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New Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery takes office
A change in the Maricopa County Attorney's Office Monday as Bill Montgomery is sworn-in Monday.
Groups raise funds to battle bad PR about sheriff Arpaio
Two political groups are raising money in a bid to counter negative perceptions of a powerful Arizona sheriff, urging people to contribute to help defend the lawman as he faces intense criticism for his immigration crackdowns.
Boxing promoter pleads guilty in theft
A Phoenix boxing promoter pleaded guilty Nov. 18 to bilking a trainer out of $5,000 and trying to cover it up.
Sheriff Arpaio gets finders fee for new headquarters
Maricopa County is giving Joe Arpaio's office $360,000 to help find new office space for his executive team and other members of the department.
Prosecutor: Arpaio-Thomas cases meritless
A review of cases conducted by Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas are without merit.
Sheriff’s office conducting immigration sweep
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has raided an El Mirage business in its latest operation aimed at suspected illegal immigrants.
Medical marijuana initiative heads toward passage
Ten days after the general election, Arizona's medical marijuana ballot measure appears to be headed toward passage as Maricopa County election officials race to finish counting early and provisional ballots.
Just before 6 p.m. Friday, the Secretary of State's Office reported the measure was leading by more than 4,000 votes. It was the first time the measure had more yes votes than no v[...]
Gap closes for Arizona medical marijuana measure
A measure to legalize medical marijuana in Arizona is still trailing but the gap is closing.
Maricopa County won’t finish ballot counting until next week
The fate of three close statewide propositions may not be known until next week as Maricopa County elections officials need more time to process early and provisional ballots.
Arpaio wants to prevent release of depositions
A lawyer for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is asking a federal judge to forbid the public release of videos of depositions by nine sheriff's officials in a lawsuit that accuses deputies of racially profiling Hispanics in immigration patrols.
Medical marijuana still trails by 3,300 votes
Arizona’s medical marijuana proposition is still losing by more than 3,300 votes, a gap that has stayed relatively steady over the last 24 hours. But it’s still too close to call Proposition 203, as 78,000 early and provisional ballots remain to be counted.
7 sheriff’s officials to be deposed in lawsuit
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and six other sheriff's officials are scheduled to be deposed in the coming weeks in a lawsuit that accuses deputies of racially profiling Hispanics in immigration patrols.
