Legally challenged rapper Lil Wayne was expected to turn himself in to authorities tomorrow to begin a year-long jail sentence for gun charges in New York. Weezy’s sentencing has been delayed, however, so the rapper can undergo dental surgery. Before learning that his sentencing would be delayed, Weezy had time…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio sent a letter to his supporters recently, urging them to give the “liberal” John McCain the boot and vote for McCain’s probable primary opponent, extreme-right-wing radio host and former Congressman J.D. Hayworth.It seems “the Maverick” isn’t conservative enough for America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff,” and he’s throwin’ his support…
The Waste Management Open is just around the corner, and promoters of the trashy tourney are offering free tickets to members of the military, firemen, and cops.The tournament’s festivities begin on February 22, and Waste Management and the Thunderbirds charities are inviting the folks in uniform (and one guest each) to attend…
The man suspected of animal cruelty for leaving his 23 dogs alone at his home for nearly two weeks with no food or water says Pima Animal Control Center’s putting 19 of the dogs out of their misery is “messed up.”Yesterday, we posted a story about 34-year-old Raymond Quintero and his…
A 3-year-old Pinal County boy is still in critical condition after shooting himself in the head with a gun he found in his grandmother’s San Tan Valley home.According to police, on Friday night, the boy’s grandmother, who lives in a rural section of the county, got scared when her dogs started…
The prosecutor in the James Ray sweat lodge fiasco has asked a Yavapai County Superior Court judge to issue a gag order for those involved with the case.The move is probably to prevent Ray’s lawyers from polluting a potential jury pool by making the rounds on the talk-show circuit.Ray was…
A Green valley man was arrested yesterday after he left nearly two-dozen of his own dogs to starve in his house about two weeks ago.The Pima County Sheriff’s Office arrested 34-year-old Raymond Quintero after an anonymous tipster called authorities to report that Quintero had disappeared for about two weeks and…
If there is any doubt that Super Bowl ads are worth the hefty price-tag, just ask the folks at Scottsdale-based Go Daddy.com.Go Daddy is known for its edgy ads, where chestically blessed women come to the brink of toplessness before the ad cuts out and a voice advises viewers that if…
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office’s latest stab at reality TV is set to premier on February 25, says the show’s network, TLC.Police Women of Maricopa County is the followup to TLC’s first chick-cop reality show, Police Women of Broward County.The show follows four MCSO lady-cops as they peruse the county and…
On New Year’s Day, country music hunk Jimmy Wayne set out on a cross-country charity walk to help raise awareness of homeless children. At the time, Wayne vowed to essentially live on the streets like a bum as he walked from Nashville to Phoenix. The cold weather and icy conditions,…
Two of “spiritual warrior” James Arthur Ray’s employees were granted immunity for their role in the October sweat-lodge ceremony that left three people dead and dozens injured.Megan and Josh Fredrickson had worked for Ray’s company, James Ray International, since 2005 and participated in the October ceremony as part of Ray’s…
Reports last week that Tiger Woods would be making his (ahem) triumphant return to golf at a tournament next week in Tucson are false, according to his caddy.Steve Williams, Tiger’s caddy since 1999, tells the Melbourne Herald-Sun that the reports of Tiger’s prompt return to golf after checking out of…
Travelers at Sky Harbor International Airport were treated to a strip tease on Friday afternoon, when a naked man went running through the airport before getting arrested by security.Police say 27-year-old Daniel Green pulled up to Terminal 2 in his car at a “high rate of speed.” Green then jumped…
The founder of an anti-Joe Arpaio Facebook group that recently posted on its page a map to the sheriff’s house, as well as a satellite image of his property, says he’s not afraid of the big, bad sheriff.Devin Fleenor, a graduate student at Arizona State University, says he’s not worried…
A 14-year-old Surprise girl was busted this morning trying to smuggle more than five pounds of weed across the U.S./Mexico border.Border agents in Columbus, New Mexico, say that just before 7 a.m., the girl crossed the border as a pedestrian. While passing through the Columbus port, she was selected for…
A Golden Valley man is behind bars for beating his girlfriend’s 4-year-old son so badly with a leash that his school was compelled to call the police.Rufus Crump, 40, of Golden Valley, was arrested on Wednesday on felony child abuse charges after investigators determined that bruises found on his girlfriend’s…
Members of the Navajo Nation, stranded in parts of northern Arizona and New Mexico because of poor road conditions, are having trouble preparing ready-to-eat meals that have been dropped from helicopters.About 40,000 meals were dropped to the Native Americans, but members of the Nation — particularly the elderly in rural…
The federal government is dropping some serious coin on a Super Bowl ad, and John McCain doesn’t like it.The ad, which stresses the importance of participating in the U.S. Census and encourages people to mail in their census form, is costing the U.S. Census Bureau about $2.5 million. McCain thinks…
If you want to see the end of photo-radar enforcement, you’re not alone — so does Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, and he’ll be voicing his opposition at a protest in front of Redflex’s Phoenix headquarters tomorrow morning.Babeu will be headlining the protest in collaboration with the Arizona Citizens Against…
Last year, the Arizona State University club lacrosse team had its season suspended by the university as a result of a hazing incident. At the time, it was unclear what exactly had happened because players on the team clammed up. However, a new lawsuit may shed a little light on…
America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff” may want to get the goon squad ready for some late-night house calls, because someone out there in Facebook-land is dishing out directions to the sheriff’s house.As you may recall, New Times had (ahem) a little issue with the sheriff and his thugs over a similar…
Faculty at Arizona universities will have to wait a little longer before they’re permitted to pack heat in the classroom, thanks to Senator Linda Gray Gray, the chair of the Senate Public Safety Committee, chose to hold off on voting on a bill that would allow faculty at Arizona universities…
