Parents of Woman, 24, Flew into Arizona for Her Graduation. They Found Her Dead in Home Following Murder-Suicide

Mar. 15, 2025

Monet Newton.Photo:Glendale Police Department

Glendale Police Department

Monet Newton, 24, was found dead in a Glendale, Ariz., apartment on Tuesday, Oct. 15, after officers responded to the residence, Glendale police said in a statement to PEOPLE.

Police also found 22-year-old Chase Cooper fatally shot inside the residence in what they believe was a case of murder-suicide, per the statement.

“Monet’s family expected her to pick them up from the airport, but when Monet did not show up, her family became concerned,” police said in their statement. “Monet’s family and friends were unable to contact her and therefore went to her apartment.”

Once there, they found her body.

“This family was getting ready to celebrate something so special, something that she worked so hard for and the celebration turned to tragedy immediately," Jose Santiago of the Glendale police said, per12 News.

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Chase Cooper.Glendale Police Department

Police say Newton and Cooper were in a brief romantic relationship that had ended recently.

According to herLinkedin profile, Newton previously graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and business management from the Grand Canyon University. For her master’s degree, she had studied industrial psychology at the same university.

An investigation is ongoing.

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source: people.com