Jane Sanders Blasted for Arpaio ‘Photo-Op’ on Social Media

After Bernie Sanders’ wife took a tour of Maricopa County’s Tent City Jail with Sheriff Joe Arpaio, critics today accused her of acting as a “prop” in the spread of racist propaganda.  Among the naysayers was U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego, who, in a Facebook post, advised Jane Sanders “to take…

Arizona Solar-Power Fraud Leads to $3-Million Award in Federal Lawsuit

The scamsters behind a sophisticated solar-power fraud scheme exposed by Phoenix New Times finally have been held accountable in a U.S. court. Last month, Arizona U.S. District Judge David Bury handed down a $3.1 million judgment against the men behind Matinee Energy — a group of swindlers who include a former…

Did Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Deputy Need to Kill Dog Named Blue? (Video)

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office released gritty body-camera footage showing a deputy shooting and killing a dog. Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who’s made public-relations hay over the years with his animal-protection antics, told reporters that the video proves the shooting was “justified.” The dog was “in the wrong place at the wrong…

Joe Arpaio’s Favorite Deputy Beds Three Crime Victims, Avoids Dismissal

Despite admitting to sexual intercourse with three victims of crimes he investigated for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s favorite detective, Brian Mackiewicz avoided dismissal during recent disciplinary proceedings, and was hit with an 80 hour suspension instead. A voluminous internal investigation file recently released to New Times…

Joe Arpaio’s MCSO Kills Starving Horse, Arrests Owner

Those familiar with the history of the Vietnam War may recall that infamous line reputedly uttered by a U.S. Army major about the bombed-out South Vietnamese city of Ben Tre, to the effect that American forces had to “destroy the town in order to save it.” Same could be said…

Joe Arpaio’s Top Flack, Lisa Allen, Resigning February 2

You could call it the end of an era. The woman who for the past 23 years has served as Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s top flack, spin guru Lisa Allen, is resigning from the MCSO effective February 2. In an e-mail exchange with New Times, Allen confirmed her resignation, saying she’s…