Man Arrested on Suspicion of Second-Degree Murder

  Image: Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Ignacio Lopez-Leon has been arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder. Records show he was booked into the Maricopa County jail yesterday.  The county attorney’s office does not yet have information to provide about the case. We’ll update this post later…

Mary Rose Wilcox Investigation by Arpaio and Feds has Hurdles to Clear

Josh Bernstein of Channel 15 [KNXV-TV] reported a story over the weekend that seems to be pushed heavily by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and doesn’t deliver the goods on Mary Rose Wilcox. But it comes close. Wilcox, [pictured], one of five County Supervisors and a longtime political opponent of…

Tennessee Man in Mule-Powered Cart Reaches Phoenix After 1,774 Miles

A Henry, Tennessee man drove his mule-pulled wagon 1,774 across the United States, reaching his destination in Phoenix last week.John McComsey says on his Web site it was his dream for retirement to take the leisurely cross-country trip to the Arizona home of one of his relatives. But he also…

Sean Noble, Former Chief-of-Staff for John Shadegg, Hospitalized After Car Crash

  Sean Noble [above], a local right-wing political consultant and former chief-of-staff for John Shadegg, is in the hospital after a one-car accident on Friday. Greg Patterson’s Espresso Pundit blog reported yesterday that Noble, who also writes a so-so political blog called Noble Thinking, “lost control of his car while driving down…

Mesa Doctor Fondled 16 Other Victims, Police Say; Total Now at 18

  Cops figured Mesa cardiologist Richard Lewis had fondled more than just the two women they knew about when he was arrested in June. Now, Mesa police say an investigation has uncovered 16 more victims, thanks in part to widespread media coverage. Police didn’t release details of the new cases…

Captain Joel Fox to Argue SCA Case on Appeal Before Judge Tomorrow

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Captain Joel Fox will argue before a Superior Court judge on Tuesday that he shouldn’t have to turn over the names of donors behind a nebulous $105,000 contribution to the Arizona Republican Party. The county elections department has wanted to see those names since election season, but…