Second “Macho B” Captor Charged in Jaguar’s Capture

Last week, a biologist working for the Borderlands Jaguar Detection Project admitted that, in February 2009, he illegally placed a jaguar scat in the Atascosa Mountains near Ruby and directed a woman to place jaguar scats at sites that were authorized to snare only mountain lions and bears. Those scats led…

Captor of “Macho B” — Last Living Jaguar in Arizona Before Being Killed in Captivity — Pleads Guilty to Endangered Species Violation

The man who captured an endangered jaguar, whose controversial death sparked outrage from animal-rights groups, pleaded guilty in federal court today to prohibited “take” of an animal.Emil McCain, a biologist working for the Borderlands Jaguar Detection Project, admitted that in February of 2009 he had illegally placed a jaguar scat…

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Refuses to Turn Over Financial Records

Saying their request for information is “burdensome, overly broad, and intended to harass,” the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office told the Board of Supervisors today that it will not comply with a subpoena demanding financial records. The supervisors have been demanding the information since March — resorting to a subpoena two…

Phoenix Thieves Targeted Identities of Elderly; Police Looking for Victims

The Phoenix Police Department is asking the public’s help in tracking down victims of a pair of thieves, who police say targeted elderly victims across the Valley.Last month, police arrested 30-year-old George Gregg and 60-year-old David Gregg on several charges of theft and burglary, after the pair allegedly targeted old…

Chandler Man Shot While Driving; Suspects Still at Large

The Chandler Police Department is asking the public’s help in locating two men believed to be involved in the shooting of a Chandler man early yesterday morning.Chandler Police Detective Frank Mendoza tells New Times that at around 1:30 a.m. yesterday, a man called police to report that someone was trying…

Phoenix Building Fire Leads Cops to Murder Victim

A building fire in a west Phoenix industrial building this morning led fire officials to discover a dead body, and police say the victim was murdered.About 4:45 a.m., the Phoenix Fire Department responded to a fire alarm that went off in the 1200 block of south 35th Avenue.When fire personnel responded,…