Joel Fox

Joel Fox, Former Sheriff's Captain Used in Scheme by Arpaio Campaign, in Merit-Board Hearing Today

See Also: Joel Fox, Former Captain in Sheriff Arpaio's Office, Blames Stress for Lies to State Criminal Investigators See Also: Two of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Top Deputies Have "Love Connection" to SCA Scandal The stink from Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office wafts on: Joel Fox, the love-swollen former cap ... More >>

Sheriff Joe Arpaio was on Witness Stand This Morning in SCA Campaign-Finance Scheme Debacle

​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio sure knows when not to put out a press release.Like when he's going to be testifying in a forum easily accessible by the public about something he'd rather not be talking about.Like right now.Arpaio's on the stand in a proceeding this morning at the Maricopa Cou ... More >>

Sheriff Arpaio Admits He Knew About '08 Fundraising Scheme; Criminal Case Still Open

We're still waiting for the audio and/or video from today's hearing at the Maricopa County Board of Supervisor's Auditorium with Sheriff Joe Arpaio, but we'll post it here when we get it. Arpaio testified this morning at the appeal proceeding for Joel Fox, the former Sheriff's Office captain fired ... More >>

Evidence Shows SCA Funds Were Illegally Earmarked Campaign Contributions, Investigation Revealed; Feds Still Working Case

Image: Court video Dave Hendershott, seen hear testifying in the disciplinary hearing for former County Attorney Andrew Thomas, was very evasive when interviewed by investigators about the SCA scandal.​The evidence shows that Sheriff Joe Arpaio's top men ran an illegal campaign-financ ... More >>

Shawn Nau, Maricopa County General Government Director, was Responsible for Leak of Joel Fox Records

​Shawn Nau, Maricopa County's general government director, was responsible for leaking records about former deputy Joel Fox to the press in apparent defiance of a court order.Though county spokeswoman Cari Gerchick told us last week that the leaker had received a written reprimand for his actions, ... More >>

Winner of Best Reader Caption For Photo of Badass Police Jeep and Gun-Squatting Deputy: Andrew Thom Ass

www.crossfit.com*From Joel Fox behind the camera: "Ok, that's great! Now let's get some without the pants." *Click* "You're a bad girl..." *Click* "Great!" *Click* "Oh yeah, that's hot...." *Click* "This will look great in my locker." *Click* *Click* *Click* *WHHHHHHRRRRLLLLLL* "And.... I ... More >>

Joel Fox Portion of Babeu Report to Remain Under Wraps Until Disciplinary Process Complete, Judge Rules

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office can keep large portions of the Babeu report hidden until Captain Joel Fox's disciplinary process is complete, a judge told the Arizona Republic and Channel 12 News (KPNX) today.The newspaper and TV station had sued the MCSO to force an immediate and complete disc ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Ordered to Turn Over Unredacted Copy of PCSO Report

What else is in the PCSO's report on the investigation into Joe Arpaio's office? We might find out soon.​America's self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff," has been ordered to turn over an unredacted copy of the damning report on the Pinal County Sheriff's Office's investigation into his office to a ju ... More >>

Report: Hendershott May Have Charged County for Personal Criminal Defense Work; Kept Some Legal Invoices in Safe

Dave Hendershott​ Dave Hendershott, the former top aide for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, was apparently worried enough about being charged with crimes that he hired a legal firm for help. That wouldn't be a problem -- except he may have gotten the county to pay the bills. ​ It lo ... More >>

Sheriff Arpaio's Office Planning to Release More Documents on Munnell Memo Investigation

  Sheriff Joe Arpaio tells to "read the report." We will -- but his office hasn't yet released a full, non-blacked-out version.​The long-awaited report on the investigation into allegations against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's command staff didn't get released today, after all. ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, April 28, 2011

State Representative Jim Weiers Won't Explain Reported Role in SCA Criminal Investigation

  Image: www.jimweiers.com State Representative Jim Weiers, R-Phoenix, told investigators that he didn't remember referring Sheriff Arpaio's men to GOP consultant Chris Baker, as Baker said he did.​We've given it the old college try, but State Representative Jim Weiers (R-Phoenix ... More >>

Two of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Top Deputies Have "Love Connection" to SCA Scandal

"ElectSheriffJoe.com" Unlinked From Arpaio's Campaign Site Following Coverage of SCA Scandal

  Image: www.wetfeet.com​They say that the cover-up can often be worse than the crime, and that seems to be true in the case of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and the SCA scandal. In yet another sign that someone working for Arpaio, or maybe the big guy himself, wants to erase& ... More >>

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Won't Make Report on Munnell Memo Public, For Now

Larry Black, one of Sheriff Arpaio's most trusted aides, is one of three people who almost certainly will be be fired based on the Munnell Memo findings, Channel 5 (KPHO-TV) reported today. ​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio doesn't want the public to read an investigative report into the ... More >>

SCA Report Details Depth of Conspiracy Between Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and State GOP; Repubs Took Anti-Dan Saban Ad Material and Dirty Money From Arpaio's Buddies

Randy Pullen, former chairman of the state Republican Party, knew the SCA donation was illegally earmarked, sources told state and federal investigators​ Maricopa County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Lisa Allen was dismayed when she saw the super-sleazy TV ad against her boss' opponent, Da ... More >>

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Computer in Joel Fox's Home Contained Dan Saban "Timeline," Links to Teen Porn Sites, Records Say

A computer found in the home Captain Joel Fox (above), its operating system registered to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, contained evidence of a scandal -- and links to teen porn sites. ​A laptop used by Captain Joel Fox and registered to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office contain ... More >>

Rumors Fly That Our Story of Lovebirds Joel Fox and Larry Black is an April Fool's Day Stunt; It's Not, But We'll Take That as a Compliment

  Brahm Resnik of Channel 12 thinks our Fox/Black love story is a hoax. C'mon -- wouldn't we have thrown Hendershott in there if it were a hoax?​Not long after we'd posted today's story about the love letters between Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Deputy Chief Larry Black and his subo ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Pal Paul Babeu Sends Bill To Maricopa County on Munnell Memo Investigation

$46K sounds like a steal if Hendy's fired. If not, someone has some 'splainin' to doSo we don't yet have Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's report on his department's investigation into allegations contained in the now infamous Munnell memo, but we do have a bill for services rendered.It totals just ... More >>

Sept. 17 In Blogs: Lisa Aubuchon, Amazing Ink, Kanye West, Hawg 'n Dawg, and Ann Kirkpatrick

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Joe Arpaio's Office Releases Data on Alaska Travel; Joel Fox Denies Reported Timing of SCA Fishing Trip

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office released records to New Times that seem to contradict our notion that the SCA fishing trip in Alaska may have been funded by the county. To the office's credit, the taxpayer-funded trip to Alaska taken by Sheriff's Office personnel in late October to early Novemb ... More >>

Dan Saban, Former Candidate for Sheriff, Dumps Defamation Lawsuit Against Republican Party, Joe Arpaio and SCA

  Dan Saban has dropped his SCA-related defamation lawsuit to focus on the appeal of an earlier, failed lawsuit.​Dan Saban has dropped his lawsuit against the Republican Party, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and various players linked to the shady fund-raising club called the Sheriff's ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, September 24, 2009

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, September 10, 2009

Randy Pullen, Under Investigation by AG Goddard, Now Calls for Goddard to Be Investigated

​Arizona Republican Party Chairman Randy Pullen called for an investigation into Attorney General Terry Goddard at a press conference yesterday -- but failed to mention that Goddard's office is currently investigating Pullen.In fact, in Pullen's remarks, which you can see in this video posted to w ... More >>

Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Command Staff is Caught Up in a Serious Criminal Investigation, Newly Released Documents Show

Joel Fox Met with Chris Baker to Discuss SCA Donation -- GOP Consultant Now Linked to Scandal

​It's one mystery solved, a few more to go.Thanks to documents unsealed today in Pinal County Superior Court at New Times' behest, we now know the liaison between the Arizona Republican Party and Sheriff's Captain Joel Fox.It's a Republican campaign consultant, Chris Baker.Arizona Re ... More >>

Yellow Sheet Reporter Fired in Dispute; Phil Riske Planned to Retire at Month's End

Image: www.yellowsheetreport.com​ Veteran Arizona Capitol Times reporter Phil Riske has been fired from the Yellow Sheet, a paid-subscription politics rag, says an Arizona Republic blog post by Matthew Benson. Riske had been with the Cap Times for seven years and planned to retire at the end ... More >>

August 12 In Blogs: William Gheen, Guitar Center, Chicken From Hell, and Joel Fox

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: William Gheen, Nativist Hatemonger, Kicks Me Off His Facebook Friends List: Boo-Hoo-Hoo Up o ... More >>

SCA Scandal: Some Donation Checks Could Trigger Criminal Charges; Companies Made Contributions

    ​The SCA checks are in, and some of them were from businesses -- in apparent violation of Arizona law. As we foreshadowed this morning, Captain Joel Fox turned in the canceled checks today as part of his settlement agreement with the Maricopa County Department of Elections. Al ... More >>

All the Sheriff's Men: The SCA Campaign-Finance Scandal is Linked to Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Chief Deputy David Hendershott

Sonoran Alliance Blog and Readers Strike Critical Note on SCA Contribution

Image: www.sonoranalliance.com We asked for comment, we got comment -- from the Sonoran Alliance blog, anyhow. Turns out Shane Wikfors (pictured), who runs the blog, considers church-mate Dan Saban a friend. Who knew? Wikfors slams the infamous attack ad on Saban as "disgus ... More >>

SCA Contributions Technically Not "Payroll Deductions," County Says

We're not saying Captain Joel Fox is wrong about everything. Turns out he's right on the issue of whether the SCA contributions were, in fact, "payroll deductions." Although the reports filed by Fox say "payroll deductions," Fox says in comments to this blog that they were actually nothing more t ... More >>

SCA Scandal: Dave Hendershott, Top Sheriff's Officials and Steve Ellman Among Major Contributors; Fox Files Two Campaign Finance Reports

Dave Hendershott The dam has broken on the SCA story: Under threat of a $315,000 fine from the Maricopa County Elections Department, Joel Fox and the SCA have filed two campaign finance reports that show high-ranking deputies under Sheriff Joe Arpaio as major contributors. The biggest buck ... More >>

May 20 In Blogs: Star Swim, Lisa G, Joel Fox, Flight of the Conchords and More

In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:  Feathered Bastard:Supervisors Cave to Joe Arpaio, OK $1.6 Million for Harassing Mexicans in Maricopa Cou ... More >>

Arpaio to March 200 Illegal Immigrants to New Tents on Same Day His Captain to Appeal Fine for Illegal Campaign Donation

We have to admit: Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is a public relations genius. On the same day that his employee and political helper, Captain Joel Fox, is set to appear at a hearing to context a massive $315,000 fine for making an illegal campaign donation in the n ... More >>

The Bird Documents Randy Pullen’s Smear of Lisa James and Hobnobs with Democrats and Republicans

Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Employee Scheduled for Hearing to Appeal $315,000 Fine for Illegal Donation

Have you forgotten about the illegal campaign donation that caused Sheriff Joe Arpaio's politically minded employee, Captain Joel Fox, to get slapped with a $315,000 fine? We're pretty sure it's at the forefront of Fox's mind. That's a pretty big chunk of change for a mid-level co ... More >>

Arpaio's Captain Still Won't Name "Sheriff's Command" Group Members; Launches Appeal of $315,000 Fine

Captain Joel Fox of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office wants to appeal his $315,000 fine for making an illegal donation in the name of the mysterious "Sheriff's Command Association." Fox filed a request for a hearing and informal settlement conference yesterday, New Times has learned. See bel ... More >>

Sheriff Arpaio's Captain Joel Fox, Illegal Donation Guy, Must Request Hearing by Tuesday on $315,000 Fine

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio always has plenty of juicy stories ready for the media. He recently announced he'll start charging inmates for meals and his deputies made a couple more arrests in the case of illegal immigrants working for Golfland. But far more interesting is the way Arpaio ... More >>

Dec. 17 In Blogs: Sheriff Joe, Top 10 Metal Albums, Fogo de Chao and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Sheriff Arpaio's Captain Joel Fox, Illegal Donation Guy, Must Request H ... More >>

SCA-Gate Investigator to MCSO Commander Joel Fox: Show Us the Records

An independent law firm investigating whether a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office commander illegally funneled money to the Arizona Republican Party is demanding that the commander produce a list of donors by December 1. But, in a letter to that investigator, Commander Joel Fox (pictu ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, November 20, 2008

Secretary of State Finds "Reasonable Cause" to Believe Arizona GOP Broke the Law

By Sarah Fenske The Arizona Secretary of State has found "reasonable cause" to believe the Arizona Republican Party broke the law by accepting $105,000 in contributions from a high ranking member of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's staff. The finding came last week, according to public records obtained by New ... More >>

The Bird Claws at State Democrats and Likens the GOP's SCA-gate to the Granddaddy of Political Scandals

The AZ GOP Slandered Dan Saban and Used Funny Money for Sheriff Joe. This Lifelong Republican Has Had Enough

Republicans for Dan Saban, and Arpaio's Stooge Captain Joel Fox (JUST ADDED: Bonus mini-doc on the spreading scandal).

Arpaio's "Watergate": Yellow Sheet Finds MCSO's Prints on Anti-Saban Ad Money.