To continue yesterday’s trend of meth-induced stupidity, George Carrillo fired 15 rounds of ammunition from inside his Mesa apartment as he tried to combat “imagined assailants” — subsequently terrorizing his neighborhood. But that was only after he called the cops on himself to let them know he was “tripping” on…
Elizabeth Johnson, the mother of missing baby Gabriel Johnson, will be in court next week where a judge will rule on whether she’s competent to stand trial on charges related to the disappearance of her 9-month-old son.Johnson’s been charged with kidnapping, child abuse, and custodial interference in the disappearance of…
It takes some big cojones to steal an ambulance from the scene of a fire — or, apparently, a bloodstream filled with crystal meth, to which a Phoenix man is crediting his meth-fueled joyride in a stolen ambulance.According to court documents obtained by New Times, 28-year-old Travis Ward was arrested…
On the list of people not to leave your 2-month-old with, a heroin addict ranks high. Sarah Exley of Gendale deemed otherwise, police say, and left her daughter in the care of a drug buddy while she went to “get money” from someone else. On Monday at about 11:15 p.m…
For fictional sports agent Jerry Maguire, it was “show me the money!” For non-fictional Valley sports agent Jason Dubin, it’s apparently more like show me the two underage girls willing to double-up on me for some oral sex.Dubin got popped yesterday after police say he tried to lure two teenage…
Some people prefer to cover their partner with whipped cream or chocolate to up the ante during foreplay. Brent Vandecasteele went a different direction: he covered his girlfriend with ranch dressing and sodomized her with his picante-sauce-covered finger. But pleasure for Vandecasteele was pain for his girlfriend — she wasn’t…
A Pinal County sheriff’s deputy who saved two lives in two separate incidents — all in about 45 minutes — will be honored as a hero at tonight’s Arizona Diamondbacks game.On the afternoon of February 3, PCSO Deputy Robert Taylor saved the lives of an infant and an elderly man…
For the second time in about 24 hours, a dead body has been found in Phoenix.The latest is only described as an adult male. He was found near 64th Lane and Rivas Road about 6:30 a.m.. Phoenix police say they’ve had contact with the man recently. The death, however, is…
Jonathan Meadows could use a little work on his pickup lines. For starters, he shouldn’t use them on 16-year-old girls. Secondly, should the girl ignore his offer of money for sex, trying to convince her to stick around while he “jack[s] off” could be a bit of a turn off.That,…
A Mesa woman was arrested Sunday after flashing some skin at passing motorists, all while aiming a gun at them — and she wasn’t even on meth.Rather, when police arrested 52-year-old Deborah Kay Jones, she was in possession of “Spice,” a synthetic form of marijuana. According to court documents obtained…
Peoria Animal Control Officers are investigating the poisoning of at least three — perhaps as many as seven — cats.Jay Davies, a spokesman for the Peoria Police Department, said that such cases are unusual and that the individual(s) responsible face animal cruelty charges.Animal Control officers were out this afternoon knocking…
No, we’re not looking for a “serial-grinding” transvestite who goes by the name “Trina.” But Phoenix police are after he/she allegedly fired a gun at a crowded gas station after getting pepper sprayed and thrown out of a club.According to Phoenix Sergeant Darren Burch, “Trina” was booted from Club PHX…
After more than 20 years on Arizona’s Death Row, convicted murderer Thomas Paul West was executed this morning at the state prison in Florence. According to prison officials, West didn’t have any last words. He also skipped the best part about getting executed: the food.Arizona Department of Corrections spokesman Bill…
Convicted murderer Thomas Paul West was put to death by lethal injection at the state prison in Florence just after 11 a.m. after more than 20 years on Death Row.West, 52, was found guilty of the 1987 murder of Donald Bortle.West beat Bortle to death during a burglary-gone-bad in June…
For the fifth time since October, Arizona is set to execute a convicted murderer. Like many before him, Thomas Paul West has been on Death Row for over 20 years.West is scheduled to die — barring a last-minute reprieve — at 11 a.m.West, 52, was found guilty of the 1987…
The man to the right is 35-year-old Leo Ruffus Rodriguez Jr. However, he goes by “Bozo,” and is currently wanted by police.On Friday, police in Goodyear say “Bozo” pulled an assault rifle on a man near Las Flores Avenue and Santa Cruz Drive. Now, “Bozo’s” wanted for aggravated assault…
Jesus Busso Estopellan, who admitted murdering an Arizona State University student and his friend earlier this month, was in Maricopa County Superior Court this morning where he pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder.Estopellan has already admitted to police that he murdered the two men in late June after getting…
A Phoenix man who used his west Phoenix home to shoot kiddie-porn films was sentenced today in Maricopa County Superior Court to 30 years in prison.David Robert Morris pleaded guilty in May to two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, one count of child molestation, and one count of…
Three Mesa teens probably didn’t expect police to call in a friggin’ police helicopter when they tried to flee the cops after breaking into a school to steal some candy last night. But that’s exactly what happened, and the three 15-year-old kids were promptly taken into custody.Mesa police say the…
Convicted murderer Thomas Paul West pleaded his case for his death sentence to be reduced to life in prison in front of the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency today, and the majority of the Board was apparently unmoved.In a 3-2 vote, the Board denied West’s request for a commutation of…
Thomas Paul West, 52, has been on death row since the Reagan administration. He’s scheduled to be put to death on Tuesday, but is now seeking the same last-minute appeals many condemned inmates seek before their state-ordered date with death.West is scheduled to appear before the Arizona Board of Executive…
Professional Standards Bureau has completed an internal investigation into allegations that Phoenix Police Officer Jeff Gordon engaged in “inappropriate contact” while on duty. But the reports detailing what got Gordon, who is the son of Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, in trouble won’t be available until early next week, a police spokesman tells…
