Arizona Congressman Ron Barber, shot twice during the 2011 Tucson massacre that wounded his former boss, Gabrielle Giffords, won’t let a phoned-in threat bother him. Details are still murky concerning last week’s arrest of a man from Arkansas who phoned in a threat to the Democratic Congressman’s Sierra Vista office…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced that a 16-year-old Canadian boy might be facing criminal charges for threatening to murder Arpaio, who’s a “massive dickhead,” according to the boy’s alleged e-mail threat.Adding to the long list of non-credible “death threats” Arpaio has publicized, the boy e-mailed the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office saying…
Welcome to Courthouse Update, a weekly rundown of goings-on at the Maricopa County Superior Court.This week, a cancer-faker pleads guilty to molesting a boy, a former youth pastor gets prison for molesting a boy, two more child abusers have their day in court, and more:…
Scottsdale police say a man left his 1-year-old child in his car while he went to work at the Scottsdale Quarter.Coincidentally, the Scottsdale Quarter is less than a mile from the shopping center where a 3-month-old boy died last month after his father allegedly went to work and forgot he’d…
For Arizona Cardinals fans, waking up on Sundays in the fall is like Bill Murray waking up on February 2 in Groundhog Day.Even if you didn’t watch the Cardinals lose to the New Orleans Saints 31-7 yesterday, you’ve probably seen this game already — many times. See, Bill Murray eventually…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio issued a press release last week condemning a Latina organization for not allowing the Sheriff’s Office to run a booth at the organization’s upcoming convention.Arpaio — whose office engaged in the racial profiling of Latinos, according to a federal judge’s ruling — seemed to have a hard…
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:…
Last week, 30-year-old Phoenix native Eric Harroun faced a possible sentence of life in prison after the Justice Department accused him of fighting in Syria on behalf of Al-Qaeda.Amid doubt about those allegations, Harroun suddenly agreed to a plea deal yesterday, and his sentence is quite a bit shorter than…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio issued a press release condemning a Latino organization for not allowing the Sheriff’s Office to run a booth at the organization’s upcoming convention.Gee, can anyone think of a reason why the Hispanic Women’s Corporation would try to keep Arpaio’s office out of its event?Maybe — just maybe…
Just in case talk of military action against one country wasn’t enough, Republican Congressman Trent Franks is here with more loose talk of war.Franks announced that he plans to introduce a resolution authorizing the use of military force against Iran…
The Arizona Diamondbacks got a knockout punch straight in the kisser from the Los Angeles Dodgers (Los Doyers) yesterday.Not only did the Dodgers win the NL West title at Chase Field yesterday, but they also celebrated by jumping in the pool in right field — which is really a symbol…
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, some of our alleged offenders have…
Now that Arizona’s ban on gun-destruction is in effect, let’s recap this brilliant idea by the Legislature.Some people don’t want guns — even in Arizona, this is true. If they have guns, they can get rid of them at these “gun buybacks,” and some people like the fact that these…
An ominous phone threat to the office of Democratic Congressman Ron Barber has resulted in the indictment of a man from Arkansas. (Click here for update — Cummins apparently lives in Sierra Vista) Michael Wayne Cummins called Barber’s office in Sierra Vista on August 20th, court records state, spelling his…
Operating on the assumption that not all MCSO deputies are as lame as their organization’s titular tyrant and his immediate underlings, I apologize in advance to those beige-shirts who, contrary to this blog’s header, can chew gum and drive at the same time. My title’s query is prompted by the…
Kate Widland Gallego’s campaign manager, Lisa Fernandez, tells New Times that the political-attack fliers circulating in the district are “despicable.” The bright yellow fliers blast Widland Gallego, a candidate for the Phoenix City Council District 8 seat, for taking a $100 campaign contribution from Brian Murray, a consultant with Summit…
Austin Del Castillo, the man shot by Tempe cops on Mill Avenue last week, died yesterday.A police spokesman said Del Castillo, 36, was shot in front of the Chili’s restaurant at Mill Avenue and University Drive — a stone’s throw from the edge of the Arizona State University campus –…
The Census Bureau has one of those lists where it’s not good to be number-one: highest levels of poverty.Of the top 25 metropolitan areas in the county, Phoenix is second…
It appears that several news organizations around here have been stonewalled in their quests to investigate the deaths of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots in the Yarnell Hill Fire.Among those news outlets are the Arizona Republic and 12 News, which announced a lawsuit filed against the Yavapai County Sheriff’s and…
Well, it’s not every day we get an e-mail from someone defending the man accused of drugging his then-girlfriend and branding her vagina with his initials while she was passed out.A man from North Miami Beach, Florida, tells New Times that people do this kind of thing all the time…
There seems to be an especially high number of people who get caught having sex with animals in Arizona.
Last year, when Governor Jan Brewer announced that the DREAMers who qualified for deferred action would not be allowed to obtain Arizona driver’s licenses, the ACLU and other groups shot a hole right through it — Arizona’s been giving out licenses to everyone else the feds have granted deferred action…
