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…
This government shutdown seems to be causing very serious problems for some Americans.In fact, a 26-year-old Phoenix man arrested for marijuana possession told police that he was just smoking pot because the shutdown was stressing him out too much, according to court documents obtained by New Times…
Welcome to Courthouse Update, a weekly rundown of goings-on at the Maricopa County Superior Court.This week, an attorney pleads guilty to driving away from the scene after driving over a woman, an accountant heads to prison, CNN tries to keep cameras on the Jodi Arias trial, and more:…
A trio of top-tier scam artists from Mesa who preyed on wealthy Mormons will spend a large part of their lives in prison. Duane Hamblin Slade and his pal Guy Andrew Williams, both in their mid-40s, were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary on September 30th to 15 and…
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 make a few assumptions about…
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 naked meth-head’s chase of imaginary people, to a man playing in traffic, to…
Welcome to Courthouse Update, a weekly rundown goings-on at the Maricopa County Superior Court.This week was big for women accused of murder — two women get trial dates for murder charges, Jodi Arias’ next court hearing will be closed, 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, almost all of our offenders are…
This year, two Valley 15-year-olds have been accused of murder, in two completely separate incidents.The two suspects, Ladajianna Mosely and Leonard Moreno, lived about a mile apart from each other…
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…
