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Arrest Made in Mesa Smoke Shop Murder
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Woman killed inside her own business

MESA, Ariz. - An arrest was made in a two-month old murder case involving a popular business owner who was killed in her own store. 


An arrest was made in a two-month old murder case involving a popular business owner who was killed in her own store. 

The suspect, 39-year-old Kurt Coleman, was taken into custody over the weekend.  

Coleman is accused of killing 51-year-old Mi-Sum "Mimi" Price.  She owned Cigarettes 4 Less near Main Street and Greenfield.

Price was found murdered in the store back on June 18 and police say it was a "robbery gone bad."

Many people were relieved  to hear about the arrest.

He faces first degree murder, armed robbery and misconduct involving weapons charges.