JUST IN: Arrest made in 1989 homicide of young Mesa woman, Susan Morse abc15
MESA, AZ — Police say they have made an arrest more than three decades after the murder of a young woman in Mesa.A year later, a woman reported that she was sexually assaulted in her home in the same area as the homicide.
Evidence from both scenes was determined to be connected, but no suspects were identified until recently. Maricopa County Attorney documents state that 58-year-old Thomas Davis Cox was indicted in March 2022 following the 1989 killing and another incident in 1990.The court documents say Cox was indicted on a total of 16 counts in the two cases, including first-degree murder, sexual assault, burglary, and kidnapping.
He was recently located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he had reportedly been living, according to police documents. On April 23, Cox was extradited to Maricopa County from El Paso County.The FBI released the following statement on this arrest: "This case exemplifies that the passage of time does not deter law enforcement's persistence for truth and justice. The FBI's Phoenix Field Office values our exceptional partnerships with local law enforcement, and we are grateful for the leadership of the Mesa Police Department in these cases. The results of this cooperative effort will provide the victims and their families the long-awaited justice they deserve.
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