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Arizona Jury Convicts Ex-TV Chef Anthony Milan Ross of Killing Wife and Two Children

Sentencing is set for Jan. 9 after jurors heard evidence of premeditation, a violent police standoff, plus chilling messages.

Overview

  • Ross was found guilty on three counts of first-degree murder in the 2017 killings of Iris Ross, 11-year-old Nigel, and 10-month-old Anora.
  • He was also convicted of three counts of aggravated assault and 17 counts of assaulting a peace officer following an hours-long barricade and shootout.
  • Prosecutors presented internet searches for guns, silencers, and corrosive acids as evidence of planning tied to a revenge motive after a divorce filing.
  • During the standoff, a police robot located the infant deceased, officers were fired upon and one was injured by shrapnel, and the older child was later found shot dead.
  • Authorities said Ross had posted a cheerful holiday video with his son hours before the killings and texted a family member claiming he had killed his wife and children; he faces life in prison or the death penalty under Arizona law.