Leslie Karen Good

On the evening of June 3, 2008, police in Goodyear, Arizona, responded to a call about a shooting at a home near North Litchfield Road and East Loma Linda Drive. Inside the residence, they made a devastating discovery. The homeowner, Leslie Karen Good, a 39-year-old woman, was found deceased. She had been killed by a gunshot wound in what investigators immediately treated as a homicide. For years, the question of who killed Leslie Good and why has remained unanswered, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew and loved her.

The initial investigation by the Goodyear Police Department worked to piece together the final hours of Leslie's life. Detectives canvassed the neighborhood and sought information from friends, family, and colleagues, searching for any detail that might point to a suspect or a motive. However, despite their efforts, the case eventually went cold. Leads dried up, and with no new information coming in, the active investigation stalled, though it was never officially closed. For more than a decade, Leslie's murder remained one of the city's most troubling unsolved crimes, a painful mystery with no resolution in sight for her loved ones.

Hope for a breakthrough was renewed in January 2025 when Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced the formation of a new Cold Case Homicide Unit. This specialized team was created to partner with local law enforcement agencies, applying fresh eyes, advanced investigative techniques, and modern technology to unresolved cases across the state. Leslie Good's murder was selected as one of the first five cases the new unit would tackle, creating a formal partnership with the Goodyear Police Department to re-examine every piece of evidence.

The goal of the new joint investigation is to leverage resources that may not have been available during the original inquiry. "With the advancement of DNA testing, data analysis and other tools that simply did not exist when some of these crimes occurred, we have new opportunities to try to uncover the truth, and to hold those responsible accountable," Attorney General Mayes said when announcing the unit's formation. Investigators hope that re-testing evidence or applying new forensic genealogy techniques could finally generate the lead needed to identify a suspect.

For the family and friends of Leslie Good, the renewed focus on her case brings a glimmer of hope after years of waiting. The Attorney General's Office emphasized that solving these cases is about more than just closing a file. "Justice has no expiration date," Mayes stated. "Every cold case represents a life that mattered and a story that deserves to be told." The new initiative is committed to providing justice for victims and a sense of closure for their families, no matter how much time has passed.

As of early 2025, the investigation into the murder of Leslie Karen Good is active and ongoing. The Arizona Attorney General's Cold Case Homicide Unit and the Goodyear Police Department are urging anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may have seemed at the time, to come forward. Even the smallest detail could be the missing piece that helps investigators solve the case. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Arizona Attorney General’s office or submit an anonymous tip through Silent Witness.