No matter how many police reports we read through on a monthly basis, the criminal creativity, stupidity, and craziness never ceases to amaze us. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, there’s always something worse. From a crime spree sparked by a fear of Alice Cooper’s restaurant, to a new…
Welcome to Courthouse Update, a weekly rundown goings-on at the Maricopa County Superior Court.This week, a Scottsdale man pleads guilty to murdering his wife, while the alleged killers of a teenage boxing champ plead not-guilty, a Mesa man in a murder-for-hire plot has a court date, and more:…
Drunk driving is bad.With that out of the way, here’s where police will be setting up “saturation patrols” around the Valley, looking for impaired drivers this weekend:…
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, all of our alleged offenders are…
Pinal County Sheriff’s Office detectives found various explosive devices — some of them homemade — in the house of a domestic-violence suspect.According to a PCSO spokesman, detectives tried to question 51-year-old Wesley Boles about the explosives inside the San Tan Valley home, but he started convulsing and was hospitalized…
Welcome to Courthouse Update, a weekly rundown of goings-on at the Maricopa County Superior Court.This week, Cordell Jude convicted in alleged “self-defense” killing, a sexual encounter gone wrong lands a woman in prison, and more:…
Drunk driving is bad.With that out of the way, here’s where police will be setting up “saturation patrols” around the Valley, looking for impaired drivers this weekend:…
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 show the ups…
As police knocked on his door with a search warrant, 20-year-old Christopher Cruz made a last-ditch attempt to get rid of a stash of weed at his Casa Grande home, according to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.PCSO says Cruz tried to flush his pot — four pounds of it…
One of two men who pulled off a “beer run” at a Phoenix AM/PM convenience store repeatedly smacked the store clerk with a case of beer when he tried to intervene.Phoenix Police Sergeant Darren Burch, the Silent Witness Coordinator, announced today that there’s a reward of up to $1,000 for…
Welcome to Courthouse Update, a weekly rundown of goings on at the Maricopa County Superior Court.This week, murder retrial for a former Phoenix cop is scheduled, three people guilty of child abuse and/or sex crimes get probation, 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, we find some odds and ends…
Welcome to Courthouse Update, a weekly rundown of goings-on at the Maricopa County Superior Court.This week, a former band teacher pleads guilty to charges in a sex case, an attorney goes to trial on a murder charge, 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, our offenders each have a signature…
A Phoenix man nearly broke into a family’s house, as the man explained he was running from a Mexican drug cartel.According to court documents obtained by New Times, Leobardo Gamez, 35, said he was trying to hide because he’s in big trouble for shacking up with a cartel boss’ wife…
Welcome to Courthouse Update, a weekly rundown goings-on at the Maricopa County Superior Court.This week, the third trial in the Temple killings case is scheduled, the alleged vagina-brander enters his plea, and more:…
A Phoenix man smashed more than $10,000 worth of windows after apparently getting scared of Alice Cooper’s restaurant, Alice Cooperstown.According to court documents obtained by New Times, 22-year-old Joseph Urango got spooked after looking in the windows of Alice Cooperstown, at First Street and Jackson, believing he saw “murderers” inside…
No matter how many police reports we read through on a monthly basis, the criminal creativity, stupidity, and craziness never ceases to amaze us.Just when you think you’ve seen it all, there’s always something worse. From a teenager tossing her newborn baby out of a window, to a crime inspired…
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 guess what our alleged offenders…
A Chandler man accused of stealing a pickup truck insists he’s no car thief.In fact, according to court documents obtained by New Times, 25-year-old Robert Bryson told police he only “slings dope.”…
Pedro Manzo told his wife a few days ago that he wasn’t sure whether he could handle both their own small kids and the two toddlers they were fostering for the state. He knew himself too well. On Monday, Manzo apparently lost control when the 1 1/2-year-old girl they were…
Though 95 law enforcement officers who died during a cop-related accidents or while chasing down some criminal activity during 2012, there were 125 deaths in 2011. And there were 128 intentional or accidental deaths in 2010. Arizona made the unfortunate list in 2012 with the death of William “Bill” Coleman,…
