Police Report - Estaban Valenzuela murder

Officer Report for D.R. 241122068

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Supplement DETECTIVE: T.PAPPAS #1009 INCIDENT#: 241122068 DATE: 12/05/2024

ATTACHMENTS: SEIZED PROPERTY RECEIPT CONSENT FOR ELECTRONIC MEDIA SEARCH IMPOUNDED CELL PHONE (

AXON VIDEO FOOTAGE: YES

SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT On 11/26/2024, at approximately 1410 hours, I interviewed

at

W. Honeycutt Ave in the City of Maricopa

located at

in reference the above call.

I informed

I wanted to speak with her about the incident involving (DOB: and I believed she had information

that could assist me.

appeared hesitant and provided limited information

initially. and a group of approximately ten people at the Maricopa Meadows Park after school around 1600- 1700 hours prior to the night he was killed. identified one individual in the group as a "thug," described as a tall, muscular Hispanic male with brown hair, approximately years old, who drives a white Camaro. mentioned being with advised she left the group around 1700 hours and stated she does not know any of the other individuals in the group. During the interview, was asked about her relationship with advised their relationship as close but not as friends. denied having any photos or social media connections with the individuals involved, except for having Snap chat. was asked for consent to look through her phone and social media. advised her cell phone was dead. As placed her phone down near her lap, I observed the phone was indeed still powered on. Throughout the interview, appeared evasive and reluctant to provide detailed information. advised she needed to leave to have time to take the school bus home.

After speaking with

I spoke with her mother, Dianna Soliz

(DOB:

in person at her residence, located at

N. Dallas Smith Ln

in the City of Maricopa. I informed Dianna why I spoke with and questioned if MPD had consent to take her cell phone and do a data extraction on it to determine if she had any information on the death of Dianna stated, "yes" and advised s stepmother, Jordan Lytle (DOB would be able to provide the phone to me.

At approximately 1730 hours, I met with Jordan at

, located

at s cell phone and signed a property receipt and a consent to electronic search form. The phone was collected and turned over to Civilian Investigator S. Ballard #1131. W. Papago Rd in the City of Maricopa. Jordan provided me On 11/27/2024, at approximately 1700 hours CID received a cell phone ping belonging to s cell phone showing him to be near his residence, located at W. Roth Rd in the City of Maricopa. At approximately 1715 hours, Detective A. Hill and I conducted mobile surveillance on the residence in an unmarked police vehicle. At approximately 1800 hours, Detective A. Hill and I observed exit the residence. Shortly after, was observed getting

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