CORRECTION: the way this post was originally written indicated that Spencer Cullen is physically a man hoping to have a sex-change operation. In fact, Cullen is a woman who wants a sex-change operation. It has since been changed from its original version.Spencer Danger Cullen, 23, was born with a vagina…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio really loves his job. The reason: he doesn’t have to go through all that pesky “legal stuff” if he wants to put someone in jail.Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was live at the Apollo Theater a Mojave County GOP fundraiser/comedy hour over the weekend, and…
Three people — including a 14-year-old boy — were injured during a drive-by shooting in west Phoenix last night, and the shooter is still on the loose.The Phoenix Police Department says the three victims were walking to a birthday party in a neighborhood near 23rd Avenue and Indian School Road…
Congratulations to the New Times reader who goes by the handle Andrew Thom Ass, 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 think would be an appropriate caption for the above photo. We picked…
According to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s ghost-“tweeters,” the sheriff and presidential hopeful/Texas Governor Rick Perry chatted over the weekend about “immigration and other matters.”Again, that’s according to the sheriff’s Twitter page — whether the alleged conversation actually took place has not yet been confirmed by Perry’s campaign staff (Arpaio’s…
According to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s ghost-“tweeters,” at least two big-name Republican presidential hopefuls have sought his input in the past few days regarding “immigration and other matters” — and Arpaio’s lovin’ the (alleged) attention.According to Arpaio, over the weekend, he “received phone call at my house from TX…
Vincent Michael Tarvin probably wouldn’t have been busted with a pocket full of what police believe to be cocaine early this morning — but he decided to go into a Valley telemarketing business and pull out his penis. He then advised employees at the business that it was time to…
It appears a thief the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s bandit-naming department has dubbed the “thou shalt not steal bandit” may have struck again — this time in Phoenix.Phoenix police say the First Fidelity Bank branch near 32nd Street and Lincoln Drive in Phoenix was robbed this morning by a gun-wielding…
A former Tempe cop accused of stealing evidence from the agency’s evidence room — including a refrigerator — has pleaded guilty to reduced charges.Initially, former Tempe Officer Elliot Campbell was booked on two counts of theft of a credit card, 10 counts of tampering with evidence, and one count each of…
The bizarre death of Rebecca Zahau — the girlfriend of Scottsdale-based Medicis CEO Jonah Shacknai, whose death was ruled a suicide last week — just got more bizarre; the results of Zahau’s autopsy make it seem even less likely that she took her own life.Aside from being found bound behind…
Arizona State University police arrested a man last month who may be the infamous ride-by serial-groper, whom police believe may be responsible for nearly a dozen gropings around the university’s Tempe campus.Filiberto Salgado Cirilo, 26, was reportedly arrested on August 30, after allegedly riding his bike next to a woman…
Last week, we asked our readers to offer suggestions for a caption for the above photo we stumbled upon of a cool-looking off-road machine and a bored deputy, who evidently has too much time on his hands, for this week’s New Times’ You Write the Caption contest.Once again, you didn’t…
According to Governor Jan Brewer, GOP presidential candidates will be coming to Arizona to debate.The debate, Brewer says, was awarded to the state by the Republican National Committee, and has apparently persuaded the governor to not seek a “louder voice” for Arizona nationally by moving the state’s primary date to…
For the second time this year, we have the pleasure of bringing you an actual man bites dog story.The latest human to turn the table on man’s best friend: 33-year-old John Kroll, who allegedly bit a police dog as he was getting arrested earlier this week.According to court records, Police…
Maricopa County is now safe from six illegal immigrants who were allegedly using stolen identities to work at a Mexican restaurant in Chandler.That’s right, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office conducted its latest illegal immigrant roundup at Moreno’s Mexican grill in Chandler this morning. It netted a total of six arrests.The…
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department today released its findings on the bizarre deaths of both the girlfriend and son of Scottsdale-based Medicis CEO Jonah Shacknai.The death of Shacknai’s son Max, 6 — who fell down a flight of stairs at the family’s Coronado mansion in July — was ruled…
According to a Hispanic woman with a video camera, comedian Katt Williams is a “racist” “uncle Tom” who’s “kissing white ass.”If you ask “Maria,” he’s apparently a (black) white supremacist, too (click here to see a documentary on the only other black white supremacist we’ve ever heard of).The woman’s six-minute…
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department later today will announce its findings in the bizarre death of Rebecca Zahou, the girlfriend of Scottsdale-based Medicis CEO Jonah Shacknai. Zahau’s body was found naked, hog-tied, and hanging from a balcony at Shacknai’s Coronado mansion in July.The SDCSD will reportedly announce that Zahau’s…
Of all the ways to stick it to the man, not even showing law enforcement the courtesy of waking up to have your mugshot photo taken is our current favorite.The above photo is not a picture of Ramon Corrales passed out next to a toilet after a night of tequila…
When Suzanne Izenberg was arrested for arson yesterday, the arresting officer suggested to the court that she not be released on bail because she’s a drug abuser and there’s a good chance she’ll try to set something else on fire — which makes a lot of sense considering she’s tried…
Hey, Chandler parents, it’s time to freak out…Yesterday morning, a kid was nearly abducted in Chandler — and two others were nearly scooped up by a couple of creeps last night, which has caused the Chandler Police Department to increase neighborhood patrols.Chandler Detective Seth Tyler says it’s unclear if the…
After pressure from Valley civil rights leaders, comedian Katt Williams has apologized for the anti-Hispanic rant he spewed during a performance in Phoenix last week.”My remarks were not to be offensive. I want to apologize if my comedy act was taken out of context. I sincerely appreciate my fans within…
