Arizonans have less freedom to engage in activities that may be related to bachelor parties than the residents of 48 other states.According to a study from George Washington University, Arizona gets its poor ranking from laws on gambling, victimless crime, tobacco, beer, kegs, fireworks, prostitution, tobacco, and open containers, as…
A Peoria mother and her teenage son pleaded not guilty this morning to murder charges, about six weeks after police said the two hired a 16-year-old boy to kill a member of their family.Police said at the time that Michelle Gibson called 911 early on March 1 saying she found…
Paul Goldschmidt’s walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning yesterday secured a series victory for the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Los Angeles Dodgers.The Diamondbacks took two of three in the series, including yesterday’s 1-0 victory…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s name was on a package with what may have been an explosive device inside, triggering a five-alarm press conference headed up by the elderly sheriff.”I’m a victim,” Arpaio said, apparently trying to convince everyone that he’s not crying wolf about a death threat this time.See also:-Joe Arpaio…
A man who was arrested in September after he and his dog both allegedly bit Mesa police officers inside a Target store has filed a federal lawsuit against that Target store.In the lawsuit, Samkeita Jurden (whose first name was misspelled “Samkeith” in county court filings) pretty much admits to all…
Today in Brief Acts of Criminal Stupidity, a burglary got a face full of concrete as he tripped over himself while stealing golf clubs from a Phoenix home.The only thing that could’ve made this video better is if it would’ve ended in an arrest, thus associating a name and mugshot…
Authorities in Flagstaff discovered a package with a rudimentary explosive device addressed to Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and the Sheriff pulled out all the stops for this one.Trump up reality? Check. Play the victim? Check. Blame Mexican drug cartels, try to associate the incident with unrelated murders for all the drooling…
Aaron Smith, a former Tempe patrol officer who decided to steal from a building full of cops — the police department — has pleaded guilty to a theft charge.Smith, who was caught taking some cash, bikes, and a GPS unit that didn’t even work, told his fellow officers that he…
Charges have been dropped against Ammandea Stoltzmann, one of six family members accused of harming 10-year-old Ame Deal, who was murdered in Phoenix almost two years ago in one of the most horrific child-abuse cases in the Valley in recent history.Ame was killed in July 2011 after, police say, she…
The Phoenix woman accused of shoving a vibrator into her 2-year-old son’s anus has pleaded not guilty to charges in the case, and we’re wondering if there’s anyone out there buying her excuse.Rickesha Burns, 21, called police about two weeks ago, reporting that her son was bleeding from his anus…
Here’s a photo of elderly Sheriff Joe Arpaio, taken six weeks after supposedly slipping and falling on a sidewalk in downtown Phoenix.See also:-Joe Arpaio, “Media Whore,” Won’t Go on Television for at Least a Week Due to Injury-Joe Arpaio Still Hospitalized With Broken Arm After 24 Hours-Joe Arpaio Featured in…
The Phoenix parks and recreation department employee who police say admitted to molesting three teenagers between 1995 and 1998 has pleaded not guilty in the case.Arthur Rey Juarez, 42, was picked up by detectives on March 30, the day before he had a “a scheduled activity with children on Easter…
Today in Found at the Border, a Phoenix man tried to cross the border into Mexico with almost $11,000 in his shoes.It might sound like a cash-hiding method that would be obvious to the authorities, but that’s not quite the case.See also:-Bell Peppers Will Not Disguise 2,000 Pounds of Weed,…
Governor Jan Brewer has signed a bill into law that’s supposed to cut down on the number of photo-radar cameras in the state, which probably won’t happen.See, according to House Bill 2477, a city or town can’t put a photo-radar system on a state highway . . . unless it…
Here’s something that’s totally normal: You can follow America’s favorite murder defendant on Twitter. Seriously.There aren’t too many tweets up there, but the story associating Arias with this account seems to check out.See also:-Psycho Killer: Jodi Arias’ Kinky Death-Penalty Trial…
Michael Cohn, the 61-year-old Scottsdale resident accused of murdering his wife Linda inside their North Scottsdale home on March 27, has pleaded not guilty.Of course, that’s just his plea. Cohn told a 911 dispatcher that day, “I just killed my wife.”See also:-Michael Cohn’s “I Just Killed My Wife” 911 Call…
Based on the cops’ account, 64-year-old Eugene Maraventano’s alleged murder of his wife and son were pathetic.Not only did Maraventano allegedly stab both of them to death for extraordinarily poor reasons, but he also tried unsuccessfully for the next four days to kill himself.See also:-Eugene Maraventano Thought He Gave His…
Border Patrol Agent Aaron Anaya, who said he was “fucked” after getting caught smuggling about 147 pounds of marijuana into the United States while on the job, was more or less correct in his assessment.Anaya signed a plea agreement today that will send him to prison for five years.See also:-Border…
Haven’t been paying attention to the Phoenix Suns this year? Don’t worry, one play from Tuesday night’s game against the Houston Rockets is all you need to know about to have a clear picture of how this season is going.That play involved Suns center Jermaine O’Neal getting called for goaltending…
Arizona Democratic Congressman Ron Barber wants members of Congress to “share the pain” with federal employees who’ve seen a reduction in pay or will be threatened with a reduction in pay due to budget cuts.This “pain” apparently would be felt under Barber’s proposal of a 20 percent reduction of Congress…
The Phoenix woman accused of shoving a vibrator into her 2-year-old son’s anus has pleaded not guilty to charges in the case. The vibrator had to be surgically removed. Rickesha Burns, 21, called police almost two weeks ago, reporting that her son was bleeding from his anus but said she…
Right-hander Brandon McCarthy has not exactly been awesome in his first two starts with the Arizona Diamondbacks.McCarthy gave up six runs, four of them earned, in his start Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Chase Field, which proved to be an insurmountable total for D-backs hitters, who posted five runs…
