Man dismembers roommate and scatters remains across Arizona desert

In 2020, Timothy Sullivan, a 66-year-old Arizona man, was involved in a grave crime that shocked the community. He was charged with the murder of his 49-year-old ex-roommate, Amy 'Ruby' Leagans, whose remains were discovered scattered across various locations in the Phoenix area. Leagans' family reported her missing on October 27, 2020, prompting a police investigation that ultimately led to the discovery of parts of her body in the Salt River and in the desert, indicating a brutal and heinous crime. Sullivan later confessed to the murder, citing a traumatic brain injury as a factor that contributed to his violent outburst during a confrontation with Leagans. The chilling details of the crime reveal that after the incident, Sullivan kept Leagans' body in his apartment for two days before attempting to conceal the evidence. He initially buried her remains in his backyard but later exhumed the body, dismembering it with an ax. This gruesome act involved placing her body parts into trash receptacles around the city, which sparked outrage and horror among the local population. Authorities discovered part of Leagans' dismembered remains shortly after her family reported her missing, leading to Sullivan's arrest three days later. In court, Leagans’ family expressed their anguish and trauma over the brutal manner in which she was treated. They described the grotesque way Sullivan mutilated her body, likening it to how a butcher would treat an animal. Leagans' sister poignantly highlighted the dehumanizing act of treating her sister