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David Deal, First to Be Sentenced for Abuse of Murdered 10-Year-Old Ame Deal, Gets 14 Years

By Matthew Hendley Thu., Jun. 6 2013 at 11:43 AM

Ame Deal

The first of three family members who pleaded guilty to horrific abuses of 10-year-old Ame Deal -- who was murdered in 2011 -- has learned his fate.

Ame's father, David Deal, was sentenced this morning to 14 years in prison as part of a plea agreement, and will spend time on probation after that for a marijuana-possession charge.

See also:
-Ame Deal's Alleged Killers Last to Face Charges
-"Hide-and-Seek" Suffocation Death of 10-Year-Old Ame Deal Ruled Homicide
-Police: Abuse of Ame Deal "Makes You Sick to Your Stomach"
-Ame Deal's Killers Indicted for First-Degree Murder

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ame deal, ammandea stoltzmann, arizona, david deal, john allen, murder, samantha allen, shirley deal, torture

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Ame Deal's Alleged Killers Last to Face Charges as Third Family Member Pleads Guilty to Abuse

By Matthew Hendley Tue., Apr. 30 2013 at 1:03 PM

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Ame Deal

The alleged killers of 10-year-old Ame Deal are the last to face charges in the 2011 case, as three family members now have pleaded guilty to abuse charges and charges were dropped against another.

First-degree murder charges are still pending against Samantha Allen, Ame's cousin, and Allen's husband, John.

See also:
-Ame's Dad Is Second Family Member to Plead Guilty to Abuse
-Aunt Pleads Guilty to Abuse
-"Hide-and-Seek" Suffocation Death of 10-Year-Old Ame Deal Ruled Homicide
-Police: Abuse of Ame Deal "Makes You Sick to Your Stomach"
-Ame Deal's Killers Indicted for First-Degree Murder

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ame deal, ammandea stoltzmann, arizona, david deal, john allen, murder, samantha allen, shirley deal, torture

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Ame Deal Murder: Aunt Pleads Guilty to Abuse, a Week After Charges Dropped Against Cousin

By Matthew Hendley Mon., Apr. 22 2013 at 2:02 PM

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Ame Deal, a 10-year-old girl who was murdered after a lifetime of abuse.

A week after charges were dropped against one of six family members accused of abusing 10-year-old Ame Deal, who was murdered in Phoenix almost two years ago, another family member has pleaded guilty.

A spokesman for the Maricopa County Attorney's Office wouldn't elaborate when child-abuse charges against Ammandea Stoltzmann, Ame's cousin, were dropped, but Ame's aunt has now pleaded guilty in the case.

See also:
-Ame Deal Murder: Charges Dropped Against One of Six Family Members
-"Hide-and-Seek" Suffocation Death of 10-Year-Old Ame Deal Ruled Homicide
-Police: Abuse of Ame Deal "Makes You Sick to Your Stomach"
-Ame Deal's Killers Indicted for First-Degree Murder
-Ammandea Stoltzmann Arrested For Horrific Abuse of Ame Deal
-Phoenix Police: David Deal Kept 10-Year-Old Ame Deal in a Dog Kennel

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ame deal, ammandea stoltzmann, arizona, child abuse, cynthia stoltzmann, david deal, john allen, murder, phoenix, samantha allen, shirley deal, torture

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Rickesha Burns Accused of Shoving Vibrator Into 2-Year-Old Son's Anus

By Matthew Hendley Mon., Mar. 25 2013 at 2:57 PM

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Rickesha Burns

A Phoenix woman is accused of shoving a vibrator into her 2-year-old son's anus, and doctors told police that surgery will be required to remove it.

According to court documents obtained by New Times, 21-year-old Rickesha Burns called police Sunday, reporting that her son was bleeding from his anus.

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arizona, child abuse, phoenix, phoenix police department, rickesha burns

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Leonard Orta Jr. Gets 18 Years in Prison for Starving 5-Year-Old Niece to Death

By Matthew Hendley Fri., Feb. 1 2013 at 2:30 PM

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Leonard Orta Jr.

A Phoenix man who let his 5-year-old niece starve to death in his apartment -- then did nothing as her body was decomposing in the apartment -- will be going to prison.

Leonard Orta Jr., 49, was sentenced to 18 years in prison, as part of a plea agreement, in which Orta pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

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-Criminal Complaint Filed Against Uncle of 5-Year-Old Girl Found Decomposing in Apartment

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arizona, child abuse, leonard orta, murder, phoenix, phoenix police department

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Jhessye Shockley's Mom Jerice Hunter Now Without a Lawyer After Not Paying the Bills

By Matthew Hendley Tue., Jan. 15 2013 at 12:42 PM

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Jerice Hunter

The court process for Jerice Hunter -- the woman accused of murdering her 5-year-old daughter, Jhessye Shockley, before tossing her body in the garbage -- may take a bit longer now, since Hunter is short an attorney.

The public-information office at the Maricopa County Superior Court says Hunter's case has been continued, since her private attorney withdrew due to lack of payment.

See also:
-Jerice Hunter Pleads Not Guilty to Abuse, Murder of Jhessye Shockley
-Jerice Hunter Has an Attorney. Meet Scott Maasen
-Jerice Hunter Attorney: Timing of Hunter's Arrest "Real Fishy"

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arizona, glendale police department, jerice hunter, jhessye shockley, landfill, scott maasen

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Marion Patterson III Sentenced to 17 Years for Role in Slaying of ASU Senior Zachary Marco

By Ray Stern Fri., Nov. 30 2012 at 3:08 PM

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Marion Patterson III was sentenced today to 17 years in prison for his role in the October 2010 slaying of 21-year-old ASU student Zachary Marco.

Marion Patterson III, the accomplice of the man who shot and killed Arizona State University senior Zachary Marco, was sentenced today to 17 years in prison.

Marco, 21, was robbed of his laptop in October 2010 by Patterson and another local gang-banger, Louis Harper, who wielded a gun. Rather than simply steal the item, Harper chose to pull the trigger and murder the young college student.

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Edgar Garcia of Mesa Admits to Sexually Molesting Stepdaughters Over 12 Years, Cops Say

By Ray Stern Fri., Nov. 23 2012 at 4:35 PM

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Image: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Edgar Garcia, 32, was booked into jail on Wednesday on suspicion of molesting and raping his step-daughters over a 12-year period.

Two brave women, aged 16 and 20, showed up at the Mesa Police Station on October 30 with a shocking tale: They'd been sexually abused by their stepfather, Edgar Garcia, for the past 12 years.

They told of a series of rapes and molestations that began when the 20-year-old was "8 or 9," and the younger sister was 4. Garcia, now 32, would have been 20 during the first incidents. They described being forced to submit to intercourse, oral sex, and unwanted touching at various times over the years.

On Tuesday, following extensive police interviews, the 16-year-old made a "confrontation call" with Garcia, now 32. Garcia admitted to having sex with both girls, telling the teen "he was sorry and that he was being stupid," court documents say.

Mesa police arrested him on Wednesday at his home near Broadway and Sossaman roads.

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Jerice Hunter Pleads Not Guilty to Abuse, Murder of 5-Year-Old Jhessye Shockley

By Matthew Hendley Mon., Sep. 17 2012 at 10:15 AM

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See also: Jhessye Shockley's Mother Jerice Hunter Arrested for Girl's Murder
See also: Jerice Hunter's Bond Set at $500,000

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Jerice Hunter

Jerice Hunter's still maintaining her innocence in the in the death of her 5-year-old daughter, Jhessye Shockley.

Hunter pleaded not guilty this morning to charges of child abuse and the first-degree murder, and is still being held on $500,000 bond.

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Jerice Hunter's Bond Set at $500,000 for Alleged Murder of Daughter Jhessye Shockley

By Matthew Hendley Fri., Sep. 7 2012 at 8:30 AM

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See also: Jhessye Shockley's Mother Jerice Hunter Arrested for Girl's Murder

MCSO

Jerice Hunter will have to pony up a few bucks to get out of jail.

Jerice Hunter's bond was set at $500,000 for charges of child abuse and the first-degree murder of her 5-year-old daughter, Jhessye Shockley.

The Maricopa County Superior Court sent over Hunter's paperwork this morning, and since Hunter was arrested on a grand jury warrant, there's not much information contained in it, and nothing related to Hunter's alleged crimes.

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