Photo of Jared Lee Loughner the shooter on 1-8-2011 in Tucson

Jared Lee Loughner

Samantha Angela Somegustava gets LIFE in prison for 2005 murder

A Laveen woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the shooting of a man who had given her and a friend a ride.

Samantha Angela Somegustava, 26, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Valentin Cruz-Gabriel. Her sentence from Judge Timothy Ryan specifies that there is no possibility of parole.

According to court documents, Somegustava was hitchhiking on March 3, 2005, when Cruz-Gabriel gave her a ride in west Phoenix. She had him drive to a home so she could use the bathroom and, while there, picked up Richard Enos, and convinced Cruz-Gabriel to give him a ride, too. Police said Enos had a sawed-off shotgun, took over the car and that he and Somegustava drove to a vacant field where they killed and robbed Cruz-Gabriel.

Somegustava was arrested 11 days later at her home, in possession of Cruz-Gabriel's car and his credit card.

Enos was convicted of first-degree murder at trial and sentenced to life in prison in October 2007.

Laveen beer run murder at the Tumbleweed convenience store brought in public tips

Maricopa County Sheriff's investigators have arrested a Laveen man in connection with the shooting death of a convenience store clerk Saturday night. The Sheriff's Office says Alexander Fredericks, 22, shot and killed Antoun Hayek while trying to steal two 30-packs of beer from the Tumbleweed convenience store on 51st Ave. near Baseline.

Following the murder, the Sheriff's Office released surveillance photos showing the suspect entering the store (shown below), and asked for the public's help in identifying the suspect. Tips leds to Fredericks' arrest.

He was booked into jail on suspicion of first degee murder and burglary

Stabbing Suspect Said God Told Her To Kill Neighbor

Jill Manahan killed her 83-year-old neighbor after being released from a psychiatric care facility.

Court documents show that a woman arrested in the stabbing death of a neighbor told Scottsdale police that God told her to do it.

A probable cause statement released by a court Monday says Jill Fraley Manahan admitted to the killing during an interview with police.

According to the document, Manahan told authorities that she had argued with her 83-year-old neighbor on Sunday then stabbed her in he chest and back.

Manahan was arrested for investigation on one count each of murder and burglary.

There was no immediate response Monday to an Associated Press request made through jail authorities to interview Manahan.