killer linked to nine deaths in Arizona, cops say
https://www.nbcnews.com/.../suspected-serial-killer-linked-nine-deaths-arizona-cops-s...
Jan 18, 2018 - Phoenix police say they've linked Cleophus Cooksey Jr.to nine killings, the second suspected serial killer discovered in the past year.
Suspected Phoenix serial killer was an aspiring rapper - CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/19/us/phoenix-suspected-serial-killer.../index.html
Jan 19, 2018 - Before he was suspected of nine murders in Phoenix, Cleophus Cooksey was trying to be a rapper.
Serial killer? Cleophus Cooksey tied to 9 attacks in Phoenix
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/01/18/.../1044458001/
Jan 18, 2018 - Cleophus Cooksey Jr. was arrested on the spot, minutes after police ... More: Phoenix police: 9 murder victims ranged in age from 21 to 56.
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