The animal-adoring group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is in a huff (what else is new?) over the treatment of animals in laboratories at Arizona State University and will be hosting a presentation on the university’s campus to basically rip the university a new one.The presentation is called…
Ben Quayle, son of former Vice-President Dan Quayle, who made some waves a couple of weeks ago when his father announced his candidacy for Congress on Fox News, is one of three front-runners in the Republican primary for John Shadegg’s Congressional seat.Not bad for a guy who’s never voted in a…
Tucson’s vice mayor and a potential Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, says there is a new version of John McCain, and its even crankier than before. Glassman is bashing McCain over the president’s healthcare summit in Washington D.C. that McCain attended yesterday, at the exact same time J.D. Hayworth marched into McCain’s Phoenix…
We tuned into Police Women of Maricopa County last night and, as we predicted, it didn’t take long for the jowls of America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff” to pop on the screen. It was only about 10 minutes into the show when Sheriff Joe Arpaio made a cameo appearance, which basically set…
“Spiritual warrior” James Arthur Ray had his bail reduced today by a Yavapai County Superior Court judge, which will likely grant the self-help guru his freedom as he stands trial for manslaughter.Ray’s bail had originally been set at $5 million but after three weeks of arguing that Ray couldn’t afford…
If you’re a pederass, who has kiddy-porn saved on your computer, taking your computer to a mall to be repaired may be one of the stupidest things you can do. That being said, a Scottsdale man did exactly that this week and as a result, was arrested.Scottsdale police say that…
Fire up your televisions because the big day is finally upon us: Police Women of Maricopa County debuts tonight on TLC.Since we last posted an item on the Sheriff’s Office’s latest stab at reality TV, the network has released more clips of the show.Based on the new clips, our suspicions…
Cigarettes aint cheap, and Valley Circle K convenience stores learned that the hard way when a man took nearly $80,000 worth of cancer sticks during 31 robberies over the last several months.Smokers can inhale easy, though, because Tempe police caught the man they believe to be the cig bandit, and he is now…
In a doofy attempt at political theater this morning, former Congressman J.D. Hayworth marched into the Phoenix campaign office of Senator John McCain to hand-deliver a note challenging Arizona’s senior senator to a series of debates as the two battle in a heated GOP primary.As far as we can tell, phone…
State Senator Russell Pearce wants to challenge a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court decision requiring public school districts to educate every student within its borders despite their immigration status. The first step in his plan was approved yesterday by the Senate Committee on Education Accountability and Reform.SB 1097 would require school districts…
A Kingman woman was arrested Tuesday after police received reports of a foul smell coming from one of her homes.That foul smell was a bunch of dead animals.Police began investigating 43-year-old Deanne Lynn Ray-Rike on February 10, when the smell was first reported.The smell was coming from a house where…
As “spiritual warrior” James Ray’s lawyers fight to have his bail reduced, an accounting-fraud expert testified yesterday that the “self-help guru,” who organized a sweat lodge event that left three people dead and dozens injured, is worth more than $2 million.That’s funny, just last week Ray’s lawyers claimed he was…
The race war is on, but it’s probably not the “Helter Skelter” that Charles Manson had in mind. It’s waging between Senator John McCain and former Congressman J.D. Hayworth as each candidate’s campaign staff grapples to prove that the other has more knuckle-dragging, racist supporters.Yesterday, Hayworth got the endorsement of…
As Arizona remains in the throes of a budget crisis, Skull Valley Representative Judy Burges spends much of her time getting down to the important stuff.Her solution to fix the budget crisis is a legislative gem known as the “I didn’t pay enough fund,” where Burges expects taxpayers to voluntarily…
In the midst of one of the worst financial crises in Arizona’s history, the city of Phoenix was offered some serious cash for the naming rights to Sky Harbor International Airport. One problem: the company offering the money is a dating Web site for married people.Ashley Madison.com offered the city…
Two Arizona “life coaches” will host an event to benefit Arizona Cardinals former quarterback Kurt Warner’s First Things First Foundation.If you’re like us, the second you hear the term “life coach” you automatically let out a cynical chuckle and immediately think of Chris Farley living “in a van down by the…
On the same day the anti-illegal immigration group Americans for Legal Immigration endorsed former Congressman J.D. Hayworth in his bid to unseat Senator John McCain as the GOP candidate for Senate, the McCain campaign is calling on Hayworth to disavow the endorsement.”J.D. Hayworth’s lavish praise for the social theories of…
John McCain picked up a big-time endorsement today from one of his old political foes within the Republican party, while his primary opponent, former Congressman J.D. Hayworth, countered with a big one of his own — an anti-illegal immigration group.Surprise, surprise.Mitt Romney came out in favor of McCain today, despite…
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald fought the law, and he actually won.We found out today that four of the gridiron great’s five photo-radar tickets, which received a fair amount of publicity last month, have been dismissed.Maricopa County Justice Court spokesman Terry Stewart says the tickets were dismissed by motions of…
A federal court judge has set a date for one of the two upcoming trials for former Arizona Congressman Rick Renzi.Renzi, who in 2006 was named one of the “20 Most Corrupt Members of Congress” by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, will begin his first trial on March…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio is holding a press conference today in which he will seek a home for a pit bull named Queenie, which has been living in the Sheriff’s Department’s MASH Unit for about seven years.Whenever we hear about America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff”s” soft spot for any animal that can’t…
Police in Austin, Texas arrested a man earlier this month wanted by the Phoenix Police Department for the January rape and assault of a woman at a Phoenix truck stop.On February 11, Austin police arrested 40-year-old Darryl Clark after he was identified by Phoenix police as a suspect in the…
