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Ex-Phoenix Parks Recreation Leader Arrested, Accused of Attempted Molestation of a Minor

By Monica Alonzo Fri., May 24 2013 at 6:24 PM

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Michael Hudson

Police arrested a now former City of Phoenix employee, who worked for several years as a part time recreation leader in Ahwatukee, over allegations that he attempted to molest a 13 year old girl.

Cops say that the suspect, 21-year-old Michael Hudson, resigned instead of getting fired after Parks and Recreation officials were made aware of the incident.

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attempted molestation, michael hudson, parks department, phoenix pd

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Joe Arpaio Touts Arrest of 10-Year-Old in Guadalupe, and Posse's Non-Existent Role

By Matthew Hendley Thu., Jan. 24 2013 at 7:00 AM

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Photo by Matthew Hendley

Sheriff Joe Arpaio at a press conference for his school-patrol posse.

A 10-year-old 5th-grader at Guadalupe's Frank Elementary learned a valuable lesson about "snitches" on Tuesday.

See, the boy had enlisted help in stabbing one of his classmates for "snitching," but the classmates ended up ratting him out to the teacher, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. He also learned how to become a pawn for Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

See also:
-New Times Rolls With Joe Arpaio's School-Patrol Posse; Nobody Dies
-Joe Arpaio Releases List of Posse-Patrolled Schools, Talks Publicity Stunts
-Joe Arpaio's Posse: The COPS Episode (Kind of)
-Joe Arpaio's School-Patrolling Posse Not POST Certified; I.E., They Ain't Cops
-Joe Arpaio's Posse People Starting Armed School Patrols; Which Schools Yet Unknown

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arizona, guadalupe, guns, joe arpaio, newtown shooting, sandy hook elementary shooting, school shooting, shooting, stabbing

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Governor Jan Brewer to DREAMers: State Laws Bar You from Drivers Licenses, Public Benefits Regardless of Feds' Immigration Policy Shift

By Monica Alonzo Wed., Aug. 15 2012 at 4:44 PM

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Governor Jan Brewer

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer issued an executive order today that blocks issuance of public benefits, Arizona driver's licenses, and state identification to individuals granted Deferred Action by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

In June, President Barack Obama announced that students and young adults brought to the United States as children, and who fit certain criteria, would be granted temporary immunity from deportation and allowed to work.

And today, on the day that the feds begin accepting applications from them, Brewer weighs in with a formal executive order to remind them of the laws that have hampered them.

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arizona, deferred action, dreamers, executive order, governor, immigration, jan brewer, obama, senator, steve gallardo

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Kevin Skinner, Who Police Say Called Them to Report He Killed His Mom, Pleads Not Guilty

By Matthew Hendley Mon., Mar. 19 2012 at 3:37 PM

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MCSO

Kevin Skinner pleaded not guilty today to murdering his mother, two weeks after police say he called 9-1-1 to report that he just killed his mother.

Kevin Skinner, the 22-year-old Phoenix man who called the cops earlier in the month to let them know he'd just murdered his mother by suffocating her with a grocery bag, pleaded not guilty this morning.

According to court documents obtained by New Times, Skinner and his mom got into an argument on March 3, and when she got ready to leave her son's apartment, he attacked her and ended up suffocating her.

After going outside and laying on the grass for a while, Skinner decided to call 9-1-1 and let the cops in on what just happened.

Police responded to Skinner's Phoenix apartment around 6 p.m., and Skinner informed the arriving officers that he'd just killed his mother inside.

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Kevin Skinner Says His Mom Wouldn't Listen, So He Suffocated Her With a Grocery Bag

By Matthew Hendley Tue., Mar. 6 2012 at 10:54 AM

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MCSO

Kevin Skinner

Kevin Skinner's mom told her son she was leaving his apartment on Saturday night.

According to court documents obtained by New Times, Skinner's response was to murder his mother by suffocating her with a grocery bag.

After going outside and laying on the grass for a while, Skinner decided to call 9-1-1 and let the cops in on what just happened.

Police responded to Skinner's Phoenix apartment around 6 p.m. Saturday, and Skinner informed the arriving officers that he'd just killed his mother inside.

Sure enough, police found Janet Skinner dead inside the apartment with a clear plastic grocery bag next to her.

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arizona, kevin skinner, matricide, murder

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Christopher Carlson on Trial For Allegedly Forcing Extreme Grand Canyon Hikes on Grandkids

By Matthew Hendley Wed., Feb. 15 2012 at 3:51 PM

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The trial began today for Christopher Carlson, who's accused of forcing his three grandkids -- ages 8, 9, and 12 -- to go on Grand Canyon hikes from hell last summer, and generally abusing the boys along the way.

On a pair of 100-degree-plus days at the Grand Canyon, park rangers discovered a summer full of alleged abuse against the boys at the hands of Carlson, described by rangers in court documents as "chronic physical abuse."

After already being forced off the trails by a park ranger after complaints from people about the boys' condition on August 15 -- after the boys had completed a 7.5-mile trail -- Carlson was spotted with some really tired-looking kids again on August 28.

Carlson and his grandkids had just finished a 19-mile trail on that 108-degree day. Another hiker died on a different trail that very day from hyperthermia and dehydration due to heat.

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arizona, child abuse, christopher carlson, grand canyon

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Accused Sexual Predator Trolling on Free Smart-Phone App Farm Story For Victim, Police Say

By Monica Alonzo Mon., Nov. 14 2011 at 4:07 PM

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A sexual predator found a victim on Farm Story, a free smart phone app, and then lured her into a private chat room, police say.

Detectives from the Peoria Police Department's Special Victims Unit arrested Jose Sanchez Figueroa, a 37-year-old Colorado man, for allegedly engaging in sexual contact with a minor.

The accused perv faces multiple felony counts of luring a minor for sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, sexual conduct with a minor, and molestation.

And he apparently was trolling for victims on Farm Story, a free smart phone application on which kids can "grow fruits, raise farm animals and decorate the most beautiful farms," according to its creators. And, they say, you can even "visit real neighbors to watch their crops grow."

Sanchez Figueroa apparently wasn't interested in growing crops.

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Valley Storm Knocks Out KO Boxing Gym in South Phoenix; Donations Sought for Repairs

By Monica Alonzo Thu., Jul. 28 2011 at 11:35 AM

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KO Boxing Gym down for the count?

The storm that pummeled the Valley last week delivered a knock-out blow to KO Boxing Gym in South Phoenix.

Michelle Rosado, a Valley woman who promotes boxing through Face II Face Events, is hoping that Valley residents and boxing fans will pitch in to help rebuild the gym.

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face II face events, ko boxing gym, michelle rosado

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Phoenix Cop Jeff Gordon, Son of Mayor Phil Gordon, Faces Discipline for "Inappropriate Contact" While On Duty; Details Pending

By Monica Alonzo Wed., Jul. 13 2011 at 3:49 PM

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Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon

The Phoenix Police Department's Professional Standards Bureau has completed an internal investigation into allegations that Phoenix Police Officer Jeff Gordon engaged in "inappropriate contact" while on duty.

But the reports detailing what got Gordon, who is the son of Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, in trouble won't be available until early next week, a police spokesman tells New Times.

Police have not released details of who Gordon engaged in inappropriate contact with, or what discipline the cop faces.

The mayor's son, a six-year veteran of the PPD, was placed on paid administrative leave after allegations of "inappropriate contact" (read sexual activity) with someone while he was on duty.

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jeff gordon, phil gordon, phoenix police

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Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon's Son Cuts Off Fingers in Saw Accident; Docs Able to Reattach

By Monica Alonzo Mon., Apr. 25 2011 at 5:18 PM

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Nigel demonstrates table saw techniques that don't usually end well.

Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon's son, police Officer Jeff Gordon, has been on paid administrative leave since January as police officials conduct an internal investigation over allegations of "inappropriate contact."

The Phoenix Police Department won't say much more than that, but apparently Jeff' Gordan has been using his paid time off to install wood floors in his home, and he accidentally lopped off two fingers in a table-saw accident on April 18.