Former detective pleads guilty to killing his wife in Mesa

MESA, Ariz. — A former detective with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has pleaded guilty in court to killing his wife last year.

John Byrd, 47, recently pleaded to the second-degree murder of his wife on July 31, 2024 in Mesa.

Court records show Byrd had reportedly gotten into an argument with his wife, Elizabeth, that resulted in the defendant killing the victim…

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