Campaign charges against Horne tossed out by judge

PHOENIX — A judge this afternoon threw out the campaign finance charges against Attorney General Tom Horne and a political ally.

Sheriff Arpaio breaks shoulder in fall

PHOENIX (AP) — The self-proclaimed toughest sheriff in America has suffered a broken left shoulder.

Arpaio launches patrols outside schools

PHOENIX — The sheriff for metropolitan Phoenix has launched a plan to have as many as 500 armed volunteers patrol areas just outside schools in an effort to guard against shootings like month’s attack that left 26 people dead at a Connecticut elementary school.

Arpaio aims to put armed posse at schools

PHOENIX — Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has announced plans to deploy an armed volunteer posse to protect Phoenix-area students in the wake of the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.

Ariz. court rejects request to delay medical pot dispensary

PHOENIX — The state Court of Appeals this afternoon rebuffed a request by Maricopa County to delay a medical marijuana dispensary.

Arizona man pleads guilty in naked carjacking

PHOENIX — A man accused of carjacking several vehicles while naked and causing crashes that injured seven people in Scottsdale has pleaded guilty in the case.

Mother of missing Glendale girl charged with murder

PHOENIX — The mother of an Arizona girl missing for nearly a year was re-arrested in the case Thursday on suspicion of first-degree murder and child abuse.

Open-primaries measure to be on Arizona ballot

PHOENIX — Voters will get to decide in November if they want to jettison the current system of nominating candidates for office.

Ruling allows open primary proposal on AZ ballot

PHOENIX — Arizonans are entitled to vote in November whether they want to scrap the current system of partisan primaries, a judge ruled this morning.

Feds to monitor Arizona elections

PHOENIX — Primary elections in Maricopa County will be monitored by the U.S. Justice Department,

Open primary effort fails to make Arizona ballot

PHOENIX — Backers of a measure to create an open primary system do not have enough valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot, Maricopa County election officials report.

Woman found on fire in front of Phoenix home

PHOENIX — A woman who was found on fire in the front yard of a home in Phoenix has suffered burns over more than 70 percent of her body.

Brewer to pick from 3 to fill AZ Supreme Court seat

PHOENIX -- Gov. Jan Brewer will have to choose among two Republicans and one Democrat for the newest member of the Arizona Supreme Court.

Jail for Arizona man who made fake porn site profile for revenge

GILBERT — A Gilbert man who built a fake profile on a pornographic website to get back at an elementary school administrator has been sentenced to three months in jail.

Court ruling allows open primary on Ariz. ballot

PHOENIX — Arizona voters are entitled to decide if they want to scrap the current partisan system of nominating candidates, the state Supreme Court ruled today.