Stop us if you’ve heard this one before — a man often accused of being a dictator is making sure the press shows up to his meetings with pseudo-celebrity Steven Seagal and claims they’ve been longtime friends.You can fill in the blank on who we’re talking about, because that fits…
After getting rid of their decent, but often-injured, number-one running back, the Arizona Cardinals have signed another team’s decent, but often-injured, number-one running back.Shortly after cutting Beanie Wells, the Cardinals have signed former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall to a one-year deal.See also:-Arizona Cardinals Cut Beanie Wells, Leaving Team…
In what appears to be another recall attempt motivated by the effort to recall Sheriff Joe Arpaio, some Arpaio supporters say they’re going to try to recall House Minority Leader Chad Campbell.As with the announcement by another set of Arpaio supporters, who claim to be attempting a recall of County…
Phoenix voters overwhelmingly approved a proposal to reform the city’s pension plan — a plan city officials say will save taxpayers about $600 million over the next 23 years. According to unofficial results, 71,086 voters, or 79.54 percent, said yes to Proposition 201, compared to 18,284 voters, or 20.46 percent,…
Authorities’ scavenger hunt for guns, ammo, grenades, and “high explosives” that were poorly hidden in the the desert near State Route 87 has come to an end.Between the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, ATF, and FBI, seven ammo cans were recovered, each containing a cache of explosives or a firearm.See also:-Hikers…
The first day of free agency was Tuesday, so of course there’s another rumor involving a quarterback and the Arizona Cardinals.This time around, it’s former Indianapolis Colts backup quarterback Drew Stanton. 910 XTRA’s Mike Jurecki reports that Stanton’s actually on his way to visit with the Cardinals.See also:-Cardinals Quarterback Rumor…
Note: Please see update at the end of this post. Despite a last-minute smear campaign by her detractors and a surprise endorsement of the incumbent by Congressman Ed Pastor, one-time thorn in the side of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Rebecca Jimenez, was leading a four person pack in the race for…
A Mesa woman who was spotted holding her 3-year-old son facedown in puddles on Friday claimed that Jesus told her to drown the boy, according to authorities.Perhaps not surprisingly, the woman, 30-year-old Victoria Soliz, eventually would tell a doctor that she uses crystal meth as medication, according to court documents…
It may or may not be hard to believe, but the individual pictured to the right — who has a criminal history that includes being an accessory to the murder of a cop — is accused of stabbing a woman.Frank Banashley, 31, has been out of prison (for a different…
Attention: if you hid your guns, ammo, grenades, and “high explosives” in the desert near State Route 87, you’re not very good at hiding things.Hikers found the aforementioned items in the past couple of days, and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and a pair of federal agencies are now utilizing…
Republican state Representative Doris Goodale “can’t explain” her opposition to the bill that was proposed to disband the “Marshal’s Office” in the polygamist town of Colorado City, the bill’s sponsor tells New Times.Despite county, state, and federal authorities claiming misconduct in the police force there, Goodale continues to defend it,…
The Arizona Cardinals cut running back Chris “Beanie” Wells on Monday, which tells the world that the quarterback position isn’t the only severe problem with the team’s roster.Wells, the Cardinals’ number-one pick in the 2009 draft, was injured and injured often during his stint with the team, and his departure…
Suppose there’s a racist out there who threatens to create a website full of the names, addresses, pictures, and license plate numbers of people who sign the petition to recall Sheriff Joe Arpaio.Now, suppose that racist uses the handle “JoeArpaioFan” to leave comments on New Times blogs.See also:-Joe Arpaio’s Wackadoodle…
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery took it on the chin Monday, as about 120 demonstrators protesting Monty’s discriminatory policies toward undocumented workers marched more than 3.5 miles from Steele Indian School Park to Montgomery’s offices in the county administration building in downtown Phoenix. See also: -Bill Montgomery Blasted By Hispanic…
A Phoenix man returned home today to find two bodies in his house, which police believe to be those of his wife and daughter. Phoenix Police Sergeant Trent Crump says neighbors near the 2500 block of East Willetta Street remembered hearing gun shots around 3 and 6 p.m. the day before,…
For the second straight year, Republican Representative Doris Goodale strongly opposed legislation that would disband the “Marshal’s Office” in the polygamist town of Colorado City, which is in her district.Despite county, state, and federal authorities claiming misconduct in the police force there, Goodale continues to defend it, and she’s refused…
A judge sentenced a former Pima County Sheriff’s deputy for his role in ripping off drug smugglers, attempting to distribute marijuana, and aiding a drug trafficking organization. Francisco Jimenez pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years in prison for conspiring to commit offenses against the United States: stealing government…
Governor Jan Brewer, the chief executive of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver State™, will be spending her Wednesday morning speaking at the dedication of the sacred ground known as the Tri-State Shooting Park.Somehow, folks in Bullhead City have survived 13 years without a public shooting range, and the Arizona…
There are lots of fun things to use Craigslist for, but sending pictures of your junk to 16-year-old girls should not be one of them. Apparently, police suspect, Joshua Vehmeier thinks otherwise. Tempe PD arrested Vehmeier, 22, on Wednesday and charged him with sexual exploitation of a minor and furnishing harmful…
Daylight Saving Time is miserable — so we’ve heard.Because DST is stupid and we don’t respect it, Arizona, like Hawaii, does not participate in this biannual clock-changing game…
Baseball fans at Chase Field got to see a rare event Saturday night — a benches-clearing brawl in which the players actually brawled.Canada and Mexico were facing off in pool play in the World Baseball Classic, when an apparent misunderstanding of the rules led to the fight…
As one of the founders of SkyMall, and founder of an energy-development company, you probably could have guessed that Republican State Senator Bob Worsley has a couple bucks in the bank.However, it’s not every day that you can flip through the channels on your television and see a state senator…
