Miguel Torres

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Miguel Torres

Dillon Rock sued Goodyear police officer Michael Miller for excessive force after Miller's police dog bit him. A jury found Miller's actions reckless but awarded Rock no damages. The case centered on whether the dog bite was justified and whether Miller should have called off the dog sooner. Dillon Rock sat in federal court with part of his left arm missing. Directly across from him sat the Goodyear police officer whose dog had done the damage.

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Miguel Torres

Lori Vallow Daybell cross-examined the lead investigator about the 2019 shooting of Brandon Boudreaux in her attempted murder trial. A forensic scientist testified about DNA evidence found in the Jeep, linking it to Alex Cox, Lori Vallow Daybell's brother. Detectives elaborated on DNA evidence, interviews with the victim and financial motives tied to the 2019 shooting of Brandon Boudreaux as testimony resumed in Lori Vallow Daybell’s attempted murder trial.

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Miguel Torres

Lori Vallow Daybell's attempted murder trial continued with an almost hour-long private sidebar. A DEA agent testified about license plate reader data showing Daybell's Jeep traveling toward Phoenix around the time of the alleged shooting. Daybell, representing herself, questioned the DEA agent about the limitations and potential vulnerabilities of the license plate reader system.

3 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Miguel Torres

Lori Vallow Daybell questioned Brandon Boudreaux, the man she is accused of attempting to murder, during her trial. Daybell, representing herself, focused her questions on family relationships, leading to objections from prosecutors and warnings from the judge. Judge Beresky warned Daybell against introducing evidence of her own character, as it could open the door for prosecutors to discuss her prior murder convictions.

3 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Miguel Torres

Lori Vallow Daybell's attempted murder trial began with opening statements, where prosecutors alleged she orchestrated a shooting and Daybell said the accusations were speculative. Brandon Boudreaux testified about the shooting and the events leading up to it, including a disagreement with his then-wife and a text message exchange with Daybell and her husband. Despite a brief delay due to Daybell saying she was ill, the judge ruled that she was fit to continue representing herself in the trial.