Jonathan Burns Sentenced to Death for Murder of Jackie Hartman

The man convicted in the 2007 murder of a Gilbert woman was sentenced to death in a Maricopa County Court this afternoon.Jonathan Burns, 29, was found guilty of first-degree murder, kidnapping, sexual assault, and misconduct with a weapon for the January 28, 2007, murder of Jackie Hartman. Today he learned…

Bizarre Phoenix Murder Has Cops Baffled

A strange shooting in west Phoenix over the weekend has left a 22-year-old woman dead and police scratching their heads.About 2 a.m. yesterday, two women were driving home from a party in west Phoenix. The women got into an argument, Phoenix police say, and stopped the car at a tire…

Jared Loughner Trial by September, Judge Orders

The judge overseeing the case of Tucson shooting suspect Jared Loughner ordered yesterday that his trial is to take place by September 20.So far, Loughner’s been charged with two counts of attempted murder, and one count of attempted assassination for the January 8, shooting rampage outside of a Tucson Safeway…

Jonathan Burns Jury Has “Issue.” Deliberations to Continue Monday

The jurors deciding the fate of convicted murderer Jonathan Burns have hit a snag.The Maricopa County Superior Court announced this afternoon that the jury was having “issues” in agreeing on a sentence for Burns, who was convicted in December for the 2007 murder of Jackie Hartman, and could be sentenced…

Neighborly Disputes End in Failed Firebombing

A Phoenix man has two problems: his neighbor, and throwing like a girl.According to court records obtained by New Times, 51-year-old Bruce Mueller had a dispute with his neighbor at an apartment complex at 1625 East Glendale Avenue in Phoenix. He responded by trying to set burn the neighbor’s house…

Phoenix DUI Suspect Crashes Car, Flees, Leaves 8-Year-Old Son at Scene

Attention Valley residents: Stop driving around shitfaced with your kids in the car.For the second time this morning, we’ve been hit with a story about a person driving drunk with a child in the car. The latest: 34-year-old Carla Flanagan.Flanagan was arrested Saturday after drunkenly crashing her car near 45th…

Jared Loughner’s Less-Crazy Looking Mugshot Released by U.S. Marshals

The U.S. Marshals Service released today another mugshot of Tucson shooting suspect Jared Loughner. In it, as you can see below, he looks far-less maniacal than he does in the now-infamous photo taken by the Pima County sheriff’s deputies shortly after the shooting.Loughner’s attorneys had fought to keep the unreleased…

Phoenix Deaths Ruled Murder/Suicide. Motive Under Investigation

Police found two dead bodies in Phoenix over the weekend, and today announced the deaths have been ruled a murder/suicide.About 2 a.m. Saturday, Phoenix police responded to a shooting near 26th Street and Clarendon Avenue in Phoenix.Witnesses told the officers they’d heard people arguing and then gunshots…

Shawna Forde, Kid-Killing Minutewoman, Sentenced to Death

A Pima County jury decided this morning that Shawna Forde, the kid-killing minutewoman responsible for the deaths of a 9-year-old Arivaca girl and her father in May of 2009, will pay for the murders with her life.Earlier this month, Forde was convicted of murdering 29-year-old Raul Flores, and his 9-year-old…

Man Murdered in Phoenix Bar Shooting Identified; Suspect Loose

A man killed during a shootout at a Phoenix bar early yesterday morning has been identified as 27-year-old Pedro Sanchez Galvan. The man who shot him, however, remains on the loose.Phoenix police spokesman Sergeant Trent Crump says the investigation into the shooting is ongoing, but, at the moment, there aren’t…