Verdict reached in sentencing phase of convicted West Valley serial killer trial

PHOENIX — A jury has reached a verdict to determine whether or not a convicted serial killer in the Valley will be put to death.

On Wednesday, the Maricopa County Court announced a verdict had been reached in the sentencing phase of the trial, months after the same jury found Cleophus Cooksey guilty in connection with a series of killings in Phoenix and Glendale in 2017.

On September 25, a jury found Cooksey guilty of all 14 charges of murder, kidnapping, sex assault attempt, robbery and armed robbery…

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