Turns out, Erik Grumpelt — the Mesa man accused of murdering his girlfriend and living with her decomposing body in his apartment for more than two months — is a meth head.According to court documents obtained by New Times, Grumpelt tested positive for amphetamine while hospitalized earlier this week, and…
“I don’t care about dogs, I’ve probably hit 1,000 dogs in my life.”That’s what 69-year-old George Guzman told police Monday night after running over two pooches, one of which was his own German Shepherd.According to court records obtained by New Times, about 8 p.m. Monday, Guzman was seen driving his…
“Exhilarating.” “Posh.” Those are both words used to describe Phoenix’s dating scene by Rent.com, which recently released its 2011 rankings of the top-10 cities for single women.In fact, Phoenix’s “posh” dating scene, the website determined, earned the city the top spot on the list.Rent.com, apparently, never traveled west of Phoenix’s…
Tucked between bits about one of his interns eating his feces and a video where a pregnant porn star pukes after the “money shot,” comedian Daniel Tosh announced last night that Arizona State University has won his show’s College Campus Invasion challenge.Since March, Tosh has been looking for the school…
A union representing pilots for Tempe-based US Airways took out a full-page ad in USA Today Friday, alleging the airline tried to intimidate a pilot into flying a malfunctioning airplane.In total, the US Airways Pilots Association claims, six pilots refused to fly the aircraft before the airline agreed to fix…
Erik Grumpelt’s girlfriend admitted to him that she’d had sex with other men in his bed. He then kneed her in the lower abdomen several times as the two were in that very bed, apparently killing her. That was more than months ago, and Grumpelt’s been living with the decomposing body…
In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs.Today’s entries:…
We think we’ve figured out why Congressional candidate Matt Salmon refuses to explain his newfound love for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio: Salmon’s leading the polls — why bother?Salmon’s campaign today issued a press release claiming Salmon leads his two GOP opponents in the District 6 Congressional primary by at…
It’s no secret that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio doesn’t know how to use a computer. It’s also obvious that he uses “ghost Tweeters” to update his Twitter page. But to have his minions (under the guise of being Arpaio) brag about his computer illiteracy in a forum that can only be accessed…
Just weeks after Arizona contained an outbreak of horse herpes, a stallion in Maricopa County has tested positive for an STD.According to officials at the Arizona Department of Agriculture, a stallion has tested positive for Contagious Equine Metrititis, resulting in the quarantine of five other horses that were exposed to the…
Following our post yesterday about a claim by the US Airways pilots union that the airline tried to intimidate a pilot into flying a malfunctioning plane, the airline got back to us and calls the claim “outlandish.”On Friday, the US Airways Pilots Association ran a full page ad in USA Today…
A Gilbert woman who was attacked by a black bear near Pinetop last month died yesterday after suffering a brain hemorrhage over the weekend.Lana Hollingsworth, 61, was mauled by the bear on June 28, as she she took her dog on a late-night walk in the Sports Village area of…
Congratulations to the New Times reader who goes by the handle Mistalee, 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…
Since last week, we’ve been pestering the campaign of Congressional candidate Matt Salmon for an explanation of his recent switcheroo when it comes to how he feels about Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.Arpaio recently endorsed Salmon in the District 6 Congressional race, which was a bit of a shocker for…
It’s now been five days since we first contacted Congressional candidate Matt Salmon’s campaign seeking an explanation as to why he would accept an endorsement from Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a man he once claimed to not only dislike, but also doesn’t respect. Salmon — five days later –…
The union representing pilots for Tempe-based US Airways says the airline tried to intimidate a pilot into flying a malfunctioning plane last month. When she refused, the US Airways Pilots Association says, she was forced off the plane and “met by [the airline’s] corporate security and escorted out of the airport.”In…
Elizabeth Johnson, the mother of missing baby Gabriel Johnson, will be in court next week where a judge will rule on whether she’s competent to stand trial on charges related to the disappearance of her 9-month-old son.Johnson’s been charged with kidnapping, child abuse, and custodial interference in the disappearance of…
It takes some big cojones to steal an ambulance from the scene of a fire — or, apparently, a bloodstream filled with crystal meth, to which a Phoenix man is crediting his meth-fueled joyride in a stolen ambulance.According to court documents obtained by New Times, 28-year-old Travis Ward was arrested…
Turns out, New Times isn’t the only publication to which Joe Arpaio-approved Congressional candidate Matt Salmon expressed how he really feels about America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff.” Like comments he’s made to New Times, Salmon’s critique of Sheriff Arpaio found in a 2003 East Valley Tribune article is a far cry…
Last week, we asked our readers to offer suggestions for a caption for the above photo of Senate President (for now) Russell Pearce and his white supremacist pal J.T. Ready for New Times’ You Write the Caption contest.Once again, you didn’t disappoint.We had nearly 70 responses in the comment section…
For fictional sports agent Jerry Maguire, it was “show me the money!” For non-fictional Valley sports agent Jason Dubin, it’s apparently more like show me the two underage girls willing to double-up on me for some oral sex.Dubin got popped yesterday after police say he tried to lure two teenage…
Since our earlier post about former Arizona House Speaker/current Congressional candidate Kirk Adams’ debunked claim that he was the “youngest Speaker in Arizona history,” the candidate’s given New Times’ his response.”I am disappointed that my staff’s research didn’t go back to the 1940’s before I made the claim,” Adams says…
