Watermelons Are Just All Over Interstate 10

If you need to travel westbound through the Interstate 10 tunnel in Phoenix, bad news: There are a ton of watermelons all over the place.If you need a watermelon, good news: There are a ton of watermelons all over the place inside the I-10 westbound tunnel…

Yarnell Hill Fire 100 Percent Contained

Almost two weeks after lightning sparked a fire that eventually burned through more than 8,400 acres, and killed 19 firefighters in the process, the Yarnell Hill Fire is 100 percent contained, according to fire officials.People with homes in Yarnell and Peeples Valley already returned to their homes earlier this week…

Paul Babeu Claims He’s Not Running for Congress in 2014

Pinal County Sheriff Paul “studboi1” Babeu claims he’s not running for Congress in 2014, despite a political consultant’s poll reportedly showing that the embattled sheriff is the top Republican candidate in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District.”I want to make it clear to everyone that I have made a commitment . …

Glendale Pot Grower to Cops: Dog Ate My Medical-Marijuana Card

Police in Glendale sniffed out a pot grower who had a kindergarten-level excuse for his growing operation — the dog ate his medical-marijuana card.According to court documents obtained by New Times, Charles Stephens III was growing outside of the limitations of the medical-marijuana program anyway…

10 Ways to Get Shot by Police

An incident involving a man who threatened Phoenix police with AK-47-style airsoft gun this weekend is a perfect reminder that it’s incredibly easy to avoid being shot by police officers, for the most part.However, there are many things you can do that may prompt police to shoot you, as New…

Phoenix-to-Tucson Passenger Rail Line: Yay or Nay?

State transportation officials have taken another step in the slow process of studying a passenger rail line between Phoenix and Tucson.The Arizona Department of Transportation announced yesterday that there are now three proposed plans for the rail line, and that will be narrowed down to one by the end of…

Should MCSO Deputy Who Assaulted a Civilian Be Fired?

Maricopa County agreed to pay out $18,000 to a FedEx worker who was attacked in 2011 by an MCSO deputy, our colleague Ray Stern reported yesterday.Deputy Sean Edwards-El was convicted later that year of misdemeanor assault, and it appears that Edwards-El is still working for the Sheriff’s Office…

Dean Peak Fire Near Kingman “Wind[ing] Down”

The Dean Peak Fire that’s burning near Kingman is “wind[ing] down,” according to firefighting authorities.The 5,400-acre, lightning-caused fire, which has been burning just 10 miles southeast of Kingman, is now 90 percent contained…