Mesa man busted for bug-spraying Walmart fruit filmed other ‘pranks’
Charles Smith told cops that stunts like the one that put him in jail could make him up to $10,000 a month on social media.
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Is there DEI in ASU? Judge lets professor sue over diversity training
ASU professor Owen Anderson says DEI training is reverse racism. A county judge says he may test that argument in court.
Disgraced Arpaio attack dog Andy Thomas now directs Christian rom-coms
Disbarred ex-county attorney Andrew Thomas once terrorized the Valley. Now he makes films about the evils of playing Twister.
Victim’s rights advocate: Rachel Mitchell went easy on pedophile coach
In a lawsuit, Kayleigh Kozak says the Maricopa County attorney gave a sweet deal to the coach who abused her when she was 12.
Neo-Nazi pleads guilty for role in gay man’s murder, goes home for holidays
Cory Young copped to a felony for his part in the beating death of Jake Kelly, a gay Phoenix man, then got to head home.
A second Donald Trump presidency will hit Arizona hard. Here’s how
Immigrants will be terrorized, Phoenix police will escape federal scrutiny and abortion rights could be rolled back – again.
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Democrats poised for big wins and painful losses in major county races
Democrats may flip Maricopa County’s Board of Supervisors. But we could get an election-denier recorder and Sheriff Joe 2.0.
Rachel Mitchell’s fiance used burner accounts to attack her critics
The county attorney’s beau copped in court to anonymously sniping at reporters and politicians who criticized Mitchell on X.
State Bar knew Allister Adel may have been a domestic violence victim
An affidavit submitted to the bar recounts a phone call the former prosecutor made while hiding from her husband in a closet.
Joe Arpaio’s attorney was disbarred and is now doing stand-up comedy
Mark Goldman helped Sheriff Joe score a presidential pardon. Then his legal career went up in flames.
Bruises, fights, a fall: Allister Adel’s rumored domestic violence ordeal
Her time as county attorney was troubled. After her death – and her husband’s violent demise – some wonder what they missed.
Rachel Mitchell ducked a GOP county attorney debate. We re-created it
The Maricopa County Attorney said she missed primary debates due to “scheduling conflicts.” Unopposed, her rival attacked.
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Joe Arpaio’s goons busted her jaw. Now U.S. Army mom faces deportation
Celia Alvarez helped the Justice Department investigate Joe Arpaio. Now she’s been ordered to leave the country for good.
Rachel Mitchell: I’ll execute death row prisoner if Kris Mayes won’t
The county prosecutor said she’ll go around the attorney general to kill Aaron Gunches, but experts say she lacks authority.
Once again, GOP sheriff hopeful Jerry Sheridan can’t handle the truth
The former Joe Arpaio acolyte was once caught being dishonest in court. Now after Arpaio’s old job, Sheridan warped the facts again.
Rachel Mitchell rips Kris Mayes: Kill death row prisoners faster
The state attorney general took a small swipe at the Maricopa County Attorney. In her response, Rachel Mitchell went nuclear.
Rachel Mitchell backs GOP’s ‘150% racist’ border bill
The Maricopa County Attorney says she’s anti-discrimination, yet endorses a bill critics say will lead to racial profiling.
Man who sexually assaulted ASU student gets 40 years in prison
In April, a jury convicted Eric Todd Bell on six counts in the 2021 assault. He acted as his own lawyer.
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Meet the Arizona man who tried to make Kanye president – and got sued
GOP consultant Nathan Sproul helped Kanye West run for the White House. He also witnessed the rapper pee on his Grammy.
Arizona fake electors indicted for trying to subvert 2020 election
Meet the 11 Republican fabulists facing nine felonies for scheming to undo Trump’s reelection loss.
Rachel Mitchell keeps talking tough about retail theft. It’s a sham
Maricopa County prosecutor, Phoenix police chief call organized retail theft “massive problem.” Crime stats and critics disagree.
Phoenix Suns super fan Mr. ORNG arrested on child sex charges
Police said Patrick Battillo solicited nudes from four players on the Peoria High School boys basketball team he coached.