Fired from one of the most prominent high schools in the valley, longtime Brophy College Prep teacher Dan Whitehead was dismissed over allegations of sexual misconduct. He was arrested Saturday morning for allegedly sexually abusing several male students over 20 years ago. The 71 year old is charged with sexual assault, attempted sexual abuse, furnishing harmful [...]
Archive | September, 2012
Extreme DUI : Dismissed!
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State Farm Faces Criminal Investigation Over Hurricane Claims
The nation’s premier home insurer faces a new criminal investigation in Texas related to how it mishandled potentially tens of thousands of hurricane claims. Investigators recently launched the probe after reviewing newly released communications from top State Farm managers, many of which leading to lawsuits by customers who say they were defrauded by State Farm [...]
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Airline Denies Boarding for Boy with Down Syndrome
Two California parents say their 16-year-old son was stopped from getting on an American Airlines flight because he has Down syndrome. Joan and Robert Vanderhorst say their son, Bede, was set to fly with them from Newark, New Jersey to Los Angeles this past Labor Day weekend when the pilot told them the boy could [...]
Illegal Use of Bath Salts Still Posing Major Threat in Arizona
Much like cocaine, meth and PCP, bath salts give users a high that is both potent and addictive. Believed to have originated in China and India, the drug rose to popularity in the U.S. on the streets a few years ago. It is now commonly sold in smoke and head shops, convenience stores and online [...]
Fan Falls to Death at Texans Stadium in Houston
Posted by Phoenix Personal Injury Attorney Nick Alcock: A 25-year-old Houston Texans fan died after tumbling about 60 feet from a fifth-floor escalator at Reliant Stadium during a preseason Houston Texans game. The man fell to the ground floor during Thursday night’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, and frantic witnesses called police to report where [...]
Feds End Criminal Investigation on Sheriff Joe
Last December, the U.S. Justice Department said Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his office violated U.S. civil rights laws by engaging in racial profiling of Latinos and making unlawful arrests in their bid to crack down on illegal immigrants. Federal authorities have now decided to close their abuse-of-power investigation without filing charges against him. [...]
