Shocking incident at Mesa group home; Richard Djerf execution set for tomorrow | Nightly Roundup
PHOENIX - Apparent murder-suicide rocks East Valley neighborhood; Arizona set to carry out its second execution in 2025; and more - here's a look at some of your top stories on FOX10Phoenix.com for Thursday, October 16, 2025.
1. 2 dead following shooting at East Valley group home
Man, wife shot at elderly group home in Mesa
A shooting on Oct. 16 at an elderly group home near Alma School and Guadalupe Roads left a man in his 90s dead, police said. The man's wife was also shot and taken to a hospital.
What we know:
Police said an apparent murder-suicide happened at a Mesa group home.
Dig deeper:
Officials have identified the two people who died as 93-year-old Katharine Woolums and 92-year-old Jerome Woolums.
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2. Cold case murder suspect back in Phoenix
(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo/Released)
What we know:
Phoenix Police say the suspect accused of killing a 25-year-old man years ago is back in the country.
What they're saying:
Officials say the suspect, identified as 34-year-old Michael Anthony Arredondo, allegedly killed a 25-year-old man in Phoenix in 2017.
3. Original lead guitarist for KISS has died
What we know:
Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist for KISS, has died at the age of 74.
Dig deeper:
Frehley's is the first death among the four founding members of KISS, a group that also includes singer-guitarist Paul Stanley, bassist Gene Simmons and drummer Peter Criss.
4. Richard Djerf set to be executed in Arizona
What we know:
Barring any last-minute reprieve, Richard Djerf (pictured) will become the second person to be executed in Arizona in 2025 on Friday.
The backstory:
According to Djerf's entry on Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry's website for death row inmates, he killed four people in 1993, including a five-year-old.
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5. Deadly double shooting in north Phoenix
Deadly double shooting in north Phoenix neighborhood
One man is dead and another has life-threatening injuries after a shooting broke out on Oct. 15 near 16th Street and Bell Road. Police said another man was detained in connection with the shooting. FOX 10's Danielle Miller reports.
What we know:
A man accused of killing his stepfather and shooting his teenage brother during a family fight on Wednesday night at a north Phoenix home has been arrested.
Big picture view:
Police say the suspect, identified as 28-year-old Milad Rafie, is accused of multiple charges, including second-degree murder.
A look at your weather for tomorrow
Evening Weather Forecast - 10/16/25
We're seeing below normal temps for this time of year, but we're not complaining!