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Sean Holstege

Sean Holstege is a former editor of Phoenix New Times. He’s been a print news reporter for 35 years. He was an investigative reporter at The Arizona Republic and the Oakland Tribune. He won a Sigma Delta Chi award for investigative reporting. He’s covered transportation, terrorism, the border, disasters, child welfare, courts, and breaking news.

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Decarlos Jones Gets 90 Days for Beheading 6-Month-Old Puppy

By Sean HolstegeJanuary 11, 2018

Bill Montgomery: “I look forward to changes in our criminal laws that will allow us to meet community expectations in punishing this vicious type of behavior.”

Phoenix Spending $1 Million on Landfill Search, but Investigators May Not Need Victim’s Body

Phoenix Spending $1 Million on Landfill Search, but Investigators May Not Need Victim’s Body

By Sean HolstegeJanuary 6, 2018

Arizona has had numerous cases like that of a missing Phoenix woman; police haven’t found a corpse yet, but that doesn’t mean the case will turn cold.

Nothing Normal: Ex-Cop, Charged With Murder of 7-Year-Old Daughter, Walks Free for Now

By Sean HolstegeJanuary 2, 2018

Prosecutors allege the couple tied up Sanaa Cunnigham, with injuries that festered. Yet neither Germayne Cunningham and his wife, Lisa, are in jail.

Feds Say Phoenix Men Wanted to Sell Honeywell Secrets to Cartels; Now One Is Dead

Feds Say Phoenix Men Wanted to Sell Honeywell Secrets to Cartels; Now One Is Dead

By Sean HolstegeJanuary 1, 2018

Family and friends have been spreading all kinds of theories about how Robert Jeremy Miller died but there remain more questions than hard facts.

Signs That Interstate 11 Is More Than a Pipe Dream: ADOT Study, Bill Gates’ ‘Smart City’

Signs That Interstate 11 Is More Than a Pipe Dream: ADOT Study, Bill Gates’ ‘Smart City’

By Sean HolstegeDecember 22, 2017

But who’s going to pay for it?

If the Shoe Fits: Distinctive Prints Point Arizona Deputies to Man Suspected of Shooting Cars

If the Shoe Fits: Distinctive Prints Point Arizona Deputies to Man Suspected of Shooting Cars

By Sean HolstegeDecember 19, 2017

MCSO arrested Hipolito Rodriquez, 18, after following his unique shoeprint from a shooting scene

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Phoenix Police Extend Landfill Search for Missing Mom; Boyfriend Charged With Murder

Phoenix Police Extend Landfill Search for Missing Mom; Boyfriend Charged With Murder

By Sean HolstegeDecember 18, 2017

Phoenix Police have extended their search in a city landfill for Christine Mustafa, who vanished in May.

Another Child’s Death Shows Ame Deal’s Murder Hasn’t Changed the System Enough

Another Child’s Death Shows Ame Deal’s Murder Hasn’t Changed the System Enough

By Sean HolstegeDecember 13, 2017

Seven-year-old Sanaa Cunningham of Goodyear is the latest victim of child abuse in Maricopa County

Ruling Makes Opening of South Mountain Freeway a Reality for Late 2019

Ruling Makes Opening of South Mountain Freeway a Reality for Late 2019

By Sean HolstegeDecember 13, 2017

The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with highway planners, ruling they did not violate federal environmental laws.

Exclusive New Times Video Details What Happened at Trump Rally Protest

By Sean HolstegeDecember 8, 2017

The footage supports some but not all claims made by police.

Juan Martinez Will Seek Death Penalty in Serial Street Shooter Case

Juan Martinez Will Seek Death Penalty in Serial Street Shooter Case

By Sean HolstegeDecember 8, 2017

Aaron Saucedo accused of shooting and killing nine people in Phoenix

Finding the Girl in the Box: As Ame Deal’s Living Hell Ended, It Began for Police Officer

By Sean HolstegeDecember 7, 2017

“I never, to this day, will forget what she looked like. That image is ingrained on my mind,” Albert Salaiz said.

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Has I-10 Become Arizona’s Most Dangerous Highway?

Has I-10 Become Arizona’s Most Dangerous Highway?

By Sean HolstegeDecember 1, 2017

Of course, you don’t have to be out in the desert to be familiar with shootings at vehicles on I-10.

Watch Out for New Wrong-Way Signs as Season for DUI Enforcement Begins

By Sean HolstegeNovember 22, 2017

Thanksgiving is one of the worst times for drunken drivers

UPDATE: ACLU Sues Phoenix PD Over Lack Transparency on Trump Protest Probe

UPDATE: ACLU Sues Phoenix PD Over Lack Transparency on Trump Protest Probe

By Sean HolstegeNovember 21, 2017

Officials promised quick response to requests for public records investigating event; it will now be at least the end of the year before report released.

Ame Deal Verdict: John and Sammantha Allen First Couple Sentenced to Death in Arizona

By Sean HolstegeNovember 16, 2017

No other husband and wife have been executed in state.

Two Adults, Two Children Found Dead in Scottsdale Neighborhood

Two Adults, Two Children Found Dead in Scottsdale Neighborhood

By Sean HolstegeNovember 10, 2017

Police say a gun was used; little information available

Final Justice for Girl in the Box: Jury Convicts Last of Ame Deal’s Accused Killers

Final Justice for Girl in the Box: Jury Convicts Last of Ame Deal’s Accused Killers

By Sean HolstegeNovember 8, 2017

John Allen is the last of the family members facing sentencing for the death of the 10-year-old Phoenix girl in 2011.

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Ten Years Later: Will Juan Martinez Ever Get to Prosecute ‘Snake on a Plane’?

Ten Years Later: Will Juan Martinez Ever Get to Prosecute ‘Snake on a Plane’?

By Sean HolstegeOctober 5, 2017

Police say Avtar Grewal murdered his wife in 2007, left a confession, then took off for India

The Criminal Case Against Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio Is Over

The Criminal Case Against Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio Is Over

By Sean HolstegeOctober 4, 2017

Judge Susan Bolton hasn’t decided whether she will vacate previous rulings against him.

Accused Vegas Shooter’s Dad Robbed Banks in Phoenix, Listed Among FBI’s Most Wanted

Accused Vegas Shooter’s Dad Robbed Banks in Phoenix, Listed Among FBI’s Most Wanted

By Sean HolstegeOctober 2, 2017

Young Stephen Paddock seemed to have a bright musical future in Tucson.

Seven Things the Trump Tax Plan Will Do for You — Maybe

Seven Things the Trump Tax Plan Will Do for You — Maybe

By Sean HolstegeOctober 1, 2017

Here are some winners and losers. Which are you? The president hates losers.

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