Maricopa County

Who Still Stands With Sheriff Joe Arpaio?

Kristian Ramos | Posted 05.14.2012

Kristian Ramos

Sheriff Joe must answer for the abuse of a pregnant American citizen and countless others. Arizona voters have one question to ask themselves, what more can Sheriff Arpaio do before they stand up and make a change?

Arpaio's World Crumbles As Trial Looms

Salon | Posted 04.18.2012

With fresh calls for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to face a federal criminal trial, many are predicting the end of his controversial career. Wha...

John Rudolf

Arizona Prosecutor Disbarred For Plotting Bad Arrests With 'America's Toughest Sheriff'

HuffingtonPost.com | John Rudolf | Posted 04.11.2012

A former top Arizona prosecutor and anti-illegal immigration crusader used his office to destroy political enemies, filed malicious and unfounded crim...

Arpaio Is Not the Victim

Paul Penzone | Posted 04.06.2012

Paul Penzone

The self-appointed "toughest sheriff" has become too tough to stomach for more and more residents of Maricopa County, and the frantic desperation seen from Joe Arpaio recently is in response to this mounting pressure and backlash.

Arpaio: Anti-Birther Media Conspiracy Is 'Bigger Than Watergate'

Posted 03.19.2012

Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the Maricopa County law enforcer who is leading an widely derided investigation into the authenticity of President Obama's birth c...

Elise Foley

Joe Arpaio Opponents See Opening To Take Him Down

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 03.12.2012

PHOENIX -- Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio held a press conference earlier this month to announce the results of an investigation far outside the realm of ...

Joe Arpaio Needs to Go

Paul Penzone | Posted 05.07.2012

Paul Penzone

First, Sheriff Joe Arpaio's 'birther' investigation was about the politics. Now, it's apparently about the money. Either way, Arpaio's latest pastime is an affront to hardworking taxpayers who simply want a sheriff who enforces the law and pursues criminals -- not abuses the office.

'America's Terrible Sheriff': Watch the Sheriff Arpaio Ad That Airs During Tonight's Arizona Republican Debate (VIDEO)

Jeff Biggers | Posted 04.23.2012

Jeff Biggers

The ad, scheduled for various TV outlets, pulls no punches:"He's not tough. He's terrible. He needs to resign."

Arpaio's Office Facing Off With Justice Department

Posted 02.02.2012

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX — Lawyers in Arizona for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and attorneys from the U.S. Justice Department plan...

Authorities Investigate Suspicious Envelope Sent To 'America's Toughest Sheriff'

AP | Posted 01.30.2012

PHOENIX -- Authorities are investigating an envelope containing white powder that was directed to President Barack Obama and listed a controversial Ar...

Cristina Costantini

Woman Shackled During Childbirth Sues Sheriff Joe Arpaio

HuffingtonPost.com | Cristina Costantini | Posted 12.22.2011

Two years ago today Miriam Mendiola-Martinez gave birth while in police custody, after being arrested for using false documents to obtain work. She sa...

Feds Approve New Solar Energy Project

AP | Posted 12.21.2011

PHOENIX -- The federal government has approved the Sonoran Solar Energy Project, which will be built on public lands in Arizona's Maricopa County. Bu...

Arizona Official Concerned About Joe Arpaio Aftermath

Posted 12.16.2011

JACQUES BILLEAUD AND BOB CHRISTIE, The Associated Press PHOENIX — The federal government's decision to stop an Arizona sheriff from checking inma...

Controversial Arizona Sheriff's Critics Call For Him To Resign Over Botched Investigations

AP | By JACQUES BILLEAUD | Posted 12.14.2011

By JACQUES BILLEAUD, ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX -- Roughly 100 opponents of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio turned out at a meeting of Maricopa County off...

Arizona Outraged At Latest Sheriff Arpaio Fiasco, Calls For Resignation

Jeff Biggers | Posted 02.04.2012

Jeff Biggers

An alarming new investigation just released by the AP has found that hundreds of reported sex crimes, including child molestation, have fallen through the cracks of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

Arizona Sheriff Apologizes For Botched Cases

AP | By JACQUES BILLEAUD | Posted 12.06.2011

PHOENIX -- Sheriff Joe Arpaio apologized Monday to victims for his office's botched investigations of a large number of sex-crimes cases as the tough-...

Critics: 'Tough' Sheriff Botched Sex-Crime Cases

AP | By JACQUES BILLEAUD | Posted 12.04.2011

EL MIRAGE, Ariz. -- The 13-year-old girl opened the door of her home in this small city on the edge of Phoenix to encounter a man who said that his ca...

Manu Chao: A Heartfelt Song in Arizona

Pablo Alvarado | Posted 02.01.2012

Pablo Alvarado

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'America's Toughest Sheriff' Takes The Stand

AP | JACQUES BILLEAUD | Posted 12.18.2011

PHOENIX — The self-proclaimed toughest sheriff in America prides himself on being in charge and accountable. On Tuesday, he acknowledged that he...

Steven Seagal Denies Killing Puppy In Police Raid

AP | MARK CARLSON | Posted 11.02.2011

PHOENIX — Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and actor Steven Seagal deny accusations by a Phoenix man and his lawyer that a family dog was kill...

Hazy Parenting: Mother Blew Weed Smoke In Infant's Mouth To Calm Her Down, Police Say

Posted 10.31.2011

A 21-year-old mother was arrested by Gilbert, Az., Police on Saturday after she allegedly tried to calm her infant daughter by blowing marijuana smoke...

Not Guilty Pleas For Relatives Accused Of Killing 10-Year-Old Over A Popsicle

AP | Posted 10.17.2011

PHOENIX (AP) -- Four family members of a 10-year-old Phoenix girl found dead in a padlocked, plastic footlocker have pleaded not guilty to charges ste...

UPDATE: No Felony Charges For TSA Groping Incident

Posted 09.18.2011

Prosecutors have decided they will not press felony charges against a woman accused of groping a female Transportation Security Agent. Longmont re...

When Government and Business Get It Really Right -- Together

Steve Leveen | Posted 08.14.2011

Steve Leveen

What Maricopa County librarians heard was that 85 percent of customers arrive at the library with no particular title in mind. They want to browse. Trouble is, the Dewey Decimal System doesn't make browsing that easy.

Naked Woman On Park Bench Allegedly Wanted To 'Cool Off'

Posted 10.19.2011

Next time Susan Pollock needs to cool off, she should head to a nude beach instead of the city park. The 44-year-old woman was charged with indece...