Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has a message for the federal government: build tent cities along the U.S./Mexico border to house captured illegal immigrants rather than deport them.Joe’s suggestion comes after sheriff’s deputies pulled the bodies of three illegal immigrants from an irrigation canal in the west Valley last month…
The mother of prison escapee John McCluskey’s been sentenced to seven months in prison for helping her son and two other inmates evade authorities after they escaped from prison last summer.Maricopa County Superior Court Commissioner Steven Lynch could have sentenced Claudia Washburn to 2 1/2 years behind bars under a…
It seems someone was fed after midnight…There was a bloody scene at an Eloy bar over the weekend, thanks to a guy with the nickname “Gremlin,” who authorities say stabbed another bar patron during a New Year’s morning brawl.Cops got a call about 2:30 a.m. on Saturday about a large…
Anyone in the market for a morbid piece of history is in luck: the ambulance used to drive President John F. Kennedy following his assassination is for sale.The Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction, to be held later this month, has added the JFK ambulance to the inventory of cool cars to…
The prosecutor in the case against Susan Brock, the estranged wife of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock accused of molesting a teen-age boy, says a plea deal is in the works.The Pinal County prosecutor in charge of the case told a judge on Wednesday that he and Brock’s attorneys were…
There aren’t too many public-safety slogans better known than “never shake a baby.” It’s about as common as “just say no” — but that didn’t stop a Peoria man from allegedly shaking his 6-month-old daughter to the point of unconsciousness on several occasions, as he admitted to both friends and…
Bristol Palin’s days of being used apparently didn’t end when her baby-daddy said sayonara — a Phoenix radio station has officially offered the publicity-hound daughter of John McCain’s 2008 running mate an on-air job alongside the station’s morning show host.But don’t worry, it’s (ahem) not a publicity stunt, says Ron Price,…
The Scottsdale man accused of shooting up the Great Alaskan Bush Company strip club last month faces a slew of felony charges, including two that could earn the 28-year-old a date with the executioner’s needle.The indictment against Gavin Macfarlane, first reported on by the Associated Press, charges him with two counts…
Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi’s contract with the Turkish women’s basketball team Fenerbahce was terminated this morning after she tested positive — again — for using a doping agent.Taurasi, who inked a new deal with the Mercury in August, plays with the Turkish team during the WNBA’s off-season.The substance for…
The man who surrendered to police after a shootout at the Chandler Fashion Center yesterday was not Daniel Perez, a fugitive accused of shooting at a Department of Safety Officer last month who was accidentally released from custody in Pinal County days later. But the two men may know each…
Hilyard Scott, the dope arrested Tuesday in connection with the Christmas Day assault of state Representative Frank Pratt, may want to get a price check on the cost of a Rolex — the dude pawned the one he allegedly stole from Pratt for 900 bucks.A quick check of an online…
Since our earlier post about the shooting and hostage situation that occurred earlier today near the Chandler Fashion Center Mall, one suspect has been arrested, Chandler police confirm to New Times. Cops say they’re still ironing out the details, but any confusion that the suspect might have been fugitive Daniel…
*UPDATED: Click here for update.Last week, when Daniel Perez was accidentally released from custody, authorities were quick to note that he should be considered armed and very dangerous. It appears they were right on both fronts.If you’re unfamiliar with the cluster fuck that allowed Perez’s accidental release, click here.Just before…
Some sad news to report out of the Maricopa County Superior Court: Judge Pendlelton Gaines, 66, died yesterday after a battle with cancer.Gaines, an 11-year veteran on the bench, was currently assigned to the court’s Criminal Department after serving in both the family and civil courts. Prior to his assignment…
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office confirmed today what New Times first reported last night: Deputy Louie Puroll has been fired over comments he made to New Times reporter Paul Rubin following Rubin’s story on Puroll’s account of what happened the day the deputy claims he was shot by drug smugglers…
The Arizona Supreme Court delayed a decision yesterday on whether to go forward with setting a date for the execution of convicted murderer Daniel Wayne Cook — but not because of a controversial sedative used in the process, rather, the court is waiting to find out the status of a…
Valley cop shops are asking the public’s help in tracking down the “$60 Bill Bandit,” who authorities say is responsible for a string of bank robberies that occurred in the east Valley over the last few months.The nickname is funny for one reason: the suspect seems to think United States…
Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock, whose wife and daughter each face charges for having sexual relationships with the same underage boy, announced yesterday he is withdrawing his name from the running to become the next chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors so he can focus on family matters.If…
The 19-year-old Phoenix man accused of murdering his brother and 6-year-old nephew last month isn’t just an alleged drug-dealing murderer, he’s also a student at Arizona State University majoring in construction management, the university’s website shows. And, according to court documents obtained by New Times, Christopher Licon claims to have…
A person of interest has been arrested in the Christmas Day assault of State Representative Frank Pratt in Casa Grande. The possible assailant hasn’t been charged in the Pratt assault — yet — but was arrested in Phoenix on an unrelated warrant earlier today and police in Casa Grande think…
The Phoenix man who led police on multi-jurisdictional chase that ended near Sky Harbor International Airport early this morning assured his girlfriend that “he wasn’t going back to prison.” That was right after he allegedly stabbed her, choked her, beat her head with a rolling pin, and then kidnapped her,…
A homeless man was arrested yesterday after he used two kids to help him in a poorly thought out jewelry heist at a JC Penney store in Phoenix.About 5 p.m. yesterday, 22-year-old Pyne Barlee was arrested at the JC Penney at 1727 West Bethany Home Road in Phoenix. He was…
