The Fisher Family

Voices for Justice

Sarah Turney

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.8 • 9.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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In April 2001, first responders were called to the scene of an explosion and house fire at the Fisher family home in Scottsdale, Arizona. But as investigators started piecing together what happened, it became clear they were dealing with a lot than property damage or arson. It was a triple homicide sparking one of the largest manhunts in the history of Arizona. Robert William Fisher is wanted for allegedly killing his wife and two children and then blowing up the house in which they all lived in Scottsdale, Arizona, on April 10, 2001. He is a white, 6’ tall, weighs approximately 190lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes. He has surgical scars on his back. As of this recording, he would be 65 years old. Fisher is physically fit and is an avid outdoorsman, hunter, and fisherman. He has a noticeable gold crown on his upper left first bicuspid tooth. He may walk with an exaggerated erect posture and his chest pushed out due to a lower back injury. Fisher is known to chew tobacco heavily. He has ties to New Mexico and Florida. Fisher is believed to be in possession of several weapons, including a high-powered rifle and is considered to be extremely dangerous. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Scottsdale Police Department at 480-312-5000, your local FBI office or you can submit an anonymous tip online at Tips.FBI.Gov For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠VoicesforJusticePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For even more content or to further support the show, join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Voices for Justice Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on social media: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@VFJPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@VoicesforJusticePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Voices for Justice is hosted by Sarah Turney Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahETurney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahTurney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Voices for Justice is a podcast that uses adult language and discusses sensitive and potentially triggering topics, including violence, abuse, and murder.
0:11.3	This podcast may not be appropriate for younger audiences.
0:15.1	All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
0:18.4	Some names have been changed or omitted per their request or for safety
0:21.8	purposes. Listener discretion is advised. My name is Sarah Turney and this is Voices for Justice.
0:34.6	Today I'm discussing the case of the Fisher family.
0:44.6	In April 2001, first responders were called to the scene of an explosion and house fire in Scottsdale, Arizona.
0:53.0	But as investigators started piecing together what happened, it became clear they were dealing with a lot more than property damage or arson.
0:55.2	It was a triple homicide,
0:59.3	sparking one of the largest manhunts in the history of Arizona.
1:03.7	This is the case of the Fisher family.
1:11.7	Scottsdale, Arizona, consistently ranks among the happiest and safest cities in the country.
1:16.6	People from all across the globe make the move for their amazing schools, booming job market,
1:18.6	and overall quality of life.
1:22.4	While Scottsdale isn't shielded from the intense heat of summer,
1:28.0	most people come for the high-end shopping and restaurants, resorts, golf courses, hiking, and spas.
1:34.6	In 1993, it was coined the most livable city, a title they proudly promote on signs across the city even today. Some kind of see it as this shelter from the crime and poverty rates of Phoenix,
1:40.3	despite being right next door. But as we know, even the cities that feel the safest aren't
1:45.7	protected from reality. That's exactly what South Scottsdale realized on the morning of Tuesday,
1:52.2	April 10, 2001. Around 8.30 a.m., a deep boom was heard for miles, but the homes near the intersection
2:00.7	of Scottsdale and McDowell roads felt it. In that neighborhood, homes began to shake, and some of the windows even shattered. Then the 911 call started. Some reported a fire at 2223 North 74 fourth place, but most of them said that an entire house had
2:19.4	exploded, and it sounded like a bomb went off.
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