The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a woman they say stole a federal marshal’s vehicle yesterday, after she was already in the back seat of the marshal’s car. According to a press release from the YCSO, 26-year-old Simona Herrera, a.k.a. Maria Herrera (pictured), was detained by U.S. Marshals for…
The theory is that all dogs go to heaven — their owners, however, don’t have the same guarantee, especially if they leave their dogs out in the hot, Arizona sun with no shade or water.A Phoenix man, police say, did exactly that, which ultimately caused the death his pet pooch…
Phoenix police are looking for two men involved in a robbery at a Circle K convenience store last week that began with a request for a cigarette and ended when the victim got beat up after reaching in the suspects’ getaway car and stealing the keys. The suspects, however, took the…
The Scottsdale Police Department announced today the name of the mother of the baby found dead in a Scottsdale apartment over the weekend, as well as the less-than-frantic 911 call placed by a neighbor who made the gruesome discovery.”I’m telling you this baby is cold; this baby is dead,” the…
Valley canal paths have become a fairly popular venue for doom and gloom as of late, with a Tempe man found either murdered or a suicide victim a few weeks ago and the stabbing and robbery of a Phoenix man yesterday morning.Phoenix police Sergeant Trent Crump tells New Times that…
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to hire dispute expert Kenneth Feinberg to handle claims against the county by county officials and employees. Feinberg has a solid reputation as a legal referee. He’s the Obama-appointed “pay czar,” (monitoring the pay of executives who work…
The Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct has dismissed all four complaints filed against local judges by David Hendershott, chief deputy under Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The commission “found no clear and convincing evidence of ethical misconduct” and voted to dismiss the complaints, a June 18 letter from the…
Phoenix police have made an arrest in the case of a man murdered yesterday at a party at a west Phoenix apartment complex. Anthony Granado, 21, was arrested yesterday afternoon after witnesses at the party identified him as the person who shot and killed 29-year-old Haki Miggins…
A Queen Creek woman, hopped up on pharmies and rage, shot and killed her boyfriend on Wednesday night, according to court documents acquired by New Times. Police were called to the Queen Creek home of 52-year-old Susan Quinnett at about 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday by Quinnett, who reported that her…
We just got word that the Arizona Game & Fish Department has been granted a federal permit to “take” (trap) more jaguars despite being partially responsible for the illegal “take,” and ultimately the death, of “Macho B,” the last known wild jaguar in the United States, last year.AGF was granted…
Gilbert police arrested a man on Tuesday after they were led to the suspect by the rims on his car. The “dubs” the suspect, 38-year-old John McCombs Wilcox (pictured), was rollin’ on probably won’t find their way into a Dr. Dre video anytime soon, though. The rims didn’t have any tires…
A Coconino County sheriff’s deputy busted a cap in the ass of a vicious pit bull near Flagstaff after the dog attacked a stroller being pushed by a neighbor of the dog’s owner.According to the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, about 8:40 a.m. yesterday, dispatchers got a call from a woman who…
One of two people police believe are responsible for systematically stealing thousands of pieces of luggage from baggage carousels at Sky Harbor International Airport last year has pleaded guilty to theft and other charges.Stacy King, 39, admitted to two counts of theft, trafficking in stolen property, and a dangerous drug violation in…
An early-morning party at a west Phoenix apartment complex resulted in the shooting death of an unidentified man after an argument with another party-goer. Police are not identifying the victim yet, as investigators are still on the scene trying to piece together what happened. …
UPDATE: the Mohave County Attorney’s Office will not seek the death penalty for alleged baby-rapers. Click here for details.A Bullhead City couple was arrested yesterday after their 1-month-old baby died as a result of what police are calling a “brutal sexual assault.”Bullhead City police spokeswoman Emily Montague tells New Times…
Nearly a year after a group of four Liberian boys raped an 8-year-old Liberian girl in a shed in the apartment complex where she lived, a bench warrant has been issued for the parents of the victim after they failed to show up for a court hearing yesterday morning.Judge Susan…
An alleged serial bank robber, responsible for at least three heists across the Valley, was busted in Peoria last week thanks to the keen eye of a police officer, the Peoria Police Department announced this morning. Peoria police spokesman Mike Tellef tells New Times that Timothy John Kestle is the man…
Two Phoenix men are believed to be responsible for one of the most poorly thought out bank robbery attempts we can remember — including fake machine-guns, a dog, and the suspects using a cab as a getaway vehicle.This brazen act of stupidity has made the media rounds today, but we…
The president of a national association of guide-dog users that gave Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio the boot from its July conference tells us today she’s not exactly upset that her group fouled up the sheriff’s 78th birthday. “It’s too bad,” Guide Dog Users Inc. President Becky Barton allows. ” But I didn’t know…
It’s Sheriff Joe’s party, and he’ll cry if he wants to.Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s 78th birthday was “ruined” over the weekend after he received word he would no longer be the keynote speaker at a convention for guide dog users that’s to be held in Phoenix this July.The National…
A Mesa man got a smooch on the wrist from a Maricopa County Superior Court judge on Friday when the judge sentenced him to only three years’ probation after the man pleaded guilty to one count of animal cruelty. Jeremy Tuffly, 28, entered the guilty plea to animal cruelty in May after…
We got word on Friday that a Mesa man who killed a kitten after trying to feed it to a python was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of animal cruelty. In one of the more despicable crimes against an animal we can remember, 28-year-old Jeremy Tuffly tried to…
