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Andrew Thomas and Joe Arpaio's Court Tower "Cover-Up" is Pure Fictionnew

Andrew Thomas would surely tell you that he and his closest ally, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, had become convinced that a project had fallen prey to misspending, graft, even outright corruption. Grand jury time!
Phoenix New Times  |  Sarah Fenske  |  02-23-2010  |  Crime & Justice

Strip Searches at Maricopa County Jails Are Under Firenew

The United States Supreme Court has never officially weighed in on whether it's permissible to strip-search arrestees charged with minor crimes, like Michelle Miguel. But plenty of lower courts have — and they agree that the practice is unconstitutional.
Phoenix New Times  |  Sarah Fenske  |  01-12-2010  |  Crime & Justice

Joe Arpaio and Andrew Thomas: They're All About the Perp Walknew

Two weeks after the chaos of the Don Stapley arrest, the situation is clear: Maricopa County is captive to the whims of a police force all too eager to use its powers to harass its enemies and distract us from its manifold failures.
Phoenix New Times  |  Sarah Fenske  |  10-13-2009  |  Crime & Justice

Things Get Nasty in the Phoenix Police Department's Homicide Bureaunew

A recently unsealed 26-page affidavit makes it clear that the homicide bureau is rife with backstabbing and gossip. Are these homicide detectives, or high school girls?
Phoenix New Times  |  Sarah Fenske  |  07-14-2009  |  Crime & Justice

Inside a Cinco de Mayo Car Crashnew

Guess which driver's facing 21 years in prison -- the drunk, rich, white one or the sober, poor, black one?
Phoenix New Times  |  Sarah Fenske  |  01-29-2008  |  Crime & Justice

Phil Cisneros' Death Sentencenew

A vengeful court puts an ailing old man behind bars -- likely his final resting place.
Phoenix New Times  |  Sarah Fenske  |  06-26-2007  |  Crime & Justice

This Con Man is Pretending He's Mentally Retardednew

Are we dumb enough to buy it and let him escape death row?
Phoenix New Times  |  Sarah Fenske  |  04-30-2007  |  Crime & Justice

How Two Tempe Women Found Scott Peterson's Missing Cementnew

A photo Genna McCallie took of a bag of cement in Scott Peterson's driveway drew her and her friend Kathy Monkman into a murder case they'd only intended to comment on online.
Phoenix New Times  |  Sarah Fenske  |  01-18-2005  |  Crime & Justice

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