How DUI Conviction Affects Your Future
It may be tempting to treat a first-time DUI as a minor setback, but a DUI affects your future for a long time. Not only can you face immediate issues such as jail time and fines, but you may be facing months or years of recovery in terms of your driver’s license and car insurance…
New Prostitution Bill May Clear Some Records
A bill before the Arizona legislature may expunge a person’s criminal record if he or she was arrested for sex-related crimes such as prostitution while a minor. The person would also have to be ruled a sex trafficking victim. Currently, Arizona law stipulates such convictions remain on a person’s record. This often causes considerable frustration…
28-Year-Old Cold Case Solved With New Evidence
After tireless efforts by a victim’s relatives, a 28-year-old cold case murder investigation has been solved, according to recent reports. Donald and Ellen Criswell recently discussed the painstaking research required to find their niece Deanna Lee Criswell’s murderer. Donald Criswell described his “obsession” with first finding his missing niece and then with her murderer. Deanna…
Man Arrested for Two Counts of Aggravated DUI
Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man on two counts of aggravated DUI recently, according to reports. Denny Bender, 23, was arrested for DUI while on a suspended license, which is a felony charge, as well as having his third DUI in seven years, which is another felony. Witnesses reported an erratic driver in the…
Man Arrested for DUI in Fatal Crash
Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man in connection with a fatal crash near 59th and Buckeye, according to recent reports. Adrian Guzman-Fernandez, 23, was driving south on 59th Avenue near Buckeye Road when he reportedly drove off the roadway and onto the shoulder. He was allegedly speeding at the time and struck an embankment,…
Wrong Way Driver Four Times Over Limit
A woman was killed and several others were injured by a driver who was said to have a blood alcohol content more than four times the legal limit, according to recent reports. Police arrived at the scene of a collision on Interstate 17 near Camelback Road to find Stephen B. Martin, 39, lying on the…
Fans Met With DUI Checks Going Home from Super Bowl
Marana police were on the lookout for drunk drivers as people headed home throughout Southern Arizona from the Super Bowl, according to reports. The Southern Arizona DUI Task Force as well as other agencies were conducting saturation patrols and roadblock stops to check for drunk drivers. DUI in Arizona: Serious Penalties Being arrested for DUI…
Identity Theft Leads To Arrest
A man who allegedly attempted to steal the identity of a Stafford police officer was arrested recently when he was caught with the officer’s credit cards, according to reports. Alejandro Andres Martinez, 31, was arrested in Graham County after failing to comply with a traffic stop. Upon a search of his vehicle, officers found an…
Phoenix Stabbing Closes Road
The unidentified victim of a stabbing was found in the middle of a busy Phoenix street, according to recent reports. An investigation into the stabbing soon lead to the detention of an unidentified 41-year-old man, although it is unclear exactly what role the man played in the stabbing or if he will face criminal charges.…