The investigative report on the deaths of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots in the Yarnell Hill Fire will be released on Saturday.An investigative team, led by a state forester in Florida, has been completing the long-awaited report, which is meant to be a “factual and management report for accident prevention.”…
Although the estimated number of unauthorized immigrants into the United States dropped off after 2007, researchers think that number may be on the rise again.After estimating a peak of 12.2 million unauthorized immigrants in the country in 2007, the Pew Research Center estimated that number dropped to 11.3 million by…
The 1-year-old boy who was left in a car in Scottsdale this weekend while his father went to work died Monday night, police say.A police spokesman says the department is now seeking a second-degree murder charge against 28-year-old Brokale Lytte Marques, in addition to other charges…
Makeshift memorials for Austin Del Castillo are set up at the corner of Mill Avenue and University Drive in Tempe, where Del Castillo was shot by Tempe police earlier this month.”Don’t believe what the news says[,] the police definitely have a choice,” read signs posted at that corner.After a week…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio seems to have an obsession with trying to get the public to believe that his life is in constant danger.Such was the case yesterday, when Arpaio’s office issued a press release to describe the latest “death threat” against the elderly sheriff. The “threat” was an e-mail from…
Congressman Trent Franks stopped spinning his abortion broken-record last week to talk about a new subject: war.Franks announced that he plans to introduce a resolution authorizing the use of military force against Iran…
In the future, you may have to clarify what you’re talking about when you say “Tempe.”Are you talking about the Arizona city that’s home to Arizona State University, or are you talking about the penis-spray that was developed to combat premature ejaculation?…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced that a 16-year-old Canadian boy might be facing criminal charges for threatening to murder Arpaio, who’s a “massive dickhead,” according to the boy’s alleged e-mail threat.Adding to the long list of non-credible “death threats” Arpaio has publicized, the boy e-mailed the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office saying…
Welcome to Courthouse Update, a weekly rundown of goings-on at the Maricopa County Superior Court.This week, a cancer-faker pleads guilty to molesting a boy, a former youth pastor gets prison for molesting a boy, two more child abusers have their day in court, and more:…
Scottsdale police say a man left his 1-year-old child in his car while he went to work at the Scottsdale Quarter.Coincidentally, the Scottsdale Quarter is less than a mile from the shopping center where a 3-month-old boy died last month after his father allegedly went to work and forgot he’d…
For Arizona Cardinals fans, waking up on Sundays in the fall is like Bill Murray waking up on February 2 in Groundhog Day.Even if you didn’t watch the Cardinals lose to the New Orleans Saints 31-7 yesterday, you’ve probably seen this game already — many times. See, Bill Murray eventually…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio issued a press release last week condemning a Latina organization for not allowing the Sheriff’s Office to run a booth at the organization’s upcoming convention.Arpaio — whose office engaged in the racial profiling of Latinos, according to a federal judge’s ruling — seemed to have a hard…
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:…
Last week, 30-year-old Phoenix native Eric Harroun faced a possible sentence of life in prison after the Justice Department accused him of fighting in Syria on behalf of Al-Qaeda.Amid doubt about those allegations, Harroun suddenly agreed to a plea deal yesterday, and his sentence is quite a bit shorter than…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio issued a press release condemning a Latino organization for not allowing the Sheriff’s Office to run a booth at the organization’s upcoming convention.Gee, can anyone think of a reason why the Hispanic Women’s Corporation would try to keep Arpaio’s office out of its event?Maybe — just maybe…
Just in case talk of military action against one country wasn’t enough, Republican Congressman Trent Franks is here with more loose talk of war.Franks announced that he plans to introduce a resolution authorizing the use of military force against Iran…
The Arizona Diamondbacks got a knockout punch straight in the kisser from the Los Angeles Dodgers (Los Doyers) yesterday.Not only did the Dodgers win the NL West title at Chase Field yesterday, but they also celebrated by jumping in the pool in right field — which is really a symbol…
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, some of our alleged offenders have…
Now that Arizona’s ban on gun-destruction is in effect, let’s recap this brilliant idea by the Legislature.Some people don’t want guns — even in Arizona, this is true. If they have guns, they can get rid of them at these “gun buybacks,” and some people like the fact that these…
Austin Del Castillo, the man shot by Tempe cops on Mill Avenue last week, died yesterday.A police spokesman said Del Castillo, 36, was shot in front of the Chili’s restaurant at Mill Avenue and University Drive — a stone’s throw from the edge of the Arizona State University campus –…
The Census Bureau has one of those lists where it’s not good to be number-one: highest levels of poverty.Of the top 25 metropolitan areas in the county, Phoenix is second…
It appears that several news organizations around here have been stonewalled in their quests to investigate the deaths of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots in the Yarnell Hill Fire.Among those news outlets are the Arizona Republic and 12 News, which announced a lawsuit filed against the Yavapai County Sheriff’s and…
