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Jun 28, 2023 · New records obtained by the 12News I-Team reveal a new child abuse case filed in May 2023 in Maricopa County Superior Court against Stephanie Marie Davis and her husband, Thomas Desharnais.
- Erica Stapleton
- 4 min
Feb 1, 2022 · Stephanie Davis and Thomas Desharnais are charged with first-degree homicide and child abuse for allegedly killing the woman's grandson in a hotel room. A witness heard banging and whimpering from the room and reported the family to child services.
- Suspects Identified
- Attorney's Office Seeks Death Penalty
- Court Documents Provide Timeline of Case
- Davis, Desharnais Provided Different Accounts on What Happened
- Victim's Grandmother Abused him, Investigators Allege
- Desharnais Witnessed Other Acts of Abuse, Detectives Say
- DCS Officials Detail Previous Investigations
- Suspects appeared in Court, Cash-Only Bond Set
- Celebration of Life Held
- Arizona Headlines
Scottsdale Police arrested 51-year-old Stephanie Marie Davis and her husband, 33-year-old Thomas James Desharnais. Prosecutors are seeking a death penalty sentence for both Davis and Desharnais. "Detectives discovered another young male child under the care of the defendants. The Department of Child Services responded and took custody of the young ...
Prosecutors filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty against both Davis and Desharnais if they are convicted of first-degree murder, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office said. "As a community, it is our responsibility to protect and care for the most vulnerable in society, and this includes children. The protection of children has always...
In court documents, investigators provided more information surrounding the juvenile's death, as well as a timeline of the case. Davis, investigators say, called 911 from her hotel room at around 4:42 p.m. on Jan. 30, saying that the victim was found unresponsive and not breathing in the hotel room's bathtub. "[Davis] also repeatedly stated that th...
Davis, according to court documents, told officers at the scene that the victim struck himself in the forehead with a ‘wrench,' and also ‘cut himself’ in his private area. "[Davis] further explained that earlier in the afternoon, the family was watching a movie on TV. [The victim] had reportedly struck himself on the head with the wrench, which [Da...
According to court documents, Davis was awarded full custody of the victim in 2015, and the whereabouts of the victim's biological parents are currently unknown. The victim's biological mother, according to investigators, is considered a suspect in a murder, while the victim's half-brother's biological father is in an out-of-state prison for child ...
In an interview with detectives, Desharnais said he has witnessed Davis striking the victim at least four different times in the head with a metal ratchet, causing numerous lacerations of varying depth. Desharnais also told detectives that Davis would use needle-nose pliers to pinch and bend the children's fingers backward and that this has taken p...
Officials with the Arizona Department of Child Safety say Davis and Desharnais were investigated three times in 2017. All the investigations were closed because the accusations were found to be unsubstantiated. DCS officials released the prior reports involving the couple: 1. March 22, 2017: The child allegedly had a bruise behind his ear and scrat...
Both Davis and Desharnais appeared in court on Feb. 1. "These offenses are horrific, and can only be described as torture, your honor," said a county attorney to the presiding judge. According to police, Davis and Desharnais are accused of first-degree murder and two counts of child abuse. Prosecutors had argued for no bond for Davis or Desharnais ...
A memorial was held Feb. 6 near where the boy was found. A group of strangers, as well as city officials and first responders, wanted to honor the boy's life, even though they never knew him. Courtney Lage lives across the street from the hotel and she saw signs of the reported abuse. "I just want to emphasize they always had hats on and glasses an...
- Irene Snyder
Jun 21, 2022 · The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office says prosecutors filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty against Stephanie M. Davis, the victim's grandmother, and Thomas J. Desharnais in the ...
Jun 21, 2022 · Prosecutors said on Tuesday they want Stephanie Marie Davis and Thomas James Desharnais put to death if they’re convicted of first-degree murder. ... Davis called 911 saying she found her ...
Feb 4, 2022 · Stephanie Marie Davis, 51, and her husband Thomas James Desharnais, 33, are charged with killing Chaskah Davis Smith at a Scottsdale hotel where the pair had been living, according to a Scottsdale ...
Feb 17, 2022 · Posted at 7:31 AM, Feb 17, 2022. SCOTTSDALE, AZ — A woman and her husband have pleaded not guilty to charges in the death of an 11-year-old boy last month. Fifty-one-year-old Stephanie Davis and ...
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