Trent Lockett’s Departure From ASU Leaves Devils’ Hoops Reeling
We most admired departing ASU swingman Trent Lockett this past season after he badly twisted his ankle in a mid-January game against the Oregon State Beavers. …
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Showing 13003 - 13024 of 32232Conservative Group: GOP Leadership May Be Favoring Ben Quayle Over David Schweikert
To the casual observer, Congressmen Ben Quayle and David Schweikert may seem like the same dude.They’re both freshman in the House, and they’ve voted the same in 94 percent of the 1,146 roll call votes they both voted on.They’re both running for the Republican nomination in Arizona’s Sixth Congressional District,…
How’s That Bath Salts Ban Working? Cops Say Gilbert Man Possibly on Substance Was “Out of Control,” Punching, Threatening to Kill Officers
Last month, Governor Jan Brewer signed emergency legislation that was passed quickly through the Legislature, with the intent on banning the substances known as “bath salts.”We informed you the legislation wouldn’t work.Now, an “out of control” Gilbert man was arrested yesterday after destroying his family’s home, attacking and threatening to…
Joe Arpaio’s “Birther” Investigation Gets More Ridiculous by the Hour — Sheriff Asks Selective Service to Investigate Obama’s Registration
Less than 24 hours after we told you about the mailman claiming the “foreign” Barack Obama hinted to him about a “prearranged” presidency while hanging out at the Ayers residence, and just hours after we asked our readers if this whole thing could get any more loony, it happened again.Fresh…
Will Humble, AZ DHS Director, Not Worried About Running Medical-Pot Program Despite New Federal Warning
If the feds decide to pull up their jackboots and bust state employees for administering Arizona’s medical-marijuana program, the director of the state Department of Health Services could be a target.After all, Will Humble is the boss at DHS, the state agency that will be approving applications for dispensaries and…
Phoenix Businessman Sentenced To Big House In Murder-For-Hire Scheme, Other Felonies
Robert Arcieri, a former Phoenix businessman and exceptionally devious criminal who was on the lam for a quarter-century, was sentenced to ten years in prison this morning…
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Vernon Parker’s Going to Try This One Again: Announces Run for Congress in CD9
Paradise Valley Councilman Vernon Parker is making it official today that he’s entering the race for Arizona’s newly formed Ninth Congressional District.Since Congressmen Ben Quayle and David Schweikert seem intent on running against each other in the primary for CD6, the primary in CD9’s pretty much wide open for any…
Racist Chants By Southern Mississippi Band Costs Five Of `EmTheir Scholarships,
We wrote last week about our weird experience watching (on TV) an NCAA first-round tournament game between Southern Mississippi and Kansas State. t was memorable only for the chants that came from the Southern Miss pep band as KSU player Angel Rodriguez stepped to the line to attempt two foul…
State Representative Terri Proud Points to Democrat “Gotcha” Games for Saying Women Should Watch Abortions Before Having One
Over the last few weeks, a few websites have been posting an email response — purportedly from Republican state Representative Terri Proud — responding to concerns over Arizona’s “fetal pain” bill.Proud’s response to these people is that Arizona’s abortion laws don’t go far enough.”Personally I’d like to make a law…
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Phoenix Suns Can’t Hang On to Lead Against Miami Heat
The Phoenix Suns, looking for their fifth-straight win, had a 10-point fourth-quarter lead on one of the NBA’s best teams but lost 99-95 to the Miami Heat in Florida on Tuesday night. Over the last 7:28 of the game, the Suns missed 15 of 17 shots, allowing the Heat to…
Could Joe Arpaio’s “Birther” Investigation Get Any More Loony?
Well, wouldn’t you know it — Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s “birther” investigation has gotten worse.Mailman Allen Hulton — who was only identified as a “retired government employee” at the “birther” press conference — has taken an oath swearing that Ayers’ mother told him about a “foreign, black” student at…
Gilbert Boy, 10, “Accidentally” Shoots 12-Year-Old Sister With Handgun, Say Cops; Dad is Police Officer
A 10-year-old boy shot his 12-year-old sister with a handgun by accident, Gilbert police say.Their dad is a police officer.The incident happened at about 8:30 this morning, according to a news release just put out by Gilbert police Sergeant William Balafas.Police learned of the shooting after the girl was already…
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Dell Computer Warranty Scamsters Get Prison Time; Harold Ruggles and Joseph Grooms Made $600K, Feds Say
Joseph Grooms and his friend, Harold Ruggles, were each sentenced to about three years in prison for scamming Dell Computers. Dell has a great warranty program for its computer equipment — just ask Harold Ruggles of Phoenix and his friend, Joseph Grooms of Glendale.These two 20-somethings made a fortune in…
Helen Flint, 74, Found Out Being the Cat Lady in Bullhead City Is Illegal
Bullhead City resident Helen Flint seems to have a penchant for cat collecting.After Bullhead City police served a search warrant on Friday at the 74-year-old’s mobile home, they discovered more than 40 cats inside — not including the nine dead ones in a trash can that were described by police…
Paul Babeu, Pinal County Sheriff and Congressional Candidate, Featured in Editorial Cartoon in Canadian Gay Magazine
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu is featured in an editorial cartoon in the latest edition of GayCalgary, a magazine based Canada. Not long ago, he was the subject of a column in a London newspaper. Babeu is getting a lot of international press, but certainly not the flattering coverage he’d…
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Joe Arpaio’s Birther Squad Strikes Again: Mailman Claims “Foreign” Barack Obama Chatted Him Up at the Ayers’ House
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s “birther” squad continues to add to the absolute embarrassment of an “investigation” that the sheriff has ordered in his name.This time around, Arpaio’s conspiracy-nut buddies have released a signed affidavit from a retired mailman claiming the legitimacy of the Bill Ayers aspect of the “birther”…
Sergio Velderrain Told Cops He Chugged Some Four Lokos and Peed in the Toilet. By “Toilet,” He Meant He Peed on a Baby
Sergio Velderrain has an excuse for peeing on his 4-month-old kid early Sunday morning — he could’ve sworn the baby was a toilet.The kid’s mom says that’s not exactly how she remembered it happening, but they’re both agreeing that Velderrain, 31, peed on a baby.According to court documents obtained by…
Is “Kony 2012” Activist/Alleged Public Masturbator Jason Russell Getting Better Treatment Than Phoenix Dentist’s Office Flasher?
As you may know, one of the men behind the “Kony 2012” viral video, Jason Russell, was nabbed in San Diego last week for allegedly masturbating in public and generally acting like a weirdo, which he isn’t being charged for.On the other hand, here in Phoenix, 40-year-old Daniel Delaney allegedly…
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Angela Wilson-Goodman, Gilbert Lawyer, has Law License Suspended for Failing to Play Fair in Her Own Court Case
A Gilbert lawyer’s State Bar license will be suspended for 30 days because of her bad behavior as a defendant in a lawsuit.Angela Wilson-Goodman, who started her own firm in 1997, specializes in commercial litigation and “general business advice,” according to her Web site.If she gives good advice, though, she…
El Mirage Rape Victim, 13, Decides Not to Pursue Case Dropped by Sheriff Arpaio’s Office in ’07
A 13-year-old girl whose molestation claims were ignored by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office doesn’t want to pursue her case, the girl’s mother tells New Times.We’re not disclosing their names. But we mentioned the Chicago-area mother and daughter in our February 16 feature article about how Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s misguided…
Kevin Skinner, Who Police Say Called Them to Report He Killed His Mom, Pleads Not Guilty
Kevin Skinner, the 22-year-old Phoenix man who called the cops earlier in the month to let them know he’d just murdered his mother by suffocating her with a grocery bag, pleaded not guilty this morning.According to court documents obtained by New Times, Skinner and his mom got into an argument…
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KTVK Clarifies Anchor Was Not That Upset About Peyton Manning Going to Denver
If you were watching KTVK (Channel 3) this morning, you may have heard anchor Kaley O’Kelley shout a four-letter word that ends in “uck” when she found out quarterback Peyton Manning was headed for the Denver Broncos.While many people in the Valley have probably dropped an F-bomb or two over…