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Tag You're It: The First Pics of Phoenix Light Rail Graffiti

This tagger ain't no Basquiat, but then again, it's only a tag... As was recently mentioned in a report by my colleague Ray Stern, the Phoenix PD has released images of some of the first graffiti ever on the Phoenix Metro Light Rail. And for this historic occasion, wherein the PMLR gets ... More >>

Kidnappers' Getaway Car Photographed in Phoenix; Man Snatched on Saturday From Clothing Store

  Police today released a photograph of a car apparently speeding away from the armed kidnapping of a man from a Phoenix clothing store. The black, 1990s Lincoln Mercury was one of three getaway vehicles used by the suspects. While no evidence of the crime can be seen ... More >>

THAR SHE FROZE!REFRIGERATED WHALE TO CHILL OUT IN THE ARIZONA DESERT AFTER 30 YEARS ON SHOW-BIZ ROAD

  Police today released a photograph of a car apparently speeding away from the armed kidnapping of a man from a Phoenix clothing store. The black, 1990s Lincoln Mercury was one of three getaway vehicles used by the suspects. While no evidence of the crime can be seen ... More >>

Zack de la Rocha Talks 287(g); and a Desperate Letter from Inside Estrella Jail

Zack talks about Arpaio and 287(g) with artist Ernesto Yerena I'll give you two reasons why demonstrators will be marching May 2 in Phoenix from the Wells Fargo building downtown -- where Sheriff Arpaio maintains two floors of pricey executive offices -- to Joe's Estrella Jail, a hellhole that's ho ... More >>

Sal DiCiccio Veers Off Message -- "Worried" About Kidnapping in Phoenix

Sal DiCiccio​Phoenix city officials have been going out of the way to assure residents that the whole "kidnapping capital of the world" thing is media hype -- and that you, your family, and any tourists who want to visit town are absolutely safe here.Someone apparently forgot to get the message to ... More >>

Valley Woman Dies After Being Hit by Three Cars; Nice of One of Them to Actually Stop

​A 62-year-old woman died yesterday after being hit by three different cars near Cave Creek Road and Thunderbird. You would probably think that after hitting an older woman, the person who did it would at least stop -- or maybe the second person who hit her might call police --  you would be ... More >>

Valley Drivers Turning to Twitter to Warn of DUI Checkpoints

​Phoenix police say that more and more drivers are turning to their Twitter and Facebook pages to warn other motorists of police checkpoints and stretches of road with a large police presence in order to help them avoid getting a dreaded DUI.As far as having their cover blown, police say they don' ... More >>

Cold Case Files: Phoenix Police Have Suspect in 15-Year-Old Murder Case

www.creativealleyproductions.com​The Phoenix Police Department announced today that it's won an indictment for a suspect in a murder/sexual assault that happened in 1994.Who doesn't love a good cold-case file.On October 21, 1994, 35-year-old Eric Harmon was found murdered and sexually assaul ... More >>

Phoenix "Auto Mechanic" Advertises "Affordable Auto Repair." Then He Steals Your Car

MCSOIf this guy, Kedrick Russell, stole your car, Phoenix police want to know about it.​A Phoenix auto mechanic is behind bars after police discovered that not only wasn't he fixing people's cars, but he was stealing them, too.Kedrick Russell, 42, of Phoenix, got pinched earlier this week for stea ... More >>

Building Fire Leads Police to Murdered Phoenix Man

www.indiainfo.com​A building fire in a west Phoenix industrial building this morning led fire officials to discover a dead body and police say was the victim was murdered.At about 4:45 a.m., the Phoenix Fire Department responded to a fire alarm that went off in the 1200 block of south 35th Avenue. ... More >>

Hispanic Neighbors of Suspect in White-on-Brown Homicide Say He's "Not a Racist"

The crime scene from today's shooting: Was race a factor?Police are saying that a 50 year-old white male shot his 44 year-old Hispanic neighbor in South Phoenix in what authorities have characterized as a "neighborhood dispute." The neighborhood? Near the cross streets of Alta Vista Road and Montezu ... More >>

Phoenix Man Kills Wife, Shoots Self in Head and Survives, and Lives in House With Dead Wife for Four Days, Authorities Say; WTF?

www.thebsreport.com​We just got word of a charming horror story in Phoenix this morning that includes a failed suicide, a murder, and a man living in a house with a dead body for four days before calling police.Phoenix police Sergeant Tommy Thompson tells New Times that cops&n ... More >>

Murder/ Failed-Suicide Suspect Identified; Unfortunately, Still No Mugshot

​Yesterday, we posted a story about a Phoenix man who shot and killed his wife on Friday, failed to die after shooting himself in the head, and then lived in his house -- with his wife dead on the floor -- for four days before he called police.Today, the suspect has been identified as 56- ... More >>

Phoenix Man Arrested After Police Say He Tried to Lure 14-Year-Old Boy for Sex With Promise of $100

MCSORoy Sherman​A Phoenix man was arrested yesterday after police say he tried to lure a 14-year-old boy for sex by promising him cash.Roy Sherman, Jr, 33, of Phoenix, was arrested yesterday after police say on June 2, he offered the victim $60 to go with him to his apartment for sex as the 14-yea ... More >>

Phoenix Woman Found Murdered in Home

www.abrokenlaptop.com​The Phoenix Police Department is asking the public's help in finding the person (or persons) responsible for murdering a 57-year-old Phoenix woman who was found dead in her home last night. Phoenix police Sergeant Tommy Thompson tells New Times that at about 9:30 p.m. ... More >>

The Results Are In: Phoenix Police Announce Number of Arrests Made During Yesterday's Protests; We Were Way Off

angelzfunnyz.com​There were no water cannons or police dogs. No riots or cops beating people with batons -- you could probably say as far as protests go, yesterday's demonstration in downtown Phoenix over SB 1070 was a bit of a yawner.People did get arrested, though.The Phoenix Police Department i ... More >>

Phoenix Cops Go Under Cover; Dressing as Grounds Crew to Catch Speeders at Sky Harbor Airport

What? We just really like Dick's Sporting Goods.​There's a little-known shortcut to get from downtown Phoenix to Tempe during rush hour. Some of those in the know call it cheating. We tell those people to pipe down because it's our preferred way home from work. The short cut goes directly through ... More >>

Phoenix P.D.'s Killer Cop Indicted for Murder -- and We Got Some Video of the Accused Officer Planting Crack Pipe on Woman

Phoenix Police Officer Richard Chrisman​The Maricopa County Attorney's Office today announced that the officer involved in last week's shooting of an unarmed domestic violence suspect has been charged with murder.If you're unfamiliar with the case click here. It's nuts.The county attorney also pro ... More >>

Man Found Shot to Death in Phoenix Hotel; Cops Need Help Finding Killer

​A man was found shot to death in a Phoenix hotel room yesterday morning and police don't have a whole lot to go on in terms of finding out who did it.Around 3 a.m. yesterday, people heard gun shots in the Premier Inns near I-17 and Peoria Avenue.Security at the hotel checked the room where the gu ... More >>

Police ID Victim Found Dead at Phoenix Hotel

www.hotelplanner.com​The Phoenix Police Department has identified the man found shot to death in front of a Phoenix hotel on Sunday. The victim is 38-year-old Timothy Wallis, the PPD announced today. About 3 a.m. Sunday, people heard gunshots in the Premier Inns near Interstate 17 and Peor ... More >>

U.S. Marshals Arrest California Man in Connection to 2001 Phoenix Stabbing Death. Too Much Meth in Victim's System Derailed Original Investigation

​The U.S. Marshals have arrested a man wanted in connection to a 2001 stabbing murder of a 40-year-old Phoenix resident. The Phoenix Police Department announced today the arrest of Marc Salinas, 38, for allegedly stabbing Rishard LaPointe to death in his Phoenix apartment near the intersection of ... More >>

"Riot" at Phoenix High School Actually Just a Chick Fight

Fail​The appeal of a chick fight, as eloquently explained by Jerry Seinfeld, is that "men think if women are grabbing and clawing at each other, there's a chance they might somehow, you know... kiss."A chick fight, the Phoenix Police Department says, is all that went down at a Phoenix high s ... More >>

Denver Fugitive Arrested at Sky Harbor Airport; Suspect Was Catching Connecting Flight to Mexico, Cops Say

MCSO/Denver PostNorma Vera-Nolasko​Here's a tip: If you're trying to fly to Mexico to evade a felony warrant, you may want to pony up the extra couple of bucks for a direct flight. Apparently, 37-year-old Norma Vera-Nolasko didn't heed that advice, as Phoenix police arrested her at Phoenix Sky Ha ... More >>

Speeding Car Crashes Into Phoenix Home; Driver and Passenger Killed

musclecars.faketrix.com​For the second time this week, a Valley speedster put the pedal a little too much to the metal -- and the consequences were fatal. Police say two people were killed after their car crashed into a house on the corner of East Osborn Road and North 25th Street in Phoenix ... More >>

Qwest Truck Crashes into Phoenix Home; 4-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized

Photo by Matthew Hendley​Forget Qwest's "Heavy Duty Internet" commercials -- the Qwest truck that crashed into a Phoenix home Tuesday morning seems pretty heavy duty as well. Phoenix police Sergeant Tommy Thompson tells New Times that a worker driving a Qwest utility truck crashed into a home at ... More >>

Jack Harris to Detectives: Don't Spend Federal Grant Money Awarded to Phoenix Police to Combat Border-Related Kidnappings

Phoenix Police Chief Jack Harris​While a federal audit of the Phoenix Police Department's kidnapping statistics is under way, Police Chief Jack Harris has ordered his troops not to spend any of the $700,000 they collected from the feds to combat border-related kidnapping cases.The Depar ... More >>

Tolleson Man Arrives Home to Find Robber(s); Gets Shot Several Times

Photo by Matthew Hendley Cops say the victim went from his driveway (right) to his neighbor's house (left) to get help.​A 21-year-old man was shot this afternoon as he pulled up to his Tolleson home to discover it was getting burglarized. Phoenix police Sergeant Tommy Thompson says about 1 ... More >>

Phoenix Police Chief Jack Harris Not Clear On The Real Issue Involving Inaccurate Kidnapping Stats; New Times Helps Set the Record Straight

Let's be clear about a few things regarding Phoenix's kidnapping statistics snafu.Phoenix Police Chief Jack Harris tells the Arizona Republic that he is outraged at what is happening in the community regarding kidnappings and other crimes, and he adds:"If anyone doubts we have a home-inv ... More >>

Phoenix DUI Suspect Makes it Easy for Cops -- By Driving Straight into Police Headquarters

Photo by Matthew Hendley​In a DUI even Governor Jan Brewer probably couldn't get away with, police say an allegedly drunk 56-year-old man crashed his truck straight into Phoenix police headquarters early Thursday. Phoenix police Sergeant Tommy Thompson tells New Times the man was driving his 2003 ... More >>

Richard Chrisman, Killer Phoenix Cop, Canned

Chrisman:Scouring the want ads tonight?Phoenix Police Officer Richard Chrisman, who faces a second-degree murder charge in the October 5 shooting death of South Phoenix resident Daniel Rodriguez, was terminated today by the City of Phoenix. Phoenix Police Department spokesman Sergeant Tommy Thompson ... More >>

Thieves Make Off with Bronze Statue from Phoenix Cancer Survivors Park

This statue was stolen from the Cancer Survivors Park​Sometimes criminals defy the bounds of political correctness -- like whoever stole a statue depicting a cancer patient from a Phoenix park. Phoenix Police Sergeant Tommy Thompson tells New Times that someone broke a 4-foot-high bronze statue f ... More >>

Buckeye Cop Fatally Shot During Traffic Stop. Other Officer Wounded but Expected to Survive

Buckeye Police DepartmentOfficers Christopher Paz (left) and Rolando Tirado. Tirado was senselessly killed by thugs during a traffic stop early yesterday morning.​Two Buckeye police officers were shot early yesterday morning after stopping a truck that was being driven erratically in a west Phoeni ... More >>

Third Suspect in "Execution" of Buckeye Officer Located and Released; Second Officer Will Survive, Police Say

Buckeye Police DepartmentOfficers Christopher Paz (left) and Rolando Tirado. Tirado was senselessly killed by thugs during a traffic stop early Sunday morning.​The second officer shot during the execution-style murder of a Buckeye police officer over the weekend is expected to recover, the Phoenix ... More >>

Green Laser Pointed at Police Helicopter Results in Arrest of Phoenix Man

Image: Maricopa County Sheriff's OfficeConrad Rzewuski, 24, was arrested yesterday on suspicion of shining a green laser at a police helicopter.​ A Phoenix man who allegedly shined a laser at a police helicopter was arrested with the help, naturally, of the pilots. The chopper had been flying ... More >>

Three Men Claim to be Cops -- Then Rob Phoenix Home at Gunpoint

The robbery took place on the 2200 block of East Virginia Avenue.​Yelling "Police!" and banking on the element of surprise, three men kicked down the door of a Phoenix home early this morning, robbing the family inside at gunpoint.   According to police, three Hispanic men rolled up to ... More >>

Jeffery Hendershott, Son of Former MCSO Chief Deputy David Hendershott, Arrested on Suspicion of DUI and Hit-and-Run

Image: MCSOJeffery Hendershott, 29, was arrested yesterday on suspicion of DUI and hit-and-run. He's the son of David Hendershott, the disgraced former chief deputy under Sheriff Joe Arpaio who was fired in May.​Jeffery Hendershott, son of former Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy David ... More >>

"Thou Shalt Not Steal Bandit" Strikes Again?

Has the bandit struck again?​It appears a thief the Federal Bureau of Investigation's bandit-naming department has dubbed the "thou shalt not steal bandit" may have struck again -- this time in Phoenix.Phoenix police say the First Fidelity Bank branch near 32nd Street and Lincoln Drive in Phoenix ... More >>

Robbery Suspect Shot by Cops After Stealing Car and Threatening 4-Year-Old With Gun

​A robbery suspects crime spree -- which includes threatening a 4-year-old with a gun -- came to an end last night after he crashed the stolen car he was driving into a wall and was shot by a Phoenix police officer.According to the Phoenix Police Department, just before 10 p.m. yesterday, the susp ... More >>

"Warrant Clear Up" Program in Phoenix Gives Misdemeanor Offenders a Chance to Work With City Voluntarily, Rather Than Be Arrested

Image: http://nuttysquirrel72.wordpress.co​It's been a while since you blew off that fine or court date following a misdemeanor arrest.You've become an expert at spotting cop cars in the rear-view mirror as you drive, and you've ditched more than a few by making a quick turn into parking lot befor ... More >>

Sky Harbor Airport Narcotics Team has Seized $3.4 Million in Cash This Year

​The young woman seemed nervous as she checked in at the airport gate on July 26, and officers could see her hand shake as she held her ticket.Abril Save of Tucson had just flown to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport from New York and was preparing to take a connecting flight to her hometown ... More >>

"Warrant Clear Up" Week in Phoenix Nets at Least 1,500 Misdemeanor Scofflaws; Hunt for Holdouts Begins

Logo for the city of Phoenix's New Opportunity Warrant Clear Up Program.​The city of Phoenix convinced at least 1,500 misdemeanor scofflaws to come in to court this week and take care of their old warrants.Sergeant Tommy Thompson says the number is conservative and that he'll get an exact count on ... More >>

John Landrum Jr. Busted With "Some of the Most Egregious Child Porn" Cops Have Seen in a While

www.icanhascheezburger.com​A Phoenix man was arrested this morning after police found in his home hundreds of videos and images of kiddie-porn that investigators are calling "some of the most egregious child porn" they've seen in a long time.John Landrum Jr., 52, was booked into a Maricopa County ... More >>

Meet Andre -- A Dog Whose Eyes Were Gouged Out Before He Was Used For BB-Gun Target Practice

Andre​There's a monster on the loose and he needs to be brought to justice.The pooch to the right is Andre, a miniature pinscher who had his eyes gouged out of his head, likely by the same savage who used the little guy for BB-gun target practice.We're told Andre was found in an empty lot near 67t ... More >>

Andre Update: Phoenix P.D. Investigating Dog Who Had His Eyes Gouged

Dr. Deborah WilsonAndre​Yesterday, we told you about Andre, a miniature pinscher who had his eyes gouged out, likely by the same savage who used him as BB-gun target practice.In reporting the story, we were stunned to learn that no law enforcement agency was investigating Andre's abuse. That, howe ... More >>

Super Bowl Prostitution Hoax: Indianapolis Mobilizes for an Epic Battle with an Urban Legend

Dr. Deborah WilsonAndre​Yesterday, we told you about Andre, a miniature pinscher who had his eyes gouged out, likely by the same savage who used him as BB-gun target practice.In reporting the story, we were stunned to learn that no law enforcement agency was investigating Andre's abuse. That, howe ... More >>

Newborn Dumped In Front Of North Phoenix Home "Affectionately Nicknamed Baby Kathleen" -- After Street Where She Was Dumped

Front lawns: No. Hospitals, Police Stations, Fire Houses: Yes.​If you happened to have had a baby yesterday, and then dumped it in front of a home in north Phoenix, police would like to have a word with you -- and make sure you're not bleeding out after giving birth.Oh...and don't worry about nami ... More >>

Search Continues For Mother Of Newborn Dumped In Front Of Phoenix Home

Phoenix Police DepartmentThis woman is NOT the mother of a newborn who was dumped in front of a Phoenix home on Tuesday.​Phoenix police said yesterday that the woman to the right could potentially be the mother of a newborn who was dumped in front of a Phoenix home on Tuesday. They've since contac ... More >>