{"id":78,"date":"2026-05-09T05:04:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T05:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=78"},"modified":"2026-05-09T05:04:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T05:04:46","slug":"arizona-woman-accused-of-killing-man-she-met-on-dating-app-by-running-him-over-with-his-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=78","title":{"rendered":"Arizona woman accused of killing man she met on dating app by running him over with his car"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>PHOENIX \u2014 An Arizona woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing a man she met through a dating app after allegedly striking him with his own SUV and fleeing the scene, according to police and court documents.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=76\">Arizona Snowbowl set to open for summer<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Thirty-year-old Mikela Bahe faces felony charges, including second-degree murder, leaving the scene of a fatal accident, and theft of a motor vehicle in connection with the death of 52-year-old Norris L. Taft in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>According to court documents, Taft and Bahe connected through the MokoSpace dating app before meeting in person on Sunday afternoon. Investigators say Taft picked Bahe up at a Dunkin\u2019 Donuts location before the pair visited a dispensary and a Shell gas station and later returned to Taft\u2019s apartment complex in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Text messages included in the probable cause statement indicate Taft later told family members he believed he had been \u201ccatfished,\u201d saying the woman he met did not resemble the person from the dating app profile. Documents say Taft also told relatives he was trying to return Bahe to her residence or otherwise end the date.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Surveillance footage from the apartment complex reportedly showed a woman identified as Bahe leaving the building and entering a black SUV that had previously been registered to Taft.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Investigators say Taft entered the parking lot and stepped in front of the SUV while holding his arms out as if signaling for the vehicle to stop. The SUV allegedly continued forward, striking Taft and dragging him underneath the vehicle.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Taft was transported to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Taft\u2019s daughter, Brianna Fallon, said she only recently learned details surrounding her father\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cI still don&#8217;t know who it is. I don&#8217;t know how they met. I don&#8217;t know their relationship at all,\u201d Fallon said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s just honestly hard to even fathom. It sounds like this is just like a story that you read that never actually happens to anybody you know, and then it happens to you, and it just doesn&#8217;t feel real.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Fallon also said she believes Bahe was attempting to steal her father\u2019s vehicle.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cWith talking with the person who owns the apartment complex, he was at, it was really clear that she was trying to steal his car, and he ran after her, and she hit him, and then just left,\u201d Fallon said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=74\">\u2018Stamp Out Hunger\u2019, nation\u2019s biggest one-day food drive, returns to Phoenix this weekend<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Police said the SUV remains missing.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>According to investigators, surveillance footage later showed Bahe being dropped off at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport the following day, where she boarded a Groome Transportation shuttle headed to Flagstaff.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>With assistance from the Flagstaff Police Department, authorities located and arrested Bahe on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Court records show Bahe is being held on a $1 million cash-only bond. Her next court appearance is scheduled for May 13.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Taft\u2019s family has established a fundraiser to help cover funeral expenses.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Fundraiser by Alexandria Hammer: Honoring Norris: Help Us Give Him a Proper Goodbye<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><u>Watch 12News+ for free<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>You can now watch 12News content anytime, anywhere, thanks to the\u00a012News+\u00a0app!\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The free\u00a012News+\u00a0app from 12News lets users stream live events \u2014 including daily newscasts like &#8220;Today in AZ&#8221; and &#8220;12 News&#8221; and our daily lifestyle program, &#8220;Arizona Midday&#8221;\u2014on\u00a0Roku and\u00a0Amazon Fire TV.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>12News+\u00a0 showcases live video throughout the day for breaking news, local news, weather and even an occasional moment of Zen showcasing breathtaking sights from across Arizona.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Users can also watch on-demand videos of top stories, local politics, I-Team investigations, Arizona-specific features and vintage videos from the 12News archives.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Roku:\u00a0Add the channel from the Roku store or by searching for &#8220;12 News KPNX.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Amazon Fire TV: Search for &#8220;12 News KPNX&#8221; to\u00a0find the free\u00a012News+\u00a0app to add to your account, or have the 12News+ app delivered directly to your Amazon Fire TV through Amazon.com or the Amazon app.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=72\">Nurses Week health check: The shortage, the stress and the pillow test<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 An Arizona woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing a man she met through a dating app after allegedly striking him with his own SUV and fleeing the scene, according to police and court documents. 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