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Jodi Arias Could Be Executed in Just Four Years — if Her Death Wish Isn’t Another Lie

Jodi Arias's Kinky Murder Trial in Arizona Continues

ACLU Looking Into "Militarization" of Arizona Police Agencies, Including Drone Usage

The ACLU is trying to find out the extent of "militarization" of police forces across the country, including 10 law enforcement agencies in Arizona.Arizona's ACLU, as well as those in 22 other states, are filing public records requests "to determine the extent to which local police departments are u ... More >>

Audio Released of Cops Arresting Mesa Man Who Used a Loaded Shotgun to Protest Police

Mesa police have released an audio recording from yesterday's arrest of 37-year-old Jeremy Wiseman, who decided to picket the Mesa Police Department with a shotgun at 3 a.m.Really, the audio sounds like the situation just as police described it, except for the exclusion of the officer's sigh of reli ... More >>

Arizona Deserves No Peace From Pro-Immigrant Forces

DREAM Activist Erika Andiola Says Mom and Brother Taken Into Custody by ICE (w/UPDATE)

Andiola's tearful account of the arrest of her mom and brother Nationally-known Arizona DREAM Activist Erika Andiola has reported that her mother and brother were arrested last night at their home by agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Above is Andiola's tearful recounting of the ra ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Scores Wife LuAnne's Endorsement

See also: Russell Pearce Can't Shake His Ties to Neo-Nazi J.T. Ready See also: Russell Pearce's "Friends of Russell," and Brent Ellsworth's Vivisection of RP See also: Did state Representative Russell Pearce ever beat his wife LuAnne? See also: Anger in need of management: Russell Pearce's "violent ... More >>

Bill Montgomery Blames Obama's 287(g) Move for Attack on Phoenix Cop

Let's be honest, there are a lot of nativists out there who are caressing their hands at the prospect that an Arizona cop might soon be killed by an illegal alien.What better way to attack both the U.S. Supreme Court's recent 5-3 decision tossing three sections of Senate Bill 1070, and the Obama adm ... More >>

First-Edition Book of Mormon Recovered With Help From Eight Law Enforcement Agencies

The theft of a first-edition Book of Mormon, we have discovered, is some serious shit.At least, it was to the eight law enforcement agencies investigating the matter.Jay Linford's been pegged by Mesa police as the guy who lifted the 182-year-old Book of Mormon from the Rare and Out of Print Books an ... More >>

Russell Pearce Apologist Linda Bentley's Denial of Guilt Over J.T. Ready

I've often said that in Arizona you don't have to be a swastika-carrying neo-Nazi to have the same or similar beliefs. Which is why the presence of neo-Nazis and other right-wing wackjobs in the midst of the immigration donnybrook here in Sand Land has caused little or no outrage. And yet, when ... More >>

SB 1070 Redux: Phoenix Police Department Criticized for Post-1070 Operations Order

The Phoenix human rights group Puente is planning a press conference and rally for Friday March 9, to protest the Phoenix Police Department's current operations order on immigration enforcement, which allows crime victims and witnesses to be questioned about their immigration status.The operations o ... More >>

Sophia Found Safe and Sound After Disappearing For Nearly a Week

Mesa Police DepartmentSophia Vargas contacted her family over the weekend.​A Mesa woman was found safe over the weekend after being missing for nearly a week.Mesa police say Sophia Vargas, 28, contacted her family on Saturday. She's apparently OK, according to Mesa Detective Steve Berry. Vargas le ... More >>

Sophia Vargas Has Been Missing Since She Went Drinking With Friends She Met on the Internet

Mesa PDSophia Vargas​A Mesa woman has been missing since Monday, when she told family members she was going out to meet some friends she met on the Internet.According to the Mesa Police Department, Sophia Vargas, 28, left her house about 8 p.m. Monday night, when she told her cousin she was going ... More >>

Donna Diaz's Boyfriend Accused Her of Cheating -- So She Shot Him Three Times

Mesa Police DepartmentDonna Diaz​A Mesa woman has been charged with second-degree murder after admitting to police that she fatally shot her boyfriend after he accused her of infidelity.Police say Donna Diaz called police about 11 p.m. yesterday to report that she shot her boyfriend, Thomas Mark W ... More >>

Neo-Nazi-Hunting Cops Honored by ADL and 100 Club

Career Criminal Squad detectives score two big awards for crushing the Arizona branch of the Vinlanders Social ClubI've written extensively about the Phoenix Police Department's elite Career Criminal Squad and the vital work they do targeting criminal street gangs, such as various neo-Nazi skin ... More >>

Mesa Methhead Calls Cops on Himself Before Trying to Escape "Imagined Assailants." Wreaks Havoc on Neighborhood

mcso.orgGeorge Carrillo​To continue yesterday's trend of meth-induced stupidity, George Carrillo fired 15 rounds of ammunition from inside his Mesa apartment as he tried to combat "imagined assailants" -- subsequently terrorizing his neighborhood. But that was only after he called the cops on hims ... More >>

Dogs, Children, and Bondage; Mesa Man Candidate for Pervert of the Year

They don't make 'em much pervier than Frank Foster​What do a little girl, a workout bench, nylon restraints, and a tan Labrador Retriever have in common? They were all featured in images of kiddy porn found on the computer of a Mesa pervert yesterday.Police arrested 60-year-old Frank Morgan Foster ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Son Joshua: Bench Warrant Issued

There's a bench warrant out on the son of the most powerful man in ArizonaAccording to a recent minute entry by Maricopa County Superior Court Commissioner Steven K. Holding, a bench warrant has been issued for state Senate President Russell Pearce's son Joshua Trent Pearce.Holding's minute entry st ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Son: KPHO Follows Joshua Pearce Story (w/Update)

If Joshua Pearce were undocumented, he would have been deported long agoKudos to KPHO/Channel 5 for reporting on allegations of child abuse involving state Senate president Russell Pearce's son Joshua Pearce, which I first reported on a month ago.Reporter Jason Barry dogged Pearce at the state Capit ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Son Joshua Pearce: The Mesa Police Report

Russell Pearce's son Joshua, currently in rehab, according to a Mesa PD reportThe Mesa Police Department has released its full report of the investigation into an incident involving the infant daughter of Joshua Pearce, son of state Senate president Russell Pearce.As I reported first on this blog, a ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Son Joshua Pearce, and His Other Run-Ins with the Law

State Senate President Russell Pearce: Sins of the father, visited upon the son?The Mesa Police Department has released more reports on its run-ins with state Senator Russell Pearce's son Joshua. A report I blogged about earlier today dealt with allegations concerning possible child abuse in a Decem ... More >>

Man With Extremely Stupid Face Tattoos Sought Following Officer Involved Shooting

Johnny "Irish" McNeel may want to retreat to the wilderness of the "928" because people are looking for him here in the "480." Dumbass.​Before today, if we saw a man on the street with "480" tattooed on his chin, we'd probably take a second look, think to ourselves "wow, that's the dumbest f***ing ... More >>

Man Indicted for Murder in Beating Death of 4-Year-Old; Says Impending Marriage to Girlfriend Should Fix Less-Than-Legal Immigration Status

Jorge Busso​An illegal immigrant currently living in Mesa was indicted for first-degree murder in the beating death of his girlfriend's 4-year-old son earlier this month.Because of his immigration status, Jorge Busso, 23, is being held without bail. However, Busso seems to think his less-than-lega ... More >>

Mesa Man Charged With Murder in Beating Death of 4-Year-Old

Mesa PDJorge Busso's been charged with murdering his girlfriend's 4-year-old son.​A Mesa man's been charged with murder in the beating death of his girlfriend's 4-year-old son.According to the Mesa Police Department, 23-year-old Jorge Busso was watching the boy Friday afternoon while the mother wa ... More >>

Mesa Woman Brings 5-Year-Old to Meth Deal

MCSOLori Hammar brought a 5-year-old with her when she allegedly sold meth to an undercover cop.​September 22, was apparently "bring a kid to work day" for a Mesa woman, which is never a good idea considering her job is allegedly selling crystal meth.Lori Hammar, 38, was arrested on Tuesday after ... More >>

Alleged Paint-Huffing Orange-Hurler Revealed

www.zazzle.com​When we first heard there was a guy found sitting in an orange grove next to a Mesa airport, huffing paint and throwing oranges at planes, we thought "we gotta see what this guy looks like."Sadly, at the time we published our story yesterday afternoon, which you can see here, we wer ... More >>

Apparently, Huffing Paint and Throwing Oranges at Airplanes is Frowned Upon Within Mesa City Limits

www.zazzle.com​What's the big deal?That's what a man cops found huffin' spray paint in an orange grove next to the Falcon Field Municipal Airport in Mesa asked police when they politely told him he needed to stop throwing oranges at the airplanes.According to the Mesa Police Department, 33-year-ol ... More >>

Mesa Woman Knocks Herself Out Before Beating Up Girlfriend and Forgetting She Had Weed in Her Pocket

www.hillarysheppard.com​A Mesa woman was drinking on Friday night and apparently thought it would be a good idea to intentionally slam her head into a wall -- right before beating the crap out of her girlfriend and forgetting she had weed in her pocket while talking with police.According to ... More >>

Missing Old Person Alert: 79-Year-Old Theresa Zynda

Mesa PD Theresa Zynda -- if you've see her, call the cops.​For the second time this month, a Valley senior has gone missing, and police need your help to find her.Theresa Zynda, 79, went out in the rain last night, and she never came home.She left her house in a the 2005 Buick LeSabre about ... More >>

Mesa Man Arrested for Beating Up His Grandmother and Girlfriend

Robert Grazioso​A Mesa man shouldn't be expecting that stereotypical $5 birthday check from his grandmother this year. That's because he allegedly beat her up and stole her wallet last week. According to the Mesa Police Department, 19-year-old Robert Grazioso was arrested Friday after he pun ... More >>

Vancouver Acid Attack "Victim" Threw Acid on Herself. Mesa Acid Victim Legit, Cops Say

www.facebook.com Bethany Storro -- before she threw acid on her face.​When a Mesa woman had a cup of acid thrown in her face by an unidentified woman earlier this month -- just days after an almost identical attack in Vancouver -- we have to admit that the idea of a traveling, serial acid-t ... More >>

Transient Man Arrested for Fondling Sleeping Passenger on the Light Rail; the Passenger Was Another Dude

Theo Rogers​Any story about someone fondling a sleeping passenger on public transportation is amusing. When it turns out to be a dude-on-dude sexual assault it's even better. When one of the dudes happens to be a transient train rider, it's just the icing on the cake.Under said criteria, it appear ... More >>

Mesa Docs Lawyer "Will not be Trying This Case in the Media" -- a Guarantee She Ironically Made at a Press Conference

Dr. Gabriel Ogbonnaya​Jan Buescher, the lawyer of Dr. Gabriel Ogbonnaya -- the Mesa doctor accused of sexually abusing several of his patients -- held a press conference yesterday to announce that, among other things, she "will not be trying this case in the media."Could have fooled us.

Mesa Doc Re-Arrested on New Sex Abuse Charges Following Lawyer's Claim He Wouldn't be Charged

Dr. Gabriel Ogbonnaya has been arrested...again.​We just got off the phone with Mesa Police Department Detective Steve Berry who tells us that not only are the three original sexual abuse charges against Dr. Gabriel Ogbonnaya still active, he was re-arrested on five additional complaints of sexual ... More >>

Lion Meat Burgers at Il Vinaio Cause an Uproar

www.flickr.com/photos/8078381@N03/​Something unique on the menu for World Cup was all Il Vinaio owner Cameron Selogie had in mind when he started serving burgers made from free-range, USDA-approved lion meat. Protests and a bomb threat probably weren't. Selogies says that he did rese ... More >>

Mesa Doctor With "Healing Touch" Accused of Sexually Assaulting Two Patients

MCSO The doctor is in: Gabriel Ogbonnaya is accused of sexually abusing two of his patients.​A Mesa-based primary-care physician with the Healing Touch Internal Medicine group was arrested yesterday after police say he sexually abused two of his patients.Victims say Gabriel Ogbonnaya, a doc ... More >>

Accused Docs' Lawyer Claims Cops Failed to Fully Investigate Incident Prior to Filing Sexual Abuse Charges

MCSOGabriel Ogbonnaya is accused of sexually abusing two of his patients.​The attorney for the Mesa-based doctor who was arrested and charged with sexual abuse yesterday claims the charges are baseless and that police failed to complete a full investigation before charging her client.Among other c ... More >>

Courtney Bisbee Is Assaulted in Prison, and a Band of Skinhead-Collaring Cops Gets Busted Up

Obama Protesters Leave Signs Near Dobson High School in Mesa

PJ Standlee Anti-Obama signs line the sides of roads leading into Dobson High School where President Barack Obama will speak today. Opponents of the massive $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act expressed their frustration with a small protest and signs on roads and intersection ... More >>

Mesa Teacher Accused of Molesting Junior High School Student

Stories about teachers having sex with 17-year-old students are one thing. This is a whole different -- and vastly more disturbing -- kind of crime:  Mesa Teacher Arrested for Molestation of Female Student   A Mesa School District teacher was arrested yesterday evening after informat ... More >>

The Bird pecks away at Janet Napolitano’s lame defense of Russell Pearce and tears Fulton Brock a new one

Anger in need of management: Russell Pearce's "violent temper" flared with his first wife, too.

Racist Sheriff Joe Arpaio slams the Suns' Shaquille O'Neal in lame publicity-grab.

Method used in the apparent suicide of a laid-off Tribune critic is common in Japan

Bully Pulpit

County Attorney Andy Thomas has not only steered a lot of business to his old law firm, he has hired his old boss to harass Sheriff Joe Arpaio's chief political rival

Mexican Busting

The plumed wonder examines the racial politics of Andy Thomas, then swoops over Sharon Stonewaller and Tent City, where Shaq and a local actor were inside the razor wire

Dead Man Driving

Unless you believe in ghosts, a traffic-busting photo contraption screwed up in Mesa. Plus, the plumed crusader joins mourners at WWE wrestler Eddie Guerrero's send-off

Outlaw Joe

One of Arpaio's own deputies testifies about how the MCSO smeared Dan Saban.

Bob Hartle's Identity Crisis

A con man stole his good name and good credit; the law wouldn't help him get it back

A Cop on the Beat

Assaults on his girlfriend and a litany of other conduct violations got Fred Santos fired from the Phoenix police force. Why he's back in uniform, responding to domestic violence calls, is a mystery.

SEX EDUCATION

TWO VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICTS HIRED A CHILD MOLESTER WHO CALLED MOLESTER WHO CALLED HIMSELF "THE GOD OF A'S AND F'S." IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.