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Terry L Neely 1962 - 2009

Terry L Neely of Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ was born on October 21, 1962 in Arizona City, Pinal County, and died at age 46 years old on August 5, 2009 in Phoenix, Maricopa County. Terry Neely was buried at White Tanks Cemetery in Goodyear.

Terry L Neely

Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ 85021

October 21, 1962

Arizona City, Pinal County, Arizona, 85123, United States

August 5, 2009

Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States

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Terry L Neely was born to John William Neal (1919 - 1985) and Susie Belle Bradford (1927 - 1986). His father was born in Alabama and his mother was born in Tennessee. He was an only child and never married. Described by The Arizona Republic as "disabled" the following update was published in The Republic on August 8, 2009: "Police ID Body Found Burning in Trash Bin": A man whose dismembered body was found in a burning garbage container has been identified as Terry Neely. Phoenix police said Neely, 46, was seen leaving an assisted-living facility in his wheelchair about 8 p.m. Sunday. His body was found Wednesday and identified through fingerprints." Angela Simpson, a 23-year-old woman from Phoenix, Arizona, was indicted by a grand jury for first-degree murder in the death of 46-year-old Terry Neely. The victim's dismembered and burned remains were found in a trash container behind a Christian fellowship church by firefighters on August 5, 2009. Simpson reportedly beat Neely for three days, stabbed him about 50 times, pulled out his teeth, hammered a 3-inch nail into his skull, strangled him with a coaxial cable, and burned his remains. Police say that Simpson believed Neely was "a snitch." She has expressed no remorse, and in a jailhouse interview, she claimed to have killed others in the past, which police have not confirmed. Simpson was later convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to the remainder of her natural life plus fourteen years. For details of the disturbing crime, see Woman, 23, is charged in disabled man's death.
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1962

Birthday

October 21, 1962

Birthdate

Arizona City, Pinal County, Arizona 85123, United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

Terry was Caucasian.
Nationality & Locations

A native of Arizona, Terry was a lifelong resident of Arizona.
Military Service

Terry never served in the military.
Personal Life & Family

Described as a "disabled man" by newspapers at the time of his death, Terry had never been married and was living in assisted living.
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2009

Death

August 5, 2009

Death date

murdered - stabbed 50 times, dismembered, and burned

Cause of death

Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona United States
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White Tanks Cemetery in Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona 85340, United States
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Obituary

Terry L. Neely, a resident of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, passed away on August 5, 2009, at the age of 46. He was born on October 21, 1962, in Arizona City, Pinal County. Terry was buried at White Tanks Cemetery in Goodyear. Both of his parents had died before him and he had no siblings. Terry's death was the result of a horrific crime. He was stabbed about 50 times, beaten for three days, strangled with a coaxial cable, and had a 3-inch nail hammered into his skull. His remains were dismembered and burned, and were found by firefighters in a trash container behind a Christian fellowship church in Phoenix. The perpetrator, Angela Simpson, was indicted and convicted for Terry's first-degree murder.

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Kathy Pinna

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02/24/2023

Terry L Neely

A photo of Terry Neely that appeared in The Arizona Republic alongside newspaper articles about his murder.

Date & Place: circa 2009 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona United States

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Kathy Pinna

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02/24/2023

Woman, 23, is charged in disabled man's death

Victim was stabbed 50 times, then dismembered, burned

The following article appeared in The Arizona Republic, written by Tessa Muggeridge:

A grand jury has indicted a Phoenix woman accused of stabbing a disabled man about 50 times before dismembering and burning his body.

Angela Simpson, 23, is charged with first-degree murder of 46 year old Terry Neely.

"The level of cruelty in this case is severe, and we will aggressively prosecute this case," Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas said. "It is a great concern to see victims treated this way and their lives ending this way." The indictment was made Public Thursday. Thomas' office will decide whether to pursue the death penalty against Simpson if she is convicted.

Firefighters in the early-morning hours of August 5 found Neely's remains burning in a trash container behind Covenant of Grace Christian Fellowship Church near Seventh and Peoria Avenues. An autopsy showed injuries that included a 3-inch nail hammered into Neely's skull.

Police said Simpson told them she held Neely for nearly three days, beating him and then dismembering his body. Simpson also said she pulled out his teeth and strangled him with a coaxial cable, police said. Phoenix police Lt. Joe Knott said investigators believe Neely was alive for most of the time he was tortured. Simpson reportedly believed that Neely was "a snitch."

"I don't feel guilty," Simpson said in a jailhouse interview with Channel 3 KTVK. I'm a little upset I won't be able to kill more snitches. I have no remorse about killing him. Simpson also said this was not the first time she had killed someone, a claim Phoenix investigators can't confirm.

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