Phoenix, AZ. — The Phoenix Fire Department has arrested Chris Benitez for the murder of their fellow firefighter Bret Tarver in the Southwest Supermarket fire on March 14th, 2001. The arrest occurred in Texas on July 4th, 2009.
On July 5th, they made two additional arrests on another fire that occurred at 5414 S. 40th Street. This was also a murder/arson case. The two people arrested were Jeffrey Otto, 19 years old, and Moniza Murillo, 20 years old.
At this time Phoenix fire investigators are also looking into ten other fires which occurred in Phoenix:
* 3002 N. 70th Avenue
* 1731 W. Corona Avenue
* 1434 E. Palm Lane
* 5431 W. Osborn Road
* 301 E. Butler Drive
* 71 Biltmore Estates Drive
* 5647 S. 14th Avenue
* 6511 N. 27th Avenue
* 16820 N. 18th Street
* 4145 W. Sweetwater Avenue
