People in Phoenix don’t take off many days from work compared to the rest of the country, according to research.TriNet, a national HR company, compared the paid time off of the more than 218,000 workers employed by its clients, to see which regions where workers took more or less time…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s war continues against a 16-year-old Canadian kid who spends too much time on his computer.As the kid — whose name has never been released — continues to get arrested in Canada for a series of whimsical threats he’s e-mailed to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, Arpaio’s office…
From the week of Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve, DUI task forces around the state arrested nearly 4,000 people on charges of driving under the influence.According to stats provided by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, there were actually fewer DUI arrests this holiday season (3,942) than in 2012 (4,054)…
Today in Found at the Border: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers inspecting the vehicle of a Phoenix man on his way back into the United States found a Thai woman in the man’s suitcase.According to a CBP spokeswoman, the 56-year-old Phoenix resident — whose name wasn’t released — was…
The Scottsdale plastic surgeon accused of breaking into a neighboring surgical business and stealing vials of medicinal cocaine is back at work.Dr. Paul Holden sent an e-mail addressed to “friends and patients” to announce that he’s now working at North Valley Plastic Surgery in North Phoenix, near Desert Ridge…
Just to illustrate how miserable other parts of the country are right now, it feels about 110 degrees warmer in Phoenix than it does in Minneapolis, at the time of this post.It’s around -12 degrees in Minneapolis, according to AccuWeather, but it feels like it’s about -40 degrees. In Phoenix,…
The lead pastor at one of the largest megachurches in the state resigned after leaders at the Gilbert church heard he’d engaged in multiple extramarital affairs.In a note posted on the Mission Community Church website, lead Pastor Mark Connelly resigned after he “confessed to the affairs.”…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s actor buddy Steven Seagal claims to be “remotely” considering a run for Arizona governor.Although we assume Seagal’s aware that his chances of becoming governor here are somewhere between zero and none, his platform of choice is not surprising: anti-immigration…
Welcome to Courthouse Update, a weekly rundown of goings-on at the Maricopa County Superior Court.This week, the saga of a 2008 road-rage shooting comes to an end, two former employees of Valley high schools have court dates for alleged crimes against minors, and more:…
In case you missed any news action this week, we’ve got you covered.Here’s our recap of the most-read news stories of the week:…
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is pissed off at the news crew at ABC 15.For the second time in a matter of weeks, the Sheriff’s Office has issued a public scolding of ABC 15’s news-gathering techniques, which this time includes a story about a helicopter crash that didn’t happen…
Listen, we’re not the ones who come up with this stuff. We’re just the messengers.That said, some industry research reportedly shows which states have the men with the largest penises. That industry research is that of an online condom retailer, Condomania, which gathered information on where it was shipping specific…
The Weather Channel has released a documentary on the Yarnell Hill Fire and the “nation’s wildfire crisis,” in something of a different look at the fire that killed 19 firefighters last year.In addition to a more weather-focused view of the events that led up to the deaths of the Granite…
At the end of the week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest.This week, we ring in the new year…
Those days of Steven Seagal playing policeman in Maricopa County several years ago will finally come to television screens — somewhere.The Steven Seagal: Lawman show, which was filmed for two seasons in Louisiana and aired on A&E now has a “lost” third season. This one was filmed with the Maricopa…
Although a Phoenix homeless shelter for veterans had to close its women’s section after only six months in operation, there’s a big effort to raise the funds to get it reopened.That includes an anonymous $10,000 donation, according to the people organizing the fundraising effort…
Good thing someone’s been keeping track of what parents named their children last year.The Arizona Department of Health Services released the list of the 100 most-popular baby names for boys and girls, with number one being Liam for boys (369 new Liams in 2013) and Sophia for girls (581 of…
No matter how many police reports we read through on a monthly basis, the criminal creativity, stupidity, and craziness never ceases to amaze us.Just when you think you’ve seen it all, there’s always something worse. From a pair of seriously disturbing murders to a cop gone wild to a lonely…
Today’s one of the best days of the year for hockey fans, with this year’s NHL Winter Classic being played between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium.In fact, the match-up in Ann Arbor is just one of six outdoor games being played across the…
In case you missed out on some of the biggest news stories of the year, or just need a refresher, we’ve got you covered.Check out our month-by-month review of some of the biggest news stories around Phoenix:…
Drunk driving is bad.With that out of the way, here’s where police will be setting up “saturation patrols” around the Valley, looking for impaired drivers this weekend:…
With the year coming to an end, we thought we’d share our most-read stories this year.From depraved criminals, to a horrific accident, to the dumb things people wanted to get on their license plates, and even this story about a certain Arizona sheriff not wearing any clothes, we bring you…
