Topline: A homicide case in Phoenix has grown even stranger after one of the suspects accused of leaving a disabled man bound to his wheelchair near a canal died in jail only days after his arrest.
Published: July 8, 2026 11:00 am ET
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Aaron Goodyke (via Family handout)
PHOENIX, AZ — Authorities in Arizona are still working through a disturbing murder investigation after a wheelchair user was found dead near a canal and one of the men accused in the case later died while in custody.
According to reporting from KHOU, AZFamily, Fox 10 Phoenix and other outlets, 33-year-old Aaron Goodyke was found dead after police were called to an area near a Phoenix canal on June 25.
Investigators said Goodyke had been tied to his wheelchair with plastic bags and left outside in extreme heat. Public reporting said surveillance footage showed two men restraining him and wheeling him toward the canal area before he was discovered.
Police later identified Hector Corrales as a suspect and said he faced first-degree murder and kidnapping charges. In a later turn, local Arizona coverage reported that Corrales died in jail only days after his arrest.
The details already made the case especially grim before the death in custody: Goodyke was a disabled man, the restraint allegations were unusually cruel, and the location near the canal suggested he had been abandoned rather than simply attacked in the open. The suspect’s jail death now adds another unresolved layer to an already brutal homicide investigation.
Authorities have not finished publicly explaining every step that led to Goodyke’s death or the later custodial death of the suspect. The murder investigation remains active.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Published: July 8, 2026 11:00 am ET
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PHOENIX, AZ — Authorities in Arizona are still working through a disturbing murder investigation after a wheelchair user was found dead near a canal and one of the men accused in the case later died while in custody.
According to reporting from KHOU, AZFamily, Fox 10 Phoenix and other outlets, 33-year-old Aaron Goodyke was found dead after police were called to an area near a Phoenix canal on June 25.
Investigators said Goodyke had been tied to his wheelchair with plastic bags and left outside in extreme heat. Public reporting said surveillance footage showed two men restraining him and wheeling him toward the canal area before he was discovered.
Police later identified Hector Corrales as a suspect and said he faced first-degree murder and kidnapping charges. In a later turn, local Arizona coverage reported that Corrales died in jail only days after his arrest.
The details already made the case especially grim before the death in custody: Goodyke was a disabled man, the restraint allegations were unusually cruel, and the location near the canal suggested he had been abandoned rather than simply attacked in the open. The suspect’s jail death now adds another unresolved layer to an already brutal homicide investigation.
Authorities have not finished publicly explaining every step that led to Goodyke’s death or the later custodial death of the suspect. The murder investigation remains active.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Police Say Disabled Man Was Tied to His Wheelchair and Left to Die in the Arizona Heat
A homicide case in Phoenix has grown even stranger after one of the suspects accused of leaving a disabled man bound to his wheelchair near a canal died in jail only days after his arrest.
By Silvia Torres
Published: July 8, 2026 11:00 am ET
Aaron Goodyke (via Family handout)
PHOENIX, AZ — Authorities in Arizona are still working through a disturbing murder investigation after a wheelchair user was found dead near a canal and one of the men accused in the case later died while in custody.
According to reporting from KHOU, AZFamily, Fox 10 Phoenix and other outlets, 33-year-old Aaron Goodyke was found dead after police were called to an area near a Phoenix canal on June 25.
Investigators said Goodyke had been tied to his wheelchair with plastic bags and left outside in extreme heat. Public reporting said surveillance footage showed two men restraining him and wheeling him toward the canal area before he was discovered.
Police later identified Hector Corrales as a suspect and said he faced first-degree murder and kidnapping charges. In a later turn, local Arizona coverage reported that Corrales died in jail only days after his arrest.
The details already made the case especially grim before the death in custody: Goodyke was a disabled man, the restraint allegations were unusually cruel, and the location near the canal suggested he had been abandoned rather than simply attacked in the open. The suspect’s jail death now adds another unresolved layer to an already brutal homicide investigation.
Authorities have not finished publicly explaining every step that led to Goodyke’s death or the later custodial death of the suspect. The murder investigation remains active.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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