Laura Conover
Coverage of Laura Conover in the Nexus archive.
- Family escapes mass shooting after woman spots gunman outside pizza restaurant
A mass shooting in downtown Tucson resulted in 10 people being shot, including a suspect, after a confrontation between two groups. A woman, Anais Camacho, noticed a gunman outside Empire Pizza and alerted her family, helping them escape unharmed.
- Arson, murder convict denied Arizona meeting records he says could clear his name
Louis Taylor, convicted of murder in the 1970 Pioneer Hotel Fire, was denied access to Pima County records he claims could prove a conspiracy against him. The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled he failed to demonstrate county supervisors illegally discussed vacating his conviction during a 2022 executive session.
- Prosecutors seek death penalty against man who confessed to killing 3 at Tucson prison
Prosecutors in Pinal County seek the death penalty against Ricky Wassenaar, who confessed to killing three men at a Tucson prison. Wassenaar, already serving 16 life sentences for prior crimes, faces trial without legal counsel after his attorney withdrew.