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,…
A Phoenix man arrested on Tuesday for raping his wife admitted to the act in a confrontation call, police say. Francisco Ortiz Martinez, 53, grabbed his wife about 3 p.m. on August 25 and dragged her into the master bedroom of their Phoenix home, records state…
Purdue Pharma is offering a hefty reward of up to $5,000 for information on a pair of bandits who’ve been plaguing Valley drugstores. The pair have struck seven “mom-and-pop” pharmacies between July 22 and October 21, according to Silent Witness. Bold and often sticking guns in the faces of employees,…
Don’t you hate when you misplace your car keys? Especially when you just robbed a fast-food joint, and you need to start that getaway vehicle? Nathan Heredia Perez and his brother know exactly how it feels, cops say…
A 16-year-old boy described by a classmate as a “giant teddy” allegedly beat and choked his mom to death on Saturday morning, then attacked his stepdad. Michael Roy Helms and his accomplice, 17-year-old Christian Lee Blakely, were being held on $1 million bonds and charged as adults by the Maricopa…
Welcome to Courthouse Update, a weekly rundown of goings-on at the Maricopa County Superior Court.This week, a former corrections officer pleads guilty to murdering his wife, 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, most of our offenders are kind…
A guy who offered to “crop” the ears of a dog-owner’s pit bull ended up hacking off the puppy’s entire ear flaps with scissors and a box cutter, police say.Police haven’t been able to identify the man, but a reward of up to $1,000 is being offered…
Welcome to Courthouse Update, a weekly rundown of goings-on at the Maricopa County Superior Court.This week, a former elementary school teacher was sentenced to prison for his child-porn collection, a child molester got more prison time than a murderer, and more:…
A man who crashed his car into a tree and a wall on the side of Interstate 10 earlier week, killing one passenger and injuring another, was extremely drunk, according to police.According to court documents obtained by New Times, 34-year-old Edwin Hurt had a blood-alcohol level of .317, which is…
A Phoenix grandmother shoved her grandson into rush hour traffic, according to police.Juanita Ramer’s grandson was hit by a car on Thomas Road near the ramps for Interstate 17 and suffered multiple broken bones in his leg, according to court documents obtained by New Times…
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 observe one minor detail of…
A Phoenix man drove 100 miles per hour to a Scottsdale family’s home, broke down the door, and started yelling and screaming at the family inside.That man, 54-year-old Norman Floyd, told police he was following the advice of “the Holy Spirit,” according to court documents obtained by New Times…
Phoenix burglary suspect Jose Luis McInturf is lucky he wasn’t shot dead after allegedly breaking into a home last week with the residents still inside.Instead, McInturf, 21, got a well-deserved ass-kicking from the teenage brothers inside…
In addition to the abilities to surf the Internet, take pictures, and play music, Apple’s iPad can also be used to assault police officers.Police allege a 21-year-old Tempe woman used the police-assaulting feature of her iPad, and was booked into jail on a felony charge because of it…
There’s little question as to how the local man who calls himself “Wild Bill” got that nickname.According to court documents obtained by New Times, 47-year-old “Wild Bill” Iverson was wild as hell at the Canyon Lake campground, where he engaged in activities such as pointing weapons at other campers and…
Welcome to Courthouse Update, a weekly rundown of goings-on at the Maricopa County Superior Court.This week, the parents of a disabled boy take a plea deal in an abuse case, two suspected murders plead not-guilty, a former Scottsdale CPA is found guilty of theft, and more…
A “man” punched a woman in the face after he was denied in his attempt to make a move on her friend at a bar on Mill Avenue in Tempe.The suspect, 22-year-old Norman Sells, also punched one man, kicked another man, and threatened to punch another woman, according to court…
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 might be getting the wrong…
If you’re going to stand on your driveway with your buddies and talk about the felonies you’ve committed, you may want to keep your voice down.That’s advice that 29-year-old Mesa resident Michael Taylor could have used, as he was speaking so loudly about THE STOLEN CAR IN HIS DRIVEWAY that…
Edward Schad, age 71, is the first Arizona inmate to be executed this year.Shad was executed today, more than 35 years after he killed a Bisbee man and stole his Cadillac…
