If you’re ordered to pay restitution by a judge in a criminal case, you can expect that you will have to pay it, particularly if you were sentenced in Maricopa County. That county was recently recognized as one of the top five in the country on collecting money owed to victims. According to the Arizona Republic, the county collected about $500,000 in delinquent payments from 266 defendants since 2008. [read more...]

It’s one thing to steal from retailers, but it’s quite different to steal toys from children, needy children at that. But that’s precisely what one retail theft ring is accused of doing—stealing gifts from one of the most popular holiday charity groups, the Angel Tree. [read more...]

Just buying gasoline in Arizona could result in your credit card number being stolen. According to reports, creative Arizona credit card thieves are using what’s called “skimmers” to obtain credit card information directly from the pumps and then using the numbers for their own benefit. [read more...]