3 Valley Gang Member Sentenced In Violent Crime Spree

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has sentenced Jaquan Bailey, Stephon Mitchell, and Vincent Culbreath to serve prison time for their involvement in a 2020 violent crime spree that included armed robberies, murder, and attempted murder.

Jaquan Bailey pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder, a class one dangerous felony and one count of attempted second degree murder, a class two dangerous felony. Bailey was sentenced to 40 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections.

Stephon Mitchell pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder, a class one dangerous felony and one count of armed robbery, a class two dangerous felony.  Mitchell was sentenced to 40 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections.


Vincent Culbreath pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder, a class one dangerous felony and one count of armed robbery, a class two dangerous felony. Culbreath was sentenced 35.5 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections.

The defendants are documented gang members who traveled throughout various cities in Maricopa County committing vicious crimes, including the shooting and killing of an innocent man in Mesa, followed by the shooting of a woman in Guadalupe.

All three defendants were prohibited under Arizona law from possessing firearms because of prior felony convictions or juvenile adjudications.

“The victims in this case were innocent bystanders who were simply going about their lives when they were targeted by known gang members,” said County Attorney Rachel Mitchell. “Violence, intimidation, or harm against the community will simply not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”