Former Arizona Corrections Department director sentenced to probation

Former Arizona Department of Corrections director sentenced to probation local sports activities best of desert politics advertise Obituary electronic newspaper legal affairs Former Arizona prison warden Charles Ryan watches during a sentencing hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix on February 9, 2024. Mark Henle/The Republic Former Arizona prison warden Charles Ryan watches during […]
Phoenix man gets probation for threatening Maricopa County supervisor

A Phoenix man who threatened to poison Maricopa County officials in connection with the 2022 election has been sentenced to three years of probation, according to the Arizona Attorney General's Office. Ryan Stuart Hadland, 45, was charged with misdemeanor battery in June. According to the indictment, prosecutors said he threatened to physically harm Maricopa County […]
Tucson man sentenced to probation after threatening Mark Finchem
A Tucson man was sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation after being found guilty of threatening former state Rep. Mark Finchem, who ran unsuccessfully for Arizona Secretary of State in 2022. According to the Pima County Attorney's Office, Ronald Keith Halverson called Finchem's office in Oro Valley on July 11, 2022, and saw Finchem […]
Man Who Made Threatening Call To Congress Member For Opposing ‘The Gays’ Sentenced To Probation

A New Jersey man was sentenced to three years' probation on Thursday after making threatening phone calls last year over a U.S. congressman's stance on “gays,” according to NBC News. Alan Poehler, 24, was attending Keene State University in Keena, New Hampshire, when he called an unidentified congressman in March 2023 and said, “If you […]
La Paz County Probation has lowest rate of recidivism in the state | News

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Video Appears To Show Defendant Launching Into Judge After She Denies Him Probation

A man appears to have assaulted Nevada Judge Mary Kay Holthus during a hearing Wednesday, according to KNTV. Video footage obtained by the outlet showed Holthus reading the verdict before shouts could be heard coming from the camera. A man was then seen jumping over the judge's bench and attempting to grab Mr. Holthus as […]
CATCH 22 — Day 21: Prescott man sought for probation violation on child sex charges | The Daily Courier

On day 21 of Yavapai Silent Witness’ “CATCH 22” program, Yavapai County Law Enforcement is seeking public assistance in the search for fugitive Gabriel Osorio-Jaramillo. On December 3, 2007, Osorio-Jaramillo met with four girls aged 13-14 who had skipped school that day and took them to Lake Goldwater. While at the lake, Osorio Jaramillo pulled […]
Former Pinal County teacher gets probation for child abuse charge

Pinal County, Arizona — A former Pinal County teacher who was arrested in 2018 for having an inappropriate relationship with a minor student was recently placed on supervised probation. Earlier this year, Andrew Hensley, 43, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexually motivated child abuse, a fourth-degree felony. Hensley was sentenced to 15 years of […]
Catch 22: Day 17 — Fugitive sought on probation violation for child-sex charges | The Daily Courier

It’s day 17 of the CATCH 22 program of Yavapai Silent Witness. Today, Yavapai County Law Enforcement is seeking help in the search for fugitive John Ryan Panettiere. Over the course of a week starting May 10, 2013, Panettire had sex with a 13-year-old female victim several times. Panettiere was aware during the incident that […]
Coconino County probation officers strive for rehabilitation, overcoming staffing crisis to support probationers’ success

Adult probation officers in Coconino County feel the strain of the statewide staffing crisis, but it is the results they produce and their jobs that keep them motivated and ready to work. They say that it is the driving force to continue. Kylie Koons hails from a law enforcement family. While earning her criminal justice […]