criminal Psychology background.I have always been into true crime and helping people get the word out on the missing family. Almost been widowed 10 years.
LATE BREAKING: Pima County Sheriff officials believe they have identified one suspect believed to be involved in the homicide investigation of Tucson Police recruit Carlos Ramirez.
They are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 33-year-old Alex James Barnett. As a result of this investigation, an arrest
warrant has been issued for Mr. Barnett on a charge of first-degree murder. Detectives are also requesting assistance in identifying two additional suspects.
Video 1: Surveillance footage from the Shell gas station at 5405 W. Valencia Road, near Casino del Sol,
showing Mr. Barnett and a second unidentified suspect at approximately 5:20 a.m. on August 19,
2026.
Video 2: Surveillance footage showing a third, unidentified suspect exiting the vehicle believed to be
involved in the incident in a parking lot near S. Palo Verde Road and E. 33rd Street at approximately
10:50 a.m. on August 19, 2026.
Anyone with information regarding the suspects’ identities or whereabouts, or information that may
assist with this investigation, is asked to call 9-1-1 or 88-CRIME to remain anonymous.
Surveillance footage from the Shell gas station at 5405 W. Valencia Road, near Casino del Sol, showing Mr. Barnett and a second unidentified suspect at approximately 5:20 a.m. on August 19, 2026.
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE NEEDED: An arrest warrant has been issued for 33-year-old Alex James Barnett in connection with the murder of Carlos Ramirez. Detectives also need help identifying 2 additional suspects. Know something? Call 9-1-1 or 88-CRIME.
Per Mary Coleman
VEHICLE FOUND: PCSD says, “Detectives have recovered a vehicle matching the description in yesterday's homicide investigation. The vehicle was located in a Tucson parking lot near South Palo Verde Road and East 33rd Street. We appreciate the public's assistance in this effort.
Detectives continue to search for suspects or people of interest connected to this case.
Anyone with information that may assist investigators is asked to call 9-1-1 or 88-CRIME to remain anonymous.”
SUSPECT VEHICLE: Detectives are searching for a gray SUV, believed to be a 2007–2013 Acura MDX, possibly with a missing fuel door, in connection with this morning’s fatal shooting on S. Enchanted Spring Dr.
See photos below. Have information? Call 9-1-1.
Thought? I have been wondering if the release of the notes was to maybe get the suspect(s) attention. If they aren’t real maybe get them to make a mistake and say something by accident to someone. https://t.co/V5ZXGSNww8
Tupac Trial
Day 2 of the Duane “Keffe D” Davis trial in the Tupac Shakur murder case was Tuesday, August 18, 2026, and it was a major testimony day. Here’s the breakdown:
🔴 Day 2 — What happened
1. The jury saw the MGM Grand fight involving Orlando Anderson
Prosecutors showed surveillance footage from the MGM Grand from earlier on the night Tupac was shot.
The video showed Tupac and members of his entourage confronting and beating Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson, Davis’ nephew.
Prosecutors say this confrontation was the motive for the later shooting — retaliation against Tupac and his group.
2. Autopsy evidence was presented
Dr. Lisa Gavin, a Clark County forensic pathologist, testified about Tupac’s injuries and reviewed the autopsy evidence.
Jurors were shown graphic photographs of Tupac’s body.
She testified that the injuries were consistent with a homicide caused by multiple gunshot wounds.
Several members of Tupac’s family left the courtroom before the photos were shown, while others stayed.
3. Former Las Vegas detective Dean O’Kelley testified
O’Kelley described responding to the shooting scene in 1996.
He discussed the bullet casings found in the street and efforts to preserve the crime scene before investigators arrived.
4. James McDonald became a dramatic witness
McDonald, a former associate of Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight, was subpoenaed to testify.
He made it clear he did not want to implicate Davis and warned attorneys that they should treat him as a hostile witness.
He answered some questions but resisted others, saying he didn’t want to help put another Black man in prison.
5. Reggie Wright Jr. testified
The former Death Row security chief discussed the growing tensions between Death Row and the Bad Boy camp.
He talked about security concerns surrounding Tupac and the escalating East Coast/West Coast rivalry.
Wright denied involvement in Tupac’s killing.
6. Old audio involving Keffe D was played
Prosecutors also used a 1997 interview involving Davis and former LAPD detective Fred Miller.
This is important because prosecutors are trying to use Davis’ own historical statements to establish his involvement in the events surrounding the shooting.
⚖️ Why Day 2 matters
The prosecution is building a motive → confrontation → retaliation → shooting narrative:
MGM Grand fight with Orlando Anderson → alleged retaliation → Davis allegedly obtains/organizes the gun and participants → Tupac is shot.
The defense, however, maintains that Davis has exaggerated or fabricated his involvement, particularly in later interviews and his memoir. Davis has pleaded not guilty and is accused of orchestrating the killing, not personally pulling the trigger.
One other major development: there was a reported shooting incident outside the courthouse around the lunch break, although authorities did not initially find a confirmed shooting scene or victims, and the trial continued.
Day 2 was especially significant because the jury began seeing the physical evidence of Tupac’s death while also hearing testimony intended to establish the motive and gang tensions behind the prosecution’s theory.
This happened my senior year of Highschool.
Day 1 of the Tupac Shakur murder trial happened Monday, August 17, 2026, in Las Vegas, with Duane “Keffe D” Davis facing the first-ever criminal trial connected to Tupac’s 1996 killing. Here’s the major breakdown:
🔴 What happened on Day 1
1. Opening statements
Prosecutors portrayed Davis as the organizer of a revenge attack after Tupac and his entourage assaulted Davis’ nephew, Orlando Anderson, at the MGM Grand earlier that night.
Prosecutors say Davis helped obtain/provide the gun and orchestrated the attack, even though Davis is not accused of being the person who actually pulled the trigger.
The prosecution’s theory is essentially: this was retaliation, not a random shooting.
2. The defense attacked Davis’ own statements
Davis’ attorney argued that prosecutors are relying heavily on statements Davis made years later—in interviews, recordings and his 2019 memoir.
The defense characterized those statements as unreliable and questioned why it took nearly 30 years to charge Davis.
3. Davis’ 2008 interview became a major piece of evidence
Portions of an interview involving Davis and law enforcement were played for the jury.
Prosecutors are using Davis’ past statements to connect him to the events surrounding the shooting.
4. Evidence about the MGM Grand fight was shown
The prosecution walked the jury through the confrontation involving Tupac, members of his entourage and Orlando Anderson shortly before the shooting. Prosecutors say that fight provided the motive for what happened later that night.
5. Witness testimony began
The trial moved beyond opening statements and the first witnesses took the stand. One of the witnesses was connected to the events immediately surrounding the shooting and Tupac’s interaction with police that night.
⚠️ One HUGE point to remember
Davis isn’t charged with personally shooting Tupac. The prosecution’s case is that he participated in and helped orchestrate the murder, which can make him legally responsible under Nevada’s aiding-and-abetting/felony-murder theories.
And several people who could have provided direct testimony about the shooting—including Orlando Anderson—are now deceased, so Davis’ own past statements are an especially important part of the prosecution’s case.
🎯 The biggest takeaway from Day 1
The prosecution is presenting this as a planned act of revenge following the MGM Grand fight, while the defense is essentially saying the state is turning years-old stories, interviews and a memoir into evidence of a murder that Davis didn’t personally commit.
The trial is expected to last several weeks and could include dozens of witnesses, with Suge Knight among the people who may become relevant to the proceedings.
Looking thru some of my memories and 29 years ago on the 13th I moved to Boise to go to Boise State. I was so nervous. First time living away from home and my mom and grandma moved me into Towers dorm. I was moving in early for school things and 1 of my 3 other roommates was also moving in. Her name was Tabby Clark. Her grandma and aunt were moving her in. She was from wood river and I had dated a guy from up there and we just instantly clicked. I was so shy and Tabby got me out of my shell lol. Oh the memories I have of basically living at Kappa Sig house, went to bars yes I had a fake lol, we got into mischief together. lol we were troublemakers. lol. It was the best time. We went everywhere together. She was full of energy and cheerleader for BSU and even went to a ton of her practices as well. We would go over to her grandmas house and do laundry and have a home cooked meal. They were the absolute best people. I had to move home for half my sophomore year. Then 26 years ago about the 15th I was moving to Moscow Idaho to attend Washington state. I had to pass thru Boise so Tabby and I had lunch. Then said our goodbyes and I drove on up to Moscow. Two days later I was working a 12 hour shift at footlocker and my parents weren’t gonna break the news till I got home but I had talked to my grandma and she told me Tabby had passed away. I couldn’t go home for the funeral, school was starting and I was a mess. I will always remember that day like it was yeaterday. I miss her so much. Tabby love our friendship and we will see each other again. You made me a better person and showed me how to open up. I will never forget you. I miss my best friend. This was the first loss as an adult.