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The Phoenix Killer: Eight Murders in Three Weeks


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In December 2025, Cleophus Emmanuel Cooksey Jr. was sentenced to death for a killing spree that claimed eight lives in just three weeks across the Phoenix Valley. This episode follows the investigation that connected seemingly random murders through GPS data, ballistic evidence, and a stolen necklace — revealing how forensic science linked crimes that initially appeared unrelated, including the murder of the killer's own mother.

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