Maricopa County Mugshots of the Week: Bad Hair Day

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…

Maricopa County Mugshots of the Week: Out of the Ordinary

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…

Highway Patrol Doing “Stepped-Up DUI Enforcement” on Super Bowl Sunday

The Arizona Department of Public Safety is warning of “stepped-up DUI enforcement” around metro Phoenix metro on Super Bowl Sunday.”The Super Bowl DUI Saturation Operation will be highly visible and staffed by additional DPS Highway Patrol Officers along with those officers who are normally scheduled for duty,” according to one…

Maricopa County Mugshots of the Week: Comedy of Errors

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 cast of characters create a…

Maricopa County Mugshots of the Week: A Bit of a Quirk

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, each of our alleged offenders has…

Maricopa County Mugshots of the Week: Not Giving a Damn

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 just don’t give…

Sex Offender Sentenced for Murdering Weed-Buyer, and More

Welcome to Courthouse Update, a weekly rundown of goings-on at the Maricopa County Superior Court.This week, a few creeps had court dates: a sex offender got his sentence for killing a man looking to buy pot, the alleged snatcher of a little girl pleads not-guilty, and more:…

Holiday DUI Enforcement in Arizona Ends With Nearly 4,000 Arrests

From the week of Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve, DUI task forces around the state arrested nearly 4,000 people on charges of driving under the influence.According to stats provided by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, there were actually fewer DUI arrests this holiday season (3,942) than in 2012 (4,054)…

Phoenix Police Count 125 Murders in 2013, Two Fewer Than Last Year

Phoenix police counted 125 murders in 2013, two fewer than last year. The preliminary figure released today at the request of New Times shows the city hasn’t had the large reductions seen last year in many other major U.S. cities. New York City, for example, experienced 20 percent fewer homicides…

10 Craziest Phoenix Crimes of the Month: December

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 pair of seriously disturbing murders to a cop gone wild to a lonely…