You may have witnessed a mysterious light flash over Phoenix earlier tonight. Apparently, a lot of people did. We didn’t — but a “slew” of KPHO viewers, and Phoenix Sergeant Steve Martos, the Phoenix P.D.’s Air Unit, and several other Phoenix police officers certainly did.Of the aforementioned witnesses, KPHO’s the…
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An 18-year-old Phoenix woman was arrested yesterday for molesting a 10-year-old girl who is the daughter of her one-time foster parents. The suspect, Yolanda Silva, was 16 at the time.According to court documents obtained by New Times, Silva was in the custody of Child Protective Services in 2009 and placed…
For all of about three minutes, presidential candidate/Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann met with reporters and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio this afternoon, during which she gave the sheriff a metaphorical smooch right on his rear as she attempts to win his political tip of the cap.”Sheriff Joe’s the nation’s sheriff,”…
Retired judges are fighting a new law that reduces their pension payout in a class action lawsuit filed this week in federal court.If they win, it’ll cost the state “hundreds of millions” of dollars over the next few years and threaten the overall viability of the retirement system for state…
What I love about so-called “conservatives” who regularly rail about entitlement programs is that these same limited-government types are often the first ones to turn around and take a handout at taxpayer expense when the need arises.Case in point: disgraced ex-Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and his former henchwomen, ex-deputy…
This afternoon, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will have his butt kissed by meet with Minnesota Congresswoman/presidential candidate Michelle Bachmann in her attempt to woo him into endorsing her campaign.Meanwhile, presidential candidate Mitt Romney will be in Arizona, and according to America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff,” he’s also courting Arpaio for…
Valley real estate mogul Michael Pollack’s son was killed over the weekend when he was hit by a truck while crossing a Scottsdale street. The driver didn’t stop — and now Pollack is offering up to $50,000 for info about who killed his son.Daniel Pollack, 31, was standing in the…
Every special season has its extra-special moments, and last night’s seventh-inning homer by Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Gerardo Parra was one of them. The D-Backs were down 4-3 to the Los Angeles Dodgers when the scrappy Parra stepped to the plate against reliever Hong-Chih Kuo. Parra had batted against the hard-throwing…
Daniel Tosh is apparently in town to film an episode of his show, Tosh.0, after Arizona State University won his College Campus Invasion challenge — despite having never entered the contest.Since March, Tosh has been looking for the school with “the hottest cheerleaders or the best parties or the hottest…
Hooker-murdering rapist Trent Benson was found guilty Monday of two counts of first-degree murder, four counts of kidnapping, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of attempted sexual assault.Benson murdered two prostitutes — Alisa Marie Beck, 21, in 2004, and Karen Campbell, 44, in 2007 — after going berserk…
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For 22-year-old Justin Adrian Garcia, a night of heavy drinking and cocaine use led to the violent sexual assault of his fiancee — which, in turn, led cops to the drug den he was living in with his victim and her young son.According to police, the place just reeks of…
I’m on deadline for my column this week, but I wanted to share this news, fresh from the Arizona Supreme Court.The Supremes just issued the following order, affirming Superior Court Judge Hugh Hegyi’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the petitions that have forced a recall of state Senate President…
You may recall when last month the Phoenix Police Department asked for the public’s help in tracking down 74-year-old Chamel Cabrera. Well, they found him — and now he’s missing…again.For the second time in less than 30 days, the Phoenix P.D. needs your help in locating Cabrera, who suffers from…
A New York woman really didn’t want her mother and brother flying on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the September 11, terrorist attacks — so she called in a bomb threat, according to federal authorities.Mary Purcell, 37, of Lake Ronkonkoma, anonymously called the Tucson Airport Authority Police on…
If you’re running from the law, posting your exact location on Facebook probably isn’t the best idea — just ask 36-year-old Matthew Ledbetter, who was arrested in Chandler on Friday on a warrant out of Oregon.Chandler Police Department spokesman Seth Tyler tells New Times Ledbetter has an active warrant for…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is quite vocal about his disdain for local news outlets — New Times in particular — and now we know why; the sheriff prefers to get his news from publications like the National Enquirer and Globe. Dan Nowicki, the Arizona Republic’s national political reporter, recently…
The Arizona Diamondbacks used their offensive mojo to turn the tide once again during another of their patented come-from-behind victories Monday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers The bats of Ryan Roberts and the rest of the D-Backs’ roster awoke at just the right time to overcome a one-run deficit…
Congratulations to the New Times reader who goes by the handle wherewasi, you are the proud winner of this week’s New Times You Write the Caption contest. On Friday, we asked readers to provide what they think would be an appropriate caption for the above photo of the actual mugshot…
State Bar disciplinary proceeding against former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, and former deputy county attorneys Lisa Aubuchon and Rachel Alexander are currently underway.Both Thomas and Aubuchon face disbarment, and Alexander could have her law license suspended, if the three are found responsible for several alleged ethics violations.See our stories…
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