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Ariz. sheriff uncovers inmate’s murder-for-hire plot

Inmate allegedly convinced his girlfriend to hire a pair of hit men, who were undercover deputies

By myFOXphoenix

PHOENIX — Sheriff’s detectives have uncovered a murder-for-hire plot, orchestrated from inside the 4th Ave Jail.

An inmate and his girlfriend have been accused of conspiring to kill the key witness in a home invasion case.

Shawn Tonge allegedly convinced his girlfriend Shanna Lee Parent to hire a pair of hit men — and those hit men were undercover deputies.

The undercover investigation began when the sheriff received a tip that Tonge and his 24-year-old girlfriend set up a hit.

Read more at myfoxphoenix.com.