The Stalker - New Charges part 21

Rick Fernandez—yes, the same Rick who thought he’d escaped six felonies—just got slapped with brand-new criminal charges in Phoenix Municipal Court. I flew in a court-runner to watch the hearing, dug through fresh police files, and pieced together how a self-published book and two midnight phone calls may blow up Rick & Tanya’s “clean-slate” diversion deal.

🎧 New to this saga?

Binge the entire 20-part series first: The Stalker — Season 12 playlist on Spotify (open.spotify.com/playlist/41KG24W8b5Lz0dzHsU3L…). Start there, then come right back.

🗂️ Docs & extras

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PDF of the new criminal complaint

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Snippet from Layers of Attack

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