Art “El Tudy” Olivas hates New Times.He’s picketed in front of our building, scolded us for our coverage of former TV pitchman J.D. Hayworth’s unsuccessful candidacy in last year’s U.S. Senate primary, and called us communists. That said, and despite Art’s inability to successfully spell “communist” on his protest signs,…
Rick Valentini — a.k.a. Bryan Stewart was in a Maricopa County Superior Court this afternoon, where he was found guilty of 29 counts of forgery, four counts of identity theft, four counts of misconduct involving a weapon, two counts of money laundering, and one count of posession of a forged…
Phoenix police confirm to New Times that for the second time in two weeks, Jeffrey Hendershott, the son of ousted former MCSO Chief Deputy Dave Hendershott, was arrested for DUI.The kicker: the DUI happened at 10:30 in the morning.According to the Phoenix Police Department, the younger Hendershott was stopped Sunday…
Warren Jeffs, the leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, was in a Texas courtroom today, where he was sentenced to life in prison today for sexually assaulting two underage followers of his breakaway sect of the Mormon Church.See former New Times staffer John Dougherty’s…
The man police say fatally stabbed Tempe resident Fred U. Bustamante was arrested yesterday in Mesa, the Tempe Police Department announced last night.The suspect, 60-year-old Gordon Benson, was arrested in Mesa about 6:15 p.m. yesterday, Tempe Sergeant Steve Carbajal says. …
Congratulations to the New Times reader who goes by the handle Mikey1969, 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 the five…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio yesterday announced that it was “about time” immigration activist Sal Reza be convicted of a crime for protests held in opposition to SB 1070 last year.He also had the gall to say the whole protest was a publicity stunt.”The protest was staged to receive national…
Most press releases we receive from law enforcement agencies are to alert the media of a crime that was committed, or a case that was solved — ya know, things law enforcement agencies are actually supposed to do.From the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, however, the vast majority of the press…
Immigration activist Sal Reza was convicted last week of failing to follow police orders during a protest last year over Arizona’s controversial immigration law, SB 1070, and according to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, “it’s about time” Reza’s convicted.”These activists willfully disregarded the law causing a severe disruption to the…
You may recall the sad story of Linda Ruiz-Rodriguez, a mentally ill Phoenix woman who police say called 9-1-1 129 times since January because she wanted some attention. She was arrested last month and charged with multiple felonies for the false reporting of crimes that police say didn’t actually happen.Now,…
Phoenix police say a homeless man was found dead in a vacant Maryvale home last night, and it’s unclear how he died.Phoenix Sergeant Trent Crump says the body of the transient man was found last night in a vacant home in the 1900 block of 69th Avenue…
The victim of a fatal stabbing over the weekend in Tempe has been identified, and the man who police say stabbed him remains on the loose.Tempe police have identified the victim as 47-year-old Fred U. Bustamante. The suspect is 60-year-old Gordon Benson.Police haven’t released a lot of information about the…
Last week, we asked our readers to offer suggestions for a caption for the above photo we snapped of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio at last week’s Elvis-themed panty party at Tent City for New Times’ You Write the Caption contest.Once again, you didn’t disappoint.We had nearly 50 responses in…
We spoke to Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer this afternoon about the shooting at Tent City early yesterday morning.In case you missed it, click here to read about a Tent City inmate who was hit with shrapnel after a bullet was fired at the tents from about 120 yards away from…
If you got shit-canned one night and stole a fire helmet, of course you’re gonna post pictures of yourself wearing it on Facebook. How could you not? Keep in mind, though, it’s a felony. Just ask 23-year-old Daniel Schmidt.Schmidt was arrested earlier this week after someone turned him in to…
For months, there’s been a lot of speculation about who will challenge Congressman Jeff Flake in his bid to take over the Senate seat getting vacated by Senator Jon Kyl next year. Finally, someone’s actually pulled the trigger and will challenge the Congressional beefcake.Wil Cardon, a 40-year-old Mesa investment manager…
Ame Deal was murdered last month by members of her own “family” because she “stole” a Popsicle — so it’s only fitting that friends of the murdered 10-year-old remember her by hosting a memorial Popsicle social.We were invited this morning via-Facebook to attend the Popsicle social — which will be…
Above, you can see the photo we snapped of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio at his Elvis-themed panty party at Tent City earlier this week.Arpaio sang a duet with an Elvis impersonator as female jail inmates threw pink panties at him. Then there was cake…and expired ice cream.We witnessed this…
Mesa Community College grad Olivia Cortes is a candidate in the recall election for the state Senate seat currently held by Senate President Russell Pearce — and nobody seems to know why.She’s sure as shit hesitant to talk about it — our colleague Stephen Lemons has contacted her several times…
If the heat doesn’t get to ya at Tent City, a bullet just might…A female Tent City inmate was rushed to the hospital early this morning after she was hit with shrapnel after a bullet was fired at the jail from outside its walls, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office officials tell…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio today challenged the Department of Justice “be fair” and publicly say his office doesn’t practice racial profiling.”As a matter of fairness, the DOJ should go public and say we don’t racially profile,” the sheriff grumbled at a press conference this afternoon, “but I won’t hold…
A demolition crew tearing down the old Jockey Club building at 2200 East Highland Avenue found human skeletal remains this morning.This is the third skeleton found in Phoenix since March, when two sets of human bones were found in Phoenix in less than 24 hours.According to Phoenix police, a crane…
