A tragic scene unfolded at a Goodyear sober living facility last April when an altercation between two residents turned deadly. According to a FOX 10 report, Goodyear Police Department officers were dispatched to the home following a 911 call from a facility staffer. Upon arrival they immediately detained 45-year-old Glynn Peaches and shortly after located 24-year-old Reno Michael Caddo Jr., who had sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The sober living facility, which catered to individuals seeking help for addictions, was the site of a grim discovery when Caddo, a Native American, was found having been stabbed 21 times.
In the ensuing investigation, it emerged that Peaches, who had previously served 20 years for manslaughter and was released in 2023, had been placed in the same living quarters as Caddo by the behavioral health provider, The Academy Behavioral Health and Wellness Clinic. Prior to the tragic incident the victim and suspect were reportedly drinking together; this revelation and the details surrounding their cohabitation at the Goodyear home have stirred deep concern and prompted questions regarding the accountability of both the clinic and the state’s department of health for not being aware of the unlicensed status of the group home, the 260-page police report detailing the incident reveals a series of events that led up to the violence, with police body cam footage capturing the immediate aftermath of the stabbing.
Family members of Reno Caddo have expressed their grief and desire for both justice and accountability in the wake of the murder, with Caddo’s sister, Shamira, telling FOX 10, “Twenty-one times. That is intentional. It’s not accidental,” while questioning why the treatment facility allowed residents to consume alcohol and what regulations were in place to protect them. Additionally, the group home’s environment was described as bare with residents sleeping on air mattresses and scant furnishings, which complicates the narrative of a healing space, the victim’s family now contends with a maelstrom of emotion and seeks answers to the pressing questions left in the wake of this violent incident…