Man dismembered, remains found in closet, suitcase in ‘brutal’ Phoenix murder

The Brief

  • Phoenix police arrested 32-year-old Christopher Ebanks for a “brutal” murder and partial dismemberment near 24th and Oak streets.
  • Investigators allege Ebanks killed a man during an argument and forced the victim’s girlfriend to clean the scene and hide the body.
  • Ebanks is held on a $1 million bond on charges of murder and kidnapping after the victim’s head and hands were found in a suitcase at his apartment.

PHOENIX A 32-year-old is accused of stabbing a man to death, then dismembering his body after an argument escalated. When he was done, he allegedly forced the victim’s girlfriend to help clean it up.

What we know:

The recent murder at an apartment complex near 24th and Oak streets on May 7 is gruesome, police say.

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