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U.S. Marshals Arrest Suspect in 1997 Arizona Murder Case

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 5:12 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Marshals Service and Mexican police arrested Anna Marlene Somoza in Xochitepec, Mexico on Oct. 18, 2026.
Somoza faces a first-degree murder charge in Arizona for the 1997 suffocation death of her daughter Crystal Reyes.
Crystal Reyes’ remains were identified in 2014 after DNA from her father Darren Stockwell matched bone fragments.
U.S. officials say extradition is pending and have not confirmed whether they will seek the death penalty.

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U.S. Marshals Service and Mexican police arrested Anna Marlene Somoza in Xochitepec, Mexico on Oct. 18, 2026.
Somoza faces a first-degree murder charge in Arizona for the 1997 suffocation death of her daughter Crystal Reyes.
Crystal Reyes’ remains were identified in 2014 after DNA from her father Darren Stockwell matched bone fragments.
U.S. officials say extradition is pending and have not confirmed whether they will seek the death penalty.