Eye surgeon Dr. David Brian Stidham, 37, is found stabbed to death outside his office on North First Avenue at 10:30 p.m. Oct. 5, 2004. His 1992 Lexus is missing. Dr. Bradley Schwartz is soon identified as a suspect.
Dr. Bradley Schwartz Accused of having Stidham, his ex-medical associate, murdered.
Ronald Bruce Bigger A former patient of Schwartz's who prosecutors believe was hired by Schwartz to kill Stidham.
Lourdes Lopez Former fiancée of Schwartz's and former deputy county attorney. She said Schwartz spoke to her several times about wanting Stidham dead.
Paul Skitzki Good friend of Lourdes Lopez in the County Attorney's Office who persuaded her to go to the cops with her suspicions.
Barbara LaWall Pima County attorney, chosen by voters, who fired Skitzki for not going to the authorities himself about what he knew.
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Carroll Carson Sanders A jail inmate; says Schwartz wanted his help implicating armed-robbery suspect Dennis Walsh in Stidham's slaying.
Brandon West Former Schwartz cellmate who may have written a letter implicating Walsh in the slaying.
Dennis Walsh Arrested in December 2004 in connection with armed robberies and carjackings around the time of the Stidham slaying.
Wendell Hunt A Tucson Police Department lieutenant who was fired by officials who said Hunt tipped Schwartz off to a pending Sheriff's Department interview. Hunt's girlfriend worked with Schwartz.
Rachel Atkinson Said Schwartz told her to claim that Stidham touched her inappropriately.
Lilliana Bibb Dated Schwartz; said he wanted Stidham "six feet under."
Carmen Fernandez Said ex-boyfriend Schwartz asked her to find a hit man.
Lisa Goldberg Dated Schwartz; said he "wanted to kill his partner." She had dinner with Schwartz between 8 and 10:30 the night of the killing. Stidham could've died as early as 7:30 p.m.
On StarNet Get background on the Stidham murder case at azstarnet.com/crime
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