Probation and House Arrest

Kelly Wasko, Gilbert Cancer-Faker, Gets 18 Months in Prison

Kelly Wasko, one of several Valley women recently arrested for a cancer-faking scheme, will be spending some time in prison.Wasko, a 41-year-old Gilbert resident, was sentenced this morning to 18 months in prison for collecting donations through Facebook to treat her fake cancer.See also:-Kelly Wask ... More >>

Bill Montgomery: Mercy Killing "Not an Excuse for Murder" (Said After Man Gets Probation for Killing Wife)

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery says today that mercy killing, or euthanasia, "is not an excuse for murder," as 86-year-old George Sanders was sentenced today on a manslaughter charge for fatally shooting his wife.Apparently, Montgomery finds two years of unsupervised probation an acceptabl ... More >>

Arranged-Marriage Fiasco Involving Iraqi Family Ends With Everyone Getting Probation

Three members of an Iraqi family living in Phoenix have been sentenced to probation for their various roles in the abuse of a fellow family member who refused an arranged marriage.Yusra Farhan, 50, pleaded guilty last month to unlawful imprisonment, and Mohammed Altameemi, 45, pleaded guilty to diso ... More >>

Jeffrey Higgins, Ex-MCSO Detention Officer, Lands on Probation for Drunk Gun-Pointing

Jeffrey Higgins, a now-former detention officer with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, was sentenced to probation for a January incident in which Higgins pointed a loaded handgun at his 19-year-old son.According to court documents previously obtained by New Times, Higgins pointed the gun at his ... More >>

Couple Busted Trying to Find a Dog on Craigslist to "Fornicate" With Sentenced to Probation

See also: Joe Arpaio's Craigslist Bestiality Case Nets Three Guilty Pleas See also: Craigslist Used To Find A Dog To "Fornicate" With See also: Sarah Walker Claims to Be Victim of Sexual-Assault Suspect Lee Lubonne The married couple who pleaded guilty in June to perusing Craigslist to find a dog ... More >>

Should Michael Salman Be Granted Work Release?

See also: Michael Salman wants work release See also: Michael Salman wants to build a church in his backyard See also: Michael Salman Is Not in Jail for Having Bible Studies in His HomePastor/ex-gang member Michael Salman's trying everything in the book to get out of Tent City after his 67 misdemean ... More >>

Steven Saldana Headed to Prison for Case Involving Abused 4-Month-Old, While Kid's Caretaker Got Probation

Steven Saldana took a plea agreement that sends him to prison for a little more than two years, stemming from the case of the 4-month-old baby found with a cigarette burn, 14 broken bones, and bruising all over her body.Angelica Jimenez -- the Chandler woman who was designated by Child Protective Se ... More >>

Another DOC Inmate Dead From Apparent Suicide; That Makes Two in 24 Hours

​It appears the Arizona Department of Corrections has two suicides on its hands -- and they happened within 24 hours of each other.The DOC announced this morning that inmate Karot Phothong, 37, was found unresponsive in his cell at the ASPC-Florence on Saturday. DOC spokesman Bill Lamoreaux says i ... More >>

Jasen Achondo, Tempe Dad Who Left 11-Month-Old in Running Bathtub, Gets Probation, Jail Time

​A Tempe man who left his 11-month-old son in a running bathtub last year was in Maricopa County Superior Court this morning where he was sentenced to six months in jail and 10 years probation.Jason Achondo, 28, pleaded guilty to one count of child abuse in November.Achondo and his baby-mama, 23 ... More >>

"Buffalo" William Willis, Tunnel-Digging/Cross-Dressing Kiddy Porn Connoisseur, Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

"Buffalo" William Willis​Remember last year when a guy was arrested after Glendale police found what appeared to be the beginning stages of an underground, Silence of the Lambs-esque sex-dungeon being built in his back yard? Well, he's going to prison...for a long time.William Willis, 46, pleaded ... More >>

Did Rachel Brock Get Off Easy? New Times Readers Seem to Think So

MCSORachel Brock spent less than a week in county jail after getting arrested for having a sexual relationship with a teenage boy.​Rachel Brock, the daughter of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock, was sentenced yesterday to 10 years supervised probation and a deferred one-year in jail after p ... More >>

Rachel Brock, Daughter of County Supervisor, Avoids Jail Time; Gets Probation For Abusing Same Boy Mother Molested

MCSORachel Brock, daughter of County Supervisor Fulton Brock, was sentenced this morning to 10 years probation for sexually abusing a teen boy on multiple occasions.​Rachel Brock, the daughter of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock, was in court this morning, where she was sentenced to 10 year ... More >>

Joe Miller, Probation Officer Fired for Statement in Support of Marijuana Legalization, Launches Lawsuit With ACLU's Help

Image: Huffington PostJoe Miller​Maybe one reason marijuana prohibition is still in effect is this:Law officers face being fired merely for stating publicly their views on legalization.That was the case for Joe Miller, a former Mohave County probation officer whose supervisors terminated him after ... More >>

Kevin Gerster, Inmate-Beating Former MCSO Detention Officer, Gets Jail Time *VIDEO*

MCSO Former MCSO Detention Officer Kevin Gerster is now MCSO inmate Kevin Gerster.​Former Maricopa County Sheriff's Detention Officer Kevin Gerster is heading back to jail -- only this time as an inmate.Gerster initially was charged with five counts of aggravated assault for beating up  ... More >>

Should James Ray Go to Prison?

New Times​James Arthur Ray, the Oprah-approved snakeoil salesman responsible for the deaths of three people, is set to be sentenced next month after getting convicted of three counts of negligent homicide -- and he doesn't think he belongs in prison.Ray considers himself a self-help guru -- the th ... More >>

Jeffery Hendershott in Close Race With Probation Violator for Sheriff Arpaio's Mugshot of the Day Contest

Image: MCSO's Mugshot of the DayThe mugshot of Jeffery Hendershott, son of former MCSO chief deputy David Hendershott, is getting lots of votes. But someone out there is pulling hard for Carla Atkins to win...​Jeffery Hendershott, who was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run and DUI two days ago, ... More >>

Chandler "Vampire" Gets Probation for Trying to Suck Roommates Blood

Amanda Williamson and Aaron Homer think they're vampires -- only they're not.​The Chandler man convicted of stabbing his roommate with the hopes of sucking his blood as part of a "vampire" ritual has been sentenced to three years probation.Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Warren Granville spar ... More >>

Chandler "Vampire" Pleads Not Guilty to Blood-Sucking-Related Assault Charge

Amanda Williamson and Aaron Homer. We'll let you decide which "vampire" is which.​A Chandler man accused of a vampire-related aggravated assault pleaded not guilty in a Maricopa County Superior Court yesterday.Buckle up -- this is a weird one.According to court documents obtained by New Times, the ... More >>

UPDATED: DMX Arrested -- Again (and Again) -- in Maricopa County

MCSODMX is running out of fingers on which to count the number of times he's been arrested in Maricopa County.​UPDATE (3:31 p.m.): We obtained court documents that show DMX's probation violation was the result of cocaine use, not only failing to check in with his probation officer, as stated in th ... More >>

Christina Muniz, Dubbed "Worst Mother Ever," Gets Probation and Time Served

Christina Muniz, a.k.a. "the worst mother ever."​A Surprise woman, who punched her 11-year-old son in the stomach in front of police -- all while telling the boy how she didn't want him anymore -- was sentenced in Maricopa County Superior Court this morning.Christina Muniz, 29, was sentenced to th ... More >>

Attention Grown Ups: "Sexting" 13-year-olds a Bad Idea. Prescott Man Gets Probation For Doing Exactly That

Mathew James Noble​A Prescott man has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to sending naked pictures of himself to a 13-year-old girl.Mathew James Noble, 27, accepted a plea deal that dropped more serious charges against him, but he pled guilty to attempted aggravated luring of a mino ... More >>

Mesa Escort Who Left Toddler in Closet When She Went to Work Sentenced to Probation

Corrina Davis​The Mesa mom convicted of child abuse for leaving her 2-year-old son locked in a closet has been sentenced to probation by a Maricopa County Superior Court Judge this morning.Corrina Davis was arrested back in January after a Mesa constable served an eviction notice at her apartment. ... More >>

Police Release Tape of Chandler "Vampire" Victim

Amanda Williamson and Aaron Homer. Still not entirely sure which "vampire" is which.​Last week, we told you about a couple of Chandler residents, who happen to think they're vampires. How do we know this? Because one of them allegedly stabbed their roommate when he wouldn't let them suck his blood ... More >>

Arizona Fugitive Was Charged With 14 Crimes -- Including "Suggesting" Sex With a 12-Year-Old -- While on the Run; Authorities Never Realized He Was Wanted

John Whiting was a busy man in his 30 years on the run -- criminally speaking, that is.​John Whiting, the Maricopa County fugitive arrested Tuesday after being on the run for nearly 30 years, was pretty busy in the three decades he was being sought by authorities. During his time as a fugitive, Wh ... More >>

Michael Brown -- Family Man/ Former-Hand-Surgeon -- Arrested for Beating His Wife...Again

Dr. Michael Brown and "daddy's baby girl."​You may be familiar with Dr. Michael Brown, the founder of the Brown Hand Center. He's the Houston-based doctor who runs that god-awful ad here in Phoenix featuring him, his way-too-hot-for-him wife, and his five kids. The ad ends with his young daughter ... More >>

DMX Headed Back to Jail. Latest Lockup: Los Angeles

www.contactmusic.comDMX​Rapper DMX, fresh off completely a four-month jail sentence in Maricopa County, is headed back to the clink. "X's" latest stop on his tour of southwestern slammers: Los Angeles.The legally challenged rapper has 90 days to turn himself in to authorities to begin serving time ... More >>

Back in Black

Doc chronicles controversial Scandinavian metal scene

Suicidal Tendencies: The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections Is a Bloody Mess

Paparazzo Claims He Never Touched Mike Tyson

www.njit.edu​The photog who went a round with Mike Tyson at LAX on Wednesday says he never touched the former heavyweight champ. Tony Echevarria claims he was merely asking Tyson questions, when Iron Mike snapped and started beating him, breaking his camera and ultimately sending him ... More >>

Where's the Other Driver in the Bryant Wilkerson Case? Not in Jail...

DMX Assaults Prison Guard Over Bad Food, Jail Staff Says; Probation Status Now in Doubt

Rapper DMX, who's serving 90 days in jail for animal abuse and theft, faces an assault charge following a tiff with a jail guard -- a legal problem that could send him to prison. DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was first put in Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Tent City jail after his ... More >>

He wasn’t driving drunk, he didn’t hit anyone, but he might still go to jail

Prosecutors suggest charges for other driver in the Bryant Wilkerson case

Doubting Thomas

County prosecutors charged a teenager with looking at kiddy porn. Turns out they hadn't done their homework

Catch Him If You Can

When a career courthouse scam artist joins forces with a top Arizona criminal defense attorney, it ain't pretty

False Positive

Is Joe Arpaio up to his same old dirty tricks? This time, a man's life may be at stake.

Shape Up or Sharpe Out

Trouble-plagued NFL vet faces stint in Valley rehab

Glad-Hander No More

Hot-headed PR flack cools off in a jail cell, again

Uneven Stephen

The return of "Con Err"

Drum & Drummer

Valley jazz musician Rob Schuh pounded skins, pumped iron, shot steroids, went to prison and almost died. Now the feisty trapsman has added an organ to his repertoire -- a transplanted kidney.

Mean Season

A once-powerful Arizona Boys Ranch football team struggles to find its way into the end zone

The BOMEX Files

The Arizona State Board of Medical Examiners is failing to protect the public from potentially dangerous doctors

Writing a Sentence

Fife Symington must live with six felony convictions; where he will live with them is still up in the air

Take Two Bottles of These. Call Me When You're Dead

Dr. Willard Hunter's repeated misprescription of dangerous drugs has contributed to two deaths. But the state medical board doesn't see any reason to revoke his doctor's license.

THE FAMILY TRAP

UNDER ITS "REUNIFICATION-FIRST" POSICY, THE STATE OF ARIZONA ROUTINELY FORCES CHILDREN TO LIVE WITH PARENTS WHO ARE UNFIT GUARDIANS BY ANY DEFINITION

POTTER'S FIELDWHERE THE POOR AND THE ABANDONED OF MARICOPA COUNTY ARE PUT TO REST

JAIL TIME A LONG TIME COMINGFIVE YEARS AFTER ADMITTIG GUILT, A MOLESTER IS CONVICTED

Justice After Hours

Maricopa County's Initial Appearance Court plods on through the wee hours