A Payson man, born the same year the United States entered World War I, has been arrested for allegedly molesting several children in a Payson trailer park, Payson Police Chief Donald Engler tells New Times.Dale Warren Graham, 94, (his booking photo’s priceless — check it out after the jump) was arrested last…
With the latest leg of the John McCain/J.D. Hayworth saga focusing on which of the two is more of a lobbyist, it seems only fitting that one of the most scandalous lobbyists in history just got released from prison.Jack Abramoff, the disgraced Washington D.C. lobbyist who many credit with Hayworth’s failed re-election…
Mesa police arrested a man who they believe beat his 4-year-old daughter with a power cord so severely that investigators say it was “the worst case of child abuse [they’ve] seen where the child survives.”Mesa police Sergeant Ed Wessing tells New Times that on Sunday morning the suspect’s girlfriend went to…
The Glendale City Council last night approved a deal to give Ice Edge Holdings, a Canadian and American investors’ group, exclusive negotiating rights in an attempt to buy the Phoenix Coyotes. Under the agreement, Ice Edge — the only known, remaining, potential buyer that would keep the team in the Valley…
Yesterday, gubernatorial candidate and state Treasurer Dean Martin unveiled his plan to combat illegal immigration and called for — among other things — a statewide “Tent City” for illegal immigrants arrested in Arizona. In his announcement, Martin was sure to point out that his plan got a wink and a…
Want to know how to get love as a Republican candidate for just about any office in Arizona RIGHT NOW: Drop to your knees and pucker up to Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s ass.Smooch, smooch, GOPers (that’s you Vernon Parker, J.D. Hayworth, and Andrew Thomas.) And now that’s you, too, Dean Martin. Republican gubernatorial candidate…
The so-called “debate over debates” seems to have spilled over from the GOP Senate primary and found its way to the left side of the aisle where former Tucson Vice Mayor Rodney Glassman is in a primary contest with — among others — former New Times columnist John Dougherty.Dougherty issued…
We just got word of a charming horror story in Phoenix this morning that includes a failed suicide, a murder, and a man living in a house with a dead body for four days before calling police.Phoenix police Sergeant Tommy Thompson tells New Times that cops received a call about 8:30 this morning from…
The Tempe Police Department today released a sketch of the man they believe is responsible for the death of a 21-year-old ASU student about two weeks ago.Tempe police Sergeant Steve Carbajal tells New Times the department has received more than 100 tips from the public since Kyleigh Sousa was killed and…
The U.S. Supreme Court this morning put a halt to the matching funds portion of Arizona’s Clean Elections program.The decision blocks matching funds for publicly funded candidates until the Supreme Court either hears the case brought before it or decides not to review it. This almost certainly means matching funds will not play…
And then there was one…One of two potential buyers for the Phoenix Coyotes who vowed to keep the team in Arizona has withdrawn his bid to buy the bankrupt franchise.Jerry Reinsdorf, owner of the Chicago Bulls and White Sox, announced in a press release last night that he and his group…
Tempe police still don’t know whether the gunshot wound discovered on the body of a Tempe man found dead in an irrigation canal last week was self-inflicted or the work of a cold-blooded murderer. Tempe police Sergeant Steve Carbajal tells New Times there’s still no update in the case but that friends…
Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin is holding a press conference this morning where he claims to have a “major announcement” regarding his candidacy for governor. Governor Jan Brewer, according to the latest Rasmussen poll, has about a 27-point lead over not only Martin but any other candidate in the race. Brewer…
Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin, currently running in the GOP primary for governor, announced last week that he would hold a press conference tomorrow where he would make a “major announcement” regarding his campaign. Today, Martin announced the announcement again only now he says “immigration leaders” will be joining him at the…
The mother of Kyleigh Sousa, the 21-year-old ASU student who was killed during a robbery attempt nearly two weeks ago, has a message for those responsible for her daughter’s death: Do the right thing and turn yourself in.New Times spoke to a somber Karen Montenegro, Sousa’s mother, this afternoon. She…
A teacher at a Tucson high school has been arrested after police say he carried out a sexual relationship with one of his students.Thomas Saul, 31, a teacher at Catalina High School in Tucson, was arrested on Saturday after police say he had sex with one of his 17-year-old students…
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled this morning that, to collect blood from a person suspected of DUI, police must get specific consent from the suspect or get a search warrant.In other words, if you get stopped driving drunk and cops take your blood without permission, it can’t be used against you in…
Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker announced this morning that he will give up his duties as mayor to focus exclusively on his Congressional campaign.Parker, Paradise Valley’s first black mayor, will hand over his duties to members of the Town Council on Thursday as he attempts to become Arizona’s first black…
APS is gettin’ hip to the age of social networking and will begin alerting the public about large-scale power outages via-Twitter, the electricity giant announced last week.”In the event of a major power outage our customers are looking for the best information in the quickest manner possible,” says Tammy McLeod, APS Vice…
It’s now been moe than 100 days since J.D. Hayworth first asked Senator John McCain to debates, and “The Maverick” still won’t do it. Hayworth first made his request for a debate in March, but McCain said he would not debate the former congressman until he was an official candidate…
On Thursday night, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio conducted a raid of the Burlington Coat Factory in the Arizona Mills Mall. He arrested three undocumented workers — and we stress the word “workers.” With the huge number of un-served, felony warrants in Maricopa County, and the coyotes and drug smugglers…
In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Feathered Bastard: Joe Arpaio’s Petty, Mean-Spirited Raid on Burlington Coat Factory Jackalope Ranch: Field Guide: Downtown’s…
