Tucson Man Struck by Lightning on Golf Course Dies

For anyone unfamiliar with the physics of electricity and metal, swinging steel rods through the air during a storm is a great way to get yourself zapped by lightning. That, it seems, was the case for a Tucson man who died yesterday after he was struck by lightning while playing…

Owen “Buz” Mills “Suspends” Arizona Gubernatorial Campaign

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s life got a little easier today when her last remaining credible opponent in the GOP primary for governor, Owen “Buz” Mills,  suspended his campaign.Mills announced his decision today, saying the focus of the gubernatorial campaign is now immigration and border security and not economic issues — like job creation…

Boy, 3, Found Dead in Car Outside Chandler Home

Chandler police are investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy found dead in his mother’s car outside of his home this afternoon.Because the deceased in this case is not of the canine variety, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office decided to sit this one out…

Teen-Targeting Clothing Store Forever 21 Pushes Maternity Clothing Line in Arizona — and, Coincidentally, Two Other States With a Lot of Pregnant Kids

If you’re a pregnant teenager in Arizona, congratulations! Not for throwing away your youth by lettin’ one slip past the goalie, but because your geographic location (and likely Arizona’s astonishingly-high teen-pregnancy rate) allows you to be one of the most fashionable pregnant teens in the country.  The women’s clothing store Forever…

Bank Robber on Loose After Phoenix Heist — Suspect’s a Chick

There’s a bank robber on the loose, and unlike the vast majority of bank robbery suspects, this one’s a chick.Phoenix police Detective Mike Fischer tells New Times that the robbery occurred yesterday at the Chase Bank at 6000 North 19th Avenue in Phoenix around 2:30 p.m.Fischer says the suspect (that’s…

Hit-and-Run Suspect on Loose After Hitting, Killing Mesa Bicyclist

The Tempe Police Department needs your help in tracking down the person who drove a car into a Mesa bicyclist, killing him, and then fled the scene.Police Sergeant Steve Carbajal tells New Times that while the victim was from Mesa, the incident happened in Tempe, near the intersection of Southern…

John McCain and Jon Kyl Endorse Jan Brewer in AZ Gov’s Race

The love affair between Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and GOPers all over the country apparently has found its way to the United States Senate. Both of Arizona’s senators announced this afternoon that they’ll support Brewer in the GOP primary for governor this August and, obviously, in the general election in November…

Two Arizona Prison Inmates Commit Suicide in One Weekend

​The Arizona Department of Corrections media relations department has had a busy few days.  Last week, there was an apparent shanking, which left one inmate dead. Within minutes of relaying that news to media outlets, prison officials were charged with explaining to the public how a different inmate escaped custody…

PETA Public-Service Announcements to Run in Valley Movie Theatres — Thanks, Dan Harkins

Thanks to an “unfortunate incident” involving Harkins Theatres owner Dan Harkins, his dog, his car, and this typical white-hot Valley summer, moviegoers at certain Harkins theaters must now sit through simplistic PETA public-service announcements before films.PETA announced today that following the incident, in which Harkins was cited by Scottsdale police for leaving his dog in his…

Nearly 750 Pounds of Weed Found Abandoned in Arizona Desert

It’s been more than a week since we last got news from Border Patrol agents about some enormous amount of marijuana getting found in the Arizona desert. Frankly, we were beginning to think the drug cartels had called it quits — then Friday happened. Border agents from the Sonoita Station got a report then of a…

Morning Poll: Who Benefits Most From Dean Martin Suspending his Campaign for Governor?

And then there were two — legitimate GOP candidates for governor, that is. Dean Martin suspended his gubernatorial campaign on Friday, leaving accidental Governor Jan Brewer and businessman/rich-guy Owen “Buz” Mills as the last remaining candidates (with active campaigns — Martin hasn’t officially pulled the plug yet) in the GOP primary for governor with…

Larry Fitzgerald Sticks Up for LeBron James in Twitter-Town

The soap opera that is the LeBron James free-agency saga should have come to an end yesterday when King James announced his plans to sign with the Miami Heat but within hours of the uber-hyped announcement, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert threw some new fuel on the fire with some…