ADC#177075
On June 5, 2003 Fabio Evelio Gomez was sentenced for
the following:
MARICOPA COUNTY CR 2000-090114, Count 1, First Degree
Murder (of Joan Rachelle Morane), committed on or about December 2, 1999,
sentenced to DEATH by Lethal Injection.
On December 2, 1999 the Chandler Police Department
received a noise report of a man beating a woman possibly coming from
apartment 232 at 1283 W. Parklane BI. Officer's responded but were
unable to make contact with anyone at this location.
Later on the same
date, December 2, 1999, they received a missing person's report of a
Joan Morane who resided at 1283 W. Parklane BI., Apt. #234.
During the investigation it was determined that Fabio
Gomez lived at apartment #232 and was an acquaintance of Joan Morane's.
It was also noted that at approximately 04'00 hours officers made contact
with Fabio Gomez outside his apartment carrying a deflated air mattress.
Gomez stated to the officer's that he and his girlfriend were moving and
he was packing some of their belongings in their car. When questioned
about packing at that time of day Gomez stated he had to watch their son
during the day time.
At approximately 05'30 hours officers observed what
appeared to be blood on the edge of the air mattress which had been
placed inside Gomez's vehicle and a red stain on a trash dumpster near
the apartment.
When officers re-contacted Fabio Gomez at his apartment
they observed what appeared to be blood stains on the carpet.
During the
search of apartment 232 investigators found what appeared to be blood
stains in the living and dining room areas. In the hallway and bathroom
vanity area numerous areas of blood stains which included the floor,
walls and door. A metal dumbbell weight with red stains consistent with
blood was also found.
On December 3, 1999 a female body, later identified
as that of Joan Rachelle Morane, was found deceased in a trash dumpster
in the apartment complex within a few feet of the victim's front door.
Autopsy results were cause of death, multiple blunt force trauma -homicide.
