Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office officials say detectives are responding to a Tonopah residence to investigate a potential homicide that occurred during a gathering Saturday night. 

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Notorious Arizona cases where the body was never found

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From top left: Brad Hansen, Charles Russell and Catherine Nelson, Brian Bleyl, and Jhessye Shockley. At bottom: A fruitless landfill search for the body of Cookie Jacobson.

From top left: Brad Hansen, Charles Russell and Catherine Nelson, Brian Bleyl, and Jhessye Shockley. At bottom: A fruitless landfill search for the body of Cookie Jacobson. Republic illustration

Baby Gabriel case: The body of the 8-month-old known as "Baby Gabriel" was never found. Mother Elizabeth Johnson told the father she suffocated the baby and threw him in a Texas trash bin. She was sentenced in 2012 on lesser charges and released in 2014.

Baby Gabriel case: The body of the 8-month-old known as “Baby Gabriel” was never found. Mother Elizabeth Johnson told the father she suffocated the baby and threw him in a Texas trash bin. She was sentenced in 2012 on lesser charges and released in 2014. Mark Henle/The Republic

Baby Gabriel case: The body of the 8-month-old known as "Baby Gabriel" was never found. Mother Elizabeth Johnson told the father she suffocated the baby and threw him in a Texas trash bin. She was sentenced in 2012 on lesser charges and released in 2014.

Baby Gabriel case: The body of the 8-month-old known as “Baby Gabriel” was never found. Mother Elizabeth Johnson told the father she suffocated the baby and threw him in a Texas trash bin. She was sentenced in 2012 on lesser charges and released in 2014. Mark Henle/The Republic

Charles Russell and Catherine Nelson case: The Phoenix couple were reported missing in 2002. Brian Ferry was arrested a decade later and convicted in the killings.

Charles Russell and Catherine Nelson case: The Phoenix couple were reported missing in 2002. Brian Ferry was arrested a decade later and convicted in the killings. Courtesy photo

Charles Russell and Catherine Nelson case: Brian Ferry was arrested a decade after the couple were reported missing and later convicted in the killings.

Charles Russell and Catherine Nelson case: Brian Ferry was arrested a decade after the couple were reported missing and later convicted in the killings. Pima County

Cookie Jacobson case: Her body was never found. Two of her children were arrested, but not charged in her death.

Cookie Jacobson case: Her body was never found. Two of her children were arrested, but not charged in her death. The Republic

Cookie Jacobson case: Her body was never found. Two of her children were arrested, but not charged in her death.

Cookie Jacobson case: Her body was never found. Two of her children were arrested, but not charged in her death. The Republic

Cookie Jacobson case: Her body was never found. Two of her children were arrested, but not charged in her death.

Cookie Jacobson case: Her body was never found. Two of her children were arrested, but not charged in her death. MISSING FLYER

Jhessye Shockley case: The 5-year-old was reported missing in 2011. Her mother, Jerice Hunter, was sentenced to life in prison in 2015.

Jhessye Shockley case: The 5-year-old was reported missing in 2011. Her mother, Jerice Hunter, was sentenced to life in prison in 2015. Courtesy photo

Jhessye Shockley case: Jerice Hunter, the 5-year-old's mother, was sentenced to life in prison in 2015.

Jhessye Shockley case: Jerice Hunter, the 5-year-old’s mother, was sentenced to life in prison in 2015. The Republic

Brad Hansen case: Law enforcement searched a landfill for the 13-year-old's body for 2 months. Jeremy Bach was convicted of second-degree murder and released in 2018.

Brad Hansen case: Law enforcement searched a landfill for the 13-year-old’s body for 2 months. Jeremy Bach was convicted of second-degree murder and released in 2018. The Republic

Christine Mustafa case: She was last seen in 2017. Boyfriend Robert Interval Jr. is charged with her murder.

Christine Mustafa case: She was last seen in 2017. Boyfriend Robert Interval Jr. is charged with her murder. Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix police began a search in the sprawling SR 85

Christine Mustafa case: She was last seen in 2017. Boyfriend Robert Interval Jr. is charged with her murder. Phoenix Police Department

Brad Hansen case: Jeremy Bach was convicted of second-degree murder in the 13-year-old's death and released in 2018.

Brad Hansen case: Jeremy Bach was convicted of second-degree murder in the 13-year-old’s death and released in 2018. The Republic

Brian Bleyl case: The 12-year-old disappeared in 1981 while on his Phoenix newspaper route. The body was never found.

Brian Bleyl case: The 12-year-old disappeared in 1981 while on his Phoenix newspaper route. The body was never found. The Republic

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