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Prosecutors to seek death penalty in Clements case

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TUCSON, Ariz. - State prosecutors will seek the death penalty in the Christopher Clements murder case.

Clements, who is accused of killing six-year-old Isabel Celis and 13-year-old Maribel Gonzalez, appeared in court for a status conference Monday.

Clements, 36, was initially arrested in Maricopa County on charges of burglary and breaking and entering.

The convicted sex offender is now facing 22 felony charges including the murders of Celis and Gonzales.

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