07-02-2015, 09:27 PM
Police had to have been looking at Valenzuela as soon as they got Michael's phone records.
Investigators may have been able to play this second "person of interest" and Valenzuela against each other.
I wonder if there will be a second arrest, or if police will instead give the other guy a pass if he helps convict Valenzuela.
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Sheriff's deputies believe a second "person of interest" lives at the same home where investigators arrested Jose Valenzuela, said Pinal Country Sheriff Paul Babeu (pictured above), and detectives are trying to sort out "conflicting stories" regarding the disappearances and deaths of Michael and Tina Careccia.
Valenzuela said the man drove the couple's car from the residence and discussed with Valenzuela what they were going to tell police.
The second man told investigators that he heard a gunshot and saw Michael struggling to get up off the floor. He said he then saw Valenzuela threatening Tina with the gun and fled the residence.
Michael Careccia had made several calls to Valenzuela on the evening of June 21, and Valenzuela was identified as a friend who was at the Careccia's party earlier in the day.
Court records show an extensive, if comparatively innocuous, history of Valenzuela's previous run-ins with police.
Pinal County Superior Court records show Valenzuela was arrested on Aug. 6, 2008 and accused of two counts of aggravated driving under the influence in Maricopa.
Although both charges were felonies, Valenzuela was allowed to plead guilty on May 5, 2010 to endangerment, a lesser felony, and a misdemeanor DUI charge.
A judge ordered Valenzuela placed on supervised probation, with the understanding that he could serve a minimum of 10 days in jail if he failed to comply with the terms. The court document said he had no other DUI arrests within 84 months of his arrest and no drug convictions or any prior arrests for violent crimes.
Valenzuela completed the probation on May 3, 2012, according to court documents.
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/loca.../29591819/
Investigators may have been able to play this second "person of interest" and Valenzuela against each other.
I wonder if there will be a second arrest, or if police will instead give the other guy a pass if he helps convict Valenzuela.
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Sheriff's deputies believe a second "person of interest" lives at the same home where investigators arrested Jose Valenzuela, said Pinal Country Sheriff Paul Babeu (pictured above), and detectives are trying to sort out "conflicting stories" regarding the disappearances and deaths of Michael and Tina Careccia.
Valenzuela said the man drove the couple's car from the residence and discussed with Valenzuela what they were going to tell police.
The second man told investigators that he heard a gunshot and saw Michael struggling to get up off the floor. He said he then saw Valenzuela threatening Tina with the gun and fled the residence.
Michael Careccia had made several calls to Valenzuela on the evening of June 21, and Valenzuela was identified as a friend who was at the Careccia's party earlier in the day.
Court records show an extensive, if comparatively innocuous, history of Valenzuela's previous run-ins with police.
Pinal County Superior Court records show Valenzuela was arrested on Aug. 6, 2008 and accused of two counts of aggravated driving under the influence in Maricopa.
Although both charges were felonies, Valenzuela was allowed to plead guilty on May 5, 2010 to endangerment, a lesser felony, and a misdemeanor DUI charge.
A judge ordered Valenzuela placed on supervised probation, with the understanding that he could serve a minimum of 10 days in jail if he failed to comply with the terms. The court document said he had no other DUI arrests within 84 months of his arrest and no drug convictions or any prior arrests for violent crimes.
Valenzuela completed the probation on May 3, 2012, according to court documents.
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/loca.../29591819/