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The leader of a patriot movement group in Phoenix was arrested Friday for being a felon in possession of a handgun.

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Former Phoenix Police Sgt. Paul Penzone defeated six-term Sheriff Joe Arpaio by a ten point margin Tuesday night, according to the Associated Press.

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For more than 20 years, Arpaio has had the armed posse patrol malls around the holidays, but now the posse will be going on patrols with deputies.

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Longtime Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is facing a tough re-election bid. A recent poll put Arpaio 15 points behind his Democratic challenger.

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U.S. Marshals netted 195 fugitives in an operation termed Summer Burn aimed at nabbing violent career criminals in Arizona early Saturday morning.

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Chris Simsox helped form the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, a civilian team dedicated to stopping illegal immigrants from crossing the border.

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Two sheriffs on opposite sides of the country this week are urging citizens licensed to carry a firearm to please do so in light of recent events.

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A desert warrior spotted on surveillance cams walking the mean streets of an Arizona suburb in shorts and a katana has come forward with a pretty logical explanation.

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An Arizona jail officer was shot and killed in his driveway, leading to a frantic search of the suspect, in Maricopa County Thursday. Jorge Vargas, an 8-year veteran of the Maricopa County Jail, was murdered while working on his truck at 4 a.m. before going to work. Multiple gunshots rung out, breaking the otherwise peaceful […]

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The controversial Sheriff Joe Arpaio enlists action film star Steven Seagal and other members of the Maricopa County SWAT division to train armed volunteers on how to respond to school shootings.

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