Don’t Drive Drunk — Especially in the East Valley

If you’re gonna be a dumbass and drive drunk on New Years Eve, Governor Jan “drive hammered, get nailed” Brewer’s Office of Highway Safety suggests you don’t do it in the East Valley — it’s gonna be crawling with cops.Governor Glug-Glug’s DUI Task Force will be heavily focused on the…

Lawsuits by County Officials Vs. County Move to Federal Court

  A $10 million lawsuit filed by Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley last Thursday against the county will likely end up in federal court. Lawsuits alleging abuse of power, defamation, civil rights violations and other injustices by Sheriff Joe Arpaio, former County Attorney Andrew Thomas that were filed by Stapley’s executive assistant,…

*UPDATED* Missing Old Person Alert: 87-Year-Old Jesus Licon

UPDATE: Call off the dogs — the Phoenix Police Department says Jesus Licon turned up at Valley hospital and is in good physical condition. The Phoenix Police Department is asking the public’s help in tracking down a missing old guy last seen yesterday.Jesus Licon, 87, was last seen yesterday by his…

Chandler Woman Steals From Fallen Officer Fund to Pay Cell Phone Bill

A Chandler woman, currently in prison for a similar but unrelated crime, is accused of doing one of the sleazier things we’ve heard in quite some time: stealing money from a fund set up for a murdered cop.Police announced yesterday that 28-year-old Stephanie Pringle was arrested on suspicion of identity…

Maria Chagolla Death: Son Arrested for Murder

Two days after her body was found dead in her SUV in Glendale, the son of Maria Chagolla has been arrested for her murder.Dominic Anthony Chagolla, 32, was arrested yesterday after police say they found evidence that linked him to the murder.Maria Chagolla was reported missing by her family last…

Tempe Man Crashes Motorcycle Into Pole While Doing 157 MPH. Dude Lived

A Tempe man is in pretty rough shape after wrecking his motorcycle into a traffic signal pole early Sunday morning. There’s good chance 19-year-old Noe Marcos Colazo is gonna live, Pinal County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Tim Gaffney tells New Times, but he could possibly lose a leg — which is…