Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Darnell Dockett’s claims that he bought a tiger kind of took a blow after animal-rights activists discovered that the supposed “mother” of the tiger was a male.Dockett has claimed that he did buy a tiger cub, although it’s been hard to tell whether he actually did…
Well, that didn’t take long — a lawsuit already has been filed against Federico’s Mexican Food, which county health officials said was the source of a “bloody diarrhea outbreak” in the West Valley.According to the latest count from Maricopa County Public Health, 33 people were sickened and 15 of those…
President Obama came to Phoenix today to say that it should be easier for people to buy homes, and the mortgage process should be more favorable to home-buyers.Since we’re just talking about things that would be nice to have, I’ll take a large pepperoni pizza from NYPD Pizza delivered to…
From what we can tell, Governor Jan Brewer didn’t do anything obnoxious to the President of the United States today.It appears that the governor avoided embarrassing the state’s residents again, by choosing to keep her finger away from President Obama’s face on this occasion…
If Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Darnell Dockett actually bought a tiger cub, then he might be interested in knowing that the “mother” of that cub is a male.Dockett has claimed that he did buy a tiger cub, although it’s been hard to tell whether he actually did or he’s just…
Lance Wallis, a 40-year-old West Valley resident, will not be bringing home the “Father of the Year” award for 2013.That’s because police say Wallis, who was driving drunk, crashed his car in Sun City West, and ordered his passengers — his 4-year-old son and teenage niece — to run. According…
Today’s a big day for Arizonans, as we collectively hope that Governor Jan Brewer can behave herself in front of the President of the United States.As we all know from the infamous photo of Brewer’s finger in the president’s face from last year, Brewer couldn’t quite contain herself during their…
Oh, boy. Governor Jan Brewer plans on running into President Obama during his visit to Phoenix on Tuesday — on an airport tarmac.Remember, when Obama came to town early last year, Brewer greeted Obama on the tarmac at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport with a finger right in the president’s face…
The sale of the Phoenix Coyotes is a real thing.According to a press release from the team, “The Phoenix Coyotes announced today that IceArizona AcquisitionCo. LLC has closed on their purchase of the Phoenix Coyotes franchise from the National Hockey League. The sale and ownership transfer has been approved by…
Former Phoenix Police Officer Richard Chrisman will go to trial this week on a murder charge in the 2010 death of Phoenix resident Daniel Rodriguez.Chrisman responded to a 911 call from Rodriguez’s mother, who asked that police remove her son from the trailer where they lived together. Another officer told…
The editorial staff at ABC 15 will be learning a thing or two about racial sensitivity after the station filmed a segment from Lo-Lo’s Chicken and Waffles, where reporters were getting reactions to the verdict in the Trayvon Martin case.It seemed like out of all the places to find opinions…
Some creep in Tempe is grabbing butts (again).It may seem like a strange way for a butt-grabber to operate, but Tempe police say three women have now reported the assaults — at three different Fry’s grocery stores…
This weekend, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio celebrated the 20th birthday of his favorite son jail, Tent City.To celeberate, Arpaio ordered some stuff for inmates that’s generally not allowed — coffee, better food, rental movies, unrestricted television, magazines, ’90s music, and cigarettes (candy cigarettes, HARDY HAR HAR!)…
Citizens, please join us in requesting that Governor Jan Brewer not finger the President of the United States again.As you may recall, Brewer made assholes of us all in early 2012, as she shoved her finger in President Obama’s face upon his arrival on the tarmac at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway…
Here’s something that sounds horrifying: Maricopa County health officials say there’s a “bloody diarrhea outbreak” in the West Valley.Dr. Bob England, director of the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, says the 11 people who have reported this illness know each other.UPDATE: The bloody diarrhea has been linked to Federico’s…
Who celebrates 20 years of running what they describe as a “concentration camp,” and takes pride in exposing men and women to the elements of the desert?Only the leader of that “concentration camp,” of course — Maricopa County Fuehrer Sheriff Joe Arpaio…
A vendor who works inside Fry’s grocery stores admitted to secretly taking “thousands” of photos of women inside the store for “sexual purposes,” police say.According to court documents obtained by New Times, 32-year-old Timothy Millet is actually an employee of Nabisco but works inside Fry’s stores around the Valley…
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, all of our alleged offenders have…
Senator Jeff Flake is the “most beautiful” person on Capitol Hill, according to the Hill’s list of the 50 “most beautiful.”No offense to the folks on the list, but there seems to be some real questionable decision-making going on with this whole list thing…
Arizona State Forestry Division officials don’t seem to be in agreement about a report that the leader of the Granite Mountain Hotshots crew made a few errors before he and 18 members of his crew died in the Yarnell Hill Fire.Former New Times reporter John Dougherty’s original report in question…
A gang member used an automatic rifle to shoot and kill a member of his own gang in the middle of Baseline Road, police say.The two alleged gangsters, who had arguments over a woman, were passengers in separate cars on Tuesday morning when 22-year-old Moises Gutierrez grabbed his rifle from…
Senator John McCain certainly has a strong opinion on reports that the Russian government has granted temporary asylum to NSA leaker Edward Snowden.McCain’s trying to bring hatin’ on Russia back in style, issuing a statement that says, in part, “We cannot allow today’s action by Putin to stand without serious…
