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A triple homicide in a Phoenix apartment left three people dead on July 15, 1999. Cindy Richards was found murdered in the early morning alongside her boyfriend, Roscoe Merchant, and Roscoe’s sister, AnnMarie Merchant. All three had been fatally attacked inside the shared residence.

Investigators focused on AnnMarie’s ex-boyfriend, Eugene Robert Tucker, after he was said to have been turned away by AnnMarie the previous day. Authorities allege Tucker forced entry into the apartment, shot Richards and Roscoe while they slept, then assaulted and killed AnnMarie. Tucker was arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder plus sexual assault, kidnapping, and burglary; the trial revealed details of a planned, violent attack, and a jury found him guilty on all counts in 2000.

Does anyone remember Cindy, Roscoe, or AnnMarie, or have information about the neighborhood or the days leading up to the killings?