Arianna Bailey Jones Update: Who is Dominic Rodolico? Man arrested for murdering Glendale woman and burying body in desert
Peoria man sentenced to prison for allegedly murdering man Glendale, Arizona Arianna Bailey Jones, 21, found dead After missing. Dominic Scot-Glen Rodolico, 24, is charged with murdering Jones, who was reported missing by his family earlier this month.
Jones was last known to be in her apartment near 59th Avenue and North Avenue. Her family went to check on her and found damage to her front door, but she wasn’t there. They said they had not had contact with her since July 5.
The Glendale Police Department in Arizona wrote on Facebook: “Our condolences go out to the family of Arianna Jones. We hope to bring a different ending to this family. Glendale Police arrested 24-year-old Domonique Rodolico in connection with Arianna’s disappearance and murder.”
Jones’ mother, Sofia Angelica Sardinas, wrote on Facebook before Jones was found dead that her daughter was “taken from her apartment” and that she was taken “forcibly.”
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On July 7, a relative called police to report that Jones had not been heard from for two days. When police checked Jones’ apartment, they found a dog in a kennel without food or water that appeared to have been alone for several days.
Jones’ mother said on Facebook that she requested a Turquoise Alert for her daughter. However, before that could happen, Jones was found dead.
Who is Dominic Scott Glenn Rodolico?
According to Glendale police, not much information has been revealed about Rodolico, except that he and Jones met on social media and met face-to-face for the first time on the day she disappeared. Detectives believe he orchestrated the crime because earlier that day, the suspect had visited the same location where Jones was later found to purchase supplies to bury her body, AZ Family reported. The motive is unclear.
Rodolico told detectives that while he was with Jones, they were “jumped” by two unidentified men who stabbed her. He claimed he managed to escape.
Investigators reportedly found enough evidence to tie Rodolico to the crime. He was arrested and taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder. He is being held on a $2 million bond.
A friend of Jones told police that Jones had planned to meet an acquaintance to watch a movie on the evening of July 5. Investigators then began reviewing cellphone data and surveillance video and determined Rodolico was the person who was with her that day.
Police reportedly traced it to a remote desert area near Lake Pleasant, where Jones’ phone last rang. On July 11, cadaver dogs discovered human remains in a shallow grave in the area.
The positive’s identity has not yet been confirmed. However, police believe the remains belong to Jones. The cause of death has not been released.
On the same day, Rodolico was arrested while cleaning the back of a car. Marks of injury were found on his hands, according to court documents.
