Scott Norberg

Should Sheriff Joe Arpaio Get a Pass When the Indictments Come Down? Hell, No

Joe Arpaio Knows All and David Hendershott Is His Lackey, Say Former Staffers and Critics

courtesy of Dennis Gilman Sure, Hendershott's a scoundrel, but it's Arpaio that all inquiries should aim for Many of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's ex-aides and critics agree on one thing: Despite Deputy Chief Frank Munnell's recent memo portraying Arpaio as a hapless figurehead (a memo you can read, h ... More >>

Joe Arpaio vs. Nightline's Martin Bashir: The Good and the Not So Great

from ABC NightlineSo Joe, how did the prostitute "accidentally" touch your officer, again?As I've been on deadline the last couple of days, I haven't been able to comment on Nightline's recent, two-pronged report on Sheriff Joe, the second part of which I enjoyed immensely. That segment dealt mostly ... More >>

Michael Manning Won't Run for AZ Attorney General, After All

courtesy of CNN Attorney Michael C. Manning​Michael Manning, the lawyer who's made a mint suing Sheriff Joe Arpaio and other local miscreants, has decided not to run for Arizona Attorney General, after all.Turns out too many people are dependent on Manning's rainmaking skills for him to lea ... More >>

The New York Times on Janet Napolitano's Ambition Sans Conscience, and Her Chances of Being a Supreme

image by Jasmine HobeheidarCan the truth keep Napolitano from becoming a Supreme?Just how far can you go with a record of political mediocrity, an absence of conscience and a boatload of ambition? As ex-Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano continues to prove, very far indeed. The Homeland Security czar ... More >>

Janet Napolitano’s Sorry Service in Arizona Makes Her a Terrible Choice for Homeland Security Secretary

image by Jasmine HobeheidarCan the truth keep Napolitano from becoming a Supreme?Just how far can you go with a record of political mediocrity, an absence of conscience and a boatload of ambition? As ex-Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano continues to prove, very far indeed. The Homeland Security czar ... More >>

Was Juan Mendoza Farias beaten to death by Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s guards?

image by Jasmine HobeheidarCan the truth keep Napolitano from becoming a Supreme?Just how far can you go with a record of political mediocrity, an absence of conscience and a boatload of ambition? As ex-Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano continues to prove, very far indeed. The Homeland Security czar ... More >>

Sheriff Joe buffaloes readers with bogus yarns in his book Joe's Law

image by Jasmine HobeheidarCan the truth keep Napolitano from becoming a Supreme?Just how far can you go with a record of political mediocrity, an absence of conscience and a boatload of ambition? As ex-Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano continues to prove, very far indeed. The Homeland Security czar ... More >>

The long march to victory over Sheriff Joe Arpaio, one Barnes and Noble at a time.

image by Jasmine HobeheidarCan the truth keep Napolitano from becoming a Supreme?Just how far can you go with a record of political mediocrity, an absence of conscience and a boatload of ambition? As ex-Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano continues to prove, very far indeed. The Homeland Security czar ... More >>

The Bird poops on a crowd of 9/11 deniers and reports on the latest symbolic protest of Joe Arpaio

image by Jasmine HobeheidarCan the truth keep Napolitano from becoming a Supreme?Just how far can you go with a record of political mediocrity, an absence of conscience and a boatload of ambition? As ex-Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano continues to prove, very far indeed. The Homeland Security czar ... More >>

Barnes and Ignoble: Sheriff Joe Arpaio autographs a book for Scott Norberg, suffocated to death June 1, 1996 in one of Joe's gulags.

image by Jasmine HobeheidarCan the truth keep Napolitano from becoming a Supreme?Just how far can you go with a record of political mediocrity, an absence of conscience and a boatload of ambition? As ex-Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano continues to prove, very far indeed. The Homeland Security czar ... More >>

Taser trying to zap Ohio county coroner

image by Jasmine HobeheidarCan the truth keep Napolitano from becoming a Supreme?Just how far can you go with a record of political mediocrity, an absence of conscience and a boatload of ambition? As ex-Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano continues to prove, very far indeed. The Homeland Security czar ... More >>

Money Shot

If Maricopa County supervisors wanted to go after Sheriff Joe Arpaio, they could. They could focus on his office's finances

Dead End

Beaten, hanged, strangled, and ignored, these men and a woman lost their lives in Sheriff Joe Arpaio's custody

Inhumanity Has a Price

Corpses, a flesh-eating virus, the most-sued sheriff in America. Lawsuits against Joe Arpaio have cost us $41 million, so far

Kentucky-Fried Joe

The comedic kestrel makes the Joe Show in Sun City West, shares a few Joe jokes of his own, and grills state Representative Russell Pearce about his links to white supremacists

Joe Strikes Back

This vigilant vulture crafts a Christmas card to Sheriff Joe, as the Pinal County Attorney's Office threatens to seek a felony indictment against New Times

Letters

Letters from the week of January 6, 2005

Balls in the Air

Steely County Attorney Rick Romley's going, but he's not gone. He'd like to take the governor's office from Janet Napolitano

We Sue the Coward of the County

Arpaio's ditsy chief flack Lisa Allen MacPherson tells us to take her boss to court, so . . .

Letters

Letters from the week of July 22, 2004

In the Crosshairs

County lawmen boffing hookers isn't Sheriff Joe's only problem. Fed up with his thuggery, Arpaio's own political party has targeted him for defeat

Running Scared

There are a couple of reasons Janet Napolitano won't be on John Kerry's ticket

Law and Disorder

Letters from the week of November 28, 2002

Torture Chamber

Did Eric Vogel die because of another beating in Sheriff Joe Arpaio's jail?

Serious Business

If Joe Arpaio runs for governor, he'll win if people forget he's a madman

Insult to Mortal Injury

The short life and times of Johnny Jardine, Part 2

109 Degrees of Incarceration

County inmate Lance Hawthorne died in a cell whose vent had been closed as a form of punishment

Letters

County inmate Lance Hawthorne died in a cell whose vent had been closed as a form of punishment

Murder on Madison: The Norberg Remix

Tweaker inmate who died at the hands of jailers was also a loving son

Lies and Videotape

In an apparent repeat of its behavior in the Norberg case, the sheriff's office withheld key evidence from litigant

Flashes

In an apparent repeat of its behavior in the Norberg case, the sheriff's office withheld key evidence from litigant

Letters

From the week of January 28, 1999

Flashes

From the week of January 28, 1999

The $8 Million Victim

Norberg family accepts hefty settlement in jail suit. Are similar payouts in Arpaio's future?

Tweaking the Truth

Sheriff's office reluctantly turns over drug report on dead inmate

Fed Up

The Justice Department investigates the county sheriff's officeagain

The Quad Squad

Mother of infants arrested on abuse charges; Avondale police conspicuously absent from news conference

Sheriff's Cover-up?

Lawyer for dead inmate's kin accuses county of "intentional destruction" of key evidence

Paying the Price

The sheriff's not talking, but records reveal that taxpayers are spending big bucks to defend controversial jail operations

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The sheriff's not talking, but records reveal that taxpayers are spending big bucks to defend controversial jail operations

Flashes

The sheriff's not talking, but records reveal that taxpayers are spending big bucks to defend controversial jail operations

Human Plights

International group urges immediate stop to Arpaio jail practices

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International group urges immediate stop to Arpaio jail practices

Letters

International group urges immediate stop to Arpaio jail practices

Jail Suits Could Cost County Taxpayers Tens of Millions

International group urges immediate stop to Arpaio jail practices

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International group urges immediate stop to Arpaio jail practices

Sanitized for Joe's Protection

Sheriff's summary of probe into inmate's death omits alarming details

Hangin' With Sheriff Joe

Two inmates commit suicide in the space of a week; feds had warned Arpaio of unsafe "overhanging structures"

Flashes

Two inmates commit suicide in the space of a week; feds had warned Arpaio of unsafe "overhanging structures"