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Sheriff Joe Arpaio asks court to throw out contempt ruling

Sheriff Joe Arpaio has asked an appeals court to throw out a civil contempt-of-court ruling against him in a bid to undo a decision that’s believed to have contributed to...

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Sheriff Joe Arpaio wants jury to decide his contempt case

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpiao. (AP Photo/Matt York) Sheriff Joe Arpaio wants a jury to decide whether he should be convicted of a criminal contempt-of-court charge...

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Arizona sheriff officially charged with criminal contempt

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpiao. (AP Photo/Matt York) The longtime sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix was formally charged Tuesday with criminal contempt-of-court for ignoring a judge’s order...

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Feds to bring contempt charge against Arizona sheriff

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. (Capitol Media Services file photo by Howard Fischer) Prosecutors said Tuesday they will charge Sheriff Joe Arpaio with criminal contempt-of-court for...

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Judge holds agency in contempt for handling of disabled kid

A Maricopa County Juvenile Court judge has found the Arizona Department of Child Safety in contempt for failing to provide needed services to a family. Maricopa County Juvenile Court Judge...

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Sheriff starts testimony at his contempt-of-court hearing

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpiao. (AP Photo/Matt York) The sheriff for metro Phoenix briefly took to the witness stand late Wednesday afternoon at contempt-of-court hearings over...

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Contempt of court ruling vs MCSO deputy is upheld

The Arizona Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a contempt of court finding against a Maricopa County Sheriff’s detention officer who rifled through a lawyer’s file during a court proceeding...

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