Arizona DPS Busts Fake ID Manufacturer in Scottsdale

Department of Public Safety officers served a warrant at a home in Scottsdale today and found just about everything needed to make fake IDs, as well as two Mexican men they believe were running the operation.Considering what DPS officers found, we’re gonna go ahead and assume the two guys weren’t trying…

“Scottsdale Creeper” Suspect Beats the Rap

Ben Andrew Fuchs has been acquitted of being the infamous “Scottsdale Creeper,” which means (however you look at it) the guy who was breaking into the apartments of women to watch them sleep is still on the loose. A jury in Maricopa County Superior Court found Fuchs not guilty yesterday of five…

New GOP Poll Shows Jan Brewer to be Top Elephant in Governor’s Race

In a seemingly meager attempt to impress, the Vernon Parker Exploratory Committee issued a press release today about some “interesting” new poll results for the 2010 gubernatorial election.Before reading the release, we thought, “Hey, maybe junior’s got a shot.”Then, we read it and were left scratching our heads, wondering why…

UPDATE: Sweat Lodge Leader to Continue Programs

Not even a few deaths can keep “spiritual warrior” James Arthur Ray down. The self-help guru says on his Web site that he plans to continue his work “helping” those seeking whatever snake-oil he happens to be selling at the moment…

Surprise Plea in Rapper Lil’ Wayne’s Gun Case

Rapper Lil’ Wayne for months has been denying charges that he was in possession of an illegal gun back in 2007 in New York City. Well, with the threat of a January trial, “Lil” has changed his tune. Wayne copped a surprise plea deal yesterday that could keep him off of drug- and gun-toting…

UPDATE: Sweat Lodge Survivor Speaks; Ray “Played God”

The first survivor to speak out about the “spiritual warrior” sweat lodge retreat that took the lives of three people and injured more than a dozen, is saying that the leader of the retreat, self-help guru James Arthur Ray, pushed people too far.Beverley Bunn, a 44-year-old Texas woman who participated…

Jeff Flake in TMZ Hunk-Off With Illinois Congressman

Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake is in a new battle on Capitol Hill. He is smack dab in the middle of a rousing game of “who’d ya rather,” sponsored by the folks at TMZ.For anyone who may not be a 17-year-old girl and isn’t familiar with the rules of “who’d ya…

Taser International to Police: Don’t Shoot People in the Chest

That’s what Taser International is telling law enforcement agencies that use its stun guns. In a training bulletin issued by the company, Taser International advises law-enforcement agencies that, in order to avoid potential criticism, they should not shoot suspects in the chest with stun guns…

Arizona Congressmen Call for Investigation of Congressional Interns Who Happen to Be Muslim; Slangin’ Coffee is Apparently a Threat to National Security

Congressmen John Shadegg and Trent Franks are two of four legislators calling for an investigation into a potential threat in Washington D.C. — a possible conspiracy where Muslims plan to infiltrate the highest levels of the U.S. government with some highly influential weapons — the interns. If screwing up coffee…

Illegal Alien Costume Gets Yanked From Store Shelves for Being Offensive

It turns out illegal alien Halloween costumes aren’t even welcome in Arizona — or America for that matter.Two different “illegal alien” Halloween costumes have been yanked off the shelves of retail stores because consumers say they are offensive. As far as we know, the removal of the costumes wasn’t the…

Kevin Tyne Out as Governor Jan Brewer’s Chief of Staff

Kevin Tyne, the governor’s long-time friend and adviser, is leaving his post as her chief of staff to take a job with the Republican Governors Association.That, of course, is how the Governor’s Office is putting it. Another way to say it: Tyne got pushed out…