Month: October 2014

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Man With Violent History Shoots Phoenix Police Detective

17 Year Old Shot For Not Joining Gang

Phoenix Police Detective Killed by Man with Violent Past

William Thornton has a pretty violent history. His violent way of life took a toll of a Phoenix Police Detective. The man shot and killed the Phoenix Detective and even injured another person.

According to the ABC15 Investigators, they did some searching through the court documents and found that William Thornton is facing multiple convictions.

William Thornton has more trouble with Phoenix Police

When William Thornton was only fifteen years old, he had his first run in with the authorities. This was in the year 2000. William was arrested and convicted of attempted aggravated assault.

Just one short year after his assault charge he was in some more trouble, this time for a marijuana possession charge. Later, in 2003 he was in bigger trouble. William was given six and a half years in prison for an armed robbery and theft.

After all of this trouble, William still hadn’t learned his lesson. In 2009 he was heading back to prison for stealing his own step-father’s truck. Which he then ran from the police when they tried to stop him.

Once again he faced more trouble, in 2012 he was also convicted and sentenced to more prison time. This time for another drug possession and resisting arrest.

Now he is the main suspect in an attempted murder which happened on February 25, 2014. In this incident a man was shot in the back. This was in the neighborhood that is close to 40th Avenue and Camelback.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/man-who-shot-phoenix-police-detective-has-long-history-of-violence

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assault Personal Injury

Man Arrested for Molesting Two Young Girls at a Park

Man Arrested for Molesting Two Young Girls at a Park

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Man Arrested for Molesting Girls in Phoenix Park

On Thursday, the quick thinking of the Phoenix police and some witnesses led to a quick arrest of man who was accused of molesting two young girls at the Phoenix Park.

The Phoenix Police said that the officers had to respond to a report of child molesting at four:twenty in the evening. The location of the call was at the Falcon Park.

The Phoenix Police Officers had learned  that a boy and two young girls had went into a ladies restroom in the park. While in the bathroom a man had touched both of the girl’s private parts.

The girls are only six and seven years old. Police stated that one of the girls had ran out and told a teen relative that then confronted the mean.

The man then got into his car and then left the park. Luckily one of the family members of the girls got a license plate number on the vehicle.

The investigators found out that the vehicle was registered to a home in the Gila River Indian Community and then the Gila River Police were notified.

The Phoenix Police Found the Molesting Suspect

The vehicle was found as well as the suspect, Charles Styles. Charles was then taken into custody.

Charles was turned over to the Phoenix Police as soon as it was determined that Mr. Styles wasn’t a member of the Gila River Community.

Forty-three year old, Charles was later identified by the victims as well as the witnesses.  The investigators say that Charles is a registered sex offender.

Charles Styles was booked and put into jail on four counts of Sexual Conduct with a Minor.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/west-phoenix/pd-registered-sex-offender-molested-2-girls-at-phoenix-park

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Drug Traffickers Found a New Way to Smuggle Meth

Drug Traffickers Found a New Way to Smuggle Meth

Drug Traffickers Found a Way to Make Meth Liquid

The Police authorities say that drug traffickers now days are getting creative. They have found a way to disguise methamphetamine as a liquid so that they can smuggle it into the United States from Mexico.

They now seal the meth in Tequila bottles or plastic detergent containers so they can fool the border agents and the traffic officers. Once they arrive deep inside of the California’s Central Valley, which is a national distribution hub, the meth then cooks and convert into crystals…which happens to be the most sought-after form on the street.

Mike Prado with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigation’s Fresno unit said that the conversion labs are popping up all over the neighborhoods. As the result of a lab that had caused a house in the Fresno area to explode just two years ago. The explosion rattled the neighbors nerves.

Meth Labs are Creating Numerous Problems

Mike said that the labs are pretty dangerous due to the fact that they are hidden away and most cases are in densely populated apartment buildings and foreclosed homes in quiet neighborhoods. Most neighborhoods are family areas where the children could be playing in the street.

source: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/14/meth-as-liquid-disguise_n_5494815.html?utm_hp_ref=crime

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assault felony Homicide Personal Injury Wrongful Death

Man Fatally Wounded with Broken Beer Bottle

Man Fatally Wounded with Broken Beer Bottle

 Man Killed with Broken Beer Bottle in Fight

Over the weekend things got pretty crazy at a local home in the Laughlin area. A twenty-seven year old man was tragically killed with a broken beer bottle after a confrontation at the home. There was not an immediate arrest however.

The Mohave County coroner’s office told the local news (KSNV-TV) that the stab wound victim, Frederick Meyer did in face die of an wound to his armpit. According to the investigators the stabbing happened before one in the morning on Saturday.

Beer Bottle Victim Dies

Frederick later died at the Western Arizona Regional Medical Center which is located in Bullhead City, Arizona.

The police from Las Vegas cover the Colorado River casino resort city of Laughlin.

On Tuesday, the police department released a statement in which they claimed the fatal confrontation had occurred at the Mirador Street residence.

The Police say that the investigating police detectives have luckily identified all of the parties involved in the incident. The investigators will submit the results of all of their evidence and investigation notes to the Clark County District Attorney. This is when they judge will determine if it’s possible for criminal prosecution.

source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-northern-az/other/man-dead-after-beer-bottle-fight-at-laughlin

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Former Wrestling Coach Accused of Sexual Misconduct with Student

Former Wrestling Coach Accused of Sexual Misconduct with Student

Former High School Coach to Child Abuse with Sexual Intent

In December 2013, a former wrestling coach from Goodyear high school had been accused of Sexual Misconduct with a student. The coach however, pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutors of Maricopa County said that Kyle Curtis DeBerry who was twenty five years old at the time, had entered his plea at the arraignment on that Monday. He was then scheduled for court on February 2013.

Kyle DeBerry was arrested on December 11, 2013 by the Goodyear police for suspicion of luring a minor for sexual exploitation and assault.

DeBerry had coached at Desert Edge High School until last August (2013). That is when the officials from the school suspended him and did the right thing by reporting him to the police.

The police have been investigating the accusations since then.

Update on Coach Kyle DeBerry’s Sexual Accusations

According to the press release, the former wrestling coach was accused of sending sexual text messages to a student. Kyle DeBerry pleaded guilty to “child abuse with sexual intent”.

On Monday, According to the Maricopa County prosecutors, the twenty-five year old entered his plea. His sentencing will take place on July 8th. Prosecutors think he will face a jail sentence.

The court records show that Kyle DeBerry had sent sexually explicit text messages to a sixteen year old female student in April 2013.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/goodyear/ex-goodyear-high-coach-pleads-guilty-in-sex-case

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drug possesion Drug Trafficking felony Narcotics

Mexican Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking

Police Make Huge Cocaine Bust

Forty Year Old Sentenced for Drug Trafficking

 

On Monday, A forty year old Mexican man was sentenced for a growing crime of drug trafficking. He was sentenced to seventeen and a half years in the Arizona Federal Prison for the Drug Trafficking crime. It seems like a harsher punishment is hopefully so others will see how wrong this is and spook them into quitting.

 

According to the Federal Prosecutors, The Mexican man’s name is Luis Enrique Villegas-Lugo. Back in February, Luis Enrique Villegas-Luga pleaded guilty to “conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine”. I guess one good thing is he didn’t fight the charges, but usually pleading guilty gets you a slight lesser sentence.

 

Drug Trafficking Investigation

The police authorities say that the organization that operated this drug trafficking was originally investigated from July 2006 to September 2006 over the Phoenix area. The ring of drug traffickers allegedly imported methamphetamine from Mexico and then transported it to a stash house that was located in Phoenix. The drugs were then distributed to the waiting customers.

Police Seized Meth, Guns, and Drug Packaging Materials

During the investigation the investigating police law enforcement agents seized almost twenty pounds of meth as well as two handguns, two rifles, as well as some drug packaging materials from the stash house in Phoenix. Luis Enrique Villegas-Lugo was actually charged for the drug trafficking back in February of 2009. He is just now getting his sentencing which he got seventeen and a half years. The court probably allowed him the 5 years he already served to be taken off making him have twelve and a half more years to serve.

Source : https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/mexican-man-gets-prison-in-drug-trafficking-case

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