“Spiritual warrior” James Arthur Ray, who was indicted on three manslaughter charges yesterday, pleaded not guilty to each charge this morning in Yavapai County Superior Court.Ray’s attorney entered the not guilty plea on Ray’s behalf and told the Associated Press the charges were “unjust” and he expected Ray to be…
A man believed to have murdered an infant in 2007 has been arrested and extradited back to Arizona.In September, police in Lake Havasu put out a warrant for 33-year-old Glenn Michael Peralta for the October 2007 death of an infant in the Desert Hills area of Lake Havasu.According to police,…
Welcome to Alice Coopers’ nightmare.A former business partner of the heavy-metal god is suing Cooper (a.k.a. Vincent Furnier) in Maricopa County Superior Court for allegedly failing to promote Coopers’town, a Phoenix restaurant owned by the two men, and using the business’ assets inappropriately.Brian Weymouth, Cooper’s former business partner, claims that…
There is nothing too extraordinary about this mug other than the fact that it has been a long time in the making.James Arthur Ray was arrested last night on three charges of manslaughter following the deaths of three people at a self-help seminar he organized in Sedona last October.Ray maintains…
If you’re like us, you may have been later than usual for work this morning due to a colossal wreck on the westbound I-10.At about 6:40 a.m. a tractor trailer, a motor home, and a passenger vehicle crossed paths near 32nd Street to create the perfect storm for Valley commuters.According…
If you’ve ever found yourself in the nightmare scenario of not being able to drink yourself into a stupor before 10 a.m. on a Sunday, you may be in luck. A state House panel just approved a bill that would allow booze-hounds to get their fix a little earlier on…
It seemed only a matter of time, but the leader of the “spiritual warrior” sweat lodge tragedy has finally been arrested on manslaughter charges.According to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, a warrant was delivered to the attorney of “spiritual warrior” James Arthur Ray, and Ray was arrested “a short time…
John McCain is taking to Fox News tonight to go On the Record With Greta Van Susteren and talk about underwear bombs, gays in the military, and supposedly everything in between.”The maverick” is in a conservative showdown with former Arizona Congressman J.D. Hayworth, so perhaps an appearance on America’s most “fair and…
There’s a new face in the Democratic race for secretary of state, and he may have an early leg up on his probable opponent in the Democratic primary.Sam Wercinski, former Governor Janet Napolitano’s real estate commissioner from 2007-2009, has entered the race, and he’s already got more than enough money…
Lock ‘n’ load, Arizona. A state Senate panel has approved a measure that would allow any adult in Arizona to carry a concealed weapon without a background check or Department of Public Safety mandated training.Yippie ki-yay!The bill, SB 1102, was introduced by the Senate’s resident red-neck, Senator Russell Pearce, and would…
He’s baaack!The Chandler makeup thief known to Chandler cops as “the blue basket bandit” has struck again, after being dormant for nearly six months.For the last 2 1/2 years, an unknown man has been stealing makeup and other cosmetics from Walgreens drug stores in Chandler and neighboring cities.In August, the…
After only a few short weeks of “recovery” at a sex-addiction rehabilitation center in Mississippi, it appears Tiger Woods may be cured of his desire to nail everything that moves and is ready to return to the links in about two weeks.That, like everything else Tiger-related, is the rumor, anyway.According the Melbourne…
The Phoenix City Council approved a new tax yesterday that will increase the price of the most basic necessity: food.In a 6-3 vote, the council approved a 2 percent tax on basic grocery items like milk, meat, vegetables, and all the other basics that people need to live.The move is…
We don’t expect it to break any box-office records or raise the bar for cinematic genius, but the Phoenix Suns have created their own version of James Cameron’s 3-D masterpiece, Avatar, featuring the injured Leandro Barbosa as a blue-faced Na’vi. We’re assuming the team’s budget for the film was slightly smaller…
A Scottsdale man accused of ripping off the Steve Miller Band for more than $90,000 is expected to cop a plea deal later this month after originally pleading not guilty to check fraud.Robert Alfred Green, 48, entered the not-guilty plea in October to one count of felony check fraud after there…
Some people like dogs, some people like horses, and some people opt for something in between, which seems to be the case for a Tucson man whose behemoth pooch is possibly the tallest dog in the world.David and Christine Nasse are the proud owners of a 4-year-old great dane named…
A Chandler mom has been arrested on four charges of child abuse stemming from injuries to her 2-month-old son.Police say 25-year-old Aubree Lewellen abused the infant for weeks resulting in several injuries.On an initial investigation, police noticed the baby had a swollen leg, which turned out to be the result…
Tempe police arrested the woman who had hoped to adopt Gabriel Johnson before the 8-month-old went missing more than six weeks ago.Tammi Smith, 37, was labeled a person of interest by the Tempe Police Department in mid-January after police felt that she and her husband, Jack Smith, were less than…
As outlined in President Obama’s State of the Union speech, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced today that his office is beginning a year-long study on how to best remove the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays in the military. John McCain, however, is against the idea altogether.McCain, the top…
This is Groundhog Day, and Pennsylvania’s most famous marmot emerged from his hole in Punxsutawney this morning to see his shadow, which, of course, means there will be six more weeks of winter.Normally we would rely on morning shows like Good Morning America to broadcast Phil’s findings, but this year…
In a season dominated by headlines regarding attendance issues and bankruptcy hearings, what the Phoenix Coyotes are doing on the ice has often gone unnoticed. All of that aside, the team itself is pretty damn good.We’ve been critical of the support the Coyotes have received from the team’s shallow fan-base…
A private investigator well-known for tracking down Marlon Brando’s son in the 1970’s has joined the search for the 8-month-old Tempe baby who went missing more than a month ago.Jay J. Armes, who ironically has two metal arms after his were blown off in an explosion when he was 12 years…
