Dan Whitehead, the former Brophy College Preparatory instructor who was fired from the Jesuit school in November for alleged sexual misconduct with students, was arrested this weekend on sexual-assault and sexual-abuse charges.Whitehead, 71, was canned after two ex-students told school officials that Whitehead had molested them in the ’80s, but…
See also: Jhessye Shockley’s Mother Jerice Hunter Arrested for Girl’s Murder Jerice Hunter’s bond was set at $500,000 for charges of child abuse and the first-degree murder of her 5-year-old daughter, Jhessye Shockley.The Maricopa County Superior Court sent over Hunter’s paperwork this morning, and since Hunter was arrested on a…
It may be hard to believe, but the gentleman to our right is a registered sex offender.According to Arizona Department of Public Safety records, 46-year-old Mesa resident Paul Michael Brown has previously been convicted of indecent exposure and “aggravated incest.”…
The Glendale Police Department has just announced that Jerice Hunter, the mother of missing and presumed dead 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley, was arrested for the murder of her daughter.Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said Hunter’s charged with first-degree murder and child abuse…
Phoenix police say they’ve solved a rape case from 2004 with the arrest of a convicted sex offender. That’s the good news, which must bring tremendous relief to the victim, who was 17 when Keith Edward Allen broke into her home and subjected her to a lengthy, horrific attack. But…
Here’s a tip — if you’re throwing away about a pound-and-a-half of meth, almost a pound of heroin, a few guns, and almost $20,000 in cash, also tossing pictures of yourself in there may not be the best idea.Abraham Ortega-Leyva learned that one the hard way…
See also: Scott Graham Accused of Mutilating Neighbor’s Cat This morning, Mesa police mentioned in a statement to the media that alleged cat mutilator Scott Graham told a “strange story” to investigators in response to the allegations.Taking a look at court documents filed in the case, we have a pretty…
Edward Sauceda is probably the only person on earth with the Arizona Cardinals logo tattooed on his face, as we could only find one other photo of a Cardinals face tattoo on Google images — Sauceda’s mugshot from 2009.Sauceda was actually arrested the week before the Cardinals lost to the…
UPDATE: Don’t worry, everyone, Graham says the cats were sneaking into his car and running a fight club. If you’re wondering who would steal their neighbor’s cat and smash it up behind a strip mall — 39-year-old Scott Graham would, according to Mesa police.Once he was caught in the act…
See also: Investigating Joe Arpaio The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today that it has closed its investigation into criminal conduct by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former County Attorney Andrew Thomas with no charges against either man. The announcement came after 5 p.m. on the Friday afternoon before the Labor Day…
A jury in Texas has sentenced 59-year-old Rickie Moore of Phoenix to 52 life sentences for the sexual abuse of three girls. Which makes us wonder — since Moore doesn’t have 52 lives, can he just be castrated and executed instead? Ok, harsh. But investigators in the case proved that…
Laurie Kelly told the cops she has “a manic sexual rage inside of her which she cannot control, and needed to have sex.”Because of this, police say she gave beer to some random homeless people in a Mesa park and told them to watch her 6-year-old kid while she went…
See also: Russell Hofstad Broke Into a Warehouse, Skinned a Cat, Wore Tail as NecklaceSee also: Russell Hofstad Pleads Guilty to Burglary… and Cat Crimes Russell Hofstad will be going to prison for a couple years, in part for burglary, and in part for killing a cat, snacking on a…
See also: Shapiro/Gaudet Murders: Slightly Less Redacted Police Reports ReleasedSee also: Michael Crane “Refused” to Go to Court TodaySee also: See also: Michael Crane Indicted in Murders of P.V. Couple and Bruce GaudetSee also: P.V. Murders: Heavily Redacted Arrest Report Released The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced that it will…
The school year just started, but there’s already a teacher accused of having sex with a student.This time, it’s 26-year-old Paradise Valley High School teacher Jordan Doneskey, who’s accused of sexing up a 17-year-old student — with approval from the girl’s mother, according to police.According to court documents obtained by…
A Scottsdale 10-year-old told police he couldn’t say why he no longer had his two front teeth, because his parents told him it was “their little secret.”Well, secret’s out folks — police say those teeth went missing because his step-dad choked him out and dropped him onto a tile floor.According…
See also: Therapist Paul Fischer’s Counseling Session Included Slapping a WomanSee also: Paul Fischer Case Has More Details “Therapist” Paul Fischer — the non-licensed therapist “family and marriage counselor” who assaulted a woman in the middle of a counseling session earlier this year — accepted a plea agreement in Phoenix…
See also: Hells Angels Sue Feds Over Ban on Members Entering U.S. The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club has filed a lawsuit against several federal agency heads — including Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — claiming the group’s foreign members have been wrongfully banned from entering…
The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club has filed a lawsuit against several federal agency heads, claiming the group’s foreign members have been wrongfully banned from entering the United States.Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas are named as defendants in…
How could the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office possibly track down the owner of a duffel bag full of kiddie porn that was tossed in a dumpster in the Northwest Valley?In 27-year-old Brian Fortner’s case, investigators probably just had to look at his driver’s license — which he allegedly left in…
See also: Scottsdale Police Used Excessive Force in ’08 Shooting of Man Left as Paraplegic, Judge Rules After writing Tuesday about the troubling case of David Hulstedt, the mentally ill man shot in the back by Scottsdale police, we obtained the full video (see below) of the incident from Hulstedt’s…
Wearing a G-string in public as an 82-year-old man might not be a crime, but showing off what’s under that G-string to a 14-year-old girl sure is.That’s what the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is saying Fountain Hills resident John Phillips did on Monday, while he was hanging out near the…
