The Brief

PHOENIX - A mother and son are behind bars after attacking their neighbors at their Phoenix home on Sept. 29.

What they're saying:

The pair claim they were the targets of witchcraft.

The dispute between the two neighbors has reportedly gone on for years, with both parties pointing fingers at each other.

What we know:

Gabriela Martinez and Alberto Ayala face charges of armed robbery.

Court documents claim the mother and son attacked their neighbors with a metal pipe, leaving them both with gashes on their head and necks before stealing their cell phones. One of the suspects is also accused of removing a gray metal necklace from one of the victims.

When Phoenix police arrived at the home, a metal pipe with red blood stains was found in the front room and a "large pool of

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