Robert Cromwell is a Caucasian on death
row in the state of Arizona. He was convicted on 03/06/2003.
Crime
According to the DOC, On March 6, 2003
Robert Louis Cromwell was sentenced for the following: MARICOPA
COUNTY CR-2001-095438, Count 1, First Degree Murder (of Stephanie
Short), committed on October 8,2001, sentenced to DEATH by Lethal
Injection. At approximately 0351 hours October 8, 2001 Phoenix Police
Department received a 911 call from a hysterical female stating she
was trying to locate her daughter who was taken by a man who had
beaten her. The female (later identified as Ella "Michelle"
Speaks) told the dispatcher she was beaten with a stick by a man at
her home located at 3208 E. Flower Street and that she believed this
man ran off with her daughter. Shortly there after the Phoenix Police
Department dispatch received a second 911 call from a Hispanic male
who said he heard someone yelling for help and that they thought
there was a dead baby at 3208 E. Flower Street, Apartment #205.
During the investigation it was determined that through a one time
meeting, spending the evening together drinking and doing drugs Ella
"Michelle" Speaks left Robert Cromwell at her residence
with her 3 daughters while she left for a few minutes to pickup
another friend, Kim Jensen. Upon returning to 3208 E. Flower Street
Michelle and Kim were greeted at the door by Robert Cromwell who
struck Kim Jensen with a pool stick as she stepped into the apartment
doorway. Michelle Speaks attempted to stop Robert Cromwell but when
Kim was stuck in the head and fell to the floor Robert Cromwell
turned on Michelle Speaks and began hitting her until the pool stick
broke. Robert Cromwell ran from the residence. Injuries sustained by
Michelle Speaks and Kim Jensen required medical attention. Michelle
Speaks, who was shaken up over the incident, took off in her vehicle
after Robert Cromwell as she believed Robert Cromwell had taken her
daughter, Stephanie Short. While driving to Robert Cromwell's
residence Michelle Speaks called 911 to report the incident. The
police made contact with Michelle Speaks in her vehicle and returned
with her to her residence. Upon searching the residence at 3208 E.
Flower Street they found the body of her 11 year old daughter,
Stephanie Short, in the master bedroom, unclothed and severely
injured. Stephanie Short had 13 stab wounds to her back, a fractured
skull and broken jaw and had appeared to have been sexually
assaulted. Stephanie was transported to the Good Samaritan Hospital
where she was pronounced dead. Cause of death was determined to be
multiple blunt force and stabbing injuries. Robert Cromwell was later
contacted at his residence 3329 E. Osborn Road, Apartment #9 in
Phoenix on October 8, 2001. Robert Cromwell was interviewed, taken to
the Phoenix Police Department and subsequently arrested. Inmate
Cromwell is also convicted of the following: Maricopa County
CR-2001-095438 Count 2, Sexual Assault and Dangerous Crime Against
Children (of Stephanie Short), committed on 10/8/01, sentence
lifetime without the possibility of parole until 35 years have been
served. Counts 3 Aggravated Assault (Ella "Michelle"
Speaks), committed on 10/8/01, sentence 10 years; Counts 4 Aggravated
Assault (Kim Jensen), committed on 10/8/01, sentence 10 years.
Address
ASPC-F CENTRAL D/RW
Robert Cromwell 174456
PO Box 8200
Florence, AZ 85132
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