Arrests made after man's body was found in a Glendale retention pond
Suspect arrested in connection to dead man found in a pond
An arrest has been made in the murder of 30-year-old Grant Siefert, who was found dead in a Glendale retention pond after going missing in November of last year. FOX 10's Brian Webb has this story.
GLENDALE - Arrests have been made in the murder of a 30-year-old Valley man found dead in a Glendale retention pond.
What we know:
Grant Siefert went missing in November of last year, and his body was discovered several days later near 57th and Peoria avenues.
Police say he was killed sometime on Nov. 10 or 11 of 2024. His body was found on Nov. 11.
On Tuesday, July 22, Jonathan Vazquez, 35, was arrested on kidnapping and first-degree murder charges. According to court documents, police received a tip that Vazquez and his girlfriend were involved in Siefert's death.
Maricela Alexis Bahschnitt, 33, was also arrested, but we do not know the charges she's accused of, or if she is Vazquez's girlfriend.
Suspect Jonathan Vazquez & victim Grant Siefert
Detectives learned that Vazquez's girlfriend had previously managed Siefert at his job at Wendy's and that there had been a previous unspecified incident between the two.
Vazquez reportedly told police he thought his girlfriend was just trying to scare Siefert because he kept threatening her, and he claims he did not see Siefert killed.
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Siefert's autopsy revealed he had been stabbed 22 times.
"Grant had various injuries, all believed to be from a sharp instrument," Glendale Police said.
Police used cell phone data and surveillance video to track the suspects to the retention pond where Siefert's body was found.
Detectives do not know if he was killed at that location; however, court documents indicate Vazquez cleaned blood from his girlfriend's car using bleach.
Authorities have not yet released information on whether more arrests will be made.
Vazquez is being held on a $1 million bond. It's unknown what bond was issued for Bahschnitt.
2nd arrest made in Grant Siefert's murder
We now know that a second person is under arrest in connection with the death of a 30-year-old Grant Siefert. The woman, according to officials, is the girlfriend of Jonathan Vazquez, who is facing murder charges in connection with the case.
Map of where the victim's body was found