Barrett-Jackson Auction Rakes in More Than $68 Million

The numbers are in, and the torrential weather seems to have had little effect on the posh Barrett-Jackson luxury car auction in Scottsdale last week — the cars drew some serious coin.The company announced today that, in total, the auction brought in about $68 million in one week, an 11…

Arizona Cardinals Safety Antrel Rolle Gets $2.2-Million Bill From the IRS

The Internal Revenue Service has some bad news for Arizona Cardinals safety Antrel Rolle: He owes the federal government $2.2 million.According to the IRS, Rolle understated his income by about 50 percent on filings from 2005 and 2006, his first two seasons in the NFL.In 2005, Rolle reported $669,000 in taxable…

Glendale Man Gets 24 Years in Prison for Shooting Cop

A Glendale man who shot and wounded a Glendale police officer was sentenced to 24 years in prison by a Maricopa County Superior Court judge. Prosecutors charged 29-year-old Jeremy Kent with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and misconduct involving weapons following the 2006 shooting of Glendale police Officer Jeremy Esh. Kent, according to…

Dean Martin Leads in Governor’s Race, According to Latest Rasmussen Poll

Treasurer Dean Martin got some welcome amore (Rat Pack pun intended) from the latest Rasmussen poll, which shows him as the front-runner for this year’s gubernatorial election. The news may be a kick in the head (Rat Pack pun intended — again) for the former front-runner, Democratic Attorney General Terry Goddard, who led…

J.D. Hayworth Quits Radio Gig to Run Against John McCain

ormer Arizona congressman turned AM radio conservative squawk box, has quit his radio gig at KFYI-AM to begin a campaign to un-seat Senator John McCain as the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate. No shocker here, Hayworth has been hinting at a coup attempt for months. Hayworth confirmed the move on Friday but…

“Deja vu Bandit” Robbing Phoenix Banks; Um, Sweet Name, Dude

With the capture of the “First-Aid Bandit,” later dubbed the “Band-Aid Bandit,” last week, there appeared to be an opening for a poorly named bandit to start robbing Phoenix banks. Not to worry — the “Déjà vu Bandit” has filled that void. Agents in the FBI’s Phoenix office are looking…

Cubs in Mesa Close to Done Deal, but Florida Officials Aren’t Giving Up

The Chicago Cubs organization seems to be playing government officials in Florida and Mesa like a playa trying not to upset his two girlfriends.Yesterday, team officials suggested that a deal to bring the Cubbies’ spring training back to Mesa was a few dotted i’s short of official.However, what Cubs brass may not…

Mexican Government Looking to Ban Popular “Drug Ballads”

As the Mexican government’s war on drugs continues to produce lackluster results, Mexico’s ruling party is taking aim at a different enemy: musicians.Members of Mexico’s National Action Party have proposed legislation that would make “drug ballads,” or “narcocorridos,” illegal.Violators of the law could face up to three years in prison…

Stormy Weather? U-Haul to the Rescue

this week’s winter storms, hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes because of the weather, and the moving company U-Haul hopes to ease the burden placed on displaced families. U-Haul is offering displaced families from flooding 30 days of free storage in its containers. If you don’t have a box, guess…