Three charged with murder after body of good Samaritan who left his home to help a stranded motorist was found beside burning car

Three people are behind bars in Arizona for the alleged roles they played in the death of a good Samaritan, whose body was found on Christmas Eve beside a burning car about 14 miles from his home.Jack Upchurch, 40, Elmer Smith, 19, and Wendy Scott, 16, were all charged with first-degree murder, aggravated armed robbery, arson, and theft stemming from Clifford’s killing, according to reports.Paul Clifford was killed between 11:30 p.m.

on Dec.23 and 1:20 a.m.

on Dec.24, police said.

Clifford was last seen alive as he was leaving his home in Benson, Arizona, just outside of Tucson, when he left to help a stranger who had knocked on his door seeking help for car trouble, his family said.The episode began when the family saw a man flashing a light through their windows, then beg for help.” ‘Please I broke down, I can’t get any help.

I just need a jump will you please help me, ‘ ” Clifford’s wife Christina told KVOA.She urged her spouse to let someone else help out but Clifford refused, telling her, ” ‘No nobody is coming to help them, I need to help them’ and went out the door.”The 53-year-old’s remains were later found next to a still-smoldering car.His exact cause of death is still unclear.“I feel so empty.

We planned to grow old together, live into our 90s, and die of old age,” she told the station.All three suspects were taken into custody Monday after briefly barricading themselves inside a home.Upchurch was being held on a $1 million bond, while Smith’s bail was set at $1.025 million.Scott’s bail was reported to be $500,000.Police have yet to identify a motive in the killing....