Charles Keating, one of the most infamous figures in Arizona history, has died at 90 years old.The real-estate developer served prison time for fraud because of his actions in the savings-and-loan crisis of the ’80s and ’90s. His scheme also sparked a political scandal called the “Keating Five,” whose members…
Smoking concentrated marijuana oil is exploding in popularity, with many cases nationwide of amateur chemists experiencing explosions in their homes. Manufacturing and use of the substance comes with risks not seen with “normal” pot: Scorched skin when using the red-hot smoking apparatus is inevitable, aficionados say. Longtime marijuana advocates and…
The Center for Reproductive Rights announced that it’s appealing a federal judge’s decision earlier this week that allowed new abortion regulations in Arizona to take effect.As of yesterday, doctors in Arizona who prescribe the pills for medicated abortions must do so within FDA guidelines, rather than following the most commonly…
A former Mesa police officer who now operates an antiques shop in Scottsdale is accused of sexually assaulting a Texas woman.Walter Knox, 42, was arrested by Scottsdale police on Thursday. Police served a search warrant at his antiques shop, Knox Artifacts in Old Town Scottsdale, where cocaine and guns were…
A March 24 memo sent by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office to Valley posse organizations warns that many posse vehicles violate a 2012 policy. The memo, obtained by the Phoenix New Times this morning, came about a week before the announcement over the weekend by the Sun City West and…
A report from a child-welfare foundation says Latino kids in Arizona face more obstacles to opportunity than Latino kids in almost every other state.The “Race for Results” report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation compares various measures of obstacles for children of different races. Nationwide, white and Asian children generally…
An attorney is demanding that ABC 15 retract a story accusing her clients — two Arizona police officers — of making mistakes during investigations that prompted the Pinal County Attorney’s Office to drop those cases. Television reporter Navideh Forghani, reporting on how former Florence police detectives Jarris Varnrobinson and Walt…
There’s no better day than today, April Fools’ Day, to explain the latest goings-on with Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s “birther” gang.Yes, the phony “investigation” of President Obama’s birth certificate still exists, and no, there’s no actual evidence yet…
A federal judge denied Planned Parenthood’s request for a temporary injunction against new abortion regulations that limit the use of abortions by medication in the state.The new regulations take effect today…
Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villaseñor says an internal-affairs investigation is under way after a video surfaced of a police officer apparently blindsiding a woman after the University of Arizona basketball game on Saturday.”Any time you see a video like that, it’s concerning, and it’s disturbing,” Villaseñor tells New Times…
Contradicting several published reports, Maricopa County Sheriff Arpaio’s office now says that no posse program was ever suspended due to an insurance “glitch.” The precise nature of the “glitch” still isn’t being explained to the public by county leadership or Sheriff Arpaio. But it seems to have something to do…
Maricopa County leaders and Sheriff Joe Arpaio are in some sort of fight over the insurance coverage of vehicles owned by posse members, but neither side is giving details. The issue, whatever it is, led to recent news stories about the Sun City posse being suspended, but now Arpaio’s office…
Good news, Diamondbacks fans: Chase Field is still home to the cheapest beer in baseball.Fourteen ounces of beer at a Diamondbacks game is still $4, making this at least the fifth season in a row the D-backs have had the cheapest beer in baseball…
Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot told the media last summer that returning marijuana to a medicinal user was “not how we do business.” But Wilmot did not return calls or even issue a statement this morning after the U.S. Supreme Court decided — by its inaction — that Wilmot must…
A proposed contract with new Phoenix City Manager Ed Zuercher shows his annual compensation package is worth about $50,000 less than his predecessor’s.The contract is scheduled to be considered by the city council at Wednesday’s meeting…
Members of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office posse in Sun City West and other locations were relieved of their duties and sent home over the weekend in a possible dispute over insurance. Sheriff Joe Arpaio claims this isn’t a “story” yet but may be a “big story” if he’s unable…
Police in Tucson donned riot gear Saturday night to deal with crowds of people who watched a live feed of UA basketball lose to Wisconsin in the NCAA tournament.The result: Fifteen people were arrested — nine of whom are UA students — while police used several crowd-control devices, and a…
For being one of the biggest cities in the United States, Phoenix certainly has an unremarkable skyline.Part of it may be due to height — Phoenix’s tallest building, Chase Tower, is still about 250 feet shorter than the 100th-tallest building in the country; cities like Mobile, Alabama, and Jersey City,…
In case you missed any news action this week, we’ve got you covered.Here’s our recap of the most-read news stories of the week:…
Uninsured Republicans may be willing to pay the Obamacare fine instead of buying health insurance just because they’re Republicans, a Gallup poll indicates.If true, it makes a lot of sense why a state like Arizona, which has one of the highest rates of uninsured people in the nation, but also…
There’s only one county in the nation that had a larger population growth last year than Maricopa County.Maricopa County’s population grew by nearly 69,000 people last year, second only to Harris County, Texas, which is home to Houston…
Yes, Playboy is still around, and “Miss April 2014” is a local.Playboy’s marketing department tells us “Miss April,” Shanice Jordyn, went to high school in Ahwatukee, and now attends Arizona State University…
