| March 08, 2010 |
| 10 Sex Offenders Arrested for Registration Violations in Yuma |
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| Ten registered sex offenders have been arrested by Yuma County Sheriff’s deputies for failing to register their e-mail addresses and online user names, a requirement of the their sentences. Over the course of two days, with help from the Yuma Police ... |
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| March 03, 2010 |
| 3 Arrested for Stealing Tons of Gas—Literally! |
| Posted By Knowles Law Firm |
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| Three men have been taken into custody for stealing hundreds of gallons of gasoline from two Circle K gas stations. After an alarm had been activated signaling the station was losing large amounts of gas, the clerk immediately contacted the police. ... |
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| February 23, 2010 |
| Accused of Kidnapping, Man Faces Multiple Charges |
| Posted By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer |
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| A Tucson man is facing multiple charges after he kidnapped an 11-year-old girl who was on her way to school. According to police, the girl and her 9-year-old sister were walking to school when they were approached by the suspect. The suspect was ... |
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| February 18, 2010 |
| 400 lbs of Marijuana Seized in West Phoenix Drug Bust |
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| Six people were arrested after police raided what turned out to be a drug stash house in West Phoenix. A task force led by the Arizona Department of Public Safety raided the house last week after police received a 911 call. After raiding what they ... |
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| February 15, 2010 |
| AZ Lawmakers Want to Ban Texting While Driving |
| Posted By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer |
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| Arizona may soon adopt a new law that would prohibit drivers from reading, writing, or sending emails or text messages while driving on a state highway. It does not, however, prohibit talking on the phone while driving, and drivers are permitted to ... |
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| February 10, 2010 |
| Woman Arrested at Arizona/Mexico Border for Drug Smuggling |
| Posted By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer |
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| U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrested a Nogales woman who allegedly tried to smuggle 1.5 pounds of crystal meth across the Arizona border in a powered milk can. The woman, whose name was not immediately available for release, was arrested last ... |
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| February 05, 2010 |
| State Senate Committee Approves Sexting Bill |
| Posted By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer |
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| Teens in Arizona may soon face criminal charges for “sexting,” a term used to describe sharing explicit photos, videos, or chats through a text message or online. On Wednesday, a state Senate panel endorsed a bill that would result in misdemeanor ... |
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| February 02, 2010 |
| Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Money From School Where She Worked |
| Posted By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer |
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| An Ahwatukee Foothills woman accused of embezzlement struck a plea deal that will spare her from going to jail. Laurie Bassett was charged with embezzling money from Dobson Academy, the Chandler charter school where she worked as the finance ... |
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| January 28, 2010 |
| Prison Awaits Man Convicted of Traveling for Sex |
| Posted By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer |
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| A sex tourism case has reached its conclusion with the defendant being sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison. Charles A. Soderman of Marathon, Florida was arrested in Yuma after detectives uncovered evidence that he was planning to fly ... |
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| January 25, 2010 |
| Manslaughter Charges Filed in Fatal Hit & Run |
| Posted By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer |
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| An East Valley man is facing manslaughter charges after fatally striking an 8-year-old boy crossing the street with his family. The accident occurred last Wednesday around 5:30 p.m. According to the police, traffic stopped to let the boy, his ... |
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| January 20, 2010 |
| Phoenix Man Arrested for Using Internet to Lure Children |
| Posted By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer |
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| A months-long investigation has reached a turning point with the arrest of a Phoenix man who allegedly used the Internet to sexually exploit children. Police arrested John Christopher Fredrickson, 45, at his Phoenix home after serving a search ... |
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| January 15, 2010 |
| Senator Pearce Proposes New Drug Smuggling Bill |
| Posted By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer |
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| Sen. Russell Pearce (R-Mesa) is proposing new legislation designed to help fight the drug smuggling problem in Arizona. If Senate Bill 1026 becomes law, the Department of Public Safety would need to seek grant funding to install high-tech ... |
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| January 11, 2010 |
| Traffic Stops Lead to Drug Crimes Arrests |
| Posted By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer |
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| Two separate traffic stops resulted in the discovery of more than 10 pounds of cocaine and more than two pounds of crystal methamphetamine. The first arrested took place on December 30, when officers from the Department of Public Safety pulled over ... |
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| January 06, 2010 |
| Teens Face Burglary Charges in Scottsdale |
| Posted By Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer |
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| After robbing an apartment complex and crashing into a wall, two teenagers in Scottsdale were arrested Saturday on burglary charges. Bridgette Egbert and Joshua Milton, both 19, were trying to flee an apartment complex after robbing several vehicles ... |
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| December 29, 2009 |
| Maricopa County Supervisors Plead Not Guilty |
| Posted By Phoenix Criminal Defense Attorney |
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| AZCentral.com reported last week that Maricopa County Supervisors Mary Rose Wilcox and Don Stapley entered pleas of not guilty in response to multiple charges including fraud, theft, perjury, false swearing, conflict of interest and forgery. Both ... |
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| December 21, 2009 |
| Second Arrest Made in Paradise Valley Break-ins |
| Posted By Phoenix Criminal Defense Attorney |
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| AZCentral.com posted a story on the 18th of December about a second arrest made in connection with the Paradise Valley home invasions that occurred between October and December of this year. Fifty-one year old Darrel Thompson has been booked on ... |
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| December 07, 2009 |
| New Arizona Criminal Defense Blog |
| Posted By Knowles Law Firm |
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| Welcome to our new blog! We will be updating frequently with news & changes to the laws as they apply to Arizona Criminal Defense, so please check back often. |
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