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MCSO won’t be prosecuted over extradition spending
Federal authorities won't be prosecuting Maricopa County Sheriff's Office officials over extradition spending.
Proposal on paying back jail funds to be unveiled
Officials plan to unveil a proposal Monday on how Maricopa County will pay back $99 million that budget analysts say was inappropriately spent by Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office.
MCSO didn’t investigate 400 sex-crime cases
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office failed to adequately investigate more than 400 sex-crime cases over a two-year period, including dozens in El Mirage, a newspaper reported Saturday.
Latino lawmakers call for Arpaio resignation following allegations by former employee
Latino lawmakers are calling on Sheriff Joe Arpaio to resign, following allegations made by a former Maricopa County Sheriff's Office employee that he ignored her warnings that the agency was misspending millions of dollars.
Interpreters for Maricopa County often sit idle
Late in 2009, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors began having an interpreter at their meetings, in response to a federal inquiry into the county's potential civil-rights violation for failing to provide an interpreter at public meetings for people who speak limited English. Since then, however, demand for the position has faded.
Brewer signs bill containing deal between cities and builders on impact fees
Gov. Jan Brewer on Tuesday signed legislation that contains a deal that cities and homebuilders struck that governs how impact fees are calculated, collected and used.
Judge: Arpaio’s deputies illegally stopped two Hispanics during raid
A federal judge ruled Monday that deputies violated the rights of two men who were detained during one of the workplace raids the Phoenix area's controversial sheriff uses to enforce immigration laws.
Babeu completes 6-month probe of MCSO
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu says a six-month investigation into alleged misconduct by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has been completed. However, Babeu says his office is prohibited by law from releasing any details of the probe.
Sheriff’s captain suing Goddard over emails
A Maricopa County Sheriff's Office captain has filed a lawsuit against former Attorney General Terry Goddard and others over personal emails released to the public.
Attorney General turns over 4 Maricopa County probes to feds
The Arizona Attorney General's Office has turned over four criminal investigations of Maricopa County law enforcement officials to federal prosecutors for possible prosecution, The Arizona Republic has learned.
Illegal immigrant shot by MCSO deputy dies
An illegal immigrant shot after allegedly pointing an assault rifle at a Maricopa County sheriff's deputy has died.
Judge denies bid to examine discovery of e-mails
A judge rejected a request by the Maricopa County sheriff's office to order county officials to say when they discovered e-mails related to a racial profiling lawsuit over the agency's immigration patrols.
