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Glendale High School Student Showed Up to Class Imitating the "Joker"

A student at Glendale's Mountain Ridge High School probably scared the pants off just about everyone yesterday when he showed up to class trying to imitate the Joker, the character from the Dark Knight movie.Despite reports stating otherwise, Deer Valley Unified School District spokeswoman Heidi Veg ... More >>

Jhessye Shockley's Mother Has Been Arrested, but Girl's Still Missing, One Year Later

Yesterday, the Glendale Police Department sent out a reminder that exactly one year ago, police were called to a south Glendale apartment complex for a report of a missing 5-year-old girl, Jhessye Shockley.Jhessye's still missing a year later, but police presume she's dead, and her mother, Jerice Hu ... More >>

Mike Stauffer-Supporter DeeDee Blase's Sick, Twisted Lies

See also: Mike Stauffer's Biggest Supporter Is a Wrecking Ball in Sheriff's Race See also: Joe Arpaio, DeeDee Blase, and Her Shrill Attacks on Paul Penzone See also: Joe Arpaio on the Run from Paul Penzone, Mike Stauffer the Goat in New Poll (w/Update) See also: Joe Arpaio Stooge Mike Stauffer a "Re ... More >>

Anyone Surprised Jerice Hunter Is Charged With Murdering Jhessye Shockley?

See also: Jhessye Shockley's Mother Jerice Hunter Arrested for Girl's MurderThe Glendale Police Department announced yesterday that Jerice Hunter, the mother of missing and presumed dead 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley, was arrested for the girl's murder.Once it was announced in December that police bel ... More >>

ATF, Glendale Police Trying to Figure Out Who Bombed a House -- for the Third Time

The Glendale Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are currently trying to figure out who bombed a Glendale home for the third friggin' time.The bomb -- which the ATF is calling an improvised explosive device -- exploded in the driveway of the house yesterday ... More >>

Glendale Police Answer the Burning Question: Cardinals Fan Shot the Raiders Fan

The Glendale Police Department still hasn't gotten into a ton of detail about Friday's shooting outside the University of Phoenix Stadium, but the question the burning question has been answered -- the Arizona Cardinals fan shot the Oakland Raiders fan.The shooting occurred in a parking lot outside ... More >>

Oakland Raiders Come to Town, and While Not Entirely Surprising, Someone Did Get Shot

The Oakland Raiders came to town on Friday to play some preseason football against the Arizona Cardinals, and someone got shot.According to Glendale police, a man called police saying he'd "accidentally" shot another man in a parking lot just north of the University of Phoenix stadium, and waited at ... More >>

Glendale PD: Don't Pick Up Random Flashlights -- They May Be IEDs

For the strange public-service announcement of the day, the Glendale Police Department urges that you not pick up any random flashlights you find around the city.Even stranger is the reason why -- two citizens have discovered that the flashlight they found was actually an improvised explosive device ... More >>

Jhessye Shockley Disappearance: Documents Found Dated Around Time Girl Went Missing

​The search of the landfill where police believe they may find the the body of missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley continues into week two with no sign of the girl, as police say today that nothing related to disappearance has been found.What has been found, however, are documents in the area that ... More >>

Burned Body Found In Desert; Suspects Daniel and Jennifer Griffith Arrested

​The Glendale Police Department has arrested two people they believe are responsible for the death of a person found burned in the desert near the White Tanks Mountains early this morning.The body has not yet been identified.Glendale police were contacted yesterday by the Phoenix Police Department ... More >>

Jhessye Shockley Disappearance: Search Of Landfill Continues, Photos Released

​Authorities this morning continued their search of a landfill south of the Valley, where they believe they might find the body of missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley.The landfill search started yesterday after months of preparation. Police haven't yet said whether they've found anything related t ... More >>

Jhessye Shockley Disappearance: Search Of Landfill For 5-Year-Old's Body Starts Today

​Authorities have begun searching a landfill south of the Valley for the remains of missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley.Shockley was reported missing in October. Glendale police suspect the girl is dead -- and that her mother, Jerice Hunter, killed her and threw her dead body into a trash can in T ... More >>

Jhessye Shockley Disappearance: Police to Start Searching Landfill For Body February 6

​Glendale police announced this morning that investigators will start searching a landfill south of the Valley for the body of missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley on February 6.Shockley was reported missing in October. The case is now a homicide investigation, with her mother, Jerice Hunter, as th ... More >>

Will Cops Find Jhessye Shockley's Body?

​The Glendale Police Department announced yesterday that it plans to move forward with plans to search a landfill for the remains of 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley, who's been missing since October and is presumed dead.Since Shockley's disappearance, the case has gone from a missing person investigat ... More >>

Glendale Police to Search Landfill For Body of Missing 5-Year-Old Jhessye Shockley

​The Glendale Police Department says it will move forward with plans to search a landfill south of Phoenix for the body of 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley, who's been missing since October.Glendale police told New Times last month that the case is now a homicide investigation, with Shockley's mother, ... More >>

Jhessye Shockley Thrown in Tempe Trash Can; Case Now a Homicide Investigation, Glendale Police Say

The body of 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley was thrown in a trash can in Tempe, Glendale police now say.​The Glendale Police Department says it now believes that the body of missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley was thrown in a trash can in Tempe and may be in a landfill just south of the Valley.Glendal ... More >>

Jhessye Shockley Disappearance: Glendale Police Won't Search Landfill For Girl's Remains

Jhessye Shockley was reported missing on October 11. The last time she was seen alive was September 22.​The Glendale Police Department says it no longer plans to search a city landfill for the remains of missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley, who was reported missing nearly two months ago.Glendale S ... More >>

Jerice Hunter Attorney: Timing of Hunter's Arrest "Real Fishy;" Says Community's Heart Should Be With Hunter

​As we reported yesterday, Jerice Hunter, the Glendale mom eyed in the disappearance of her missing 5-year-old daughter, Jhessye Shockley, has hired an attorney after getting thrown in jail -- and then released without charges being filed against her -- last week.We spoke to Hunter's attorney, Sco ... More >>

Jerice Hunter, Mom Eyed in Disappearance of 5-Year-Old Jhessye Shockley, Has an Attorney. Meet Scott Maasen

​A Valley attorney -- best known for representing an escort who accused baseball villain Albert Belle of stalking her in 2006 -- has been recruited to represent Jerice Hunter, the mother of missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley.Attorney Scott Maasen has agreed to represent Hunter, his office confirm ... More >>

Jerice Hunter, Mother Suspected in Disappearance of 5-Year-Old Jhessye Shockley, Released From Jail

MCSOJerice Hunter is a free woman...for now.​Jerice Hunter, the mother of missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley -- who is suspected in the girl's disappearance -- has been released from jail.Hunter, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says, was released about 10:40 a.m today.Jerry Cobb, spokesman f ... More >>

Jerice Hunter Told Other Children to Lie About Jhessye Shockley Disappearance; Kept 5-Year-Old in Closet Before Reporting Her Missing

Jerice Hunter cleaned her apartment with bleach days before reporting her 5-year-old daughter missing.​Glendale police announced yesterday that they don't expect to find missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley alive, and now we know why: it appears her mother, Jerice Hunter, who was arrested yesterday ... More >>

Missing 5-Year-Old Jhessye Shockley's Mother Arrested by Glendale P.D.

James KingJerice Hunter, the mother of missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley, has been taken into police custody.​The mother of a 5-year-old Glendale girl who's been missing for over a month reportedly has been arrested.Jerice Hunter, the mother of Jhessye Shockley -- who was last seen on October 11 ... More >>

Jhessye Shockley Not Likely to Be Found Alive, Glendale PD Says. Mother Arrested for Child Abuse "Directly Related" to Disappearance

​The Glendale Police Department confirmed this afternoon that Jerice Hunter, the mother of missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley, has been arrested for child abuse "directly related" to the disappearance of her daughter. Additionally, Glendale Sergeant Brent Coombs says, it's unlikely the girl will ... More >>

Jahessye Shockley, 5, Still Missing -- One Month Later

Jahessye Shockley was reported missing on October 11.​Today marks one month since 5-year-old Glendale girl Jahessye Shockley was reported missing by her family, and police are no closer to finding her.Shockley, police say, wandered away from siblings -- who were caring for her at her family's apa ... More >>

Jahessye Shockley Disappearance Featured on America's Most Wanted; Investigators Remain Optimistic

Glendale Police DepartmentJahessye Shockley's been missing for more than three weeks.​It's been more than three weeks since 5-year-old Jahessye Shockley was reported missing, and her case has finally begun to get the attention of the national media -- the same national media the girl's grandmother ... More >>

Jahessye Shockley's Mother: "I Want to Talk to Jan Brewer." Continues to Bash Glendale P.D., CPS

James KingJerice Hunter, the mother of missing 5-year-old Jahessye Shockley, went to the State Capitol today to criticize the Glendale Police Department.​The Glendale Police Department tells New Times its investigation into the disappearance of 5-year-old Jahessye Shockley is its "number on priori ... More >>

Has National Media Ignored Disappearance of Jahessye Shockley Because "She is a Little Black Kid?"

Glendale Police DepartmentDoes the national media not care about Jahessye Shockley because she's black?​The disappearance of 5-year-old Jahessye Shockley is now officially a race issue following some comments made by her grandmother, Shirley Johnson, yesterday.Johnson's upset by the lack of covera ... More >>

Amber Alert For 5-Year-Old Jahessye Shockley Called Off. Police NOT Searching Landfill

​The Amber Alert for missing Glendale 5-year-old Jahessye Shockley has been called off more than two days after her disappearance, as investigators move into the second phase of their investigation.Additionally, police are not searching a nearby landfill, as other news outlets have reported (ABC 1 ... More >>

Jahessye Shockley, Missing Glendale 5-Year-Old, Still Missing -- 40 Hours Later

Glendale Police Department Jahessye Shockley, 5, has been missing for nearly 40 hours.​Jahessye Shockley, the missing 5-year-old Glendale girl, has now been missing for roughly 40 hours, and investigators continue to search for the young girl. Authorities have expanded the search for Shock ... More >>

Amber Alert Issued For Missing 5-Year-Old Jahessye Shockley

Glendale Police DepartmentJahessye Shockley, 5, was last seen at a Glendale Apartment Complex last night.​The Glendale Police Department has issued an Amber Alert for a 5-year-old girl who was last seen at an apartment complex near 6800 North 45th Avenue.According to the Glendale P.D., the girl, J ... More >>

County Attorney's Office Explains Not Charging Former Cop Christopher Balmaceda With Sexual Abuse

​Despite the fact that police recommended that former Glendale cop Christopher Balmaceda be charged with one count of sexual abuse and four counts of luring a minor for sexual exploitation for allegedly sending inappropriate text messages to teenage girls -- kissing and touching one of them -- the ... More >>

Luke Air Force Base Stabbing Deaths Ruled Murder-Suicide

​The bizarre deaths of two people at Luke Air Force Base over the weekend has been ruled a murder-suicide, authorities announced this morning.The bodies of Gaudioso Gamilla, 62, and Vilma Gamilla, 61, were found stabbed to death inside the base's post office Sunday night after their son, who lives ... More >>

Wanted: Person Who Threw Glendale Teen From Car

Anita Munoz​The Glendale Police Department wants the public's help in tracking down the person who they say either threw or pushed a 16-year-old girl from a car Wednesday night.The girl, Anita Munoz, a sophomore at Independence High School in Glendale, was thrown from a car about 7 p.m. Wednesday ... More >>

Glendale Man Shot in Front of Home; Suspect Still on Loose

​The Glendale Police Department is actively searching for the person responsible for shooting a man in front of his house last night.About 8 p.m. yesterday, 9-1-1 dispatchers received several calls reporting gunshots were fired near 53rd Avenue and Greenway Road.

Glendale Man Shot in Front of Home Last Night Dies From Injuries; Suspect Still Loose

​A Glendale man who was shot in front of his home last night has died from his injuries, the Glendale Police Department announced this afternoon.The man's family has not yet been notified, so the Glendale PD hasn't released his identity but say they are treating the shooting as a homicide.About 8 ... More >>

Maria Chagolla Death: Son Arrested for Murder

Police say Dominic Chagolla murdered his own mother.​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.Mar ... More >>

Dominic Chagolla, Accused of Stabbing Own Mother in Eyes, a Bit of a Mama's Boy, Court Records Show

www.kaboodle.com​As we reported earlier, yesterday, the son of a Peoria woman found dead in her car over the weekend was arrested for his mother's murder. We've received some new details about the murder, and the suspect, 32-year-old Dominic Chagolla -- who, it turns out, is a big-time mama's boy. ... More >>

Peoria Woman Missing Since Wednesday Found Dead In Glendale. Cops Thinking Murder

Maria Chagolla​Last week, we told you about 50-year-old Maria Delores Chagolla, who had been reported missing by her family last Wednesday. We're sad to report that Chagolla was found dead in her SUV last night.Residents in a neighborhood near 83rd and Glendale Avenues called the Glendale Police D ... More >>

Oakland Raiders Fans in Prime Form at Cardinals Game; 49 People Ejected, 20 Arrested at Uof P Stadium

Twenty people were arrested and 49 others ejected from Sunday's football game at the University of Phoenix Stadium. Most were Raiders fans, according to posts on a football Web forum. ​Oakland Raiders followers lived up to their reputation on Sunday as some of the rowdiest punks in footbal ... More >>

Hot Links: Hells Angels, Structural Damage, and Luggage Theft

​An Arizona ATF agent who infiltrated the Hells Angels has won a civil complaint against the ATF. The agent, Jay Dobyns, says that his bosses failed to protect him after he received death threats from the notorious motorcycle club. But federal lawyers have filed a counterclaim against Dobyns, alle ... More >>

Death Valley: Woman Fatally Shot in Glendale; May Have Been Jogging at Time

Google Street View of the intersection at 73rd and Donald, where the victim was found.​ Glendale Police are investigating an early-morning shooting that left a woman dead, and appealing to the public for help in identifying the woman and finding her assailant. Details are sketchy at this po ... More >>

Hot Links: Burglars, Sexting, and Settlements

​Police in Glendale are warning the community about burglars posing as neighbors. They say they've connected a string of burglaries in Phoenix and Glendale to two men, whom police say go to houses and pose as new neighbors or previous residents to get inside. After asking to use the bathroom or ge ... More >>

Three Busted in Valley iPhone Thefts; If They Need a Lawyer, Not to Worry -- There's an App. For That

www.gizmodo.com​Authorities in seven Arizona cities have been looking for the people responsible for the theft of hundreds of iPhones and other expensive cell phones over the past few months. Today, the Glendale Police Department announced that it has arrested three people in connection with the t ... More >>

Hot Links: Tent City's Birthday, Party Crews, and Taser Sales

​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will celebrate the 16th anniversary of Tent City today. The planned fete includes a hot dog barbecue and an ice cream social for inmates. Arpaio says the 1,000 hot dogs and the ice cream were donated...Police arrested 48 people at a house party near 32nd avenue ... More >>

The Goldwater Institute takes aim at Sheriff Joe Arpaio; MCSO flack Paul Chagolla spars with KPNX.

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