“Legalize Marijuana. Gov. Brewer Has Alzheimers (sic). Lying Whore.”That’s what was written on the protest sign that welcomed us to the “Occupy Phoenix” demonstration in downtown Phoenix this afternoon — and at least that sign was spelled correctly (almost). There were hippies, teachers, communists, anarchists, stoners, militant black guys, people…
The “pre-occupation” of downtown Phoenix kicked off tonight with a march from the downtown Civic Space to Caesar Chavez Plaza — and it apparently was pretty lame.Phoenix Police Department Sergeant Trent Crump tells New Times there were no arrests, no mayhem, and nothing that will do anything to promote any sort…
Hundreds of angry protesters are expected in downtown Phoenix this afternoon to march from the downtown Civic Space to Cesar Chavez Plaza as the precursor to tomorrow’s scheduled “Occupy Phoenix” demonstration.However, “THIS IS NOT THE OCCUPATION,” the group behind the “Occupy Phoenix” movement says.Today’s march, scheduled to kick off at…
If you need a personal trainer, 35-year-old Shahin Nasirinia might be your man…assuming you also want to get felt up and potentially “dry humped.”Two women have accused Nasirinia — who currently lives in Tempe on a foreign work visa — of touching them inappropriately under the guise of stretching them…
A 2-year-old boy is currently brain dead and will likely die following a beating by 20-year-old Gregory Amador.According to court documents obtained by New Times, Amador called police about 10:30 yesterday morning to report that “his son’s” eyes had rolled into the back of his head and he was unresponsive.The…
Tommy McKey Reed was in a Maricopa County Superior Court this morning where Judge Paul McMurdie sentenced him to life in prison for the 2010 murder of a man he met through a gay social networking app for his iPhone.Reed pleaded guilty earlier this year to first-degree murder in the…
The Amber Alert for missing Glendale 5-year-old Jahessye Shockley has been called off more than two days after her disappearance, as investigators move into the second phase of their investigation.Additionally, police are not searching a nearby landfill, as other news outlets have reported (ABC 15, we’re looking at you), Glendale…
Every Friday, we give our readers an opportunity to sound off about current events in the form of a contest we call You Write the Caption.In honor of sham Russell Pearce recall election “candidate” Olivia Cortes abandoning her “candidacy,” we’ve decided to change things up a little bit.This week, we’re…
Jahessye Shockley, a Glendale 5-year-old, has been missing for what is now over two days.Frankly, as MSNBC holds hourly updates on the search for missing Kansas City baby Lisa Irwin, we figured the disappearance of a 5-year-old Arizona girl might warrant some national ink. But it hasn’t. Locally, however –…
If you didn’t catch last night’s South Park, you missed out. Not only did it touch on Arizona’s focal issue, illegal immigration, and introduce the world to the term “Mexi-Jew,” it featured the show’s portly, pissed-off star, Cartman, portraying a hillbilly sheriff bearing a striking resemblance to Maricopa County’s corrupt top-cop, Joe…
A former Arizona State University swimmer drowned in a university-owned swimming pool early Monday morning, and authorities suspect alcohol was involved.James Rigg and Andrew Schneller, both 22 and former members of the ASU swim team, sneaked into the Mona Plummer Aquatic Complex in Tempe about 1:30 a.m. Monday by hopping…
A 7-year-old boy is dead and a 5-year-old girl was taken to a hospital with serious injuries after their father drove the car they were in over a 40-foot embankment yesterday afternoon.According to the Mesa Police Department, the children’s father, 42-year-old Bradley Patrick, may have been under the influence of…
Last time Minnesota Congresswoman/presidential candidate Michele Bachmann was in Phoenix, she told reporters she plans to target Arizona in her bid to become the Republican nominee for president.It appears she wasn’t kidding — Bachmann will be back in the Grand Canyon State on Monday to meet with members of the…
On the same day our cover story about the Church of Scientology’s new Phoenix “Ideal Org” hit newsstands, our sister paper in New York, the Village Voice, reports that the Church is now probing our parent company, Village Voice Media.See our cover story on what Scientology is up to in…
Jahessye Shockley, the missing 5-year-old Glendale girl, has now been missing for roughly 40 hours, and investigators continue to search for the young girl. Authorities have expanded the search for Shockley, who it now appears could have potentially been abducted. According to the Glendale P.D., Shockley wandered away from siblings…
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday tossed out the death sentence of convicted murderer Steven James, who was sentenced to die for the brutal 1981 murder of a man he targeted for being gay.The reason: the Court feels James had ineffective counsel during the sentencing phase of his trial.See…
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has tossed out the death sentence of an Arizona death row inmate who was sentenced to die for the brutal 1981 murder of a man he targeted for being gay.Inmate Steven Craig James, 53, who’s been on death row for nearly 20 years, will…
The 2015 Super Bowl is coming to Phoenix, and if you believe the rhetoric from the self-righteous religious-advocacy groups, so are swarms of underage hookers looking to cash in on the testosterone surrounding the big game.No matter whom you believe, the Phoenix Police Department will be ready for the mythical…
We’ve all had those mornings after a night of heavy drinking where we wake up and say to ourselves “what the f**k did I do last night?”Chances are, the answer to that age-old question isn’t “pulled out my penis, fatally stabbed my friend, attempted to stab my girlfriend, and kicked…
The Glendale Police Department has issued an Amber Alert for a 5-year-old girl who was last seen at an apartment complex near 6800 North 45th Avenue.According to the Glendale P.D., the girl, Jahessye Shockley, wandered away from siblings a little before 5 p.m. yesterday and hasn’t been seen since. Her…
According to Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery, “graffiti is not a harmless form of creative expression. It’s a destructive crime that victimizes entire communities by creating blight and encouraging additional criminal activity.”One of the more prolific Valley vandals contributing to the “blight” is “Shaggy,” a Phoenix “tagger” who currently faces…
Over the past several weeks, the Tempe Police Department says at least two groups of thieves have stolen iPhones and other electronic devices from at least eight Arizona State University students on or near the university’s Tempe campus.The most recent heist happened Monday night.According to the Tempe P.D., the thefts…
