‘I can’t explain the pain I go through’: Father of dead Valley teen critical of suspect’s plea deal

MESA, Ariz. — Wearing a necklace with his son’s picture on it, Mark Jacobo keeps his son close to his heart each and every day.

“He was special,” he said. “He had a lot of talent.”

In November 2022, his 18-year-old son, Stephen, went to a party with friends when he was shot and killed. It’s since been a turbulent three years as Jacobo tries to get justice…

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