And the criminal case against the sheriff has officially begun today. But unlike in many criminal cases there will be no formal arrest. The sheriff will not arrested, there will be no mugshot and there will be no arraignment. The judge agreed to waive the arraignment and the sheriffs attorneys are saying that he will plead not guilty to the charges. Arpaio could face up to six months in jail if he is convicted. Now, federal prosecutors want to get this trial going. They are asking the judge for a bench a trial without a jury, but the sheriffs attorneys want a jury trial. Mel mcdonald, the lead attorney in this case, is saying the sheriff is an electe official and he should be judged by a jury of his own peers. Again, arpaio is saying that he is innocent of these charges, that there was no malicious or willful intent to disobey the judges orders, but as this case proceeds, the sheriff may also as prosecutors will be investigating whether or not the sheriff committed obstruction of justi
Protest outside of the courthouse. Arrest arpaio, not the people. Reporter he faces criminal contempt charges, he will not be treated like a typical criminal. They will not see him arrested. Reporter he will not have a formal arraignment, which is the first time an accused criminal has to plea before a judge. It. I appreciated the judges gesture. Reporter federal prosecutors are seeking a bench trial. Arpaio attorneys are pushing for a jury trial. Sheriffs peers to make this decision. Reporter federal prosecutors may seek to charge arpaio of two counts of obstruction of justice accusing could have been used against him. They can investigate anything they want. Im confident they are not going to find anything. Reporter a trial date has been set for december 6 but that wont happen. Attorneys saying they will file an extension saying they need more time to prepare for this trial. Reporting live, im nicole garcia, fox 10 news. Sheriff joe arpaio will face democrat paul penzone in the penzo
Rightway auto on september 21 near 25th avenue and broadway and then more than a week later skeletal remains were found a block away. Police say the two sets of human remains belong to the same victim and that victim is 45yearold jason collins. The detectives now trying to determine how collins died. Well, it was quite a mess along part of i10 today. You might have gotten caught up in this through phoenix this afternoon. Take a look. The eastbound lanes right here going into the tunnel. They were all shut down after a truck that was hauling a high trailer went through that tunnel and damaged at least 12 lights inside. Adot crew had to close that tunnel for emergency repairs. It was all shut down. As you can see, look at this. This caused a huge backup. What a mess. Cars were trying to head into downtown from the west valley and that backup stretched for miles while it was an inconvenience for a lot of drivers. The good news here is nobody was happened. If people were trying to get into
This is an unusual scene especially middle of the day. No cars moving into the tunnel on the eastbound i10. Entirely shut down after their big rig damagd the overhead lights. Crews quickly repaired the damaged lights and the tunnel back open tonight and it was open just before 1 00 this afternoon. Police are trying to catch a man who they say sexually assaulted a teenage girl in an Avondale Park this happened on the night of september 26th. The 17yearold girl was walking in the park alone near 107th avenue and Indian School road. The suspect hit her on the back of the head and then forced her to the ground and sexually assaulted her. She fought him off and was able to get help. People who live into park are on edge. I pray that they catch the individual because it could have been my child or anyone elses child. And a defenseless child is just that, defenseless. First time like i said in 20 years sin we have been here that occur. That suspect is described as a hispanic male in his late
Reporter Michelle Baskin is the name of the woman arrested and she is asleep in jail on the charge of conspiracy to commit terrorism. She is not the only individual Police Arrested mere in the valley connected to terrorism acts. This is a picture. F. B. I. Agents arresting her earlier today and the f. B. I. Worked with the Arizona Attorney search warrants, both for conspiracy to commit terrorism. One was served in chandler and the other in florence. The one in chandler was at a locally owned bakery between warner and elliot. It is unclear in florence where the second warrant was issued. Another terrorism arrest. 18yearold mahin khan was arrested and he pled guilty on several terrorrelated charges and weapons charges, one of the charges is the same that Michelle Bastian of. She is still waiting to see a judge and it is unc whether or not her arrest is, in fact, connected to the two search warrants issued earlier today. Reporting live in downtown phoenix, im kristy siefkin, fox 10 news.