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Vote in Sheriff Arpaio's Mugshot of the Day Contest

By Steven HofferApr 20th 2011 – 3:43PM
MCSO

MCSO

"America's Toughest Sheriff" is giving the public some hard choices. Joe Arpaio, the Arizona sheriff known for serving inmates green baloney and his staunch stance against illegal immigration, has instituted a "Mugshot of the Day" contest on the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office website, The Arizona Republic...

Clarence Dupnik: The Anti-Joe Arpaio Sheriff in Arizona

By Andrea StoneJan 9th 2011 – 11:55AM
Chris Morrison, AP

Chris Morrison, AP

Until Saturday's rampage against Rep. Gabrielle Giffords left her battling for her life and ended the lives of six others, Clarence Dupnik was not the most famous sheriff in Arizona. But after a pull-no-punches news conference in which he linked the shooting in Tucson to a poisonous underlying political atmosphere, the...

Snow, Heavy Rains, Fierce Winds Blast Western States

Dec 31st 2010 – 8:30AM
AP

AP

DENVER -- Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico struggled against the tail end of storms New Year's Eve that left more westerly states recovering from a wintertime onslaught of snow, rain and bitter wind. Denver faced its heaviest snows of the season early Friday, while parts of Wyoming and New Mexico bundled up against stormy...

2010 News Quotes Quiz: Who Said It?

Dec 29th 2010 – 3:17PM
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Getty Images

2010 was such a bumpy ride that this quote epitomizes the year: "Heads down! Stay down!" That's what a flight attendant shouted over and over as an airliner made an emergency landing at New York's JFK Airport in September. Of course, the moment was recorded on cell phone video and watched by millions. Here are 10 more...

2010 News Quotes Quiz: Who Said It? [ANSWERS]

Dec 29th 2010 – 3:15PM

Here are the answers to the 2010 Quotes Quiz with details about who said what and why -- plus some information on the people who didn't say these things, but might have. 1. "There's no one who wants this thing over more than I do. You know, I'd like my life back." Answer: C. Tony Hayward All three of the newsmakers...

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Arizona Officially Accepts Obama's Birth Record

By Left Behind: Life and Death along the Arizona Border' May 23rd 2012 - 08:56AM

The State of Arizona has officially accepted President Barack Obama's birth records, ending a highly publicized, and highly controversial, "fishing trip" by Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Arizona state officials.

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Joe Arpaio Unbowed By U.S. Lawsuit Leads Arizona Sheriff Race

By Janell Ross May 16th 2012 - 07:56PM

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, 79, will vie for reelection in November.

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Joe Arpaio's Popularity In Jeopardy Amid Racial Profiling Lawsuit

By The Huffington Post News Editors May 12th 2012 - 01:05PM

The careers of most politicians would crumble under the heavy scrutiny that the self-proclaimed toughest sheriff in America now faces.

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Joe Arpaio Disagrees With New Birther Book Blasting His Obama Investigation

By The Huffington Post News Editors May 08th 2012 - 11:02AM

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is now publicly at odds with a former member of his famed " Cold Case Posse " who recently wrote a book claiming that the Maricopa County lawman has botched the bizarre, high-profile investigation into President Barack Obama's birth certificate and other documents.

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Jim Pendergraph Goes Birther With Joe Arpaio Support

By Katy Hall May 03rd 2012 - 10:47AM

A Republican congressional candidate has the support of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- and shares his doubts about President Obama's birth certificate.

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  • 06/02/12 Trial dates set for remaining Arpaio, Thomas lawsuits Source: azcentral.com The remaining federal lawsuits lodged against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and their deputies will go to trial in May 2013 and continue through the end of that year, a U.S. District Court judge said Friday.
  • 06/01/12 Sun City West woman arrested; uncle found tied to bed Source: NBC - KPNX TV 12 - Phoenix AZ A Sun City West woman was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of binding her uncle bound to a bed, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said Friday.
  • 06/01/12 Sheriff Joe Arpaio turning 80 Source: FOX - KSAZ 10 - Phoenix AZ Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio turns 80 in two weeks.
  • 06/01/12 Joe Arpaio's Victim Marty Atencio Killed by "Law... Source: Feathered Bastard The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office has issued a determination as to the cause of death for Marty Atencio , the Army vet brutally beaten and Tased in Sheriff Joe Arpaio's infamous Fourth Avenue Jail on December 15, then shipped off brain dead to Saint Joseph's Hospital, where his family ultimately removed him from life support.
  • 06/01/12 Teen arrested after $750K worth of pot found in truck Source: azcentral.com A 16-year-old boy was arrested after more than $750,000 worth of marijuana was found in a tarp-covered truck in the Vekol Valley, authorities said.

Background on joe arpaio

Joseph M. "Joe" Arpaio (born June 14, 1932) is the elected Sheriff of Maricopa County in the U.S. state of Arizona.

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