Abdullatif Aldosary — the Iraqi refugee accused of detonating an “explosive device” outside the Social Security Administration building in Casa Grande in November — was indicted yesterday on charges including murder, in a case apparently unrelated to the bombing.New Times first reported in May that Aldosary was suspected of killing…
As you can imagine, hardly any unauthorized Latino immigrants in this country are hip to the Republican Party’s platform, according to polling research.There’s a common thought out there that providing a pathway to citizenship for 11 million unauthorized immigrants, many of them Latino, will create many more Democratic voters than…
Hardly any unauthorized Latino immigrants in this country say they identify with the Republican Party.According to the Pew Research Center, Latinos who are either foreign-born U.S. citizens or permanent residents aren’t much more likely to be Republicans, either…
A Phoenix manufacturer of the synthetic drugs known as “bath salts” was found guilty of multiple federal drug charges, despite the fact that the chemical he was selling was not explicitly illegal.Michael Lane, a 51-year-old Cave Creek resident, didn’t take a plea agreement, like his local co-defendants did, after being…
Phoenix police have identified the man investigators believe punched an elderly homeless man to death on July 11.Joseph Nicholas Aguilera, 30, has been identified in the guy caught on surveillance footage at a convenience store near the scene of the crime and was booked into jail on a second-degree murder…
Here’s an easy way to identify a crackhead — if a guy actually has a rock of crack cocaine stuck to his head.Police say that’s how 52-year-old George Figueroa was arrested for possession of a narcotic drug for the sixth time…
In case you didn’t notice, there were some storms in the Valley over the weekend.On Sunday, the storms led to flooding, especially in Scottsdale, Mesa, and Apache Junction. Check out some of the photos and videos captured by people around the Valley:…
Last week, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), a left-leaning organization, ranked Governor Jan Brewer among the 10 worst governors in the country.Between “ringmasters,” “clowns,” and “sideshows,” Brewer landed in the “clowns” category, which appears to be right in the middle of the circus hierarchy…
Phoenix police are looking for the guy pictured above, who is accused of punching an elderly homeless man to death.Phoenix police Sergeant Darren Burch says the suspect seems to have confronted the man “for no apparent reason.”…
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced that they’re adding a luchador as an official mascot of the team, and some people are poking fun at the move, naturally.We’re not sure if you’ve taken a look at the mascots around Major League Baseball recently, but a Mexican wrestler in a lucha libre mask…
A woman who was arrested in Gilbert informed a police officer that she was “glad” the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots died in the Yarnell Hill Fire last month, because they were white.According to court documents obtained by New Times, the woman, 58-year-old Merry Finley, also said that she is “happy…
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, several of our alleged offenders look…
There appears to be some debate about “stand your ground” laws around the country, including in Arizona, after George Zimmerman was found not-guilty of charges related to killing Florida teenager Trayvon Martin.Democratic State Representative Martin Quezada said he’ll sponsor a repeal of Arizona’s law next legislative session. It was signed…
The Spanish-language voice of the Arizona Diamondbacks was arrested after allegedly holding a knife to his wife’s throat at their Paradise Valley home.Miguel Quintana, 53, is in his 16th year doing play-by-play for the Spanish-language broadcasts of Diamondbacks games, was once the sports director for the local Univision station and…
Readers of the right-wing news-opinion website Breitbart — founded by the late Andrew Breitbart — are being led to believe that Arizona’s former Democratic governor, Janet Napolitano, signed Arizona’s “stand your ground” bill into law.It’s part of Breitbart’s narrative that the Democratic politicians who are now complaining about the laws…
When a drunk man stumbled into a Tucson gas station and started pointing a gun at the clerk, there already was a cop inside.Unfortunately, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department says the cop was the drunk guy pointing a gun around…
A Scottsdale plastic surgeon was caught stealing vials of “medicinal cocaine” after breaking into a neighboring surgical business in the middle of the night, police say.Dr. Paul Holden, of Holden Facial Plastic Surgery, picked a bad time to make his run for the cocaine, as he ran into a woman…
Filings by federal prosecutors confirm that Abdullatif Aldosary — the Iraqi refugee accused of detonating an “explosive device” outside the Social Security Administration building in Casa Grande in November — is suspected of killing a man just days before the bombing.New Times first reported the murder allegation in May, although…
When news broke the George Zimmerman was found not guilty in the killing of black teenager Trayvon Martin, Phoenix’s ABC affiliate had reaction interviews — straight from Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles.Some people thought was an insensitive move, as chicken and waffles has been used as a stereotype to portray a…
Out of all the places where ABC 15 could have looked for people to interview about their opinions on Trayvon Martin case, it just happened to pick Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles.Perhaps the lighting at the local basketball court wasn’t conducive to filming television interviews that night…
If you’re beginning to notice that wildfires are popping up more frequently, in Arizona and elsewhere, you’re not alone.And according to many researchers, climate change is among the chief causes…
Statistically, most people who are summoned for jury duty in Maricopa County just don’t show up.Maricopa County Superior Court officials say they’re enacting a “get tough policy” for the people who get a jury summons in the mail and promptly toss it in the garbage…
