Prosecution - Gaxiola was the orchestrator of the Arivaca murders

The first day of the capitol murder trial of Albert Gaxiola is in the books and it gives us a glimpse of which way his defense team is going to try and get him acquitted of the same charges that sent Minuteman leader Shawna Forde and shooter Jason Eugene “Gunny” Bush to Arizona’s death row. For full and unique coverage of the trial, check out Dave Rickers website. Good reporting despite the lack of use of spellcheck. Opening statements were today and the prosecution led off telling the jury that although Albert Robert Gaxiola may not have pulled the trigger, he was the one responsible for recruiting Minuteman Shawna Forde and her lapdog Jason Eugene “Gunny” Bush because he, Gaxiola, MORE

 
Child Killer Albert Robert Gaxiola, described by friends and neighbors as “one of the nicest guys you’d ever meet”

Relief swept over Arivaca on Friday as the Pima County Sheriff’s Office announced three arrests in the brutal murders of a man and his 9-year-old daughter. But along with it came despair at news that one of the suspects is a well-liked resident. Albert Robert Gaxiola, described by friends and neighbors as “one of the nicest guys you’d ever meet,” was arrested in Tucson on Friday afternoon in connection with the May 30 murders of Raul Flores Jr. and his daughter Brisenia.