PHOENIX, July 7 (UPI) -- Hispanic inmates now outnumber whites in county jails in the Phoenix area, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office reports.

PHOENIX, June 30 (UPI) -- The controversial sheriff in Phoenix says he locked down the Maricopa County jails because of rumors of trouble between black and Hispanic inmates.

PHOENIX, June 21 (UPI) -- There is no clear indication of where a federal investigation of a controversial Arizona sheriff is heading, The Arizona Republic reported Sunday.

PHOENIX, June 2 (UPI) -- A high-profile Arizona sheriff has accused the U.S. Justice Department of a "political" investigation into the way he handles the cases of illegal immigrants.

PHOENIX, March 30 (UPI) -- Most illegal immigrants held in one Arizona county were picked up for run-of-the-mill offenses, a government report said.

WASHINGTON, March 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department is investigating a controversial Arizona sheriff for alleged civil rights violations, officials said.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Four members of Congress Friday called on the Justice Department to look into charges of misconduct by an Arizona county sheriff known for 'get-tough' policies.

GUADALUPE, Ariz., April 19 (UPI) -- The Arizona town of Guadalupe is going from intense attention from the Maricopa County sheriff's office to no attention at all, officials say.

PHOENIX, April 13 (UPI) -- The mayor of Phoenix is calling for a federal investigation into the controversial and politically powerful sheriff of Maricopa County.