Mesa Man Arrested in Girlfriend’s Death After 911 Call
A man in Mesa, Arizona, identified as Kyle Collins, has been arrested and charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Cierra Tellez, after initially calling 911 to report finding her unresponsive. Police responded to the scene and discovered Tellez deceased…
St. Louis, MO, July 27, 2026 —
MESA, AZ – Kyle Collins has been arrested and charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Cierra Tellez, in Mesa, Arizona. The arrest followed an initial 911 call placed by Collins himself, reporting that he had found Tellez unresponsive.
Authorities were dispatched to the scene, where they discovered Tellez deceased. The preliminary examination of the scene revealed visible injuries on Tellez.
Information gathered through evidence collected at the scene, preliminary findings from the medical examiner, and interviews with witnesses led law enforcement to identify Collins as a suspect. He has been formally charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder.
Prosecutors have indicated that Collins has a prior history of domestic violence, though further details regarding this history were not immediately available.
The investigation into Tellez’s death is ongoing.
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