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Father Loses It, Attacks Killer in Courtroom After Spotting Him Laughing

The judge cleared the courtroom after the outburst, and defense counsel said the father-in-law has no prior criminal history.

  • On Wednesday, Alberto Ontiveros Sanchez, father-in-law of murder victim David Navidad-Parra, attacked defendant Abel Uribe inside a Maricopa County courtroom during Uribe's sentencing hearing.
  • Uribe was in court to enter a guilty plea to first-degree murder for the 2022 killing of Navidad-Parra, who disappeared after a private vehicle sale test drive in December 2022.
  • Sanchez's lawyer explained the father "lost it" after seeing Uribe "laughing and snickering" at the defense table, prompting Sanchez to strike the handcuffed defendant several times in the head.
  • The outburst forced the judge to clear the courtroom and halt proceedings; she acknowledged the grief but stated, "we cannot tolerate that kind of conduct in court."
  • Sanchez, who has no prior criminal history and has lived in the country legally for over 30 years, was released on his own recognizance but faces charges of aggravated assault, fighting, and interfering with judicial proceedings.
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AZ Family - Phoenix broke the news in Phoenix, United States on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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