“Fluffy Bunny Crew” One of Three Street Gangs Busted by DPS

In the past, criminal street gangs have used names that strike fear in the hearts of their rivals. The Bloods, the Crips, the Jets, the Sharks — all have an intimidating connotation.As for Scottsdale’s latest group of thugs — busted today as part of the Department of Public Safety’s “Operation…

Andrew Thomas Offers No Evidence of Bribery in Judge Gary Donahoe Case — But Charges Him Anyway

Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas this afternoon struggled to explain his decision to charge the county’s presiding criminal court judge, Gary Donahoe, with three felony counts –bribery, obstructing a criminal investigation, and hindering prosecution.But Thomas couldn’t offer any evidence to the assembled media scrum that Donahoe actually had accepted a…

Officer’s Detention Stalls Cases in Criminal Judge’s Court; Staffing Shortages a Problem in Other Courts, too, Arpaio’s Office Says

  Inmates aren’t getting transported to the courtroom of Maricopa County Superior Judge Lisa Flores because the Sheriff’s Office hasn’t replaced Adam Stoddard, the detention officer in jail on a contempt-of-court order. If you’ve been following this case, you’ll recall that Stoddard had been assigned to Flores’ court on the day that he…

Cops Offering $2,000 Reward for Information on Peoria Pill Bandit

The Peoria Police Department and Silent Witness are offering a $2,000 reward for information about a man who robbed prescription drugs from a Peoria CVS last week. The man, according to police, went into the drugstore at 8332 West Thunderbird Road, flashed a large kitchen knife to employees, and asked for…