Court documents reveal violent past of man shot, killed by Glendale Police officer
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Court documents reveal violent past of man shot, killed by Glendale Police
A man who was recently released from prison was fatally shot after he was reportedly breaking into a Glendale home.
GLENDALE, Ariz. - A man who was just released from prison was fatally shot by a Glendale Police officer during an in-progress burglary call.
Just before 8 a.m. on May 3, police say the alarm company notified the homeowner, who called a family member to respond. The family member arrived at the home prior to the officers and saw an unknown male inside.
Two correctional officers at Lewis Prison in Buckeye were arrested Friday on suspicion of promoting prison contraband through a months-long investigation by the Arizona Department of Public Safety and Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry.
Arizona State Prison Complex Lewis Prison officers Daniel Aguilar and Gustavo Leon were arrested Friday morning on-site, according to a statement. Both officers immediately resigned from their positions upon arrest.
“The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry does not tolerate illegal or inappropriate conduct by its staff or offenders under supervision, and supports prosecution to the fullest extent of the law,” David Shinn, Department of Corrections director, said in a statement.
Arizona Department of Corrections found in contempt, fined $1.1 million over prisoner care
Arizona was also fined $1.1 million for not meeting orders from the judge.
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Itâs the second time in less than three years at the Arizona Department of Corrections was found in contempt. The department was ordered by a court to comply with measures related to the treatment of inmates; records show that did not happen. It s something that, frankly, I don t think we ve seen ever in any other prison system across the country,â says Corene Kendrick with the ACLU.
The Arizona Department of Corrections is in hot water again for non-compliance. A U.S. District Judge found the department in civil contempt on Wednesday and issued a fine of $1.1 million.
When the illusion of safety is shattered: How one survivor of a violent crime copes with physical, mental injuries a year later
“The physical part gets very hard in the beginning, just the healing, it takes time. But the PTSD, it doesn t go away, says Susan Angotti. Author: Chris Latella Updated: 3:56 AM MST January 22, 2021
PHOENIX She remembers talking to a neighbor outside her home. Seeing another neighbor jog towards them. Her next memory is of a paramedic treating her while she laid on the street.
What Susan Angotti doesn’t remember is how then 44-year-old Todd Mertens punched her in the jaw so hard, it sent her flying in the air, landing on the back of her head. She doesn’t remember how another neighbor fought Mertens off her, before Mertens could continue to pummel Angotti.