This morning, the Phoenix offices of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio were evacuated when authorities discovered a white powdery substance in an envelope, as well as a note claiming the powder was Anthrax.Turns out, the envelope was brought to the MCSO’s offices by Arpaio — and it was intended for…
In what Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio insists was “not a news conference,” the MCSO announced this afternoon that two men who allegedly burglarized the business where Deputy Bill Coleman was murdered earlier this month have been arrested.Arpaio, however, says it’s unlikely the two men — Michael Allen Pierce, 33,…
A mentally ill Mesa man was arrested Friday after police say he sexually assaulted his court appointed therapist in her office.Robert Gene Hebner III has a history of substance abuse. He has multiple convictions for crimes like endangerment and marijuana possession, according to records on the Maricopa County Superior Court’s…
For a lot of Arizonans, the photo taken last week of Governor Jan Brewer sticking her finger in the face of President Barack Obama was humiliating. If you’re like us, you spent the past several days explaining to out-of-state friends that not everyone in Arizona is a classless sand-billy –…
When Phoenix City Council consider on Wednesday slashing the fines for Veolia Transportation, the French company that operates city buses, the company’s bus drivers will be outside protesting and picketing against it. Union reps believe Phoenix bending over backwards to help a “foreign company,” all the while that transit company…
It will be official shortly, but Andrei Cherny, Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party, is stepping down today, in anticipation of a formal announcement of his candidacy for the Ninth Congressional District seat sometime next week.The former Arizona Assistant Attorney General and policy adviser to the Clinton White House has…
If you have any information about who’s responsible for gouging out the eyes of a miniature pinscher and using him for BB-gun target practice a few weeks ago, call the cops — in addition to helping to get a puppy torturer/potential future serial killer off the streets, the reward for…
Last week, we asked our readers to come up with their own captions for the above photo of Governor Jan Brewer humiliating Arizona (yet again) for this week’s New Times You Write the Caption contest. Brewer, as you know, stuck her finger in the face of President Barack Obama as…
Ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce began slithering back into relevancy this Saturday during the Arizona GOP’s winter meeting, held at Phoenix’s Church for the Nations, where he was elected to the party’s First Vice Chair position.Despite an embarrassing 12-point loss to fellow Republican Jerry Lewis in November’s recall election, Pearce…
Carmona talks immigration, foreign policy and women’s issues with Gilman and IAbove is a video of an interview videographer Dennis Gilman and I did with former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona, now a candidate for the U.S. Senate. The interview took place at the state Democrats’ winter meeting in Tucson.Carmona’s…
If you need an example of wigged-out, dysfunctional democracy verging on outright insanity, look no further than state Senator Sylvia Allen’s Border Security, Federalism and States’ Sovereignty Committee.Here, Chairwoman Allen and a cadre of right-wing loons hold sway. Rational questions and reasoned arguments are dismissed with a flutter of Allen’s…
A Gilbert man was arrested yesterday on charges that he murdered his father by shooting him in the face with a shotgun.Tyler John McQuade, 24, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his father, Sean McQuade.According to court records obtained by New Times, Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies…
Calling all hot Latina chicas. Univision Network is heading to Phoenix for its nationwide open auditions tour for the upcoming season of “Nuestra Belleza Latina,” a reality show/beauty competition. The open casting call is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday (January 28) at La Curacao, 7815 W. Thomas…
Governor Jan Brewer yesterday released a copy of the letter she handed to President Barack Obama on Wednesday as the two argued on the tarmac at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.Initially, Brewer refused to release the letter.Regardless, New Times has come into possession of not only the letter the governor handed Obama,…
Yesterday, we told you about Andre, a miniature pinscher who had his eyes gouged out, likely by the same savage who used him as BB-gun target practice.In reporting the story, we were stunned to learn that no law enforcement agency was investigating Andre’s abuse. That, however, has changed — we’re…
If state Representative Steve Farley has his way, people who abuse animals in Arizona would be treated like sex offenders.Farley recently introduced House Bill 2310, which would force anyone convicted of abusing an animal to register with the state and have their name put on a list similar to a…
Once again, Arizona is getting national media attention for something humiliating. Once again, it’s Governor Jan Brewer’s fault.Governor Glug-Glug, as we’re sure you know, stuck her finger in the face of President Barack Obama as the two apparently argued on the tarmac at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa on Wednesday.As…
Last night’s highlight of ASU’s basketball game against Washington at Wells Fargo Arena didn’t come during the 40 minutes of play, which should give readers an idea of the outcome. The best part of an otherwise forgettable evening came during halftime of the Sun Devils’ 60-54 loss to the Huskies…
The White House is downplaying the embarrassing scene that unfolded on the tarmac at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport on Wednesday, when Governor Jan Brewer was photographed sticking her finger in the face of President Barack Obama as the two (according to Brewer, anyway) disagreed on Brewer’s account of a past meeting…
There’s a monster on the loose and he needs to be brought to justice.The pooch to the right is Andre, a miniature pinscher who had his eyes gouged out of his head, likely by the same savage who used the little guy for BB-gun target practice.We’re told Andre was found…
Congressman Jeff Flake may be the poorest member of Arizona’s Congressional delegation, and he may have flaked on his support of comprehensive immigration reform, but he’s still a standup guy — a class act from whom other Arizona politicos (we won’t name names…just kidding — specifically, Governor Jan Brewer) could…
The photo above showing seven young men with guns holding what seems to be a bullet-riddled T-shirt depicting President Barack Obama was, until recently, up on the Facebook page for Sergeant Pat Shearer of the Peoria Police Department.The photo is captioned, “Another trip to the ranch,” and features the comments,…
