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WARNING: Video contains graphic material and may be disturbing to some viewers.
  • Unedited: Surveillance Video Shows May 2008 Jailhouse Slaying
  • Unedited: Surveillance Video Shows Jan. 8, 2009 Assault Of Second Inmate
    • MCSO BLASTS CBS 5 FOR REPORT
  • Uncut: MCSO Accuses CBS 5 Of Manipulating Video
  • Read: Transcript Of MCSO Press Conference
  • Statement From CBS 5 On Investigation Of Jail Death
    • MCSO INCIDENT REPORT
    Warning: Large Files
  • Part 1 (.pdf)
  • Part 2 (.pdf)
    • MCSO PRESS RELEASE
  • May 2, 2008: MCSO's Original Press Release Regarding Inmate Death
    • ROBERT COTTON'S LETTER TO JUDGE
  • Document: Robert Cotton's Letter To The Court (.pdf)
  • Transcript: Robert Cotton's Letter To The Court
    • AUDIO INTERVIEWS FROM KTAR.COM
  • October 17, 2008: CBS 5 News Director Michelle Donaldson Defends Station On KTAR's Ankarlo Mornings
  • October 16, 2008: Ankarlo Mornings Talks With Reporter Morgan Loew
  • Read More: Other Audio Interviews From Ankarlo Mornings
    • RELATED VIDEO
    WARNING: Videos contain graphic material and may be disturbing to some viewers.
  • March 5, 2009:Jail Inmate Accused Of Second Attack
  • Oct. 23, 2008: Former Gang Member: Signs Pointed To Jail Death
  • Oct. 23, 2008: Man Accused In Jail Death Appears In Court
  • Oct. 19, 2008: Supervisor: No Idea How Brutal Beating Was
  • Oct. 16, 2008: Letter: Cotton Wanted To Be 'Sober Robby'
  • Oct. 15, 2008: Jail Killing Recap: So What Happened?
  • Oct. 15, 2008: MCSO Provides Some Answers In Jail Killing
  • Oct. 15, 2008: Cotton's Brother Reacts To MCSO Investigation
  • Oct. 15, 2008: MCSO Accuses CBS 5 Of Altering Jail Death Tape
  • Oct. 14 2008: Could MCSO Have Prevented Jailhouse Slaying?
  • Oct. 13, 2008: Video Shows Man Slain In MCSO Jail
  • May 2, 2008: ''Mad' Isn't The Word,' Says Jail Beating Victim's Mom
    • RELATED STORIES
  • March 5, 2009: MCSO: Man Accused In Jail Killing Assaulted Another Inmate
  • Oct. 24, 2008: Source: Guards Should Have Anticipated Jail Death
  • Oct. 16, 2008: MCSO Responds To Jail Death Video
  • Oct. 15, 2008: MCSO Accuses CBS 5 Of Altering Jail Death Video
  • Oct. 15, 2008: Jail Slaying May Have Been Preventable
  • Oct. 14, 2008: Video Contradicts MCSO's Version Of Jail Slaying
  • May 2, 2008: Inmate Dies In 15-Minute Beating



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    Statement From CBS 5 On Jail Death Investigation

    October 15, 2008

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    CBS 5 NEWS STANDS BY ITS INVESTIGATION OF JAIL MURDER

    Today, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a CBS 5 News investigation that aired Monday and Tuesday nights into the murder of an inmate at the county jail. Jerry Sheridan, Chief of Custody for MCSO, accused CBS 5 News of enhancing or distorting the video.

    CBS 5 News repeatedly invited the Sheriff’s Office to view the video before our investigations aired this week, plus extended multiple invitations to Sheriff Joe Arpaio to be interviewed for our story.

    CBS 5 News stands by our story. The video was edited for broadcast in that it was extremely graphic in nature. Also, it took 20 minutes for the murder to happen, and our report showed you the story in 5 minutes.

    KPHO news director Michelle Donaldson said, “At times during our report, we isolated or zoomed in on the surveillance video. However, everything on that video is as it happened in the jail and as it was recorded by the surveillance cameras.”

    The investigation in question focused on the murder of inmate Robert Cotton in May 2008. Our report called into question claims by the Sheriff’s Office that detention officers responded immediately to the situation. The video refuted that claim, showing that the fatal beating lasted at least 15 minutes inside a jail cell, and another 5 minutes on an open walkway.

    For more information, contact CBS 5 News Director Michelle Donaldson at 602-264-1000.

    Copyright 2008 by KPHO.com. All rights reserved.
    This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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