Critics questioning spending of Arizona sheriff
Critics are questioning why the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office spent more than $53,000 to send 25 people to a weeklong conference in Missouri this summer.
The Arizona Republic (http://bit.ly/nMgMWm) says records show about half of the trip was paid by court fees given to the sheriff’s office to improve county jails. The other half came from seized cash and property meant to fund investigations and prosecutions.
Sheriff Paul Babeu received a national award at the June 18-22 event in St. Louis.
Lizards might remember Babeu from his appearance on a white supremacist radio show.