An Arizona prisoner serving 16 life sentences killed three other inmates at a state prison in Tucson, according to officials.

The deaths mark the fourth and fifth suspicious inmate deaths in April 2025. The deaths also come after a triple homicide in a Tucson prison.

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Ongoing security concerns have caused lockdowns and paused visitations at several state prisons in ...

Visitations at many of Arizona's prisons are closed, while other limitations are in place due to an uptick in inmate violence ...

Ricky Wassenaar, the suspect in the triple homicide, warned prison officials of his homicidal intentions, according to people ...

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(13 News) - An infamous prisoner serving 16 life sentences is accused of killing at least three inmates at the Arizona State Prison Cimmaron ... According to ADOC records, Wassenaar was moved to a ...

Arizona inmate Ricky Wassenaar, currently serving 16 life sentences, is now being accused of killing three inmates.

One of Arizona’s most notorious prisoners was able to kill three fellow inmates because of significant security failures and missed warning signs, according to a union leader and an advocate.

The Arizona Department of Corrections said Wassenaar was moved to a prison in Florence after Friday’s inmate deaths. The incident remains under investigation. "ADCRR's Office of the Inspector ...

Ricky Wassenaar was convicted on 19 charges, including kidnapping, after a hostage situation at an Arizona state prison in ...