Prosecutors say former Sheriff Joe Arpaio deliberately thumbed his nose at court orders, arresting 170 illegal immigrants and, counter to the order, turning them over to federal authorities for deportation. Arpaio’s defense is that the order was unclear.
Former Maricopa County Sheriff is on trial for disobeying federal judge’s order; defense team denies charges
Officer Agnes Milbourn says she faced retaliation after taking her claims to higher-ups.
Ousted Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court this week in a last-chance bid for a jury trial or delay of his upcoming bench trial for criminal contempt.
A Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office sergeant whose possession of 1,500 IDs helped spur contempt charges for ex-Sheriff Arpaio and his staff claims in a fresh lawsuit that the flap damaged his career.
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone highlighted accomplishments and goals after 100 days in office.
A new state law in the Lone Star State, SB 4, is bringing a lot of comparisons to Arizona’s onerous SB 1070. And with good reason.
Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s “new” attorney wins delay in criminal contempt trial till June.
Joe Arpaio’s still getting help from the taxpayers, though he is now out of office.
In a surprise announcement, Maricopa County Paul Penzone ordered the closure of Tent City.
Dean Tolson claims that a trespass warning from the Scottsdale Police hurt his career as a motivational speaker. But his attorney has been suspended by the state bar.
Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio is fundraising via a new 501c4 and his legal defense fund, while he costs us more moolah in Melendres.
Two Swedish women bitten by dogs in a Camp Verde home in 2015 are suing for damages with the help of California celebrity lawyer Perry Wander.
Steven Cooper, a veteran who served 18 years in the army, successfully sued the Phoenix VA for failing to diagnose and treat his prostate cancer.
A new lawsuit by an Arizona domestic violence clinic against Backpage.com is full of old, previously rejected arguments.
Employees and supervisors at 5th & Wine bar in Scottsdale taunted two coworkers who were perceived to be gay with repeated homophobic slurs and assaults, a federal complaint states.
Politicians and prosecutors are targeting the online listings giant, threatening the internet as we know it.
Despite the looming shadow of incoming president Donald Trump, 2016 had some bright spots for Arizona, politically speaking.
Paul Penzone, sheriff-elect of Maricopa County, revealed plans on December 20 for replacing the top leadership of the sheriff’s office with his own team.
In an interview with New Times, Joe Arpaio said one of his “failures” as Maricopa County sheriff was not being able to have a better relationship with the Latino community. His critics are not quick to forget or forgive.
The display cabinet behind the desk of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been cleaned out. The walls of his expansive office on the third floor of the sheriff’s space-agey headquarters at 550 West Jackson Street are bare; photographs and framed awards overlap on the floor, ready to be boxed…
Weeks before the election, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was making plans to resign from office if he were to be reelected — possibly depending on an appointment from Donald Trump or maybe because of his legal problems, New Times has learned. In an interview yesterday, Arpaio denied this. But a…
