Border Patrol agents from the Ajo Station seized more weed in the last three days than Cheech & Chong could’ve smoked in their heyday times 10. In the last 72 hours, agents seized 3,000 pounds of weed, in three separate incidents, near the U.S./ Mexico border south of Tucson and, although…
A radio station in Columbus, Ohio, held a contest this week where the grand prize was a weekend getaway to Phoenix, where the winner could spend their time “chasing aliens” — presumably of the illegal variety.See? Not everyone’s boycotting Arizona.However, if you were thinking, “I bet Rush Limbaugh’s broadcast on…
Continuing his attack on former Congressman J.D. Hayworth’s pork-filled Congressional record, Senator John McCain released an ad today pointing out some of the more-ridiculous programs Hayworth supported during his time in Congress.In an ad McCain released about two weeks ago, we learned about Hayworth’s support of — among other things…
We got word last night that the ASU student who was dragged by a car after the driver of the vehicle tried to steal her purse had died from her injuries and it was just confirmed by the Tempe Police Department. Kyleigh Ann Sousa was pronounced dead at about 9:30 last night from…
Since our post yesterday morning, the Tempe Police Department got back to us to clarify an incident involving a 21-year-old ASU student who was dragged by a car after the driver of the vehicle tried to steal her purse. About 2 a.m. yesterday, Tempe police responded to a call that a female…
Game five of the NBA Western Conference Finals is tonight in Los Angeles and, for the Phoenix Suns, the game has been called the most important game since the Charles Barkley era. The Suns and the Lakers are tied at two in the series, and for the Suns to move on to…
A Tucson man who spent more than three years in Canada fighting extradition back to Arizona admitted this afternoon to the 2006 beating death of his wife.Henry Fischbacher told the Pima County Superior Court that he beat his wife to death with a flashlight on October 5, 2006, after an argument…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s gettin’ some heat lately after county auditors determined that his office may have misspent more than $50 million over the past five years. Today we’re getting an idea of where some of that cash may have been going.TLC recently featured a show you may have…
Window Rock state Representative Chris Deschene filed more than 10,000 ballot petitions with the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office yesterday, qualifying him to run for that office in this year’s election.Deschene, a former Marine Corps major, claims he’s the first native American to ever file to run for statewide office in…
Britney Spears is a well-known nut-job, so this morning when we heard she was planning on having her body frozen after she dies, with the hopes that she’ll be thawed out and brought back to life in a future generation, we weren’t exactly shocked.It’s reported that Spears has become so enamored with cryogenic…
Tempe police need the public’s help in tracking down a guy they say tried to steal the purse of an Arizona State University student and ended up dragging her with his car as she clung to the handbag. About 2 a.m. today, Tempe police responded to a call that a…
Last weekend, Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth shocked us with his interesting take on United States involvement in World War II, which prompted a very-public history lesson from John McCain, his opponent in the GOP Senate primary. Today, Hayworth is saying McCain’s World War II tutorial is “shameful.” If you missed it, here’s…
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol announced yesterday that between October 1, 2009 and April 31, it seized more than 622,000 pounds of weed. That was only in the Tucson sector. With Border Patrol agents seemingly waging war on weed — including three busts netting more than 1,600 pounds over the weekend — you might think finding someone…
A Prescott Valley man got pinched Sunday for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old girl several times dating back to at least March.The suspect, 20-year-old Ethan Cook, may have gotten away with it, too, had he not sent his alleged victim several “sext” messages of which her parents eventually became aware.According to…
U.S. Border Patrol agents in Arizona have been pretty busy in their war-against-weed, nabbing more than 1,600 pounds of the icky in three separate busts last weekend.The first of the weekend’s three big busts happened Friday afternoon when agents working at a checkpoint on Highway 90 near Wilcox found about…
Besides doing super-fun NON-married stuff like constantly arguing over why — after five years of dating — they’re not married yet, New Times writer James King and his girlfriend, Christine Arieno, go to the movies.James: First and foremost: If you’re a dude and find yourself in a movie theater watching…
A Gilbert man was sentenced to the federal pen after pleading guilty to robbing a bank in Gilbert last year.Donald Ray Ludington, 49, got 48 months for the October, 2009 robbery.Ludington, according to court documents, walked into the bank wearing a backpack and got in line with other costumers.Once at the…
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s had a rough couple of months — ya know, defending to the national media what is possibly the most controversial piece of legislation to ever come out of Arizona, pimping her one-cent sales-tax increase, and trying to get herself elected governor — so we found out today that…
Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth made one of his more-legendary gaffes over the weekend, and Senator John McCain’s campaign responded the way it often does when J.D. opens his trap and something dumb comes out: with a mildly humorous Web ad.In case you missed it, Hayworth was asked a question about the…
The Obama administration announced a deal last night that would repeal the U.S. military’s 17-year-old policy of “don’t ask, don’t tell” when it comes to homosexuals in the military, and John McCain aint happy about it. McCain, the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says the deal is being…
As we reported yesterday, the Sonoran Tourism Board ran an ad in the Arizona Republic over the weekend that some Arizonans are viewing as a threat and even prompted Joe Arpaio to call for a boycott of Mexico. The original version ran on Friday and features what appears to be a…
If you watched Steve Nash’s nose collide with Derek Fisher’s skull during last night’s Phoenix Suns playoff win against the Los Angeles Lakers and don’t think he’s one of the toughest mother-effers to ever hold a basketball, watch it again. If you’re still not convinced, watch Grant Hill’s reaction after having…
