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March 7, 1996
Constable Trouble
Danny Wilcox, the Tolleson area's elected constable, hasn't been to work since November
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August 14, 1997
Risky Business
A former employee says Maricopa County is better at covering up than cleaning up its environmental hazards. And that could get the county in trouble for financial fraud--again.
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December 23, 2008
Andrew Thomas Fired as County Attorney on Civil Matters by Board of Supervisors
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has essentially fired County Attorney Andrew Thomas when it comes to handling civil lawsuits for the county. Thomas, who was re-elected in November to a second four-year term, will still be the county's chief prosecutor. But the county supervisors stripped T ... More >>
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February 27, 2009
Judge Orders Thomas to Show Conflicts in Case Vs. County Supervisors; Kicks Arpaio Off Lawsuit
The lawsuit filed against the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors by County Attorney Andrew Thomas can proceed, a judge has ruled, but Thomas must disclose any potential conflicts of interest in the case. Retired Superior Court Judge Donald Daughton also kicked Sheriff Joe Arpaio off the lawsuit, ... More >>
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March 11, 2009
County Manager Disses Chief Deputy David Hendershott -- Calls Him "Just Plain Childish"
County Manager David Smith didn't call David Hendershott (far left) fat. But we will.Maricopa County Manager David Smith lit into Sheriff Joe Arpaio's top aide at a meeting last Friday, comparing him to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and calling him "just plain childish." Amazingly, Chief Deputy D ... More >>
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March 16, 2009
Maricopa County Supervisors Spend $14,600 Sweeping for Bugs
Max Wilson, Chairman of the Maricopa County Board of SupervisorsIt seems like the very definition of paranoia: Spending thousands of dollars sweeping for hidden electronic devices -- and finding none.But that's what Maricopa County Supervisors are doing -- with your money.The county has n ... More >>
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April 6, 2009
Don Stapley Conflict Erases Trust, Despite Smarmy Surrender by "Backstabbing" Andy Thomas, Says County
Maricopa County leaders had little but cyncism for the surprising announcement by County Attorney Andrew Thomas this morning to hand off the Don Stapley prosecution. Trusting Thomas will be difficult despite his call for peace, says County Manager David Smith, who somehow ... More >>
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February 7, 2008
Twenty-three years after Kathleen Smith's storied Tempe murder, a footprint will loom large in her alleged killer's upcoming trial
Maricopa County leaders had little but cyncism for the surprising announcement by County Attorney Andrew Thomas this morning to hand off the Don Stapley prosecution. Trusting Thomas will be difficult despite his call for peace, says County Manager David Smith, who somehow ... More >>
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June 23, 2005
The Surreal World
The persistence of persistence
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February 10, 2005
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Eighth-graders learn about the Holocaust
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May 20, 2004
County Connivers
Maricopa officials let the hospital system collapse financially, costing taxpayers $82 million-plus
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April 16, 2009
County Supervisors Vote to Force Treasurer to Document How Missing Funds Were Spent
Charles "Hos" HoskinsThe Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted today to file a special court action to force the county's treasurer to open his accounting books and explain a mysterious transfer of funds. The Supervisors say (see full text of news release below) that nearly $900,000 in a ... More >>
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March 29, 2001
Dying Breeds
Siberian Eskimos on the edge of the Earth and the brink of starvation saved their lives and their culture by reviving the lost tradition of whale hunting. Now they worry the gray whales are poisoned.
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December 9, 1999
Jackson Action
Ragtag downtown neighborhood gets a touch of the iron
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October 15, 1998
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August 28, 1997
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July 2, 2009
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July 16, 2009
Arpaio to Donate $2,600 to "Charities" as Sheriff's Office Employees Forced on Furloughs
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced today he'll take $2,613 out of his $97,000 yearly salary and donate it to "charities" while his employees are forced to take unpaid, two-week furloughs. In typical self-aggrandizing fashion for the sheriff, the beneficiaries of Arpaio's largess will ... More >>
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July 16, 2009
County Officials Respond to Arpaio's Criticism on Budget; County Manager Says He's Volunteering $23,000 Pay Cut
Image: www.maricopa.gov Maricopa County officials responded to criticism by Sheriff Joe Arpaio today about budget cuts, saying the sheriff's office is not the only county agency that's hurting. In a prepared statement, county leaders outline how Arpaio signed off on the budget he's now complaining a ... More >>
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August 13, 2009
Arpaio and Hendershott Order Troops to Seize County Computers Containing Data That a Judge Ruled Arpaio Couldn't Have
Chief Deputy Dave Hendershott The county feud took what is perhaps its ugliest turn yesterday as deputies with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office seized county computers with data a court already ruled the sheriff couldn't access. County Manager David Smith called Sheriff Joe Arpaio a "thug ... More >>
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August 19, 2009
Hendershott Defends Son on Overtime Issue; Also Denies He Ever Gave Up Computer Password
Since we're on speaking terms (for the time being) with Dave Hendershott, chief deputy of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and Joe Arpaio's right-hand man, we've got a few other things to relate to you. From interviews last night and today with him, we learned: *Hendershott is ticked o ... More >>
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August 24, 2009
More County Squabbling: Treasurer Sues County Leaders, Claiming His Office is Being Stripped of Money (and Therefore, Power)
"Hos," the Maricopa County Treasurer Maricopa County Treasurer Charles "Hos" Hoskins has finally carried through on a threat he made back in December to sue the county again. Hoskins already has a lawsuit pending against the county regarding the alleged swiping of his office's IT equipment. ... More >>
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October 21, 2009
Lawsuit Funds Limited for County Agencies Under "Talk First, Sue Later" Plan Adopted Today
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, tired of being sued by other elected officials, voted today to limit payment of legal fees in lawsuits between county departments. Nine lawsuits filed by county officials against the county, including eight against the Board of Super ... More >>
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October 27, 2009
Blogging Data and E-Mails From County Attorney Sought by County Manager in Latest Flap
Maricopa County Manager David Smith wants to know whether certain employees at the County Attorney's Office are writing anonymous blog posts and comments. Smith sent a letter today to County Attorney Andrew Thomas and several of his employees, demanding the information on bl ... More >>
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December 11, 2009
Sheriff's Office Raids Computer Company, Accuses County Leaders (Again) of Fraud and Other Crimes
The squabble between Maricopa County officials took yet another turn today as deputies raided the offices of a local computer firm, looking for evidence of fraud and other crimes. For close followers of the circus acts that pass for county news these days, you'll need another branch for the flow cha ... More >>
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December 18, 2009
County Attorney's Office Should be Disqualified from Trying Cases, Defense Attorneys Say
Will Andrew Thomas be stopped from handling criminal cases, too? Some defense lawyers are working on it.Earlier this year, the county took away the Maricopa County Attorney's Office ability to represent the board of supervisors -- setting up a separate "civil litigation" department that ans ... More >>
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December 22, 2009
State Bar Tosses Complaints by Sheriff's Office Against County Leaders; Hendershott Disses Bar
The State Bar of Arizona has rejected five complaints against Maricopa County leaders submitted a few months ago by the Sheriff's Office. Dave Hendershott, chief deputy of the Sheriff's Office, wrote to the State Bar with complaints against County Manager David Smith, Wade Swanson (director of gener ... More >>
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January 7, 2010
Joe Arpaio Subject of Federal Grand Jury, Channel 5 Reports
Reckon they have pink undies in the federal pen? According to KPHO's 5 p.m. newscast, the station has confirmed that a federal grand jury is looking into Sheriff Joe Arpaio's abuses of power, and his retaliatory investigations of his political enemies. Reporter Morgan Loew just broke ... More >>
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January 13, 2010
Joe Arpaio Grand Jury Probe Begins, One Witness' Lawyer Expects Investigation to Last "Six Months"
Maricopa County Manager David Smith (left) with his attorney Michael Black, outside the federal courthouse in PhoenixThere was a chill, and dare I say it, a thrill in the air for some, on this winter Wednesday morning, the first day of a federal grand jury looking into criminal abuses of power by Sh ... More >>
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January 14, 2010
Amended RICO Complaint Against County Officials Is Still a Piece of Crap
Andrew Thomas' latest RICO filing is full of lame conspiracy theories. What else is new?We thought that this time, maybe things would be different.Ha!Last month, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and County Attorney Andrew Thomas filed a lawsuit against county officials and a few prominent ... More >>
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February 18, 2010
The Court Tower Conspiracy: Andrew Thomas and Joe Arpaio's Court Tower "Cover-Up" Sounds Like a Good Story, But It's Pure Fiction
Andrew Thomas' latest RICO filing is full of lame conspiracy theories. What else is new?We thought that this time, maybe things would be different.Ha!Last month, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and County Attorney Andrew Thomas filed a lawsuit against county officials and a few prominent ... More >>
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February 18, 2010
Housing Authority Director Doug Lingner Should Be Placed on Leave, Say Supervisors and County Manager
Doug Lingner, the housing authority's executive director, will be placed on paid leave if county management has anything to do with it.In a letter to commissioners of the Housing Authority of Maricopa County penned today, County Manager David Smith and the Board of Supervisors offered its a ... More >>
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March 18, 2010
Doug Lingner to Resign from Housing Authority of Maricopa County
Doug Lingner will be leaving the Housing Authority of Maricopa County by Monday -- or else.Doug Lingner, executive director of the Housing Authority of Maricopa County, will be resigning his position.Lingner, a former Phoenix City Councilman, was the subject of a New Times cover story just five w ... More >>
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March 25, 2010
Don Stapley Claim in Arpaio-Thomas Flap Likely to be Handled Outside of Maricopa County Leadership, Says County Manager; Other Claims Expected
Maricopa County Manager David Smith wants the claim against the county by Supervisor Don Stapley handled in a way the public will find legitimate.The claim against Maricopa County by Supervisor Don Stapley, and other similar claims expected to roll in, will be handled outside the co ... More >>
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May 14, 2010
Maricopa County Supervisors to Weigh Housing Authority Takeover
Doug Lingner (pictured) left the housing authority -- now the county may be taking it over.Acting at the suggestion of Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will explore the possibility of folding the Housing Authority of Maricopa County back under its contro ... More >>
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May 26, 2010
Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Poor Labor Practices Will Cost Maricopa County $2 Million
The Shurf just cost taxpayers another $2 million -- but there go his office's credit cards!At a meeting this morning, county supervisors voted unanimously to curtail Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's access to county credit cards -- putting a $200 per-purchase limit on cards issued to th ... More >>
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June 1, 2010
Sandi Wilson Files Notice Against Maricopa County -- Demands Apology?
Deputy County Manager Sandi Wilson wants an apology.Here's a new one.Deputy County Manager Sandi Wilson has filed a notice of claim against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former county attorney Andrew Thomas. But she's not asking for big bucks.She simply wants a written apology.Wilson, a 17-year county e ... More >>
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June 7, 2010
MCSO Detention Officers Get Back Pay From County -- After Sheriff Joe Arpaio Refuses to Issue Checks?
This sign greeted people visiting the county administration building today.Last week, Maricopa County cut an extra $2 million worth of checks -- money owed to detention officers as part of a settlement with the Department of Labor investigation into allegations that the sheriff's office routinely ... More >>
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June 22, 2010
Resolution Process Considered for Claims Related to Actions of Joe Arpaio and Andrew Thomas; Plan Involves Hiring Dispute Expert Kenneth Feinberg
Photo: Wikipedia Dispute master Kenneth Feinberg may get the job of resolving millions in claims against Maricopa County by county officials.The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors are expected to vote Wednesday on whether to hire dispute expert Kenneth Feinberg to handle claims a ... More >>
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July 22, 2010
David Smith, Maricopa County Manager, Gets No "Credit" for Not Suing County, Thomas Spokesman Says
David Smith gets no "credit" from Andrew Thomas for deciding not to sue the county.While Andrew Thomas won't stoop so low as to take our call, his debate-loving spokesman, Barnett Lotstein, nearly always calls us back. We just heard from him on our question, posed in an e ... More >>
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July 26, 2010
Arpaio-Thomas Feud had Nothing to do With Sweep for Bugs, County Manager Says
County Manager David Smith says last year's sweep for bugs in county offices had nothing to do with its problems with Arpaio and Thomas.Last year's sweep of Maricopa County offices for hidden bugs had nothing to do with the feud between county officials and the tag-team of Sheriff Joe Arpa ... More >>
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August 9, 2010
Andrew Thomas and Joe Arpaio "Corruption" Case Against County Judge: a Dog
Back from Maricopa County Sheriff's Office headquarters in downtown Phoenix, where we spent a few hours looking through public files involving the infamous, spectacularly overblown (yet never prosecuted) "bribery" case against Superior Court Judge Gary Donahoe. Conclusion: & ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Rick Romley Bombshell in Arpaio/Thomas Failed Case Against Judges and County Officials: "Miscarriage of Justice Stops Now"
Maricopa County Attorney Rick RomleyBombshell stuff at a press conference just completed in downtown Phoenix at the offices of interim Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley. The biggest news was that a county grand jury last March rejected efforts by one of then-County Attorney Andrew Thoma ... More >>
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August 13, 2010
Morning Poll: Does Andrew Thomas Kinda Look Like a Grown-up Version of Super-Bully Scut Farkus?
www.imdb.comSuper-bully Scut FarkusSince Andrew Thomas quit his gig as Maricopa County attorney to run for attorney general, his sinister smirk hasn't been plastered all over the New Times Web site nearly as often as when he was launching baseless investigations into judges and his -- and Joe Arp ... More >>
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September 9, 2010
Lisa Aubuchon Asks Court to Block Her Responses to State Bar From Being Distributed to County Enemies
Photo illustration: Ray Stern Lisa Aubuchon gave up confidential info to a State Bar investigator regarding Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former County Attorney Andrew Thomas, and she doesn't want that info leaked out. The deputy county attorney, once the attack-wolf for Arpaio ... More >>
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September 27, 2010
Paul Babeu's Joe Arpaio Probe: Who Pays for It?
PCSOShould Babeu get funds from Maricopa County to pay for the Munnell memo inquiry? Who will pick up the tab for Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's investigation into the allegations made in MCSO Deputy Chief Frank Munnell's memo? And should Maricopa County pay for any of it, particularly considerin ... More >>
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October 21, 2010
Kenneth Feinberg Too Busy With BP to Handle Maricopa County Claims Resolution; Well-Known Mediator was to Add "Trust" To Questionable Process
Image: WikipediaKenneth Feinberg, the country's pre-eminent dispute mediator, is too busy with the BP oil-spill claims to handle Nationally recognized mediator Kenneth Feinberg won't handle the politically delicate claims by Maricopa County officials against the county after all. ... More >>
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March 25, 2011
Secret Recording Reveals Strategy and "Fun" at Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Staff Meeting in '09
If you read only part of the four large PDFs from the SCA investigative report we posted last night, make sure it's the 65-page transcript of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's July 27, 2009 staff meeting. We mentioned a couple of the amusing parts of the transcript in posts this morning, ... More >>
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June 23, 2011
Dennis Burke Won't Prosecute Sheriff Arpaio or His Employees Over "Exorbitant" Extradition Costs
Extraditions performed by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office were "inexplicably exorbitant" but not a criminal misuse of public funds, U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke has decided. At the request of County Manager David Smith (see below), Burke's office conducted a review of how Sheri ... More >>
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August 15, 2011
No Charges for Arpaio's Office in Questionable Travel and Inmate Fund Expenses, U.S. Attorney's Office Decides
Dennis Burke has reviewed questionable practices at the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office in regards to an inmate trust fund and travel expenses -- and concluded that nothing illegal occurred. Arizona U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke can't find any chargeable offenses after a review of the Maricopa ... More >>
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