courtesy of AZ Republic  Phoenix, AZ --It was in July of 2007 when cops were chasing a fleeing pickup truck through the streets of Phoenix.   Also in pursuit were two TV news choppers that were covering this breaking story. Soon the story of the day changed dramatically and tragically as the two news helicopters somehow collided in midair.   Two veteran pilots and gifted photojournalists that I knew personnaly were killed.   The financial and personal damages of that event were beyond catastrophic and heartbreaking.     Since 1960, there were 91 deaths and scores of serious injuries directly related to News helicopters alone.   Another TV news pilot/reporter I once knew was Karen Key .   She was a young and very attractive lady that gained quite a following in Phoenix.   One day she was arrested by Phoenix police for DUI.   Quickly her news director unceremoniously sent her packing.   Some of her fans t...

The media crush after court Milke and her legal team Elevator Selfie With The Woman of The Hour! Cases before Judge Mroz Today The Kind of Ankle Bling You Don't Want! Phoenix, AZ —I was in Courtroom 7D today to watch Judge Rosa Mroz enter her final orders on the Murder case of Debra Milke . Before the judge took the bench I was greeted by a warm hug from Milke on this extraordinary day.   There were smiles and some tears during this somewhat emotional event. I asked Milke to show me her ankle monitor she was required to wear since September of 2013.   She called it a sign of her Freedom, rather than an inconvenience.    She lifted the leg of her slacks to show it to me and I took the last picture of that device before a probation officer in a private area of the court removed it. Germany sent reporters from ARD, RTL and Der Spiegel Magazine.   There were cameras galore when Milke and her lawyers left the court. Milke will be at ...

Sherman Oaks, CA —Today I saw the remains of a pretty nasty accident in this location and decided to shoot it with my dronecam.   Unfortunately I was too late and the third car involved was already removed.   The LAPD offered no interference as I sent my drone up to get my shots. I made my name and phone number to the officer making the accident report so anyone the people involved could get a copy.   He will put that information into the report. Hefty Wind gusts made my flight short and sweet.

Former Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne Phoenix, AZ —When the 9 th Circuit US Court of Appeals orderd a new trial for Debra Milke it set in motion her being cleared and freed.  Former Attorney General Tom Horne quickly and very publicly vowed to appeal that ruling boasting he’d personally argue the case before the U.S. Supreme Court . After Horne's stepping out on a limb with his promise to appeal the case something amazing happened.  Horne acted on a constituent’s (someone I know really well) request to take a very careful second look at that case.  He did and everything suddenly changed.  Horne  waived appealing the case sending it immediately to Maricopa County for a retrial.  Had Horne appealed the case Debra Milke would have languished another two to three years on Death Row .  Milke would have rotted there while the United States Supreme Court wrestled with a Petition for Review.  This Monday morning at 8:30 AM J...

Phoenix, AZ —Prosecutors went to the Court of Last Resort to salvage their soiled reputations and that of a disgraced former cop. Finally Debra Milke is free even though she already paid a price far greater than that of most convicted murderers in America.  It was not just Prosecutorial Misconduct that freed Milke but it was really about her innocence.   Had there been a retrial there was not a scintilla of a chance they'd have re-convicted Milke.  This was just nothing more than an "Hail Mary" effort to limit corrupt official's liability under the doctrine of  Collateral Estoppel .  That's legalese that would decree in a civil lawsuit that since the judge let the trial commence, that the cops and prosecutors were acting in good faith.  This has been a 25 yearlong odyssey that began December 3, 1989.   That day I met Milke as she was being booked into the Madison Street Jail on a charge of murdering h...

Pamona, CA —It was in the early hours this morning when an altercation ended in the shooting death of 23 year-old Salome Rodriquez, Jr. The apparent location of this incident is Third and Main Streets. Police say that 27 year-old LAPD probationary officer, Henry Solis who was assigned to the Devonshire Division.   Police say that he failed to show up for roll call today.   Solis has absolutely no duty under any law to make himself available for interrogation by anyone.   He also had the right to flee from the scene if he felt endanger of criminal attack. This case has an odor to it since they are so quick to treat Officer Solis as a fugitive.   Solis needs help.   He needs a criminal lawyer who can’t do much for him beyond shutting Solis up and negotiating reasonable bail.   Lawyers can’t investigate because if they become a witness they must withdraw from further criminal defense. What Solis needs is me to quickly conduct a defense ...

Los Angeles, CA —The wildly popular camera multi-rotor camera drones had few women admirers.   Advances in technology has facilitated and enabled the drone camera industry explosion just in the last two years. I became hooked on drones was slightly over a year ago however I was really disappointed by a lack of interest by women in this incredibly exciting and creative endeavor.   Going to model aircraft flying fields was always an all male event.   Not a wife, daughter, girlfriend of the drone pilots were in sight.   Okay, I have a fondness for women and not seeing any of them enjoying something I’m relishing so much was disappointing. I suspect that the perceived technical issues and mechanics of the drones had intimidated women.     There are four things a successful drone camera pilot needs to learn. The actual piloting of an unmanned multi-rotor aircraft is really not too difficult to learn.   The technical issues like GPS and physical i...