Early Sunday morning, Miles Romanski and his brother were near 75th and Peoria avenues, driving home, when police say shots rang out.Miles, 24, was fatally shot in what police believe was a road rage incident. Miles Romanski leaves behind a pregnant wife and two step-children.Now, cops say they need your…
Just days after Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu announced he’s running for Congress in Arizona’s fourth district, Republican state Senator Ron Gould announced that he, too, is entering the race. “After talking to residents of Arizona’s Fourth Congressional District during my exploratory phase, one thing has become clear, ” Gould…
This morning, over the complaints of some Democrats and Latinos, former House Democratic Minority Leader David Lujan was appointed unanimously to fill the open state Senate seat in Legislative District 15 by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.The LD 15 spot opened up when Kyrsten Sinema stepped down to run…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s disgraced former enforcer David Hendershott may no longer be the sheriff’s chief deputy, he may stand accused of all manner of misconduct and ill-deeds during his tenure at the MCSO, but he was still able to score a license to be a private investigator from the Arizona…
Nationwide Vision and Scottsdale optometrist Melodie Nannenga can see clearly now — the lawsuit’s gone.Nannenga, who worked at Nationwide office from 2006 to 2008, filed a federal complaint in November alleging sexual harassment and retaliation.She claimed that after a regional manager made unwelcome advances and comments, she requested and received…
A federal judge in Kentucky has a set a trial date for the defamation lawsuit a Cincinnatti Bengals cheerleader filed against Scottsdale’s own Hooman Karamian, a.k.a. “Nik Richie,” of The Dirty (ahem) fame.U.S. District Judge William Bertelsman set a June 4 trial date for the lawsuit, which claims “Richie” and…
Problems with the Indian justice system will be discussed by a federally mandated advisory panel this week at the Talking Stick Hotel on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.Law enforcement on Native American lands, from arrest to sentencing, remains unequal and less effective than that found in non-Indian jurisdictions, despite…
A 74-year-old Chandler man has been missing since yesterday afternoon. Aside from being missing, Vito F. Duda also is a registered sex offender.Chandler Detective Seth Tyler says Duda was last seen by his son at the home the two live in in the 1200 block of Manor Drive in Chandler…
But none of the aforementioned great talkers could hold a candle to one Charles Barkley, one of the Phoenix Suns’ all-time greats both on the floor and in the interview room. There’s a reason why NBA beat writers put Sir Charles on their All-Interview team just about every year that he…
Cops, firefighters and “public transit personnel” would be exempted in Tucson’s proposed ban on texting and driving. The Tucson City Council will take public comments on the proposed ordinance at a hearing on Tuesday, then vote on it. Says a Tucson TV station, the law would take effect immediately.Of course…
Conversely, when the team fails to make the century mark, it results in a loss, much like last night’s 99-83 defeat by the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center. Despite getting a rousing start (including leading 19-10 after a trio of buckets by Channing Frye) and staying competitive with…
The Glendale Police Department announced yesterday that it plans to move forward with plans to search a landfill for the remains of 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley, who’s been missing since October and is presumed dead.Since Shockley’s disappearance, the case has gone from a missing person investigation to a homicide investigation –…
Tuesday afternoon, the Phoenix Police Department released its arrest report on Ernest “Marty” Atencio, the Army vet brutalized and Tased till brain-dead in Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s jails.The report details two police encounters with Atencio on the evening of December 15. The second, which resulted in Atencio’s arrest, involved the 44 year-old…
It’s often good to quit while you’re ahead — for example, if you almost beat a child molestation rap, you might want to think about not molesting kids anymore.Christian Turcios, a 26-year-old custodian at the Highlands Church in Scottsdale, didn’t quit while he was ahead — after basically beating the…
The Glendale Police Department says it will move forward with plans to search a landfill south of Phoenix for the body of 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley, who’s been missing since October.Glendale police told New Times last month that the case is now a homicide investigation, with Shockley’s mother, Jerice Hunter, as…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced this morning that the murder of MCSO Deputy William Coleman was committed by the same man who murdered a New Hampshire couple near Sedona last week.The sheriff says the same weapon — an AR-15 assault rifle firing “military-grade, green-tip” ammunition — was used in…
In Governor Jan Brewer’s State of the State Address yesterday, she bragged about her plan to do something that apparently is unusual for a politician: keeping a campaign promise.To quote comedian Chris Rock, “you’re supposed to, you dumb motherfucker!”…
Not a week goes by that we don’t hear from someone around the nation about our story last year entitled “Lyme Aid,” (here it is). The piece concerned an ailing young Gilbert woman whose parents spent thousands of dollars at an East Valley health clinic, where the practitioners claimed she…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio this morning will brief the media on any updates in the murder of Deputy William Coleman.We expect to find out two things: whether Coleman’s murder is related to the murder of a New Hampshire couple found shot to death near Sedona, and if the killer,…
Governor Jan Brewer yesterday gave her third State of the State Address, during which she credited herself with taking “the helm” of the sinking ship that was Arizona’s economy and saving the entire state.At least she’s humble.See our post on Brewer’s speech here.Despite what she has to say about it,…
In case you were wondering why Arizona hasn’t fallen further into the depths of economic catastrophe, Governor Jan Brewer’s got the answer: Governor Jan Brewer.This afternoon, in her third State of the State Address (her second since using an immigration bill to get herself elected) Governor Glug-Glug discussed how “Arizona…
The man authorities say is responsible for murdering a Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputy over the weekend has been identified as 30-year-old Drew Ryan Maras — which happens to be the same name as a “UFO-ologist” who wrote a book titled Open Your Eyes: To 2012 and Beyond. The Sheriff’s Office…
