Usually, Customs and Border Protection officers are catching ever-creative drug smugglers as they attempt to get their product through a port at the border.This time, though, the Office of Air and Marine — part of Customs and Border Protection — caught the stash in the air, as a pilot took…
Richard Wintory, the chief criminal deputy for Pinal County Attorney Lando Voyles, is being investigated by the State Bar for possible ethical misconduct related to a murder case. Rick DeBruhl, spokesman for the Arizona State Bar, tells New Times this morning that the investigation concerns the allegations of possible impropriety…
A voicemail left on our phone this morning from the racist individual who comments on New Times’ blogs with the handle “Joe Arpaio Fan” is the millionth reason (that’s an estimate) people should sign the petition to recall the elderly sheriff.Of course, a federal judge’s ruling last week stating that…
A Phoenix man turned himself into police headquarters this morning and admitted he was involved in the hit-and-run collision that killed an 11-year-old boy this weekend.Mabior Ding, 32, had an anti-theft device on his vehicle that he failed to remove before putting the car in reverse, thus being unable to…
The Arizona Diamondbacks spent their Memorial Day holiday defeating the Texas Rangers in back-to-back games of a day-night doubleheader at Chase Field on Monday. It was the second-ever twin bill in team history at the stadium and the consecutive victories raised Arizona’s record to 30-22 and gave them sole possession…
A Phoenix Police Department report says a yet-unnamed DPS officer’s fatal shooting of 16-year-old Alexander Wilson in April was justified.Those who have checked out the facts of the case may feel inclined to disagree with that finding.See also:-Report: Shooting of Alexander Wilson Justified-Family Buries Alexander Wilson, 16-Year-Old Shot by DPS…
Cloves Campbell, publisher of the Arizona Informant, shocked a good deal of people when he labeled Pastor Warren Stewart’s opponent, Lawrence Robinson, a “house Negro” in a May 22 editorial. On the Informant’s Facebook page, the editorial is labeled as “provocative.” Most seem to call it offensive. Councilman Michael Johnson,…
Outside of Tempe’s House of Tricks restaurant early Monday morning, police shot a man in the hand who allegedly hurled a wine bottle at an officer, the Tempe PD says. Around 3:45 a.m., a Tempe PD sergeant arrived at the restaurant because a man — whose name has not been…
Nativists, Comicon enthusiasts, and supporters of the effort to recall Sheriff Joe Arpaio from office. Downtown Phoenix was abandoned on Sunday, save for these three groups as members of the pro-recall organizations Respect Arizona and Citizens for a Better Arizona set up tents on the plaza in front of the…
Arizona resident Alexander Michael Herrera, 23, made “unusual statements” before trying to open a door in the emergency exit row of an Alaska Airlines jet preparing to land this morning in Portland, Oregon, the FBI says. Herrera was one of 137 passengers on Flight 132, originating from Anchorage. After the…
Over the weekend, the Arizona Diamondbacks eagerly welcomed the lowly San Diego Padres to Chase Field and proceeded to take two of three games from the Padres. After defeating the hapless Friars on both Friday and Sunday, the Diamondbacks (28-22) are now tied for first place in the National League…
Please see update below regarding “Camp Recall Arpaio.” After the second suspension of the paid signature drive in the effort to recall Sheriff Joe Arpaio, I complained that we were probably stuck with Arpaio until the end of his term, unless we had a loaves and fishes-type miracle. See also:…
Take advantage of grocery stores’ Memorial Day sales to stock up on cases of bottled water you can donate to the City of Phoenix for distribution to the homeless, seniors, people with disabilities, youth and others in need. The city collected and distributed more than 210,000 bottles of water last…
Police arrested a now former City of Phoenix employee, who worked for several years as a part time recreation leader in Ahwatukee, over allegations that he attempted to molest a 13 year old girl. Cops say that the suspect, 21-year-old Michael Hudson, resigned instead of getting fired after Parks and…
You try to be a good father and visit town for your daughter’s high school graduation, and what happens? The Police bust you, find Meth in your pocket, realize that even though the picture on your ID is you, the name is someone else’s. Finally, the cops dig up all…
Pinal County Attorney Lando Voyles wants the public to know that a group of prosecutors he fired a few months ago were never suspected of any crimes. The unusual email blast sent to reporters and others today is intended to clarify a January 2nd email that “may have left the…
Local cops spying on vocal community protestors? That’s part of the conclusion reached by Beau Hodai, the Center for Media and Democracy, and DBA Press after poring over thousands of public records in a yearlong investigation examining law enforcement officials’ response to organizing and protesting conducted by Occupy Wall Street…
Somewhere is an unhappy FedEx customer who will never see his or her packages delivered. The deliveries didn’t fall off the back of the truck, they weren’t sent to the wrong address, and there’s no use calling the local delivery center. Tucson Sector Border Patrol stopped the FedEx truck near…
U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow just handed the ACLU, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the law firm Covington & Burling, all Latinos, and everyone who has strived for justice in Maricopa County a reason to celebrate over the long holiday weekend by ruling against Sheriff Joe…
David Talkington, the accused sex maniac busted this week for grabbing women in Scottsdale, is an aspiring rapper and — possibly — a Scottsdale hospital employee. The booking sheet for Talkington states he’s currently employed at Thompson Peak Hospital, but Scottsdale police don’t know what he does there. (Or should…
It’s getting downright dirty in the race for a District 8 seat on the Phoenix City Council. In the latest round of mud-slinging, one of the candidates is accused of going to Scottsdale for dinner, stopping at random Starbucks for caffeinated beverages, and even going to happy hour with “new…
A video posted on YouTube this morning shows the pain of five U.S.-citizen children are feeling because their undocumented mom was arrested six months ago. We dare you to watch the video (see below) and not be moved by the tears and pleas of these kids, two of whom go…
