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Former Arizona Corrections director pleads no contest in armed standoff with officers at his home

Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press//November 14, 2023//

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Former Arizona Corrections director pleads no contest in armed standoff with officers at his home

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Retired Arizona Corrections Director Charles Ryan, right, after pleading no contest to a disorderly conduct charge in a plea agreement at Maricopa County Superior Court, stands next to his attorney Craig Penrod on Nov. 14, 2023, in Phoenix. Ryan faced felony charges stemming from a 2022 encounter in which police say he fired a gun inside his Tempe home and pointed a firearm at two responding officers during a three-hour standoff. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Pool)

Former Arizona Corrections director pleads no contest in armed standoff with officers at his home

Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press//November 14, 2023//

PHOENIX (AP) — Former Arizona Corrections Director Charles Ryan pleaded no contest Tuesday to disorderly conduct stemming from an encounter in which police say he fired a gun inside his...

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