Arizona spends millions on the death penalty. Victims’ families want it spent on cold cases.

By: Kiera Riley

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 1,222

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Family members of homicide victims called on lawmakers and law enforcement to shift funding away from heavy sentences and capital punishment to cold-case investigations, violence prevention and survivor support.

At a news conference Monday, members of Arizonans for Effective Public Safety recounted the still unsolved murders of their daughter, son, husband and cousin, crimes that date as far back as 1988.

Each survivor made the call for dedicated cold-case units and detectives, …

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