10 Most Creative Smuggling Attempts at the U.S./Mexico Border

If you had to pick one word to describe the smugglers who try to sneak drugs and other items over the U.S./Mexico border every day, that word is “creative.”Smugglers take drastic measures to get their product into the United States, while trying to avoid detection by officers at the border…

Southern Arizona Teenager Caught at Border with Heroin Thighs

Today in Found at the Border: No, the southern Arizona teenager recently arrested at the border has not been working out — it was just a bunch of heroin duct-taped to his legs.According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the 17-year-old teenager pictured above, from the border town of San…

Maricopa County Mugshots of the Week: Probable Cause

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…

More Capable Lawman: Joe Arpaio or This 100-Year-Old Posse Member?

Above is a photo of Sheriff Joe Arpaio and a 100-year-old member of Arpaio’s volunteer “posse.”According to a community newspaper, the man, Neal Coffman, “still performs radar duty, checking on vehicles, and reporting speeders to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies, who have the authority to issue tickets and warnings. He…

Should the Coyotes Stay or Go?

It looks like the Phoenix Coyotes are here to stay (for at least five more years, anyway) after the Glendale City Council approved an arena-management deal with the team’s buyers.Although that was a huge deal, there’s still a significant rift between people who want them to stay, and people who…

Phoenix Coyotes Staying in Glendale

The Phoenix Coyotes (soon to be the Arizona Coyotes) are staying in Glendale.As has been the case every time it’s been said over the past few years that the Coyotes are staying, there are a few caveats…

10 Worst Wildfires in Modern Arizona History

The Yarnell Hill Fire burning southwest of Prescott is, by far, the deadliest wildfire in the history of Arizona.While a few wildfires in Arizona’s history are marked by tragedy, others will be remembered more for their quirks — like the Sunflower Fire last year, started by a guy shooting off…

Should Trent Franks Just Go Away?

If you were to argue that Republican Congressman Trent Franks does something worthwhile in Congress, that argument would be short-lived.After more than a decade in Congress, Franks has no legacy to speak of, but continues his fights against gay marriage, abortion, and gambling — fights that amount to nothing more…