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Meg O'Connor

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Meg O’Connor was a staff writer for Phoenix New Times from April 2019 to April 2020.

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Deputy Who Stole $600 From a Dead Man Pleads Guilty

By Meg O'ConnorDecember 26, 2019

Johnson responded to a call from a caregiver about a man who had died from a gunshot wound at a home in the Sun Lakes neighborhood of Mesa.

Goodyear Police Chief Jerry Geier Fired Following Internal Investigation

Goodyear Police Chief Jerry Geier Fired Following Internal Investigation

By Meg O'ConnorDecember 20, 2019

The chief of the Goodyear Police Department, Jerry Geier, has been fired, city officials announced today.

10 Ways Phoenix New Times Stories Changed the Valley in 2019

By Meg O'ConnorDecember 20, 2019

For a small staff, the news team at Phoenix New Times gets big results.

Tempe Decides Not to Pay Ex-Police Chief $150K After Email

Tempe Decides Not to Pay Ex-Police Chief $150K After Email

By Meg O'ConnorDecember 13, 2019

An email sent to Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell, City Council members, and the city manager may offer some insight as to why the city changed its mind.

For a Tiny Police Department, Globe Has Big Problems

By Meg O'ConnorDecember 13, 2019

At the 26-member Globe PD, two chiefs resigned (one is suing), two got banned from law enforcement, two were suspended, and two were accused of abuse.

Police: Child Porn Found on Pinal County Detention Officer’s Phone

By Meg O'ConnorDecember 12, 2019

Vasquez told police he had videos and photos of children as young as toddlers on his cellphone, police say.

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Tribal Cop Under Investigation for Domestic Violence

By Meg O'ConnorDecember 11, 2019

She tried to protect her neck as she feared for her life and she screamed for her 10-year-old daughter to come,” Faust said.

Tempe Set to Pay Ex-Police Chief Tom Ryff $150,000 to Settle Lawsuit

By Meg O'ConnorDecember 6, 2019

Ryff alleged the city breached a non-disparagement agreement and prevented him from getting a job with the Tempe Union High School District

Yuma Cop Asked 17-Year-Old to Film Herself Twerking, Resigns

By Meg O'ConnorDecember 6, 2019

A Yuma school resource officer has resigned after the department learned he had struck up a personal and sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl.

Phoenix Cop Involved in Wife’s Alleged Thefts Gets 80-Hour Suspension

By Meg O'ConnorDecember 4, 2019

Officers declined to aid in prosecution against their fellow officer.

Hiker From Viral Helicopter Rescue Files $2M Claim Against the City

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 27, 2019

Metro said she told rescuers she did not want to be airlifted out and suffered serious injuries requiring surgery as a result of the dizzying ordeal.

Homeless Man Arrested for a Felony for Stealing a Burrito

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 27, 2019

Bell, who is homeless, has been charged with a class 6 felony for allegedly stealing a burrito.

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Ousted Mesa Superintendent’s Cop Ex-Husband Served Prison Time for Theft

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 26, 2019

Mesa schools superintendent Ember Conley was ousted last week amid news that the district’s administrative spending was almost $1M over budget.

Community Members at Meeting Demand Civilian Oversight of Phoenix Police

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 21, 2019

Phoenix remains the largest city in the country without independent oversight of police, but after the meeting on Tuesday, that seems sure to change.

Killed Without Consequence: How Phoenix Police Left a Double Homicide Unsolved

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 20, 2019

New Times reviewed the 300-page case file and interviewed seven key players in a double homicide with eight witnesses that Phoenix Police let run cold.

Human Chop Shop Owes $58M to Plaintiffs in Body Donation Lawsuit, Jury Says

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 19, 2019

The owner of a body donation center where FBI agents found buckets of heads and a cooler of male genitalia will pay $58 million to the plaintiffs.

Pima Cop on Leave and Under Criminal Investigation for Tackling Limbless Teen

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 19, 2019

Deputy Manuel Van Santen is on administrative leave following the disturbing video of him tackling a limbless teen. A criminal probe is also underway.

Pot Patient Still Used Pot While in Drug Diversion Program

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 19, 2019

Haugen spent countless hours and thousands of dollars while in TASC, all while legally using the exact drug he was there to be “treated” for (weed).

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Video: Pima County Cop Tackles Teen With No Arms or Legs

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 15, 2019

After a 15-year-old quadruple amputee knocked over a trash can at a group home, a Pima County Sheriff’s Deputy tackled the teen to the ground.

Mesa Police Chief Paid $89,000 To Keep Reason He Resigned a Secret

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 15, 2019

The city of Mesa doesn’t want ex-Police Chief Ramon Batista to tell anyone why he resigned — and they’re paying him nearly $90,000 not to.

Fifth Phoenix Cop Fired This Year, This Time for Alleged Stalking

Fifth Phoenix Cop Fired This Year, This Time for Alleged Stalking

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 6, 2019

Marcos Rodriguez, who was accused of stalking a woman and making unwanted sexual advances, is the fifth Phoenix cop to be fired this year.

Mesa Police Chief Steps Down After Police Union Ouster

Mesa Police Chief Steps Down After Police Union Ouster

By Meg O'ConnorNovember 4, 2019

Batista’s resignation comes after months of turmoil with the Mesa police union, which initiated a vote of no confidence against the chief.

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