Someone’s apparently taken a page out of Karl Rove’s book and is spreading a rumor that Phoenix mayoral candidate Wes Gullett has an illegitimate child.Gullett’s former boss, Senator John McCain, ran into similar rumors when he ran against former President George W. Bush in the 2000 GOP presidential primary.McCain’s “illegitimate…
By this time tomorrow, county jail inmate Michael Wunsch won’t just be sitting in Joe Arpaio’s Fourth Avenue Jail — chances are he’ll be shitting his brains out, too.You see, Wunsch is the winner of the first ever Joe Arpaio Inmate Coloring Contest. The grand prize for such a prestigious…
For the average (pardon the pun) Joe, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s a hard guy to get a hold of. As for his opponent in next year’s GOP primary for sheriff, Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer: not so much.Stauffer, in our experience, welcomes any question thrown at him. He doesn’t sugarcoat…
We can think of a lot of instances when it’s probably not the most ideal time to take a nap — topping the list, however, would definitely be shortly after putting an 11-month-old baby in a running bathtub, which is exactly what police say a Tempe couple did earlier this…
To the right is the first photo released by authorities of accused murderer Braden Rockriver, the 16-year-old accused of murdering his girlfriend’s mother on Monday.Rockriver is being held on a $1 million bond after the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office decided yesterday to try the teen as an adult for the…
Congressman Ben Quayle took a beating from constituents during a town hall meeting in Anthem back in May. Now, the congressman is catching even more heat, this time for not having town hall meetings at all — that constituents don’t have to pay to attend, anyway.Congress is in recess for the…
A Phoenix mom who put her newborn baby in a trash can last year — killing the baby — has been found guilty of second-degree murder, court officials tell New Times.In January 2010, Brittany Williams delivered a baby in her family’s Phoenix home. According to authorities, none of her family members…
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office decided yesterday that it will try Braden Matthew Rockriver as an adult for allegedly murdering his 18-year-old girlfriend’s mother earlier this week.Rockriver’s not exactly an adult, though — he’s 16.According to Mesa police, Rockriver made plans to steal his father’s gun and kill either himself, his…
Maricopa County Attorney’s Office spokesman Jerry Cobb tells New Times that the Mesa 16-year-old accused of murdering his girlfriend’s mother will be charged as an adult.The boy, identified as Braden Matthew Rockriver, will be charged with first-degree murder, a class 1 dangerous felony; and first-degree burglary, a class two dangerous…
A drunk Mesa woman was arrested yesterday after assaulting both her mother-in-law and father-in-law — but that’s not the gross part; as police tried to subdue her, she spit blood at the arresting officers, landing some in one officer’s mouth.According to Mesa police, about 6 p.m. yesterday, officers responded to…
A 16-year-old Mesa boy who admitted to fatally shooting his girlfriend’s 42-year-old mother yesterday afternoon told police that he stole the gun used in the attack from his father. He also told investigators that the girl’s mother wasn’t his intended target — he says he planned to kill his girlfriend…
If you thought you’d heard the last of 33-year-old Eugene Gimzelberg, the Gilbert man who spent 36 hours in a sewer while naked and tripping on hallucinogenic mushrooms and PCP, guess again — in addition to his sewer shenanigans, Gimzelberg’s apparently a fairly well-known (by police) graffiti artist.Gilbert Sergeant Bill…
The Phoenix Police Department needs the public’s help in tracking down a missing old guy. Chamel Cabrera, 73, could be in a bit of trouble — he’s visiting from Mexico and is unfamiliar with the area. He also has Alzheimer’s Disease and high blood pressure and needs daily medication. He…
State Senator Scott Bundgaard pleaded no contest this morning to a misdemeanor endangerment charge stemming from a February scuffle on the side of a Valley freeway with his now ex-girlfriend Aubry BallardInitially, Bundgaard was charged with one count each of reckless assault and endangerment for the freeway fracas that resulted…
Mesa police say a teen walked into the open garage at the home of his ex-girlfriend, went into the laundry room, and fatally shot the girl’s mother yesterday afternoon.The woman’s husband was home at the time of the shooting, which happened in a neighborhood near Baseline and Sossaman Roads about…
Phoenix police are looking for two thugs who forced a 70-year-old Phoenix woman into her apartment where one of the men sexually assaulted her early yesterday morning.According to the Phoenix Police Department, the woman was walking back to her apartment about 12:45 a.m. when she was approached by the two…
Child Protective Services is catching some heat following the murder of a 6-year-old Phoenix boy.Police say Jacob Gibson was beaten with a wire hanger and a belt buckle by his parents, Benny Gibson, 49, and Jennifer Edna Paul, 37. Jacob died Sunday — about a week after the beating.Turns out, Jacob’s…
The Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep of the New York Mets yesterday with a 5-3 win to help solidify the team’s lead in the National League West.The D-Backs now lead the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants by two games in the NL West with just over a…
Several Arizona public high schools will participate in a program this year that allows students to graduate from high school after only two years.The program, the Move On When Ready initiative, was passed by the Arizona Legislature last year. It would allow students to essentially test out of high school…
The two people who admitted to locking 10-year-old Ame Deal in a tiny footlocker — where she ultimately died last month — have been formally indicted on first-degree murder charges.In addition to the murder charges, Sammantha Allen — Ame’s cousin — and her husband, John Allen have been indicted on…
While bringing a bomb to an airport is one of the stupider things a person can do. Bringing a fake bomb to an airport might be one of the stupidest — but it certainly raises the question: why would someone do it?Three African refugees were arrested after one of them,…
As you may have heard, the son of Dave Hendershott, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office’s shamed former chief deputy, was stopped over the weekend for his second (alleged) DUI in two weeks.The DUI stop was made about 10 a.m. Sunday.Jeffrey Hendershott, 29, is yet to be charged — charging, Phoenix…
