Interim Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley released a list the folks at his office who were “let go” in the wake of Andrew Thomas’ resignation. *Miguel Martinez, Thomas’ brother in law, hired by Thomas despite not being a lawyer. Supposedly, he worked as a “community liaison.” *Phil MacDonnell, Thomas’ No. 2…
It’s that special time of year in Arizona — flowers blossoming, the sun’s warming up, and as a result, rattlesnakes throughout the state are waking up from their winter naps That is, the vicious monsters are ready to bite the shit out of anyone they see. All right, rattlesnakes probably…
A Phoenix auto mechanic is behind bars after police discovered that not only wasn’t he fixing people’s cars, but was stealing them, too.Kedrick Russell, 42, got pinched by the Phoenix Police Department earlier this week for stealing a car last December and because of the way he did it, cops feel there may…
Apparently, Leyva didn’t learn his lesson. And he got no respect as King of the Roost — his ex-wife turned him in, according to court documents. …
Newly appointed Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley has certainly enjoyed plenty of career high points — from his service as a Marine to his 16 years as the county’s top prosecutor.But that’s apparently not enough for the crackerjack news team at KTVK’s 3TV. In an otherwise unremarkable report about Romley’s…
Lisa Aubuchon, once Andrew Thomas’ key political prosecutor, is now under investigation herself. Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas’ inept attack-dog prosecutor, Lisa Aubuchon, is now under investigation herself by the new boss at her office, Rick Romley. Romley, named Friday to succeed Thomas (who stepped down to run for…
As we reported back in January, 2009 was the most rabid year in Arizona history, with 261 animals testing positive for the disease, which is an alarming 85 more than 2008.The outbreak got so bad in Santa Cruz and Coconino counties that county-wide quarantines were issued. The quarantines forced county…
Outgoing Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas wants us to believe he’s just fine with the decision to replace him with Rick Romley. A statement by Thomas, released through his über-flack, Jason Rose, contains none of the vitriol or threats about Romley’s appointment spouted by Sheriff Joe Arpaio today. While Arpaio threatens to…
The Phoenix Police Department announced today that it’s won an indictment for a suspect in a murder/sexual assault that happened in 1994.Who doesn’t love a good cold-case file.On October 21, 1994, 35-year-old Eric Harmon was found murdered and sexually assaulted in Papago Park. Phoenix police Sergeant Tommy Thompson tells New…
No need to wonder how much the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office dislikes the Board of Supervisors’ choice to appoint Rick Romley as the new county attorney. Take a gander: …
It was just announced that former Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley will serve out the rest of Andrew Thomas’ term as county attorney and Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s apparently having a shit-fit about it. Arpaio’s so bent out of shape over the idea that he’s threatening legal action.”Romley’s appointment to interim…
We called that one.As New Times’ Paul Rubin predicted last week, former County Attorney Rick Romley got the nod from the Board of Supervisors today to replace Andrew Thomas in his old job. Thomas, of course, resigned earlier this month to run for attorney general; Romley, who held the post…
A Peoria man accused of killing a bicyclist in 2008 could barely stand up because he was so impaired by prescription drugs on the night of the collision, police say. Aaron Chubick, 32, faces charges of hit-and-run and manslaughter in the early-morning wreck that killed 65-year-old Richard Markarian. A police report obtained…
An 18-year-old Phoenix resident has been arrested by Phoenix police in connection with a racing-related collision on February 13 that killed two people. Carlos Garcia had been driving the black car sought by police after the wreck at 43rd Avenue and McDowell Road, police allege in court records. Garcia,…
A citizens’ panel has made its recommendations to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on the replacement of former County Attorney Andrew Thomas: *Boyd Dunn — Chandler Mayor and divorce lawyer. *Cleve Lynch — a deputy county attorney. *Andrew Pacheco — lawyer and former organized crime prosecutor for the U.S…
A Phoenix gang-banger was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of planning a botched 2007 home invasion that left one of his homies dead. During the robbery, Cory Eugene Lamb-Jones, 35, and his fellow gangstas forced their way into an apartment, tied up two victims, poured motor oil on them, and threatened to…
Attention Valley teens: Just when you thought your weed stash was safely hidden from your parents, get ready to say “fuuuuucccck!”A Chandler woman has started a business called Desert Drug Dog, where she rents out her retired, drug-sniffing dog to parents who suspect their teens of using drugs.Amy Halm and…
In a county feud that’s been marked by cries of legal conflicts of interest, here’s one more potential conflict: Remember how Gila County Attorney Daisy Flores is handling the potential criminal cases against two Maricopa County supervisors, thanks to a court ruling about County Attorney Andrew Thomas’ legal conflicts? Well, back in…
The leader of a group of Valley bank robbers, who wore wigs during the majority of their heists, was sentenced to more than 100 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today.Julio Cesar Feliciano, Jr., 46, was sentenced to 106 years in federal prison this morning for his role…
So who thinks they could be a better county attorney than Andrew Thomas, who resigned the post to run for Attorney General? Anyone? Anyone?Okay, that’s probably a bad way to phrase the question. Anyone clearly would be better. But “anyone” is not necessarily a licensed attorney … and not every…
A Peoria father who crashed into a bicyclist in 2008 has pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter and hit-and-run. Aaron Chubick, 32, was released from jail on a $50,000 bond after his Thursday arraignment.The victim, Richard Markarian, 65, was a retired lab tech for General Electric and an avid…
Big changes were afoot at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office yesterday, and we’re all over it via a memo sent to us by several sources. By far the most stunning move: The demotion of Lisa Aubuchon, the deputy county attorney who headed the office’s charging bureau and was the point…
