There’s good news and bad news for 60-year-old Shaun Deter, who lost his keys after his vehicle malfunctioned while he was allegedly “super” extremely drunk and driving last night.The good news: his keys have been found (they were on his dashboard).The bad news: they were found by a firefighter who…
Tempe police teamed up with Nevada authorities this week to bust the Yoki A Ma’ medical marijuana club, arresting six people.It’s the latest arrest of people accused of operating clubs that distributed medical marijuana to state-registered patients, and the second to involve a business named in the legal action against…
I kept waiting for her nose to start sprouting. Because when you tell whoppers like Governor Jan Brewer did at the American Legislative Exchange Council’s opening luncheon at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa Wednesday, there really should be some Pinocchio-esque “tell” for those who don’t know better.Brewer’s self-aggrandizing arrogance…
An officer-involved shooting in Chandler earlier this week has been ruled a suicide — turns out the victim shot himself in the head before getting shot by police.According to the Chandler Police Department, about 6:45 p.m. Monday, 39-year-old Adam Buckner pointed a gun at one of his neighbors in the…
As we reported yesterday, Jerice Hunter, the Glendale mom eyed in the disappearance of her missing 5-year-old daughter, Jhessye Shockley, has hired an attorney after getting thrown in jail — and then released without charges being filed against her — last week.We spoke to Hunter’s attorney, Scott Maasen, yesterday, and…
An 18-year-old girl who was run over by a Mesa school bus yesterday has “survivable” injuries, Mesa police say.Wynnona Brooks had been walking eastbound on Crismon Road in a crosswalk at about 6:50 a.m. when the bus, carrying about 20 students and driven by Kenneth Bischof, 59, struck her during…
Having been called a “gabacho” by “Mexicans” much lighter than I and “wetback” by those whose parents (or who themselves) crossed several rivers as they migrated west to California, I’m curious as to which group you believe I should hold in the greatest disdain. While Anglo wetbacks are much more…
TURNING LEFT Stanton’s straight-ahead message won over voters: Great analysis of the Phoenix mayoral election by Monica Alonzo (“Blond Ambition,” November 17). It’s true that Wes Gullett hurt himself by misunderstanding the voters of Phoenix — not that he had much of a chance anyhow. My opinion is that his…
Sergeant Vince Ariaz liked what he saw in 15-year-old “Maggie.” Eager to please, in awe of police work, and seeking a trustworthy authority figure in her life, the shy brunette was an ideal fit for the Brownwood, Texas, Police Department’s Explorer program. With nearly 2,000 law enforcement Explorer posts and…
As most Arizonans know, Governor Jan Brewer’s maiden name is Drinkwine. Wags had plenty of fun with that — and with Brewer’s married name — when last year the record of her 1988 booze-related accident surfaced, an incident in which officers from the Arizona Department of Public Safety wrote her…
Michael Angelo Atondo’s U.S. Border Patrol truck is backed up to the Arizona-Mexico border near an opening in the fence. The three men with him stand on the south side of the border next to a pair of Jeep Cherokees also parked close to the gap. The rear door of…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has officially picked his horse in the GOP presidential primary, Texas Governor Rick Perry, which came as a bit of shock to those familiar with America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff.”Arpaio, as you probably know, is the poster-boy for bootin’ brown folks back across the border. Perry,…
Phoenix police were forced to use pepper-spray on a group of demonstrators protesting the American Legislative Exchange Council at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in northeast Phoenix this afternoon when the activists raised a little hell in front of the resort.In at least one instance, a protester attacked police…
More subsidies for the solar industry in Arizona are crucial to avoid being left behind by other states and China, a Phoenix business leader said today at a solar-power conference. Tax incentives and loan guarantees “make a lot of sense” right now in Arizona, which is already a leader in the industry, said…
“Baseline Killer” Mark Goudeau learned his fate this afternoon when a jury sentenced him to death for a murderous crime spree that terrorized Valley residents for nearly a year.Goudeau was convicted of nine counts of murder last month following a five-month trial. Today, a jury sentenced him to death on…
Natalie Wisneski, the former chief operating officer for the Fiesta Bowl, was in a Phoenix U.S. District Court this morning where she pleaded not guilty to multiple charges that she was involved in a scam to make illegal campaign contributions to several federal, state, and local political candidates.Wisneski is the…
A Valley attorney — best known for representing an escort who accused baseball villain Albert Belle of stalking her in 2006 — has been recruited to represent Jerice Hunter, the mother of missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley.Attorney Scott Maasen has agreed to represent Hunter, his office confirms to New Times. However,…
Nothing says happy holidays (in Arizona, anyway) like Santa, your toddler, and a machine gun — and you can celebrate the holidays by getting a picture of all three at the Scottsdale Gun Club next month.According to the club, “Santa’s back with his bag of goodies” — which happens to…
Arizona Congressman Trent Franks yesterday reintroduced a bill into Congress that would make it a crime to have an abortion based on the gender or race of the fetus.While abortions based on race or gender have been a problem in countries like India and China, there’s no evidence to suggest…
Question: What’s Herman Cain’s favorite pizza topping?Answer: pussy, duh!That’s one of several jokes currently making the rounds on the Internet about the embattled GOP presidential candidate/former Godfather’s Pizza CEO, who is currently reconsidering his run for the presidency amidst multiple allegations of sexual harassment made by several women.Also giving us…
Fagala-fearing Arizona Congressman Trent Franks has reintroduced legislation that would place a federal ban on race/gender-based abortions — which would be fantastic news if either were actually a problem in the United States.Franks today once again introduced his “Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act,” which outlaws abortions based on the race or gender…
There are some messages so loud and clear that even someone as dense as Arizona’s grammatically-challenged chief executive gets the message.Less than a week after the release of a poll showing Governor Jan Brewer’s disapproval rating at 49 percent, with 32 percent of Sand Land voters willing to recall her…
