Teen Admits to Fatal Stabbing During Family Reunion, Claims Self-Defense in Emotional Testimony
PHOENIX — In a dramatic courtroom scene in Phoenix, Ares Adle, on trial for first-degree murder, offered a personal testimony about the events leading to his aunt’s death in 2019. At just 14 years of age at the time of the incident, Adle recounted a chilling narrative from the witness stand, making a rare court appearance by a defendant during such trials. The case centers around the fatal stabbing of Tonya Harper, which occurred during …