Phoenix police arrested two men in connection with the brutal murder of 17 year old aspiring 2016 Olympic boxing hopeful Alexis Urbina on Friday, November 8.
The latest update in the case is that a $1 million bail has been set for the two men who stand accused.
Formal charges against the two suspects were filed on Wednesday, 11/13. Urbina was found unconscious on the kitchen floor in his South Phoenix home on September 3 and transported to Banner Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix where he passed two days later as a result of severe trauma to his head which caused his brain to swell three times its’ normal size. The charges against the pair of suspects at this time read: 1st degree murder, trafficking stolen property and second degree burglary.
23 year old Joseph Jessie Corrales was the first suspect arrested and he told Channel 3 television reporter Karen Brown,at the Maricopa County Jail facility in Phoenix, that he had nothing to do with the murder, but he did concede that he drove 22 year old Robert Randy Chavez to the Urbina where he allegedly waited outside and heard what sounded like fighting inside the home. Corrales’ information led police to the felony arrest of Chavez and both men were booked Friday evening and formally charged on Wednesday, 11/13. The law requires formal charges be filed 48 hours after the rest excluding holidays and weekends. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office met that requirement on Wednesday, November 13.
Phoenix police believe that robbery was the motivation for the initial crime.
What is known about Chavez and Corrales is attributed to online mug shot info, brief police profiles and published tidbits . Chavez is 23 and Corrales is 22. Both men are Hispanic males. Corrales stands at 5′ 11″ and weighs 198 lbs. Chavez is 5′ 9″ tall and weighs 155 lbs. Corrales pleaded guilty to burglary in 2009. Chavez was arrested in Phoenix, 10-19-2013 for failure to take care of outstanding warrants, he was released on his own recognizance. His arrest on 11/8 marks the fourth time this year he has been booked by police authorities. Twice in Nevada and 2 times in Phoenix. Corrales attended high school in Phoenix and both men were living in the South Phoenix area at the time, the crime was committed.
Alexis’s mother is on record stating “God may forgive the two suspects, but I can’t.” Closure for the Urbina family will take time.
