Arrest made in 'brutal' cold case slaying of Phoenix teen 20 years to the day of her death
Phoenix police announced this week an arrest in a two-decade old slaying of a 15-year-old girl.
Phoenix police announced this week an arrest in a two-decade old slaying of a 15-year-old girl.
Wednesday marked 20 years to the day that Elena Lasswell was “brutally” murdered inside her home, police announced in a short video statement.
Sergio Reyes, 37, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of first-degree murder. He was extradited from Mexico and is being held at the Maricopa County Jail, police said.
“It’s a big day, not only for the Phoenix Police Department, but more importantly, Elena’s family. They’ve been waiting twenty years for justice,” Phoenix police Det. Dominick Roestenberg said in the video statement. “It took a while, but through perseverance and hard work and dedication, we’re able to get Sergio Reyes back to Phoenix to face charges.”
Elena Lasswell.@PhoenixPolice via X.comCourt records list Reyes as having a public defender. His lawyer was not immediately reached for comment on Reyes' behalf on Friday afternoon.
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