Deputy Abel Porras had just started to consider where he might eat dinner Thursday night when the urgent voice of a Pinal County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher barged onto the radio frequency: A 20-year-old man had been found in his garage hanging from a rope.

Deputy Abel Porras had just started to consider where he might eat dinner Thursday night when the urgent voice of a Pinal County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher barged onto the radio frequency: A 20-year-old man had been found in his garage hanging from a rope.

SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu has announced the formation of an exploratory committee for Congressional District 4.

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu placed two members of his command staff on paid administrative leave Wednesday pending the outcome of investigations for two separate incidents involving deception and criminal wrongdoing.

The three-man race for Pinal County sheriff will be one man less following the Sept. 2 primary, guaranteeing the others a spot on November's general election ballot.

A Pinal County resident has started a campaign to recall Sheriff Chris Vasquez after reading Tribune reports that the sheriff plagiarized more than a dozen times in monthly letters to citizens.

A Chandler police officer announced his candidacy for Pinal County Sheriff on Monday.

The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is on the hunt for a man who shot and killed a San Tan Valley man Thursday.

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu this week demanded the resignation of the county recorder for hiring her daughter's boyfriend and failing to prevent him from using county records to steal the identities and commit financial fraud against several victims.

The state agency that certifies police officers is investigating a Pinal County sheriff's commander. According to Lyle Mann, executive director of the Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training Board, or POST, the probe involves inconsistencies in commander Joe McAuliffe's current certification application with the board and past ones.

March 11, 2005

Pinal County Sheriff Chris Vasquez has plagiarized more than a dozen times in his monthly letters since taking office three years ago, lifting text from numerous Web sites, journalists, lawmakers and even President Bush.

What we expect of our police officers is honesty and fairness. We expect them to be honest in their testimony against suspects, and to be fair when enforcing our laws. Violating that trust erodes the bond of respect that citizens must have with law enforcement.

The death of a man found last month near the Johnson Ranch community has been ruled an accidental drowning, the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.

The death of a man found last month near the Johnson Ranch community has been ruled an accidental drowning, the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.

Late-night parties, amplified band practices, less-thansober karaoke and trucking companies operating out of neighborhoods — all different types of noise inspired East Valley residents to support a noise ordinance in Pinal County.

Late-night parties, amplified band practices, less-thansober karaoke and trucking companies operating out of neighborhoods — all different types of noise inspired East Valley residents to support a noise ordinance in Pinal County.

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu has been named 2011 Sheriff of the Year by the National Sheriffs' Association. The Ferris E. Lucas Award will be presented to him at the opening session of the association's annual conference in June.