If the whole U.S. Senate thing doesn’t work out for former Congressman J.D. Hayworth, he should find some solace in the fact that his work as a TV pitchman — namely his pimping of “horse-love repellent” in a John McCain campaign ad — is getting noticed by some of the…
We took the bait and tuned in to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office’s latest stab at reality TV, Lockup Extended Stay: Maricopa County Jail, over the weekend and it seems as though if you’re a lesbian living in the Valley, the county jail is — as one inmate describes it…
Today will likely be the day.The Washington Post is claiming this morning that the Justice Department will file a lawsuit to try and stop Arizona’s controversial, new immigration law as early as today…
The mystery over who killed 47-year-old Jeffrey Ahlers is shaping up to be a regular “who done it” and Tempe police say there is no new information in the case the department can share with the public.There are suspects, though — it was either Ahlers himself or somebody else…
Just one day after his medical license was suspended by the Arizona Medical Board, Dr. Gabriel Ogbonnaya has been formally charged with sexual abuse and sexual assault.Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley announced at a press conference yesterday that his office has charged Ogbonnaya with 14 counts of sexual abuse and…
A Bullhead City couple accused of “brutally” sexually assaulting and murdering their six-week-old baby pleaded not guilty to murder, and several other charges related to the boy’s death, yesterday. Staci Lynn Barbosa, 19, and Jonathan Edward Vandergriff, 23, appeared in Mohave County Superior Court yesterday where they each pleaded not…
Last week, a source who was front-and-center to at the wildfires raging in northern Arizona told New Times that the Department of Public Safety placed photo-radar cameras on an emergency road as response crews tried to battle the blaze.The DPS, however, now says those claims are false…
There are few things on the face of god’s green earth more disgusting than a public bathroom — the lone turd floating in the bowl, the piss everywhere, and the weirdo standing next to you at the urinal who subtly tilts his head in your direction for no other reason than to…
The way the Arizona Diamondbacks have played this season, it seemed only a matter of time before heads began to roll. Last night, those heads got rollin’ — news leaked that the team will give the axe to manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Scott Byrnes at a press conference at 10 a.m. today…
Dan Harkins, the owner of Harkins Theatres, wants the world to know that he’s sorry for leaving his dog in his hot BMW last weekend.He’s so sorry, in fact, that anyone who goes to his theaters will soon be subject to public-service announcements about leaving dogs in cars, he announced…
For what is now the third time in about a month, a female teacher at an Arizona school has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a student (well, this time, a former pupil).The latest pin-up girl for your adolescent fantasies: 26-year-old Andrea Martinez. Check out Martinez’s mug shot after…
Since our earlier post about a video of a “man-hug” between Senator John McCain and convicted ponzi-schemer Scott Rothstein, McCain’s campaign got back to us and makes a valid point: John McCain does not have ESP.”Senator McCain has many admirable qualities, but unfortunately the power to see into the future…
The hits just keep on comin’ for a Mesa doctor accused of sexually abusing several of his patients.Last week, Doctor Gabriel Ogbonnaya was arrested — again — after new allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced, and yesterday the Arizona Medical Board suspended his license.The board met Wednesday to discuss the allegations…
Just two days after Arizona Governor Jan Brewer unveiled her plan to stimulate economic growth, the Arizona Democratic Party has an alternative version of Jan’s plan — which is handwritten on the governor’s stationary with the title “My Jobs Plan.”Of course, Brewer didn’t actually write the plan — it’s satire compliments…
A Phoenix man was arrested yesterday after police say he tried to lure a 14-year-old boy for sex by promising him cash.Roy Sherman, Jr, 33, of Phoenix, was arrested after police say he offered the victim $60 on June 2 to go with him to his apartment for sex. The 14-year-old, police say, was…
When you live in a glass house, you shouldn’t throw stones The Hayworth and McCain campaigns should take that to heart. Enter J.D. Hayworth and his new rock to hurl at Senator John McCain: a video of the senator in a man-tastic embrace with a convicted ponzi-schemer.Check out the video after…
Senator John McCain’s latest Web ad’s getting a lot of attention, and some say it went a little over the line.The ad spoofs J.D. Hayworth’s gig as an infomercial pitchman by portraying the Senate hopeful as a spokesman for an array of products that seem to mock every stupid thing…
The fight over SB 1070 is shaping up to be a legal battle for the ages, and today the American Bar Association joined in the melee.The ABA submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. District Court in Arizona recommending a preliminary injunction of SB 1070 until the law’s constitutionality can be…
People do a lot of crazy shit to get their hands on drugs, but the “Blue Basket Bandit” may be one of the only junkies to steal eyeliner to fuel his habit.According to court documents obtained by New Times, Anthony Hamilton copped to being the infamous bandit after his arrest…
As the saying goes, pimpin’ aint easy.In fact, it can also get you some prison time. Ask Paul Nichta — the admitted leader of the infamous “Desert Divas” prostitution ring who was sentenced today in Maricopa County Superior Court.Court spokeswoman Karen Arra tells New Times that Nichta got to 2 1/2 years…
Weezy can breathe a sigh of relief today — the legally challenged hip-hopster narrowly avoided even more jail time when a Yuma County judge sentenced him to probation this morning in the rapper’s 2008 gun and drug case. Lil Wayne, a.k.a. Dwayne Carter, a.k.a. Weezy, appeared in a Yuma County…
The photos of naked kids found in the photo kiosk of a CVS pharmacy in Fountain Hills last week, which police say belong to a 49-year-old store employee, was just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the man’s collection of kiddy porn.Court documents obtained by New Times show…
