A welfare check on July 3, 2020, after an out-of-state family member had not heard from 77-year-old stepfather Ronny John Muench since June 21, resulted in the discovery of a double homicide inside an El Mirage, Arizona home. Officers found the front door ajar and located two bodies in separate rooms: Muench and 30-year-old resident Joseph Anthony Talley. Muench’s car was missing from the property at the time of the discovery.

On July 5 police in nearby Surprise found the stolen vehicle and arrested two men inside. Arrested were 20-year-old Dejon Davis of El Mirage and 28-year-old Steven Wilcox of Surprise. Davis was charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery, and car theft; Wilcox was charged with car theft and credit card theft. Investigators say the pair allegedly tried to use Muench’s debit card to buy food and marijuana.

Few public details have been released about how the suspects and victims knew one another or the timeline of events that led to the killings. If anyone knew Joseph Talley, Ronny Muench, or saw activity in that neighborhood in late June 2020, please share what was seen or heard with the investigating agency.