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Kelley turned himself in on a Casa Grande murder charge.
Joseph Castro, 18, was found dead in Casa Grande about 1:20 a.m. on Sept. 20, and Laron Kelley, 20, surrendered on Sept. 23 on first-degree murder and firearm counts. The surrender is not a conviction.
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A first-degree murder charge is an accusation. It is not a conviction. Casa Grande police say he turned himself in on Sept. 23, 2026, and that with that surrender all four suspects they believe were involved are in custody. FOX 10 Phoenix, citing Casa Grande police, reported the counts as first-degree murder, disorderly conduct with a firearm, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, armed robbery, and unlawful discharge of a firearm.
Joseph Castro, 18, was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in a driveway after shots were fired outside a house party near Trekell and Rodeo roads, in the 1200 block of East Delano Drive in Casa Grande, Arizona, at about 1:20 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2026. Police had already arrested three teenagers, two age 16 and one age 17. Kelley turned himself in on Sept. 23. Casa Grande police say that with that surrender, all four suspects they believe were involved are in custody, and the investigation remains active.
Earlier News 4 Tucson KVOA coverage still described Kelley as at large. The reported counts are first-degree murder, disorderly conduct with a firearm, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, armed robbery, and unlawful discharge of a firearm. Those captions are accusations. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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