The Brief
- Charges were dropped without prejudice in August 2025 against Javier Lorenzano-Nunez, who was arrested in October 2024 for the 1998 murder of Sarah Jane Carr.
- The Ortega Law Firm filed a $3 million notice of claim against the city of Phoenix and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office alleging false arrest, imprisonment, and defamation.
- The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office defended the initial arrest based on police evidence and facial recognition software, noting the suspect allegedly used multiple aliases.
PHOENIX – The family of Sarah Jane Carr — a Phoenix woman killed nearly three decades ago — is speaking out after charges were dropped against the man arrested in connection with her murder.
The backstory:
That man’s attorney is filing a notice of claim against the city of Phoenix and the county attorney’s office, alleging false arrest, defamation, and more.…