“High Country Bandits” Busted in Show Low

They got ’em.Police in Navajo County have two men in custody they believe are responsible for a string of bank robberies stretching across four states, including Arizona.Police believe the “High Country Bandits,” as the pair were dubbed by the FBI’s bandit-naming department, are responsible for 16 bank robberies in Arizona,…

Spring Training Schedule for Today’s Games

“People ask me what I do in the winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do: I stare out the window and wait for spring.” — Rogers HornsbySpring has sprung, so here is your guide to today’s spring training games:…

J.D. Hayworth Rejected by Hispanic Republican Group Over ALIPAC Endorsement; Apparently ALIPAC Supporters Used Words Like “Wetback” and “Pepper Belly”

The Hispanic Republican group Somos Republicans says it’s “rejecting” Senate candidate J.D. Hayworth over an endorsement he accepted from the anti-immigration group Americans for Legal Immigration.ALIPAC is a controversial organization for a few reasons: It has the support of cuddly organizations like the Ku Klux Klan and former “Grand Wizard” David Duke,…

Graffiti Crackdown Announced by Maricopa County Attorney

Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas is taking a little break from cracking down on county supervisors to go after taggers. Thomas announced that juveniles convicted of vandalism will be forced to wear bright, orange T-shirts with the slogan “Tagging is a Crime” written in big letters on the backs as…

Jay J. Armes, the Bionic Super-sleuth, Bails on Baby Gabriel Search

Jay J. Armes, the bionic super-sleuth, who volunteered his investigative services to Logan McQueary, the father of missing baby Gabriel Johnson, is “halting all activity in connection with this case.”Armes sent us an e-mail in response to a fax New Times received from McQueary’s new lawyer, Tim Maloney, letting us…

Phoenix Coyotes Cruise Past Vancouver Canucks in Shootout Victory

The Phoenix Coyotes beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in dramatic fashion last night, ending the game with an Adrian Aucoin goal in the sixth round of a shootout and shutting down Vancouver’s Mason Raymond in his attempt to send the shootout into a seventh round.The Coyotes struck first, with a…

Spring Training Schedule for Today’s Games

“People ask me what I do in the winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do: I stare out the window and wait for spring.” — Rogers HornsbySpring has sprung, so here is your guide to today’s spring training games:…

Avondale Police Looking for Bank Robbery Suspect Still on Loose

Avondale police are looking for a bank-robbery suspect who held up a Chase bank earlier this afternoon.Police say the suspect hit the Chase Bank at 1545 North Dysart Road about noon and is still on the loose.The suspect walked into the bank, presented a demand note indicating that he had a weapon,…

Jeb Bush Endorses John McCain in Primary With J.D. Hayworth

As the endorsement war wages between GOP Senate primary candidates John McCain and J.D. Hayworth, “The Maverick” picked up a big one today from the brother of an old, political foe.Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida and brother of “Dubya,” whom McCain feverishly battled in the 2000 presidential primary,…

Arizona Cardinals Calling on Veteran Quarterbacks to Compete With Matt Leinart

With the retirement of the Arizona Cardinals veteran quarterback Kurt Warner, the team’s quarterback situation has become more of a quarterback problem.The heir-apparent to Warner, Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart, is inconsistent at best and members of the Cardinals offense have expressed a lack of confidence in the now not-so-young…

Spring Training Schedule for Today’s Games

“People ask me what I do in the winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do: I stare out the window and wait for spring.” — Rogers HornsbySpring has sprung, so here is your guide to today’s spring training games:…

Freedom Communications’ Bankruptcy Plan Approved by Judge

Freedom Communications, the parent company of the East Valley Tribune, is one step closer to turning over its Arizona media holdings to buyer Thirteenth Street Media, after the company’s reorganization plan was approved by a federal bankruptcy judge in Delaware this morning.Freedom filed for bankruptcy last September, which, at the…

Elizabeth Johnson, Mother of Missing Baby Gabriel, Refuses to Go to Court

Elizabeth Johnson, the Tempe mother of missing 8-month old baby Gabriel Johnson, refused to go to her court hearing this morning, Maricopa County Superior Court officials tell New Times. Johnson, charged with abuse and kidnapping in the December disappearance of the baby, apparently refused to attend a hearing for motions, including the designation…

Karl Rove Denies Starting Rumor About John McCain’s Adopted Daughter

While out pimping his new book, Courage and Consequence, Karl Rove, the controversial former adviser to President George W. Bush, says he and Dubya weren’t responsible for rumors that swirled through South Carolina during the 2000 GOP presidential primary claiming Senator John McCain had fathered a black child.In the heat…