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In the late summer of 1996, the city of Phoenix, Arizona, was rocked by a brutal crime that cut short the life of a retired newspaper executive. Richard Roels, a 58-year-old male, was killed on August 23, 1996, inside his Phoenix home. The incident was not a random act of violence but a robbery that escalated to murder, leaving a community in shock and a family to grieve.
The tranquility of Roels' retirement was shattered when two men, Robert Jones Jr. and Stephen Coats, forced their way ...Read More
The tranquility of Roels' retirement was shattered when two men, Robert Jones Jr. and Stephen Coats, forced their way ...Read More
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Richard Roels
Male
Phoenix
AZ
1996-08-23
58
Richard
Roels
11/28/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else looked into the connection between the stolen items and the suspects' behavior? It's... ...Read More
02/10/2024
02/10/2024
I recently came across a detail about the case that really hit home for me. The fact that Robert Jon... ...Read More
08/25/2023
08/25/2023
Does anyone else feel incredibly disturbed by how brazen the killers were after Richard Roels' murde... ...Read More
01/19/2023
01/19/2023
