Taton Dorfman is a killer from Arizona who would murder Hannah Rogers
According to court documents Taton Dorfman would fatally shoot Hannah Rogers and then murder her dog
After the murder Taton Dorfman would Facetime an ex girlfriend showing himself lying beside the corpse of Hannah Rogers
The ex girlfriend would take a bunch of screen shots and notify the police
Police would arrive at the Arizona residence and a standoff would ensue with Dorfman threatening to kill himself
Eventually the standoff would end and Taton would be arrested and charged with murder and cruelty to animals
A jury would find him guilty on both counts
Taton Dorfman Case
A man has been convicted in the fatal shooting of his girlfriend and her dog in Marana last year.
On Wednesday, Sept. 3, a jury found Taton Michael Blade Dorfman guilty of second-degree murder.
Dorfman was arrested for the death of 30-year-old Hannah Marie Rogers and her dog at their home in the 5400 block of West Mosquito Drive in July 2024.
The 30-year-old Dorfman will be sentenced on Oct. 20, 2025.
The Marana Police Department said Dorfman called an ex-girlfriend and admitted to killing 30-year-old Hannah Marie Rogers.
According to the interim complaint, Dorfman told his ex-girlfriend about killing Rogers and said, “I killed her! I did it!” Dorfman also told her that the dog next to them was dead
Dorfman allegedly FaceTimed the ex-girlfriend and showed himself lying next to Rogers’s body with blood around her head.
The MPD said officers were warned that Dorfman had multiple weapons in the home. When officers arrived, Dorfman barricaded himself for several hours.
After he came out and was detained, officers found a large amount of alcohol and drug paraphernalia in the home.
Rogers suffered a single gunshot wound to the head. Officers also found a dead dog with a single gunshot wound on the bed next to her.
Officers found a handgun on the ground near the foot of the bed. Investigators said Dorfman had blood on his hands and face but no injuries.
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Taton Dorfman News
New developments have emerged in the case of a man accused of killing his girlfriend and a dog in Marana.
The jury has found Taton Dorfman guilty of second-degree murder.
Dorfman faced accusations of shooting and killing Hannah Rogers and a dog last July.
During the trial, Dorfman’s defense argued that the incident was a consensual sexual encounter that resulted in a tragic accident.
However, the jury ultimately found Dorfman guilty of murder.
Taton Dorfman Sentencing
Taton Dorfman has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for the second-degree murder of his girlfriend, Hannah Rogers. He was sentenced to time served for the death of a dog found next to Hannah.
Dorfman was arrested in July 2024 in connection with the deaths of Rogers and her dog, who were found on West Mosquito Drive in Marana, near Interstate 10 and Linda Vista. During the court proceedings, some of Rogers’ family members expressed that the sentence brings them closure. They plan to remember and honor Hannah’s memory.
Rachelle Fernandez Rogers, Hannah’s sister-in-law, addressed Dorfman directly in court.
“I just realized in my heart of hearts if I didn’t forgive him—if I didn’t get to that level—it would just eat me alive from the inside out. And I don’t want to live that way, and I don’t think Hannah would want us to live that way,” Fernandez Rogers said.
The Dorfman family chose not to speak on camera but expressed their love for Taton. Dorfman’s lawyers described the incident to the judge as “a tragic accident.”
Taton Dorfman sentenced to 16 years in prison | Crime | kvoa.com
