John Byrd: Ex-MCAO detective pleads guilty to murder

The Brief

  • John Byrd has pleaded guilty to second degree murder.
  • Byrd was accused of killing his wife during the summer of 2024.
  • Byrd is set to be sentenced on June 13.

PHOENIX A man who once worked as a detective with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has pleaded guilty to murder.

What we know:

On April 14, John C. Byrd III changed his plea to guilty. Byrd was accused of second-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife.

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