A Girl From Chandler is Missing and Cops Want Your Help Finding Her

A 14-year-old Chandler girl’s been missing since Monday and the Chandler Police Department wants you to help find her.Gabrielle Lacy was last seen on Monday afternoon in the 600 block of West Oakland Street in Chandler.Lacy also goes by the name “Keyshia” and police believe she is a runaway.Chandler Detective…

Kenneth Feinberg Too Busy With BP to Handle Maricopa County Claims Resolution; Well-Known Mediator was to Add “Trust” to Questionable Process

Nationally recognized mediator Kenneth Feinberg won’t handle the politically delicate claims by Maricopa County officials against the county after all. Feinberg tells us this morning that the plan to have him mediate the claims “never got beyond the discussion phase. We never finalized anything.” Nor was he paid anything, he added. In…

Tempe Sees Huge Spike in Murder for 2010

Following the second highly publicized, unsolved murder of an Arizona State University student in six months, the Tempe Police Department has come under fire for its handling of violent crimes. The department responded to media inquiries about crime statistics by issuing a press release yesterday touting how violent crime has…

Tucson Man Dead After Crashing Stolen Police Cruiser Into Bus

A failed crime spree came to an abrupt end yesterday, when a Tucson man crashed a police cruiser he’d stolen into a bus. He died.The unidentified 34-year-old man began his trail of mayhem around 3:50 p.m. yesterday, when police say he tried to steal a car with several people in…

Queen Creek Man Faces Assault Charges Following Failed Liquor Theft — Judging by His Mug Shot, He’s Thrilled About it

The man to the left is 19-year-old Christopher Cravey. You’re probably wondering what has him so happy that he’s willing to flash those shockingly-present chompers of his. Apparently, it’s the aggravated assault and shoplifting charges he’s facing following a liquor-theft-gone-wrong.According to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Department, Cravey, a Queen Creek…

ASU Student Shot Near Campus Sunday Dies

An Arizona State University student was shot last night and has since died from his injuries. Police haven’t identified a suspect in the case and are asking the public’s help in tracking down the person, or people, responsible.Tempe police aren’t releasing too many details about the shooting, and calls to…

Would-Be Armored-Car Robber Shot in Groin During Getaway

As one of our colleagues pointed out yesterday, you should never bring a stun-gun to a real-gun fight — or an armored-car robbery, for that matter.Yesterday, we told you about an attempted armored-car robbery in Phoenix. It was reported that the suspect in the robbery was shot by the courier…

Two Arrests Made in Strange Body Dumping Case

Two arrests have been made in connection with a body dumped at a truck stop in the far West Valley earlier this week.Around 12:30 p.m. Monday, police got a call about two men who were seen dumping a human body at the Travel Center of America Truck Stop at 339th…

Dead Body Found in Phoenix Trash Can

A Phoenix resident found a stinkier-than-usual trash can in his neighborhood last night and when he looked inside he found a decomposing human body.Cops got a call  about 10:30 p.m. yesterday after a neighbor was walking in an alley near 47th Avenue and McDowell Road.The neighbor passed a dumpster and…

Dennis Wilenchik’s Firm Fired for “Excessive” Fees by Maricopa County in Lisa Aubuchon Case; Ethically Suspect Lawyer is Ex-Special Prosecutor From ’07 New Times Case

Dennis Wilenchik’s ties to his former employee, failed political candidate and former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, has brought him lots of dough. But in raking in his taxpayer-assisted fortune, he’s more than earned his reputation as a shady lawyer. We remember him well as the disgraced special prosecutor whose…

Police Release Tape of Chandler “Vampire” Victim

Last week, we told you about a couple of Chandler residents, who happen to think they’re vampires. How do we know this? Because one of them allegedly stabbed their roommate when he wouldn’t let them suck his blood.Today, police released tapes that further confirm the two actually think they’re vampires.If…