Denise Lewis, 27, had apparently had enough of her girlfriend’s heroin use — during an argument over the matter, Lewis shot her in the face, killing her.According to court records obtained by New Times, Glendale police were called to an apartment in the 6800 block of North 67th Avenue about…
Charles Thomspson, 53, admitted to Phoenix police that he molested two young girls on multiple occasions — but only because he was using a lot of cocaine at the time.According to court records obtained by New Times, Thompson was arrested on Monday after the two daughters of a woman he’d…
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police apparently didn’t get the memo — Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio only racially profiles people from south of the border…Nevertheless, the RCMP confirms to New Times that it has canceled plans to have several mounties train with MCSO deputies because of the scathing Department of…
The Paradise Valley Police Department held a press conference moments ago, during which they released more details about the apparent murders of a couple found dead in their burning home on Monday.The PVCC says the man and woman were found bound in the master bedroom of their home near 40th…
The mysterious deaths of a Paradise Valley couple who were found in their burning home on Monday is now a homicide/arson investigation.The couple, believed to be Lawrence and Glenna Shapiro (the Paradise Valley Police Department hasn’t officially identified the couple, but family members have), were found dead in their home…
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords resigned from her seat in Congress last week in an emotional farewell speech read on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.State Representative Matt Heinz, an openly gay Tucson Democrat, announced yesterday that he wants to be Giffords’ replacement.”It is with deep respect for Congresswoman…
Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock announced this afternoon that he will not seek re-election, which appears to be the final chapter to one of the most bizarre sex scandals in the history of both sex and scandals.Brock’s now-estranged wife, Susan Brock, currently is serving a 13-year prison sentence for repeatedly…
Jason Amos is in a little bit of trouble.You see, he recently got a 17-year-old girl pregnant, which wouldn’t be a huge deal if Amos wasn’t 25 — but he is, and he now faces several sex with a kid-related crimes.According to court records obtained by New Times, the 17-year-old’s…
After nearly three decades on Death Row, convicted killer Robert Moorman finally has a date with death.In November, the Arizona Supreme Court issued an execution warrant for Moorman. This morning, the Court set a date: February 29.Moorman was first sent to prison on a kidnapping conviction out of Coconino County…
It appears the Arizona Department of Corrections has two suicides on its hands — and they happened within 24 hours of each other.The DOC announced this morning that inmate Karot Phothong, 37, was found unresponsive in his cell at the ASPC-Florence on Saturday. DOC spokesman Bill Lamoreaux says it appears…
Congratulations to the New Times reader who goes by the handle david saint, you are the proud winner of this week’s New Times You Write the Caption contest.On Friday, we asked readers to provide what they thought would be an appropriate caption for the above photo of Governor Jan Brewer…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced yesterday that two men have been arrested for allegedly breaking into the Anthem medical facility where MCSO Deputy Bill Coleman was murdered earlier this month by 30-year-old “UFO-ologist” Drew Ryan Maras, who was sleeping in the parking lot and likely has nothing to do…
This morning, the Phoenix offices of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio were evacuated when authorities discovered a white powdery substance in an envelope, as well as a note claiming the powder was Anthrax.Turns out, the envelope was brought to the MCSO’s offices by Arpaio — and it was intended for…
In what Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio insists was “not a news conference,” the MCSO announced this afternoon that two men who allegedly burglarized the business where Deputy Bill Coleman was murdered earlier this month have been arrested.Arpaio, however, says it’s unlikely the two men — Michael Allen Pierce, 33,…
A mentally ill Mesa man was arrested Friday after police say he sexually assaulted his court appointed therapist in her office.Robert Gene Hebner III has a history of substance abuse. He has multiple convictions for crimes like endangerment and marijuana possession, according to records on the Maricopa County Superior Court’s…
For a lot of Arizonans, the photo taken last week of Governor Jan Brewer sticking her finger in the face of President Barack Obama was humiliating. If you’re like us, you spent the past several days explaining to out-of-state friends that not everyone in Arizona is a classless sand-billy –…
If you have any information about who’s responsible for gouging out the eyes of a miniature pinscher and using him for BB-gun target practice a few weeks ago, call the cops — in addition to helping to get a puppy torturer/potential future serial killer off the streets, the reward for…
Last week, we asked our readers to come up with their own captions for the above photo of Governor Jan Brewer humiliating Arizona (yet again) for this week’s New Times You Write the Caption contest. Brewer, as you know, stuck her finger in the face of President Barack Obama as…
A Gilbert man was arrested yesterday on charges that he murdered his father by shooting him in the face with a shotgun.Tyler John McQuade, 24, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his father, Sean McQuade.According to court records obtained by New Times, Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies…
Governor Jan Brewer yesterday released a copy of the letter she handed to President Barack Obama on Wednesday as the two argued on the tarmac at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.Initially, Brewer refused to release the letter.Regardless, New Times has come into possession of not only the letter the governor handed Obama,…
Yesterday, we told you about Andre, a miniature pinscher who had his eyes gouged out, likely by the same savage who used him as BB-gun target practice.In reporting the story, we were stunned to learn that no law enforcement agency was investigating Andre’s abuse. That, however, has changed — we’re…
If state Representative Steve Farley has his way, people who abuse animals in Arizona would be treated like sex offenders.Farley recently introduced House Bill 2310, which would force anyone convicted of abusing an animal to register with the state and have their name put on a list similar to a…
