Nobody likes a snitch, right?Unless the fink’s name is Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose supporters seem to tolerate all sorts of bad behavior.Arpaio’s own employees have had to put up with his tattling on them for years.And we’re talking significant betrayals by the sheriff, not minor office politics. Had…
A statement yesterday from State Senate President Steve Pierce proudly announced that the Senate passed a House bill against “bath salts” with a 28-0 vote, and it was sent straight to Governor Jan Brewer.That’s great, except for a bill touted as an effort to “keep dangerous synthetic drugs out of…
The struggling Arizona State’s men’s basketball team will be in the Great Northwest this weekend, and a win tonight over Washington or against Washington State on Saturday would qualify as a huge surprise. Tonight’s game in Seattle, which starts at 9 p.m. our time and will be aired on Channel…
The family of a Hawaii inmate who was brutally murdered at a private prison in Eloy in 2010 filed a lawsuit yesterday against the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) yesterday in Honolulu. Bronson Nunuha, who was 26, died in February 2010 after being beaten stabbed more than 100 times by…
Yusra Farhan, the woman who police say beat her daughter with a shoe and tied her to a bed because she was seeing a boy — and cited “Iraqi culture” as the reason for it — was arrested again yesterday.This time, her husband and another daughter were also arrested on…
The results of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s “investigation” into whether President Barack Obama is eligible for office are scheduled to be announced on March 1.The look into the conspiracy that’s been debunked again and again has been going on for months now, and two weeks from today Arpaio’s going…
This question was inspired by the recent video you did on the Republicanos and the Latina/o vote. What’s your opinion of Cuban-American and Tea Party cariñito Marco Rubio? All this talk about him being the “Hispanic” savior of the Republican Party by being the vice-presidential nominee is getting to me…
BAD DEALS Another hard-boiled gem: This is another great Paul Rubin story — hard-boiled and fact-based. I wouldn’t want to get on Rubin’s radar screen if I had anything better left untold (“Risky Business,” February 2). R.J. O’Brien, Tempe A look at Weymouth’s “morality ledger”: Paul Rubin has done a…
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu — who became the face of Arizona border security nationally after he started stridently opposing illegal immigration — threatened his Mexican ex-lover with deportation when the man refused to promise never to disclose their years-long relationship, the former boyfriend and his lawyer tell New Times…
Late 2005 to October 2007 was not a good time to be raped or molested in El Mirage. During that time, the town had signed a contract to pay the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office $3.6 million for police services. But Sheriff Joe Arpaio didn’t use the money to bolster his…
A grand jury indicted the six suspects arrested in connection with both the murder of Paradise Valley couple Glenna and Lawrence Shapiro, as well as Bruce Gaudet’s murder in Phoenix last month.Michael Crane was charged with the first-degree murder of the Schapiros, as well as Gaudet.That grand jury also indicted…
The trial began today for Christopher Carlson, who’s accused of forcing his three grandkids — ages 8, 9, and 12 — to go on Grand Canyon hikes from hell last summer, and generally abusing the boys along the way.On a pair of 100-degree-plus days at the Grand Canyon, park rangers…
Retired Colonel James Burnes pleaded guilty today to two felonies related to thefts totaling $2 million — from charities. Military charities.According to a court spokesperson, Burnes entered a guilty plea for two of the initial eight charges for stealing the money that was supposed to go to military families.Instead, Burnes…
Here’s a Valentine’s Day gift Jesse Perkins’ girlfriend will never forget — the bullet police say he shot into her forehead yesterday.According to court documents obtained by New Times, Perkins, 21, was talking to his girlfriend at their Peoria home about “issues they were having,” including how he was planning…
The results of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s “investigation” into whether President Barack Obama is eligible for office are set to be announced.MCSO spokesman Jeff Sprong tells New Times the findings are set to be released on March 1.Arpaio’s been mostly hush-hush about the probe, but has promised his “birther”…
The Phoenix Suns dropped to 12-17 on the season Tuesday as the Denver Nuggets handed the Suns a 109-92 road loss. The Suns aren’t that good this season, obviously, and without Grant Hill and, especially, Steve Nash in the lineup, you can pretty much forget about winning…
We’re still waiting for the audio and/or video from today’s hearing at the Maricopa County Board of Supervisor’s Auditorium with Sheriff Joe Arpaio, but we’ll post it here when we get it. Arpaio testified this morning at the appeal proceeding for Joel Fox, the former Sheriff’s Office captain fired for…
If you’ve heard enough about abortion in Arizona recently, that’s apparently too damn bad.Between Arizona Congressman Trent Franks’ and the state Legislature’s fascination with abortion-related legislation, there’s plenty of abortion bullying to spread around.Still, the anti-abortion Susan B. Anthony List organization is spending some time in the desert this week…
A rodeo carnival worker was arrested on Sunday in Texas by the U.S. Marshals Service in connection with a January 7 abduction and rape of his Tucson girlfriend.Glen Leo Gagnon, 52, was taken into custody without a fuss at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo carnival on Sunday. Gagnon’s…
Arizona Congressman Trent Franks recently addressed accusations that his attempt to ban the imaginary problem of race/gender-based abortions in the United States was just part of some agenda to end all abortions in the country.Well… yeah.Franks was on the Concerned Women for America radio show last weekend to pimp his…
If you’ve got boobs and can be in Tempe on March 1, Playboy would like to have a word with (and glance at) you.The nudie mag isn’t releasing the exact location of the, uh, interviews (gotta keep the perverts at bay), but the casting call offers the opportunity to be…
If it’s any consolation, parents of little girls in alleged kiddi-porn connoisseur/fourth grade teacher Thomas Warner’s class can rest a little easier — apparently, he’s only into little boys. Warner, a 54-year-old teacher at North Ranch Elementary in Scottsdale — who’s worked in the Paradise Valley School District for more…
