{"id":1236,"date":"2026-05-28T06:03:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T06:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1236"},"modified":"2026-05-28T06:03:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T06:03:42","slug":"im-not-going-to-stop-widow-pushes-for-arrests-in-2020-gilbert-killing-of-husband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1236","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I\u2019m not going to stop&#8217;: Widow pushes for arrests in 2020 Gilbert killing of husband"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>PHOENIX \u2014 A Valley family is renewing its call for justice on the sixth anniversary of the killing of Nicholas \u201cNick\u201d Cordova, a case that remains unsolved with no arrests.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1234\">Meet Charlie Johnson, the 104-year-old archer going viral on social media<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Cordova was shot to death inside his Gilbert air conditioning business on May 27, 2020. Authorities say the investigation remains active, but a motive has not been identified.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just really, really lost without him still,\u201d said his widow, Alysha Cordova, who marked the anniversary Wednesday. She described feeling \u201cangry and sad and exhausted\u201d as she continues to push for answers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>She remembered her husband, who was 40 at the time of his death, as a devoted father and friend.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cHe just had a heart of gold and the most beautiful smile,\u201d she said. \u201cAn amazing dad\u2026 I mean, such an amazing dad. You wanted to be around him\u2026 he just made everyone\u2019s life better.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Alysha Cordova said her husband\u2019s final moments unfolded during a FaceTime call with their children. Within minutes of the call, she said the children alerted her that something was wrong.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>At first, she said she thought they may have hung up and he had put the phone in his pocket because it looked like a \u201cbutt dial,\u201d but then she heard sounds that \u201cdidn&#8217;t sound right.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>She called 911 and stayed on the line, later realizing what she saw on the screen \u201cwas a gun.\u201d She rushed to the business, where police later told her her husband had been killed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cI was terrified\u2026 and just felt helpless because there was nothing I could do to help him,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1232\">Man accused of murdering Mercedes Vega found guilty in armed robbery trial<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Six years later, she said that sense of helplessness has not gone away. Investigators have released surveillance video of a suspect but have not identified or arrested anyone. Police believe more than one person may have been involved.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to stop until these men are behind bars,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In a statement Wednesday, Gilbert police said they remain \u201cfully committed\u201d to pursuing every lead. Still, Cordova said she is losing patience with the pace of the investigation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cI know that Gilbert PD says that they&#8217;re doing everything that they can. I just don\u2019t know why it&#8217;s taking so long,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>She said she has taken a more active role in advocating for the case, using social media and interviews to keep attention on her husband\u2019s killing.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cI have to be his voice, because he doesn&#8217;t have one, and I have to be advocating for him, and I&#8217;m exhausted,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Her plea for information remains unchanged.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cIf there is anyone that has any leads or any tips, or if you know anything, please. I beg you to come forward,\u201d she said. \u201cThere&#8217;s somebody that knows something that could tie this all together, and that&#8217;s what we need for these arrests to be made.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Police said the case remains an active investigation. A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest, and anyone with information is urged to contact police or Silent Witness.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1231\">SR 87 closed near Strawberry due to brush fire<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 A Valley family is renewing its call for justice on the sixth anniversary of the killing of Nicholas \u201cNick\u201d Cordova, a case that remains unsolved with no arrests. 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