New GPS Ankle Monitors Could Replace Jail Time
According to recent reports, the Cottonwood Council is considering using GPS ankle monitors for house arrests as opposed to jail time in order to save funds and reduce overcrowding. After hearing a presentation, Cottonwood Municipal Judge Douglas LaSota said he likes the idea of using GPS ankle monitors as opposed to incarceration, particularly for non-violent…
U.S. Marshals Arrest Prison Escapee
The United States Marshal Service was called in recently to apprehend a man who escaped from a prison near Tucson, according to sources at the Arizona Department of Corrections. The U.S. Marshals Task Force arrested Anthony Ramirez, 35, after he was spotted driving a vehicle near East River Road and North Dodge Road. The arrest…
DUI Crash Into Girlfriend’s Vehicle Earns One Man Arrest
According to recent reports, a Desert Hills man was placed under arrest for driving under the influence as well as causing a crash that damaged his girlfriend’s vehicle. Alex John Toth III, 71, was arrested in Mohave County after deputies found he had left the scene of a crash that pushed his girlfriend’s Chevy Malibu…
Are DUI Checkpoints Really Legal?
The question of whether DUI checkpoints are really legal is often debated around the holidays, when drivers are more likely to be stopped and arrested. Even after the holidays are over, however, many people continue to question whether officers have the right to stop someone without probable cause. Is it really legal for a police…
Arizona DUI Arrest Numbers Down in 2014
The final tally for 2014 is now in and preliminary analysis of the data suggests that the past year saw a decline in overall DUI arrests in Arizona, according to recent reports. Police arrested fewer impaired drivers in 2014, a trend that has continued for the past three years. However, there has been an increase…
Deadly DUI Crash Leads to Teacher’s Arrest
An Arizona teacher is facing second-degree murder charges for causing a crash that killed another woman, according to recent reports. Authorities believe that Erica Kristine Flynn, 30, ran a red light on Arizona Avenue near Loop 2002 in Chandler while under the influence of alcohol. An investigation reveals that she hit a vehicle that was…
DUIs Decrease, But Police Still Target Drivers
Arizona is known for having some of the toughest DUI laws in the country. These strict laws may be reducing the number of drunk driving arrests each year, with the annual DUI statistics showing a decline over the past two years. In 2013, 31,892 were arrested for a DUI-related offense. In 2014, this number dropped…
Driver Charged in Actress’s DUI Crash
A Los Angeles man was charged last week in connection with a September 2014 car accident in which he rear-ended a Rolls Royce driven by actress Jennifer Lopez. Lopez was driving through Malibu at the time along with Leah Remini, another actress, and Lopez’s two children, twins Max and Emme. No one was hurt in…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio Gives Up on Immigrant Arrest Squad
In the face of pressure from Washington and the courts, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is disbanding the controversial police squad used to raid businesses and arrest more than 700 immigrants accused of using false IDs to get jobs. The sheriff’s office was stripped of federal immigration powers and is being investigated for alleged civil…