Monet Newton: Family Came in Town To See Phoenix Woman Graduate; They Found Her Murderedement Killed in Murder-Suicide
Monet Newton was a smart young woman building a dream life at just 24 years old: She had just gotten her master’s degree in psychology and was working with the Phoenix Suns NBA team.
Newton was just days away from graduating from the Master‘s program at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix.
Police say family members flew into Glendale, Arizona, on Tuesday to celebrate the accomplishment, but they grew concerned when Newton didn‘t pick them up from the airport and wasn’t answering her phone. Family and friends showed up at her apartment.
“There was no signs of any kind of break-in because the family friend that responded first, they had to force their way into the apartment,” Santiago said. “I know that when family members arrived, they were trying to use a key, but there was a secondary lock on the door, so they were unable to enter. And at that point, the family friend had to use force to go in.”
On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, family members were able to gain access inside the residence, where they found the bodies and called 911.
"Monet’s family expected her to pick them up from the airport, but when Monet did not show up, her family became concerned," police said in a statement. "Monet’s family and friends were unable to contact her and therefore went to her apartment."
Once there, they found her body.
Police identified the two bodies as that of 24-year-old Monet Newton and 22-year-old Chase Cooper. The two were in a relationship. Authorities said the deaths were an apparent murder-suicide.
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