Here we are again. Another Facebook post highlighting arrests of South American theft group members in Scottsdale, and once again, the Arizona Progress & Gazette finds itself in the unfortunate position of saying “it happened again.” We’ve covered this story repeatedly—from our February 2024 piece examining whether organized crime played a role in Scottsdale burglaries to our ongoing coverage of … Read More
More Organized Theft in Scottsdale: Why is This Problem Persisting?
While Scottsdale may be known as a world-class city best known for high end shops and restaurants, recently there has been a darker side to it. Along with being the launch point for numerous scam artists and fraudsters, it has been the target of organized theft rings quite frequently recently (read our coverage here). And a recent development demonstrates that … Read More
Scandal in Paradise: Paradise Valley Crime an Unfortunate Lesson
When you think of Paradise Valley, you probably don’t think about its government or municipal functions, and that’s generally a good thing. You’d much rather think about the amazing estates and resorts, or just the incredibly high quality of life in general. And being a limited government town without much reason for a significant government presence, government functions simply aren’t … Read More
Armed Robbery in Scottsdale: How Did Criminals Get So Emboldened in Our City??
Every city has their own issues, very few American cities are entirely devoid of crime, and Scottsdale is no different. However, it’s had the luxury of having very little violent crime; often its issues come in the form of Old Town partying gone too far or domestic issues. A recent development has residents shaken, and for good reason. A couple … Read More
Scottsdale a Main Target in International Burglary Ring: Should You Be Concerned?
Scottsdale is traditionally a very safe city, but like any city it is not entirely immune from issues. Parties get out-of-control in Old Town, fights happen, and occasionally there is gun violence. Our issues are typically relegated to relatively small issues such as that however, but there has been a troubling recent development that points to a significantly larger issue. … Read More
An Innovative Solution for a New Problem
Covid has brought out the best and the worst of us. It has brought out the most ingenuous and the most intellectually lacking. But one downside that many retailers are dealing with is an ingenuous worst: using masking as a way to steal with less of a chance of repercussions. Cities such as San Francisco and Chicago have been dealing … Read More