The mother of one of the two suspects accused of murdering 21-year-old Arizona State University student Zachary Marco says her son may have a checkered past, but he’s no killer.KPHO spoke with Theresa Whiting yesterday, the mother of 17-year-old Marion Patterson. Not only does she say her son is innocent,…
A Coconino County man accused of murdering a Utah sheriff’s deputy will not face the death penalty, the Coconino County Attorney’s Office announced today.Instead, the Arizona Daily Sun reports, Scott Curley, 23, was ordered by a judge to undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine whether he’s competent to stand trial…
A former bus driver, who goes by the name “Mr. Bill,” was arrested last week after police say he got a little grabby with a 9-year-old girl and then lured her into his car with a vibrating back massager. According to court documents obtained by New Times, “Mr. Bill,” a.k.a…
The Tempe Police Department announced today that two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 21-year-old Arizona State University student gunned down near the campus last month.The two men in custody for the murder of ASU senior Zachary Marco are 20-year-old Louis Eugene Harper and 17-year-old Anthony…
What’s sicker than showing a 12-year-old girl a porn movie? Showing her a porn movie titled “Like Cousins” while feelin’ her up, which is what a Tempe man allegedly did last week.According to court documents obtained by New Times, the victim went to school yesterday and told a counselor that…
A Surprise woman, who punched her 11-year-old son in the stomach in front of police — all while telling the boy how she didn’t want him anymore — was sentenced in Maricopa County Superior Court this morning.Christina Muniz, 29, was sentenced to three years probation and 30 days in jail…
A booze-infused caffeine drink, commonly known as “blackout in a can,” is believed to be responsible for a car wreck in Mesa on Sunday, where a 19-year-old girl crashed her car into a tree after a night of drinking.Lanae Cummings, 19, told police she had been playing beer pong before…
U.S. Senator John McCain says he’s fine with his wife’s participation in a star-studded ad, in which she bashes the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.McCain is one of the key figures holding up Congress’ attempt to put an end to the policy. McCain has never said he opposes ending…
Lawyers for the Phoenix police officer accused of killing an unarmed man — and his dog — want a new grand jury to take a look at the officer’s case.Officer Richard Chrisman was indicted for second-degree murder last month in the death of Daniel Rodriguez. If you’re unfamiliar with the…
Steve Nash may not be entering the Canadian political arena — yet, anyway — but there is some new gossip on the Suns star that we swear is actually true: Nash and is wife of five years are getting divorced.Nash released a statement on Saturday — a day after the…
The Flagstaff Unified School District has received numerous phone calls from angry parents regarding an article in the Arizona Daily Sun, which outlines the district’s plan to send letters home to parents of some of the district’s tubbiest tots.The story first appeared in the paper on Friday, and, as expected,…
The wife of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock was in court this morning, where she pled not guilty to charges that she had an inappropriate, sexual relationship with a teenage boy.Susan Brock’s court appearance comes less than a week after her husband of 28 years filed for divorce — obviously,…
Goodyear Mayor Jim Cavanaugh abruptly ended his term as the city’s mayor this morning. In a letter to the citizens of Goodyear, Cavanaugh resigned his post, citing problems with other elected officials as the reason.”My effectiveness as your mayor has been diminished by a strong collaboration of city manager and…
A 54-year-old Phoenix woman was arrested early yesterday morning after cops say she ran a guy over and didn’t even bother to stop.Around 4:30 yesterday morning, the 53-year-old male victim, whose identity has not been made public, was riding his bike westbound near 4800 East Van Buren, when he was…
The Phoenix Coyotes took a pair of home wins over the weekend, beating the Calgary Flames 5-4 on Friday, and the St. Louis Blues 5-3 on Saturday. A pair of hat tricks from Vernon Fiddler and Ray Whitney certainly helped things.Scoring isn’t exactly Fiddler’s strong suit — he’s more a…
As the saying goes, the best defense is a good offense. The Arizona Cardinals have neither a good offense or a good defense, which was apparent in their 36-18 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The loss was the Cards’ fourth in a row and leaves Seattle alone in…
A convicted felon in Pinal County hit the trifecta in terms of shit you shouldn’t have in your pickup truck — cops found weed, a sawed-off shotgun, and crystal meth after he wrecked his truck near Arizona City yesterday.Cops responded to the accident and found 35-year-old Casey Amos, as well…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio isn’t up for re-election for two, long years, but that isn’t stopping him from trying to drum up cash to pay his legal bills for his campaign right now — and he’s turning to out-of-state donors to do it.This morning, we received a letter sent…
David Remmy, the Yuma substitute teacher arrested on Wednesday for allegedly gettin’ a little grabby with a female student, was in court this morning, where he told the judge that any inappropriate “touching” of the girl was accidental.”I did nothing intentionally…,” Remmy told the court during his initial appearance this…
Are the Phoenix Coyotes so bad that their opponents think it’s OK to stay out partying until 2 a.m. the night before a game? Calgary Flames center Brett Sutter apparently thinks so and it’s landed him in a bit of trouble.The Flames are in town to play the Coyotes tonight,…
Props to Cindy McCain, the wife of Senator John McCain, for taking a stand against her lawmaker husband — and his continued reluctance to allow gays to serve openly in the military — by participating in a star-studded ad in support of the LGBT community.The ad is for the group…
Laura Flanders A Peoria woman charged with manslaughter for running over an 18-year-old man last month was so “dazed” from medications prior to the collision that she drank nail polish without realizing it.On Wednesday, Peoria police arrested 23-year-old Laura Flanders for running over Joey Romero as he walked home from…
