Monet Laterra Newton was 24 and due to graduate with a master’s degree in psychology from Grand Canyon University when she was found dead in her Glendale, Arizona, apartment. Family who had flown in for her commencement could not reach her and, on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, went to her home near Union Hills Drive and the Loop 101 freeway. A family friend forced entry and discovered Newton and her 22-year-old ex-boyfriend, Chase Cooper, both with fatal gunshot wounds.

Investigators concluded the deaths were a murder-suicide, with authorities believing Cooper shot Newton and then himself. The couple had recently ended a brief relationship, and there were no signs of forced entry. Newton had earned a bachelor’s degree in 2022, was studying through Grand Canyon University’s online campus, and worked with the Phoenix Suns.

If anyone knew Monet, her routines, or saw anything unusual near Union Hills Drive around October 15, 2024, please share information that might help the family and community find answers.