Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio likes to say he’s the “toughest sheriff” in America.That tough-guy persona apparently includes an ice cream social with the inmates at Tent City, as well as other “cooling items” for the inmates — because it’s hot outside.Now Arpaio’s go-to line about people locked up at…
After being granted his five minutes of local fame a few months ago for being the self-proclaimed “rattlesnake whisperer,” Steven Salamone has received the rare sixth minute of fame — because he’s accused of stealing a bike.Salamone was featured in a Fox 10 segment in April because he caught a…
The competency report for Jared Loughner was released yesterday, and while the forensic psychologist reported that Loughner was competent to enter a plea, she noted several concerns about Loughner and his mental illness.Loughner — who pleaded guilty earlier this week to 19 charges related to last year’s Tucson shooting where…
If there are Republican voters in Arizona’s Sixth Congressional District who still can’t figure out which candidate’s position on issues most closely match their own, yesterday’s candidate forum in Scottsdale probably didn’t help.Congressmen Ben Quayle and David Schweikert said mostly the same things yesterday, just using different ways to describe…
Jason Kubel walloped a pair of homers on Thursday night to help the Arizona Diamondbacks trounce the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 at PNC Park. The win allowed the Snakes to split their four-game series with the Bucs and keep in the hunt for the postseason. Kubel notched his 24th moonshot of…
By all appearances, that is a photo of the Sheriff of Maricopa County in a bowling alley, wearing some sort of floral-print shirt, and standing next to a guy in a dog suit.Fresh off giving testimony in the racial-profiling trial against him and his office, Arpaio was doing whatever it…
See also: Bill Montgomery Declares War on Medical-Marijuana Law Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery’s on another one of his righteousness sprees, this time declaring his thought that just about anyone involved in the voter-approved medical marijuana can be prosecuted.That’s also his opinion about porn, if that means anything.Montgomery — who…
Walt Opaska, a candidate running for mayor of Glendale, says he was attacked after a Glendale Tea party debate last night in a Denny’s parking lot. Opaska says that, at about 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, as he was walking out of the restaurant near 51st Avenue and Thunderbird Road, someone…
Glendale Police recently arrested David Wright for the alleged sexual assault of a woman he met through a social media website — which is not the first time Wright’s accused of sex crimes.Wright was arrested in Florida in 2000 for the criminal transmission of HIV, and was sentenced to more…
See also: Russell Pearce Claims David Schweikert’s Endorsement, Schweikert Spokesman Denies Claim See also: Russell Pearce Scores David Schweikert’s Endorsement, at Long Last See also: Russell Pearce’s Rival Bob Worsley Scores Phoenix Chamber Endorsement There’s one thing about recalled, disgraced former state Senate President Russell Pearce that must tick off…
Curiosity will cost 47-year-old Michael Cerise 90 days of freedom after Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Karen Potts sentenced him to jail yesterday. Cerise must also serve an additional three years of probation following his 90-day bid for the November 2011 laser-pointing that injured three pilots. “The consequences of this…
UPDATE: MCSO now provides a different explanation. “Not an option if you are a sentenced inmate to time less than a year,” spokeswoman Lisa Allen says. “That’s where all convicted inmates go to serve their sentences unless mitigating circumstances prevent it….very poor health for example.” See also: Michael Salman wants…
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See also: Bill Montgomery Wants Lawyer for Unborn in Suit Challenging AZ’s 20-Week Abortion Ban; Judge Denies His Request See also: Bill Montgomery Joins the Morality Cops in Hating on Strippers Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery understands that voters passed a law legalizing medical marijuana in Arizona, but he still…
The Mexican Consulate in Phoenix is assisting young undocumented immigrants applying for work permits through the Obama administration’s deferred action program. The new policy allows certain immigrants temporary relief from deportation if they qualify. Mexican government officials can’t tell U.S. immigration who to give the 2-year renewable work permits to,…
See also: Daniel Cook, Convicted Murderer With Tortured Past, Executed in Florence Daniel Cook was executed in Florence yesterday for the 1987 strangulation murders of 16-year-old Kevin Swaney and 26-year-old Carlos Cruz-Ramos in Lake Havasu City. Cook represented himself when he originally was sentenced to the death penalty for his heinous crimes…
So often when we see Mexican bands perform in the U.S. and Mexico, the crowd at some point starts chanting “¡Cu-le-ro!” (“Ass-hole!”). Why does the crowd yell “Cu-le-ro” at a band that they seemingly adore and paid a lot of money to see perform? Even fellow Latinos are really confused…
Many a dumb redneck has called my voicemail to leave some anonymous anti-Mexican rant and wonder about my use of the word “nativism” to describe the plague of hate that has engulfed this state for several years. So here’s a definition for the knuckle-draggers, borrowed from American historian John Higham:…
It’s not hard to find an open dumpster in this town. Ask any college kid looking for a few moving boxes or urban forager looking for a meal. But there’s something weird about the set of three tan dumpsters in the parking lot of a building on 14th Street and…
Lester gets spanked by radio ads on KFYI See also: Russell & Lester Pearce’s Hillbilly-Fest: David Schweikert Not Attending, Though Lester Thinks Otherwise (w/Updates) See also: Russell Pearce’s Bro Lester Pearce, Busted See also: Russell Pearce’s Cortes Scandal: Tom Ryan Challenges the Media, Lester Pearce Flips Out So just what…
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