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Maleah Ellis

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Jun 12, 2016

Victim Details

Maleah Ellis

March 28, 2022

Female

Black / African American

Phoenix

AZ

2016-06-12

2016-06-12

yes

$75,000

12

Maleah

Ellis

yes

06/25/2026


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In the quiet darkness of a Phoenix, Arizona night in June 2016, the lives of a family were irrevocably shattered. Twelve-year-old Maleah Ellis, a young girl full of life, was sitting in a car with her 33-year-old mother, Stefanie Ellis, and a 31-year-old family friend, Angela Linner. They were outside their home, simply enjoying the night's tranquility when a vehicle approached, and a volley of gunshots suddenly pierced the air. In an instant, the peaceful scene turned into one of unimaginable h ...
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    I cannot wrap my head around this tragedy involving Maleah, Stefanie, and Angela. It's really jarrin... ...Read More
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