Hit-and-Run Driver Arrested. Victim’s Leg Still M.I.A.

Mesa police arrested a man they say is responsible for a fatal hit-and-run incident early Sunday morning, during which one of the victims’ legs was severed.The leg, however, was not found at the scene.Police suspected the leg might have become attached to the vehicle that hit the two 25-year-old victims,…

Gabrielle Giffords to Spend Father’s Day in Tucson

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ office announced today that she plans to spend Father’s Day in Tucson, which will be her first trip back to Arizona since she went to Texas for rehab after getting shot in the face during the January 8 Tucson shooting.”We’ve been dreaming of this trip for some…

Backroom Casting Couch Porn Site Recruiter Antonio Adrian Gonzalez Arrested on Kiddy Porn Charges

As we mentioned earlier this week, law enforcement agencies across the Valley are checking out the sleazy, Scottsdale-based porn website Backroom Casting Couch — and now it’s short its best “talent” recruiter.Antonio Adrian Gonzalez, 28, was arrested yesterday on kiddy-porn charges following a multi-jurisdictional investigation into his web-based “modeling” and…

Andrew Thomas Submits Grand Jury Transcripts From Stapley and Wilcox Cases in Bar Discipline Case; Documents Sealed

In preparation for his upcoming discipline hearing this fall, former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas has submitted grand jury transcripts from his failed prosecutions of two County Supervisors. Because of secrecy rules about the doings of grand juries, the State Bar’s presiding disciplinary judge, William O’Neil, ordered the documents regarding Supervisors…

Frank Morris Evades Police Pursuit — Then Crashes Car Into Pole

Frank Morris, 19, of Casa Grande, managed to escape a police pursuit early Tuesday morning. He would have gotten away scot free, but unfortunately for Morris, he didn’t manage to avoid hitting a pole once police called off the pursuit.About 4:30 Tuesday morning, a Pinal County sheriff’s deputy tried to pull…

ICE Agent Accused of Leaking Sensitive Information to Family Members With Ties to Drug Cartels

A Nogales-based Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent was arrested yesterday for allegedly handing over sensitive government documents to family members with “strong” ties to drug cartels.According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Jovana Samaniego Deas, 33, a special agent with the agency’s Homeland Security Investigations unit, illegally accessed, stole, and…

Mindy Shields Indicted By Grand Jury On One Count of Felony Theft

A Grand Jury indicted Mindy Shields, daughter of influential Phoenix lobbyist Billy Shields, for Class 2 felony theft. The charges against Mindy Shields stem from the embezzlement of more than $77,000 from Friends of Greg Stanton, a political campaign belonging to the former councilman and Phoenix mayoral candidate. Shields, a…