http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org Learn about what's going on in one of the nation's largest county attorney's office. From detecting fraudulent checks to guarding against identity fraud, MCAO protects Arizona. en-US Copyright 2008, Maricopa County Attorney's Office. ricksb@mcao.maricopa.gov 11 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 240 http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/global-images/jpg/xml-banner.jpg http://www.maricopacountyattorney.org 278 60 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100301_a.pdf Santana Batiz-Aceves has pled guilty to charges related to the Chandler rapist investigation. The charges stem from attacks on seven young girls in 2006 and 2007. 03/01 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100225_a.pdf Manuel Ovante Jr. has been sentenced to death for a triple shooting that killed two people and injured a third. 02/25 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100222_a.pdf County Attorney Andrew Thomas announced today that a criminal complaint has been filed against Leonard Orta Jr. for the death of his five-year-old niece, Kaiya. 02/22 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100217_b-update.pdf Reynaldo Diaz has been sentenced to life in prison for the December 2005 murder of his girlfriend's 14- month-old son. 02/17 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100217_a-update.pdf Berry Williams has been indicted in connection with a fatal crash that happened February 1, 2010. 02/17 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100215_b.pdf Berry Williams has been indicted in connection with a fatal crash that happened February 1, 2010. 02/15 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100215_a.pdf a grand jury has indicted Scott Bass and Andrea Bass (DOB 3/18/78) in connection with the alleged abuse of their 14-year-old daughter. 02/15 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100213_b.pdf An indictment has been handed up against the two suspects in the shooting death of Gilbert Police Lt. Eric Shuhandler. 02/13 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100213_a.pdf Enrique Acosta has been sentenced to life in prison plus 7.5 years for an August 2008 crash that claimed three lives and left two others hurt. 02/13 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100212_a.pdf Tammi Peters Smith has been indicted on two charges, Conspiracy to Commit Custodial Interference, a class 4 felony; and Forgery, a class 4 felony. 02/12 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100209_b.pdf David Elms has pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Assault, a class 3 felony. 02/09 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100209_a.pdf Paul Robledo has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for attacking his wife with a box cutter and a kitchen knife. 02/09 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100204_a.pdf County Attorney Andrew Thomas announced today that a criminal complaint has been filed against two suspects in the shooting death of Gilbert Police Lt. Eric Shuhandler. 02/04 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100204_b.pdf a criminal complaint has been filed against Tammi Peters Smith (DOB 3/12/72) for allegedly interfering with the custodial rights and forgery. 02/04 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100203_a.pdf Eric Boyston has been sentenced to death in connection with a triple murder that happened in 2004 in Phoenix. 02/03 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100202_a.pdf Salvador Medina has pled guilty in connection with a crime spree that happened the day he got out of prison. 02/02 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100201_a.pdf County Attorney Andrew Thomas is seeking your help in protecting the natural beauty of the Tres Rios wildlife area. The convergence of the Gila, Salt and Agua Fria Rivers is threatened by polluters. 02/01 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100129_a-update.pdf A criminal complaint has been filed against a Mesa woman accused of leaving her bruised two-year-old son locked in a bedroom closet. 01/29 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100127_a-update.pdf Child abuse and several other charges have been filed against a man accused of endangering the lives of his five-year-old niece and six-year-old nephew. 01/27 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100126_a.pdf County Attorney Andrew Thomas announced today that his office has secured an indictment against Brittany Williams in the death of her newborn baby girl. 01/26 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100125_a.pdf This new indictment, obtained by a new grand jury, supervenes a previous indictment which listed 36 counts. Six additional charges of Conflict of Interest were filed in the indictment handed up on January 25, 2010. 01/25 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100125_a-update.pdf Jeremy Kent has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for shooting and wounding Glendale Police Officer Jeremy Esh. 01/25 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100122_a.pdf Criminal complaints have been filed against three suspects accused of assaulting Phoenix Police during a protest march. 01/22 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100119_a.pdf Dr. Richard Lewis has been indicted on 61 criminal charges involving 19 alleged victims. The Maricopa County grand jury returned an indictment with these charges on January 6, 2010. 01/19 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100117_a.pdf The Valley’s auto theft rate fell by 38.5% for the first half of 2009. According to preliminary numbers just released from the FBI, during the first six months of 2009 there were 7492 reported vehicle thefts. 01/17 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100115_a.pdf Elizabeth Johnson has been indicted in connection with the disappearance of her son Gabriel. Johnson fled the state with her son during the week of December 22 in an apparent custody dispute. 01/15 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100115_b.pdf Kenneth Kensey has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for shooting and wounding a Phoenix Police Officer. 01/15 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100113_a.pdf Raphael Libardi has been sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to two counts of Taking the Identity of Another, class 4 felonies. 01/13 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100113_b.pdf Efren Medina has been sentenced to death for a murder that happened in 1993. The victim, 71-year-old Carle Otis Hodge, was killed in a failed attempt to steal Hodge’s car. 01/13 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100111_a.pdf Wye Hale-Rowe has pleaded guilty to Facilitation to Commit Manslaughter, a class 6 felony, in connection with the April 2007 death of Jana Van Voorhis of Phoenix. 01/11 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100108_a.pdf A criminal complaint has been filed against Victor A. Martinez Jr. accusing him of Second Degree Murder, a class 1 dangerous felony and a domestic violence offense. 01/08 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100108_b.pdf Ryan Chronis has been sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison for the July 2007 stabbing death of his girlfriend, Brianna Wood. Phoenix Police found Wood’s two small children home alone in the family’s north Phoenix apartment. 01/08 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.mcaodocuments.com/press/20100105_a.pdf A criminal complaint has been filed against Ian Jonathan Erekson who was arrested by the DPS on December 29, 2009 in connection with a high speed chase in Phoenix. 01/05 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 /0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------