On a summer day in Phoenix, Arizona, a welfare check on July 2, 2014, led to a gruesome discovery that marked the beginning of a baffling and brutal murder case. Inside a home in the vicinity of 34th Avenue and St. John Road, police found the bodies of 64-year-old Barbara Singer, a White female, and her 81-year-old husband, William Singer. The scene that confronted the officers was described as horrific, with one lieutenant stating it was a case that still made the hair on the back of her neck
stand up. The couple had been violently killed, and it was apparent they had been deceased for several days.
Investigators found William "Bill" Singer, who had recently been hospitalized and had mobility issues, slaughtered in his chair. A blood trail led from there to another room where Barbara, a pediatric nurse practitioner who treated abused children, was found deceased on the floor. There were no signs of a forced entry into their home, suggesting the couple may have known their killer or were led to trust them. Neighbors described the Singers as loving, honest, and kind people, making the motive behind such a vicious attack a profound mystery to both them and the police.
As detectives delved into the final days of the couple's lives, a disturbing timeline began to emerge. Surveillance footage from a Wells Fargo ATM, captured four nights prior to the discovery of their bodies on June 28, 2014, showed a crucial and out-of-character event. Around 10:30 p.m., both William and Barbara were recorded separately withdrawing large sums of cash. This activity was unusual for the couple, who were known to be early to bed. Detectives noted that William appeared to be under duress during the transaction. The prevailing theory is that the Singers were abducted, forced to withdraw the money, and then taken back to their home where they were murdered.
In the initial stages of the investigation, police released composite sketches of two men identified as persons of interest. A neighbor reported that these individuals had knocked on his door two days before the murders, posing as cable company workers and insisting on coming inside. However, these men were eventually located by police and cleared of any involvement in the double homicide. Despite investigating numerous leads, including family and business associates, the case went cold. Years later, no arrests have been made, and the killer or killers of Barbara and William Singer remain at large, leaving a loving family and a shocked community without answers or justice.
