Police Report - Estaban Valenzuela murder

Officer Report for D.R. 241122068

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( unknown) Any possible relevant screenshots were captured and uploaded to Evidence.com and this information was emailed to case Detective Mccullar. On 11-25-2024, I was requested to assist with securing a search warrant on the seized devices so a digital forensic extraction could be completed. SEARCH WARRANT SW2024-00968 & SW2024-00969 On 11-25-2024 at approximately 1443 hours, Judge Jamie Ramirez of the Pinal County Superior Court granted search warrant SW2024-00968 and SW2024-00969 for a digital forensic extraction of cell phones belonging to and Civilian Investigator Ballard was provided with copies of the signed search warrants and affidavits related to the digital forensic extractions. See Investigator Ballard's supplement for further information regarding the cell phone extractions. PHONE GPS REALTIME PING LOCATIONS On 11-26-2024, Detective Kiefer secured a search warrant to Verizon wireless which provided real time GPS location updates to a phone number identified to belong to In the evening of 11-26-2024, phone was pinging to the area of Ruins Rd and Southern on the Gila River Indian Reservation outside of Maricopa Police Department's jurisdiction.

On 11-27-2024, CID received an updated ping location which showed

phone to be near

his listed residence of W Roth Rd in the Villages subdivision. Detective Pappas and myself conducted surveillance on the home in an unmarked vehicle. At approximately 1800 hours, was observed to exit the home onto the patio and look around before going back inside the home. A few minutes later, an SUV belonging to mother arrived at the residence and got inside of the vehicle. We followed the vehicle out of the neighborhood and a high risk traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle with patrol officers assistance. and were taken into custody without incident and were transported to the Maricopa Police Department. See Officer supplements for further information regarding the traffic stop.

SEARCH WARRANT AT

RESIDENCE

WROTH RD

After

was taken into custody, I continued surveillance on the residence. Detective

Mccullar previously had secured a search warrant for residence and the Pinal Regional SWAT team responded to assist with the execution of the search warrant. Several occupants exited the home and were temporarily detained without incident. The SWAT team cleared the home and no additional persons were found. The residence was then turned over to CID and we conducted a search of the residence. I was tasked with searching the home for items to be seized and I did not locate any items of evidentiary value. See Officers and Detective supplements for further information regarding the occupants and interviews on scene. SEARCH WARRANT RETURNS FOR SW2024-00968 & SW2024-00969 On 12-2-2024, search warrants SW2024-00968 and SW2024-00969 were returned to Judge Matthew Reed of the Pinal County Superior Court.

This concludes my involvement in this matter.

04/03/25

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