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Ashley Popoca

Case from Mesa, AZ dated Apr 03, 2023

Victim Details

Ashley Popoca

Female

Mesa

AZ

2023-04-03

14

Ashley

Popoca

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/17/2026

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In a tragic event that unfolded in a Mesa, Arizona apartment, 14-year-old Ashley Popoca, her mother Aide D. Popoca, 46, and her brother Rafael Popoca, 21, were found deceased on the evening of April 3, 2023. The grim discovery was made by Aide Popoca's boyfriend when he returned home from work to the apartment located near 8th Avenue and Country Club Drive. He immediately contacted the authorities, who arrived to find a harrowing scene.

Upon entering the residence, Mesa police officers fo ...
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  • Telemundo Phoenix/Tucson: Identifican a las tres personas halladas muertas en un departamento en Mesa
  • https://www.azfamily.com: Man kills mother, teen sister in apparent murder-suicide in Mesa
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    I can't stop thinking about how devastating this must be for Amairani Cruz. Losing so much of her fa... ...Read More
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    I’ve been following the tragic events involving the Popoca family, and it continues to haunt me. I... ...Read More
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