he Catholic Diocese of Phoenix has researched and cataloged an index of its clergymen accused of sexually abusing kids and now has released some of their identities to the public. Spearheaded by Bishop Thomas Olmsted, the Diocese is putting out a list of sexually abusive clergymen on its newly revamped website. The…
Registered sex offender Joe Robbins just couldn’t fight “the urge” — to feel up his 12-year-old neighbor at a Peoria trailer park.After admitting to fondling the girl in front of her 14-year-old sister, Robbins told police he had gulped a few drinks before the incident. He said he felt the urge…
On its fifth anniversary, John Richardson’s homicide case remains cold, and a hole in his mom’s life remains unfilled. Known as “J.R.,” Richardson was last seen with friends at a house near 43rd Avenue and Thomas Road in Phoenix the night of June 11, 2006, according to police. A year later,…
Of the many uses for a laser pointer, terrorizing a airplane pilot should not be one of them.Valley residents apparently didn’t get the memo. In a jump from last year, Valley pilots now have the second highest report of laser strikes in the country.A “laser strike,” more often than not,…
America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff” conducted another of his signature illegal-immigrant roundups this morning, this time at the Old Spaghetti Factory in central Phoenix.Maricopa County’s corrupt top-cop was targeting seven suspected illegal immigrants following an eight-month investigation. Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s boys in beige only nabbed three of the targets, who were…
Diamondbacks first baseman Mark Grace, after his arrest for drunk driving yesterday, joins the ranks of several prominent sports stars who got their crunk on and then get caught cruising the streets of Scottsdale.In honor of Grace’s lack of sobriety and common sense, below is a brief history of professional…
Diamondbacks announcer Mark Grace struck out this time. The famed former ballplayer, who played for four seasons with the Diamondbacks starting in 2000, was arrested at about 1 a.m. by Scottsdale police on Memorial Day for driving under the influence…
Fire crews are having a hell of a time putting out the second largest forest fire in Arizona history, which is currently burning in eastern Arizona. So, naturally, we’ve made a list of the five best ways to start a forest fire in Arizona. Last year over 1,500 wildfires damaged…
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