Daughter 15 & Boyfriend 21 Arrested For Murdering Tonopah AZ Father

Two people have been arrested in connection with Monday’s fatal shooting of Tonopah man, John Norton.

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Dept. spokesman said their deputies arrested Daniel Stroh, 21, and the Norton’s 15-year-old daughter. The following are unconfirmed photos of the suspects.

MCSO deputies responded to an “unknown trouble” call near 371st Avenue and Buckeye Road. According to police, a man later identified as John Norton, 59, was reported to have been shot. The caller, later identified as John Norton’s 15-year-old daughter told MCSO dispatchers that she witnessed a former boyfriend shoot her father at their home. source

MCSO officials said the girl also stated she had fled the home after the shooting with her younger sister. Deputies then responded and found Norton deceased inside the residence with an apparent gunshot wound.

According to police, after MCSO processed the scene and interviewed witnesses, they developed a strong suspicion that Norton’s 15-year-old daughter and her boyfriend, Stroh were both responsible for the homicide.

During MCSO’s interviews with the suspects, both confessed to the murder, stating that it was planned out several days in advance.

Stroh was booked into 4th Ave Jail for several charges including a count of first-degree murder while Norton’s daughter was processed into the Durango Juvenile Detention Facility and was charged with a count of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends at this difficult time.