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Phoenix Sees Increase in Violent Crime
Phoenix police are concerned about a recent uptick in the levels of violent crime, according to reports. Since January 2015, violent crime has risen by nearly eight percent. Phoenix police have begun concentrated recruiting efforts in order to hire an addition 60 officers this year, as more officers are also expected to retire. In fact,…
Why Can’t I Use Bankruptcy Software To File My Own Petition?
Many people have embraced the “self-help” software movement. This involves software that allows users to file their own taxes and perform other financial tasks that were once the responsibility of professionals. Further, some websites advertise the “do-it-yourself” approach for filing divorce, bankruptcy and other financial and legal tasks. These websites offer users a chance to…
Arizona Supreme Court Probationer Medical Marijuana Ruling
In two separate cases, the Arizona Supreme Court has now ruled that prosecutors cannot ban people from using medical marijuana as a condition of parole or probation. The court ruled the medical marijuana is defined as a medicine under the state’s voter-authorized law, so probationers and parolees should be allowed to use it when it…
Protecting Seniors in Bankruptcy
How will bankruptcy affect your retirement? This is a serious question for those contemplating bankruptcy after they have already retired from active work. Unfortunately, many seniors are faced with bankruptcy in today’s uncertain economic climate. According to recent data, seniors represent about seven percent of all bankruptcy filings, and that number seems to be increasing…
New Bill Aims To Correct Fingerprint Problem
A new bill introduced in the Arizona Senate by Steve Smith, R-District 11, would close a loophole in Arizona law that prosecutors fear may have allowed certain convicted criminals to escape the full punishment for their actions. Senate Bill 1295 would require courts to permanently affix the defendant’s fingerprints to any sentencing documents and would…
Victim Recants Domestic Violence Story
Kelsi Langley, the girlfriend of top-ranked Arizona State football recruit Davon Durant, has recanted her story that Durant hit her in the face and seized her by the throat, despite physical evidence and witness testimony to the contrary. According to Langley, the original statements she made in anger to the police were blown out of…
Flagstaff Police Arrest Couple With Marijuana Plants in RV
A couple was arrested when police discovered they were transporting 34 marijuana plants in their RV, according to recent reports. Flagstaff police reported that they received a call that a man and woman with a baby were arguing loudly in the parking lot of the east Flagstaff Walmart. Fearing a domestic dispute, police arrived to…
Phoenix Teacher Arrested for Child Molestation
A Phoenix after-school instructor and former elementary school teacher was arrested recently on charges of child molestation, according to recent reports. Phoenix police reportedly arrested Jose Ruben Mada, 54, on allegations that he committed a sexual assault against a teenage girl in the mid-1990s. He is also accused of impropriety based on actions allegedly committed…
Ex-Convict Charged with Series of Shootings
Mesa police have released information on the suspect who has been charged with a series of shootings in a Phoenix suburb that left one dead and five injured. The shootings included a carjacking, a home invasion and a motel shooting. Ryan Giroux, 41, was arrested at a vacant apartment after an intensive manhunt by police.…