State Glance
Man, girlfriend arrested in deadly armed robbery in Phx.
PHOENIX — A man and his girlfriend have been arrested in connection with a deadly armed robbery at a Phoenix motel last month.
Phoenix police say 32-year-old Quincy Lofton was booked into jail Tuesday on suspicion of murder, robbery and possession of a weapon by a prohibited possessor.
Under Arizona law, suspects can be charged with murder if the crime they’re participating in comes with a reasonable likelihood of death.
Police say 31-year-old Fatuma Hassan was arrested on suspicion of hindering prosecution.
Quincy and Hassan were arrested Tuesday at a Tempe motel.
It’s unclear if they have lawyers.
Police say two masked men with guns entered a Motel 6 on Aug. 21.
One man jumped over the counter and was fatally shot by a security guard while the other man fled.
Police say Ariz. woman chased husband, caused deadly crash
SIERRA VISTA — Police say an Arizona woman faces manslaughter charges for chasing down her husband in her SUV, causing him to crash his HarleyDavidson into a light post.
Police say 37-year-old Jennie Jones-Hurdlow is responsible for the death of her husband, 51-year-old Brian Hurdlow, following a fight that began at the couple’s home southeast of Tucson.
Witnesses told police in Sierra Vista they saw Jones-Hurdlow drive aggressively and erratically while trying to block her husband from leaving a store on Sunday. Hurdlow managed to leave on his motorcycle but his wife chased him at high speeds.
Police say he was driving over 65 mph when he collided with a light post.
Jones-Hurdlow was arrested on Monday and faces one count of manslaughter. It’s unclear whether she has an attorney.
Ex-sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to theft, drug charges
PHOENIX — Court officials say a former Maricopa County sheriff’s deputy has pleaded guilty to theft and drug paraphernalia charges.
The pleas entered Tuesday in Superior Court follow Scott Michael Walters’ arrest in 2015 as a result of an investigation into multiple robberies and attempted robberies in the Phoenix area.
At the time of his arrest, he denied any involvement in crimes but said he was a heroin addict.
Police searched his home and reported finding boots and glasses believed to have been used in the robberies plus narcotic drugs, drug paraphernalia and a ledger documenting the sale of drugs.