The Phoenix mother who police say admitted to killing her 6-day-old baby girl was the “greatest mother,” according to her husband.Bradley Koistinen maintained that his wife, Nina Koistinen, did not kill their 6-day-old daughter Maya — their eighth child — as he described his wife’s history of mental illness at…
During the uproar over the 2010 shooting death of South Phoenix resident Danny Rodriguez by former Phoenix Police Officer Richard Chrisman, I often wondered why two Phoenix cops could not subdue one unarmed man without resorting to lethal force. See also: -Richard Chrisman Report Released by Phoenix Police Department: Read…
Despite Arizona’s reputation as a state of gun-lovers, it looks like Arizonans still support background checks for all gun sales.That appears to be the reason why Senator Jeff Flake, who recently voted against expanding background checks for gun purchases, has “already become one of the most unpopular Senators in the…
By defeating the National League West-leading Colorado Rockies three times in a four-game series, the Arizona Diamondbacks now share the lead of the division, 25 games into the season.After a 3-2 victory on Thursday, the Diamondbacks lost on Friday after yet another poor performance by starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy, but…
Disbarred, disgraced, and apparently delusional former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas has actually filed to run for governor in 2014.”Candy” Andy still insists he did absolutely nothing wrong, although the county just added $1.4 million to the taxpayers’ $5 million tab for Thomas’ and Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s “unholy collaboration” in…
I’ve been thinking about sending Sheriff Joe Arpaio a note expressing my deep concern for his health, and suggesting that he resign before the MCSO ends up being Phoenix’s version of Weekend at Bernie’s, with Joe in the starring role. See also: -Joe Arpaio Recall Claims 200,359 Valid Signatures with…
Andrew Thomas followed up on last year’s rumor that he might run for governor with an official announcement today. Knowing that anything’s possible in Arizona, the so-called meth lab of democracy, we thought we’d put out this helpful voting guide. So, without further ado, we offer you our best eight…
Most suspected cyber-pervs give up quietly when authorities come knocking, judging from the many arrest reports we’ve read. Teddy Jay Blair, 53, of Phoenix, put up some resistance during a Wednesday raid, records show, refusing to drop a knife and trying to run from agents. An FBI agent discovered in…
Customs and Border Patrol arrested a man who just tossed his cocaine into a duffel bag in the backseat of his car in an attempt to smuggle it across the border. Luis Gonzales Murillo, 33, is a Mexican national from the state of Sonora, and allegedly tried to drive the…
Steven Seagal actually won’t be taking part in the latest episode of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s months-long exploitation of the school-shooting tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.Seagal, putting out a statement through the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office — which, honestly, doesn’t even sound strange at all at this point — says he has…
A Phoenix mother admitted to killing her 6-day-old baby girl because she “had too many kids already,” police say.According to court documents obtained by New Times, the woman, 36-year-old Nina Koistinen, has prior run-ins with Child Protective Services and previously had said she wanted her children “to go to heaven…
There seems to be no end to Republican Congressman Trent Franks’ fanaticism about abortion.Again, Franks is proposing a bill that limits when women in Washington D.C. can get an abortion, a bill that he’s proposed before, and a bill that’s failed before — just like every single other abortion bill…
Authorities in Miami working with Tempe PD finally nabbed Antonio Julio Sanchez, a fugitive who has been on the run for 10 years, convicted of slipping Ketamine into women’s drinks and then raping them while filming it. U.S. Marshals working with Tempe PD caught Sanchez Wednesday in Miami, who was living…
It might not be the most exciting pick as far as play-making is concerned, but the Arizona Cardinals selected offensive guard Jonathan Cooper with the team’s first-round pick, the seventh pick overall.It’s probably a good pick for the Cardinals, based on the anemic offensive-line play from last year, and you…
Developer Conley Wolfswinkel, his family and company will received $1.4 million in the largest Maricopa County payout yet to victims of the legal abuses of Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former County Attorney Andrew Thomas. As the county just confirmed, the Wolfswinkels are getting more in this settlement than the $1.27…
Disbarred, disgraced, and apparently delusional former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas claims he’s actually running for governor.Hold on to your asses, readers, because you’re about to laugh it right off. Fox 10 got a copy of Thomas’ e-mail announcement to media, in which Thomas says he’s “confident public surveys will…
Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but an attorney is alleging that notorious birther and Sheriff Joe Arpaio-fan Larry Klayman has filed a lawsuit without any legal merit.In fact, Chris Ford — legal counsel for Respect Arizona — told New Times yesterday that he’s also seeking sanctions against the…
Republican Congressman Matt Salmon thinks that nobody should serve more than three terms in Congress, at least, according to a term-limits bill he submitted this week.Personally, Salmon’s on his fourth term in Congress, so it looks like he doesn’t really think that way.See also:-Matt Salmon, in Fourth Term, Says No…
Arizona Diamondbacks closer J.J. Putz got his mojo working again last night at Chase Field, pitching three solid strikeouts in the ninth inning to help his team nail down a close 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Thursday’s win moved the D-backs (13-9) into a tie with the San Francisco…
It’s a requirement in Arizona, more than in any other state in the Union, that politicians be shameless hypocrites. And Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is no piker in this regard. See also: -DPS Officer’s Pursuit of DREAMer Lands Woman in Stir for Six Months -Bill Montgomery’s Deaf Victim Diana…
The costs keep climbing for the corrupt acts of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former County Attorney Andrew Thomas. Late last month, the Board of Supervisors agreed to pay $1.27 million to a former judge smeared with bogus criminal charges, plus another $250,000 to former county Schools Superintendent Sandra…
It’s drop house season.Federal agents and local law enforcement took 36 suspected undocumented immigrants into custody after serving a search warrant Wednesday on what they believe is a drop house. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Arizona DPS, and the Phoenix PD served the warrant on a house in the 2500 block of…
