Kathryn Hansen: Arizona woman, 27, accused of killing 2 men arrested after months-long search
MESA, ARIZONA: An Arizona woman arrested Friday, April 7, in Phoenix for a murder committed in February faces additional charges in connection with another fatal shooting in January. According to Mesa, Arizona, police, Kathryn "Katie" Hansen, 27, was arrested just months after the killing of Keith Emmons, 32.
Hansen is suspected of killing Emmons about 2. am February 7 near Southern Avenue and Sossaman Road in Mesa. Authorities said the victim was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a bedroom of the home and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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How was Kathryn Hansen caught?
A warrant was issued for Hansen for first-degree murder after witnesses identified Hansen as the suspect. On Friday the Mesa Police Department was informed by the Phoenix Police Department that they had a lead and knew of Hansen’s possible location. She was detained a short time later.
Kathryn Hansen is related to another deadly shooting
On Saturday, April 8, the Phoenix police said Hansen faces additional charges in connection to another fatal shooting that happened in January. 41-year-old Aaron Byous was shot at a home near Union Hills Drive and 16th Street, and it is unclear how detectives connected Hansen to the shooting. However, Mesa police were delighted that they caught Hansen.
"The Mesa Police Department would like to thank the community for their assistance in this case," the department said in a Facebook post according to Fox News. "We asked for the public’s help and received several tips. Those tips allowed detectives to follow up on leads that we believe ultimately led to Hansen’s arrest."
Arizona rancher faces two additional charges
MEAWW previously reported that Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly, who was already charged with first-degree murder for the fatal shooting of a Mexican man identified as Gabriel Cuen-Butimea, 48, on January 30, is now facing two new charges just a day before his court hearing. The 73-year-old is now also facing two new criminal charges of aggravated assault. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office claimed in an amended complaint submitted on Tuesday, Feb 21 that Alan Kelly assaulted two more people on his ranch in Kino Springs on January 30. According to the lawsuit, the 73-year-old rancher attacked the people with "a rifle, a deadly weapon, or dangerous instrument," reports Nogales International.