Frederick Goltz, a Texas man, was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in federal prison for making threats against election officials in Maricopa County, Arizona. He posted the name, address, phone number, and fax machine of a Maricopa County official on two websites, as well as threatening the official and their children. This was part of a larger trend of threats against election officials across the country after the 2020 election, and U.S. Attorney Gregg Sofer said that these threats will be taken seriously and prosecuted.
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This article discusses the destruction caused by extreme weather conditions across the United States, including a tornado in North Carolina and flooding in Kentucky. Six more heat-related fatalities were reported last week, and public health officials are urging people to take precautions to stay safe in the heat.
Phoebe D. Copas, a 48-year-old woman from Kentucky, has been charged with murder after shooting her Uber driver out of fear that he was kidnapping her and driving to Mexico. She allegedly took a handgun from her purse and shot the driver, Daniel Piedra Garcia, in the head, causing the vehicle to crash into a concrete barrier. Garcia was taken off life support this week and Copas remains in jail while the investigation continues.
Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer has filed a defamation lawsuit against Kari Lake, a former Phoenix television news anchor and unsuccessful 2022 Arizona gubernatorial candidate, for falsely accusing him of stealing the election. Richer is seeking damages for the harm caused by Lake's false accusations, as well as an injunction to prevent her from making further false statements. The case is expected to be heard in Maricopa County Superior Court and could have far-reaching implications for the future of political discourse in Arizona.
Iren Byers, a 20-year-old Arizona man, has been arrested in connection with a shooting spree that left four people dead and one injured. The Mesa Police Department responded to the murder of a 41-year-old man on Friday night and the shooting of a 36-year-old woman on Saturday morning. The woman is in stable condition and will undergo surgery for serious injuries. Byers is being held in the Maricopa County Jail and is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.