The accused killer of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office jail guard is just 15 years old.Phoenix Police Chief Daniel Garcia announced the arrest this afternoon, saying Leonard Moreno, a 15-year-old, drug-dealing gangster, is the one accused of shooting Officer Jorge Vargas outside his home last month…
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters has joined an exclusive club of Arizona officials whose spouses are convicted child molesters. The club has at least one other member: Former Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock…
Welcome to Courthouse Update, a weekly rundown of goings-on at the Maricopa County Superior Court.This week, a cancer-faker pleads guilty to molesting a boy, a former youth pastor gets prison for molesting a boy, two more child abusers have their day in court, and more:…
At the end of the week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest.This week, some of our alleged offenders have…
An ominous phone threat to the office of Democratic Congressman Ron Barber has resulted in the indictment of a man from Arkansas. (Click here for update — Cummins apparently lives in Sierra Vista) Michael Wayne Cummins called Barber’s office in Sierra Vista on August 20th, court records state, spelling his…
Austin Del Castillo, the man shot by Tempe cops on Mill Avenue last week, died yesterday.A police spokesman said Del Castillo, 36, was shot in front of the Chili’s restaurant at Mill Avenue and University Drive — a stone’s throw from the edge of the Arizona State University campus –…
There seems to be an especially high number of people who get caught having sex with animals in Arizona.
A jury found former Phoenix Police Officer Richard Chrisman guilty of aggravated assault, but the jurors couldn’t decide on two other charges, including second-degree murder.Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery says he has not ruled out a retrial on charges of murdering Phoenix resident Daniel Rodriguez in 2010, and killing his…
A 10-year-old Phoenix boy recently had what’s probably the crappiest day of his young life, after some creep exposed his penis to the boy, and proceeded to steal his bike.Police say 40-year-old Anthony Gerard Vigil is the alleged pervert/bike thief, who said he was too drunk to remember anything, according…
Lisa Aubuchon, the ethics-bending ex-prosecutor who filed bogus criminal charges against a judge, has lost her appeal with the state Supreme Court to get her law license back. Aubuchon and her former boss, former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, were disbarred last year for abusing law-enforcement procedures in their fight…
Phoenix resident Hector Olalde does not like being called gay.He dislikes the accusation so much that police say Olalde, 28, pulled a gun on his girlfriend, and fired that gun all around his neighborhood after she called him gay, according to court documents obtained by New Times…
Welcome to Courthouse Update, a weekly rundown goings-on at the Maricopa County Superior Court.This week, two now-deceased children get their justice, jurors continue deliberations in the murder trial of former Phoenix cop Richard Chrisman, and more:…
If a valid excuse exists for biting a 9-month-old kid, “he bit me first” certainly isn’t it.However, police say that’s the excuse 23-year-old Chandler resident Justin Hornketh gave his girlfriend after his girlfriend’s son was hospitalized with bruising, swelling to his face, and several adult bite marks on his body,…
At the end of the week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest.This week, our alleged offenders are displaying a…
A Chandler man drugged his girlfriend and branded his initials into her vagina while she was passed out, police say.Christopher Lynn Jackson, the owner of a landscaping business called Lawn Tamers, “bragged” to his now-ex-girlfriend about doing the same thing to other girlfriends in the past, according to court documents…
A Phoenix meth addict locked himself inside a bathroom in the lobby of a Tempe hotel for nearly an hour in his quest to chase down two imaginary people, police say.Jason Meyers, 33, managed to crawl into the ceiling at one point, although court documents obtained by New Times don’t…
Welcome to Most Wanted — New Times’ weekly post featuring scofflaws, including suspects in robberies, homicides and assault cases, sex offenders who’ve absconded, and even “dead beat” parents who aren’t shelling out court-ordered child support. Suspects featured here are presumed innocent — until a judge or jury says otherwise. Check…
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to stand in the middle of a busy intersection, Phoenix resident Shawn Mathews has the alleged recipe: LSD, meth, and a sprinkle of cocaine.According to court documents obtained by New Times, that’s the mixture Mathews explained to the cops, after he fought with…
Welcome to Courthouse Update, a weekly rundown goings-on at the Maricopa County Superior Court.This week, Debra “Death-Row Debbie” Milke is out of jail, two people were found guilty of murder, a man with bad excuses for hitting a bicyclist gets his punishment, and more:…
Police say a Phoenix woman claimed to be an FBI agent when she was found with thousands of dollars of extremely fake cash.According to court documents obtained by New Times, the wannabe FBI agent kind of blew her cover when she was seen taking a piss in the parking lot…
At the end of the week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest.This week, we suggest better alternatives for our…
A 17-year-old national boxing champion who was training for the 2016 Olympics has died.Phoenix police say Alexis Urbina-Ochoa’s death is currently being treated as a homicide, although the autopsy results still aren’t in…
