At least one group thinks Republican Representative Brenda Adolf Barton needs to apologize for her rants comparing President Obama to Hitler — that group being the American Jewish Congress.”Reasonable people may disagree about politics and policy, but the comparison of our current president to the leader of the Third Reich…
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:…
Despite the fact that several NBA teams have taken the chance on Michael Beasley, he still proves to be a complete doofus no matter where he goes.Beasley, who was cut by the Phoenix Suns last month, is now a member of the Miami Heat (again), and spent a few seconds…
An attempt to find out how states are being impacted by the government shutdown, one calculation finds Arizona is among the states that will feel it the most.WalletHub.com, a website started by a former Capital One higher-up, estimates that Arizona’s the 15th-most affected state in the country…
Former prosecutor-turned-lobbyist Gary Husk has been charged with eight felonies in an alleged campaign-contribution scheme.”In the course of a separate high-profile investigation, prosecutors discovered that over more than four years Gary Husk and his company directed its employees and in some cases, their spouses, to make contributions to various political…
A “man” punched a woman in the face after he was denied in his attempt to make a move on her friend at a bar on Mill Avenue in Tempe.The suspect, 22-year-old Norman Sells, also punched one man, kicked another man, and threatened to punch another woman, according to court…
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 might be getting the wrong…
In this week’s cover story, Ray Stern reports on certain preparations of marijuana that some prosecutors think is still illegal for dispensaries and medical-marijuana users.It seems strange, since the voter-approved Medical Marijuana Act allows patients to possess marijuana buds and “any mixture or preparation thereof.”…
Republican Representative Brenda Barton claims calling President Obama the “Fuhrer” has absolutely nothing to do with Hitler and that she just “used the German phrase for emphasis.”What a coincidence. Speaking of which, we’ll be referring to Barton as Adolf Barton from now on. It has absolutely nothing to do with…
The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona claims Border Patrol agents are harassing residents in southern Arizona, often far from the border.The ACLU has sent a letter to federal investigators, outlining some of the allegations, and asking for an investigation into “roving patrols” by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials…
It might be a good time to stay far away from concrete trucks on the highway.In the past two weeks, four concrete-mixer trucks have crashed, and almost all those crashes have come on busy highways during rush hour (of course)…
A car fire in North Phoenix this morning actually turned out to be a suicide attempt.A Phoenix police spokesman says there was no vehicle accident and the driver just set himself on fire near Pinnacle Peak Road and 49th Avenue…
If you’re going to stand on your driveway with your buddies and talk about the felonies you’ve committed, you may want to keep your voice down.That’s advice that 29-year-old Mesa resident Michael Taylor could have used, as he was speaking so loudly about THE STOLEN CAR IN HIS DRIVEWAY that…
Yesterday, the first Arizona execution of the year was carried out in Florence.Edward Schad, a convicted murderer, was 71 years old…
Edward Schad, age 71, is the first Arizona inmate to be executed this year.Shad was executed today, more than 35 years after he killed a Bisbee man and stole his Cadillac…
A 16-year-old Mesa girl tossed her newborn baby out of a window in an attempt to hide her pregnancy from her family, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.The girl, whose name hasn’t been released, has been charged with attempted murder and child abuse, as the newborn suffered a skull…
Yarnell Fire Chief Jim Koile announced at a fire board meeting yesterday that he’s quitting.Some local residents pointed the finger at Koile after the Yarnell Hill Fire destroyed many homes in the small community. Local residents have also been raising the issue of Koile’s 1974 manslaughter conviction, especially after this…
Democratic Congressman Raul Grijalva was among several people arrested in a civil-disobedience demonstration in Washington, D.C. yesterday.Grijalva later posted on Facebook that he “was proud to be at the immigration reform rally in Washington yesterday and to stand with my colleagues in an act of civil disobedience to keep the…
Halloween’s just a few weeks away, so we’ve got some Arizona-themed costume ideas for you.Check out our top 10 picks for Arizona costumes:…
Earlier this week, Phoenix police announced that detectives arrested a man who stole about $31,000 worth of movies and games from Redbox machines.Police said that 35-year-old Vincent Bandin found a way to “defeat the security system” to steal the movies and games. We found out exactly what Bandin (allegedly) did,…
Seeing an Arizona lawmaker write a stupid social-media post isn’t even that surprising anymore.Consider Republican Representative Brenda Barton, who wrote a Facebook post earlier this week calling President Obama “De Fuhrer,” and denouncing park rangers as “thugs.”…
The latest inmate to die in one of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s jails is 47-year-old Felix Martinez-Torres.”No suspicious circumstances are suspected in this case,” the Sheriff’s Office says in a statement…
