North Phoenix deaths: Court docs reveal legal battle | FOX 10 Phoenix

0 January 20, 2026 22:11

We are learning more about the victim and suspect who were found dead inside a north Phoenix home on Jan. 18

According to Phoenix Police, their officers responded to the incident at around 5:14 p.m., after a caller said a man and woman were found unresponsive inside a home, with a gun nearby. The two, identified as 41-year-old Sam Ertebati and 42-year-old Celestina Ertebati, were found dead inside the home by officers.

As the investigation continues, we are learning that the two were locked in a legal battle prior to their deaths. FOX 10 Investigator Justin Lum reports.

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