Who killed Gary Triano?
Ronald Young went to trial for Gary Triano's murder in 2010. Prosecutors showed records that Phillips agreed to give Young $400,000 to kill her ex-husband. Also introduced into evidence were the tapes and recordings outlining the conspiracy.
What happened in the Triano V Tirano case?
September 1992: Tirano and Phillips buy $2 million life insurance policy for Triano. The couple’s two children are the beneficiaries but Phillips is named trustee. September 1993: Phillips seeks the first of three restraining orders against Triano, whom she said harassed and threatened her.
What happened on Sunrise Drive in Tucson?
ATF agents scour the area on the north side of Sunrise Drive across from the La Paloma Country Club parking lot. A car exploded in the parking lot killing Tucson developer Gary Triano.
What happened to Gary Triano and Pamela Phillips?
Oct. 4, 1986: Gary Triano and Pamela Phillips marry in San Diego. September 1992: Tirano and Phillips buy $2 million life insurance policy for Triano. The couple’s two children are the beneficiaries but Phillips is named trustee.
What was the motive for Triano's murder?
In both trials, prosecutors alleged the motive for Triano's murder was a $2 million insurance policy. This year in Phillips' seven-week long trial, her defense team argued that Phillips and Young were innocent of the crime.
Who found Phillips guilty?
Pima County Judge Richard Fields was unfazed, expressing "great gratitude" to the jury which found Phillips guilty and contending that he had no "residual doubt" about the verdict before imposing the natural life sentence.
Who was the prosecutor for Phillips?
Prosecutor Rick Unklesbay urged the judge to give Phillips the maximum sentence explaining that he had wrestled with deciding which of the two convicted killers committed a "worse" crime.
Who was the hit man who acted in a conspiracy with Phillips?
Tucson developer Gary Triano was murdered after walking off the golf course when a bomb exploded inside his Lincoln Town Car on Nov 1, 1996. In 2010, Ronald Young was tried and convicted as the hit man who acted in a conspiracy with Phillips. In both trials, prosecutors alleged the motive for Triano's murder was a $2 million insurance policy.
How did Gary Triano die?
Well-known businessman Gary Triano was killed by a bomb, and the people responsible wouldn’t be convicted for almost twenty years. Our True Crime Arizona journalists found new information about that fateful day and investigated the conspiracies that swirled until there was finally a break in the case. “A bottle of champagne Perignon would come ...
Who knew Gary Triano?
It was a life of luxury and leisure. That was Gary Triano -- work hard, play hard. Ron Lehman knew him well. Gary Triano was both a friend and client. Lehman was Triano’s attorney on business lawsuits. The two worked together for years. But that came to a screeching halt on November 1st, 1996.
Who was Gary Triano's second wife?
Pamela Phillips was Gary Triano’s second wife. She too, relished in their life of status in the fast lane. But, things change. “You might say led to the tragedy that led to the end of Gary’s life,” said Lehman. For more on Gary Triano’s death, visit the AZ Family website. Copyright 2021 KOLD News 13.
Who is the attorney for Gary Triano?
Defense attorney Paul Eckerstrom delivers his closing argument in the case against Pamela Phillips who is accused of being involved in the death of Tucson businessman Gary Triano. Eckerstrom refers to an arial photo of the Westin La Paloma murder scene and mugshots of key players in the trial. Phillips is accused of plotting the November 1, 1996 death of Triano, her former husband who was killed when a pipe-bomb exploded in his car at La Paloma Country Club. The photo was taken on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Ron Medvescek/ Arizona Daily Star
Who was the Tucson developer who died in the car?
Investigators from the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Pima Co. Sheriff's office look over the car in which Tucson developer Gary Triano was killed when it exploded in the La Paloma Country Club parking lot on November 1, 1996.
Who was the Tucson developer who died in the La Paloma parking lot?
This is a 1961 Rincon High School yearbook photo of Tucson developer Gary Triano who was killed when the car he was in exploded in the La Paloma Country Club parking lot.
Who is the Pima County Attorney?
Pima County Attorney Rick Unklesbay watches from his seat as Defense attorney Paul Eckerstrom delivers his closing argument in the case against Pamela Phillips who is accused of being involved in the death of Tucson businessman Gary Triano. Eckerstrom is flanked at left by an arial photo of the Westin La Paloma murder scene and mugshots of key players in the trial. Phillips is accused of plotting the November 1, 1996 death of Triano, her former husband who was killed when a pipe-bomb exploded in his car at La Paloma Country Club. The photo was taken on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Ron Medvescek/ Arizona Daily Star
Who is Rick Wiley?
Rick Wiley is the photo editor of the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson. From 1995-2004, he was director of photography at the East Valley Tribune in Mesa. From 1988-94 he was a photographer at the Tucson Citizen. He is a graduate of ASU (yes, that ASU).
Who was the guy who died in the 1996 car explosion?
Gary Triano ’s car following the explosion that took his life in 1996. Photo courtesy Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Former socialite found guilty of arranging the 1996 car bomb that killed her ex-husband
But prosecutors described Phillips as a gold digger who hired a former boyfriend to kill Triano to collect on a $2million life insurance policy in order to maintain her extravagant taste for the good life.
HOW NEARLY TWO DECADES PASSED BETWEEN BOMBING AND CONVICTION
1992: She takes out a $2million life insurance policy on her real estate developer husband
Who killed Jerry Taylor?
Jerry Taylor was killed by a sniper as he practiced at the Fred Enke Golf Course. In October 2006, Lee Boyd Malvo confessed to shooting Jerry Taylor.
Who was the woman who was shot in Tucson?
Jared Lee Loughner/January 8, 2011 Shooting. On January 8, 2011, U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was among 18 people shot at a Safeway supermarket on Oracle and Ina in Tucson. The shooter was 22-year old Tucson resident Jared Loughner. Giffords was holding a community event entitled “Congress at Your Corner” at the time of the shooting, ...
How many people were killed in the Giffords shooting?
Congresswoman Giffords and others were severely wounded, and six people were killed.
Who killed Rebecca Schaeffer?
On July 18, 1989 Robert John Bardo (from Tucson) murdered Rebecca Schaeffer. Schaeffer was the star of a television series called My Sister Sam. Robert John Bardo had become obsessed with her. He had a private detective locate her address. Bardo left Tucson and traveled to California where he shot and killed Schaeffer at her home in West Hollywood.
Who was the Pied Piper of Tucson?
Pied Piper of Tucson--Serial Murderer Charles Schmid. Serial murderer Charles Schmid was arrested November 11, 1965 and convicted of murdering three Tucson girls in March 1966. Time, Life, and Newsweek articles appeared in March 1966. There is a book written about this crime titled the Pied Piper of Tucson.
Who killed Mia Henderson?
On September 5, 2007 Mia Henderson was killed in the Graham-Greenlee Residence Hall at the UA. Her roommate, Galareka Harrison was arrested and later convicted of her murder. Mia Henderson was murdered by her roommate, Galareka Harrison.
Who killed the nursing professors?
The professors killed were: Cheryl M. McGaffic, Barbara S. Monroe and Robin E. Rogers. The shooter, Robert S. Flores Jr. killed himself after he shot the professors.
How much did Lee Boyd Malvo pay to kill Jerry Taylor?
Lee Boyd Malvo says his partner was paid $25,000 to kill 60 year old Jerry Taylor. Taylor was shot and killed while practicing his chip shots in a remote area of the practice range on the Fred Enke golf course on Tucson's far Eastside.
How did Taylor die?
Taylor was killed by a single shot from long range , the same method as the killings in the Washington area. Taylor was dragged from the golf course to a remote, weedy area, and thought to be robbed. Malvo received immunity for his confession.
How many people did Michael Malvo kill?
Malvo and his partner, John Allen Muhammed, were arrested following a shooting spree in October, 2002 which left 10 people dead in the Washington, D.C. area. They are thought to have killed 16 people as they traveled across the country, including Taylor here in Tucson.
Is Malvo Muhammed on death row?
Local authorities have not confirmed what Malvo's alleges is true or not. Neither Malvo nor Muhammed has been tried for the Taylor killing . They were tried and convicted in Virginia, where Muhammed sits on death row.
Was the Taylor shooting a contract killing?
Police have not said, nor has it ever been reported, that any of the shootings attributed to the pair, was a contract killing. Muhammed's sister lived near the golf course at the time of the killing and he was thought to be visiting her when Taylor was shot.