Laura Reckart

Iraq Native Faleh Almaleki Gets 34 Years in Prison for Murdering His Americanized Daughter

"Honor Killing" Dad To Be Sentenced To Mucho Time Today

Faleh Almaleki, the infamous dad who killed his daughter Noor and seriously injured her older friend in 2009 will be sentenced today to a very long prison term.  Faleh Almaleki facing music today ​Rather than rehash all the gory details, let us refer you to our original story on this t ... More >>

'Honor Killing' Case Goes To Jury As Murderous Dad Stays Mum

Faleh Almaleki's attorney had but three words to say when the Maricopa County Superior Court judge asked him to call his first witness late this morning. "The defense rests," assistant public defender Jeffrey Kirchler muttered. It meant that Almaleki, the 50-year-old Glendale man accused of mur ... More >>

Honor Killing Murder Trial in Home Stretch as Lead Detective Hangs Tough On Stand

Assistant public defender Jeffrey Kirchler tried to suggest at Faleh Almaleki's murder trial yesterday that the lead detective in the case invented the "honor killing" angle that turned this Maricopa County case into an international sensation. Faleh Almaleki: Will he take the witness stand ... More >>

Is Manslaughter Appropriate for "Honor Killing" Suspect Faleh Almaleki?

Assistant public defender Jeffrey Kirchler tried to suggest at Faleh Almaleki's murder trial yesterday that the lead detective in the case invented the "honor killing" angle that turned this Maricopa County case into an international sensation. Faleh Almaleki: Will he take the witness stand ... More >>

"Honor Killing" Trial Features Dramatic Testimony By Surviving Victim

Amal Khalaf, the woman who survived after being crushed by a Jeep Cherokee driven by accused murderer Faleh Almaleki, took the witness stand late this morning in downtown Phoenix.   Murder defendant Faleh Almaleki ​Speaking through an Arabic translator, Ms. Khalaf testified dramatica ... More >>

Honor Killing Trial Starts in Phoenix: "Such a Rage Within"

Faleh Almaleki sat between his attorneys in court on Monday afternoon, listening through an Arabic interpreter to Deputy County Attorney Laura Reckart rip him up.   "What could be more dishonorable than a father ripping away the life of his own flesh and blood?" Reckart told the 16-member jury ... More >>

Candy in Court: County Attorney Andrew Thomas lays groundwork for Serial Shooter's appeal.

Faleh Almaleki sat between his attorneys in court on Monday afternoon, listening through an Arabic interpreter to Deputy County Attorney Laura Reckart rip him up.   "What could be more dishonorable than a father ripping away the life of his own flesh and blood?" Reckart told the 16-member jury ... More >>

Evil Empire

Investigators say he was bigger than Sammy the Bull. His minions say he ruled the drug trade in the Valley's rave scene. Now, authorities have "English Shaun," the man they claim reigned over a nighttime empire of ecstasy, meth, violence and excess.

Bad Dog

White gangsters or misunderstood jocks? The Devil Dogs beat their victims -- and the system.

Invisible Scourge

While society frets over the threat of school massacres, a more insidious and lethal rampage mounts on the streets, unacknowledged

The Gang's All Fear

The Crips who raped a retarded girl sprang from a 'hood where too many kids aspire to the thug life

True Detective Story

Mariano Albano--a caring iconoclast and a first-rate cop--retires after 20 years

REVERSAL OF MISFORTUNE

JAMES MCPHEETERS BEAT A MOLESTATION RAP, BUT WAS SENTENCED TO 561 YEARS FOR POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. AN APPELLATE COURT SAYS HE DESERVES A NEW TRIAL.