Christopher Clements was convicted Sept. 30 of first-degree murder and kidnapping in the death of 13-year-old Maribel Gonzalez.
The Associated Press A man convicted last month in the first of two murder cases in Tucson is seeking a new trial, according to authorities.
Photos: The deaths of Isabel Celis and Maribel GonzalezClements was arrested in 2018 and indicted on 22 felony counts including two counts each of first-degree murder and kidnapping in the girls’ deaths. Timeline: Man indicted in the killing of 2 Tucson girls April 21, 2012 In 2012, 6-year-old Isabel Celis went missing from her midtown home. The incident happened at night as the family slept. No one heard any sounds.
Maribel was reported missing and was initially treated as a runaway, Arizona Daily Star archives show.June 6, 2014 Just a few days later, Maribel's body was found in a desert area northwest of Tucson, near North Trico and West Avra Valley roads.March 31, 2017 Years after Isabel went missing, her remains were found northwest of Tucson — in roughly the same area as Maribel's body.
Authorities announced the indictment the following day, Sept. 15. They revealed that in 2017, FBI agents received a tip about a man who might know more information about Isabel's disappearance.After speaking with Clements, investigators were able to find Isabel's remains. Investigators also found schoolwork and a child's purple sweater in the home of Clements' girlfriend. Sexually explicit photos of children were found on a computer, in addition to internet searches such as"child killer found not guilty" and"body found in desert."
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