Judge will allow death penalty in Phoenix serial killings

PHOENIX (AP) — The judge in a serial killing case against a former bus driver in Phoenix has denied a request by his defense team to bar the death penalty because a jailhouse video of the suspect was released to news media.
Superior Court Judge David Cunanan says there is “no basis” for the request because anyone can ask for a public record, such as the video.
Aaron Juan Saucedo’s defense lawyers have said in court papers that the release of the video to The Arizona Repub