I know, no one voted me the local press corps cop, but periodically, I feel the need to step into the breach and whack my fellow Fourth Estaters upside the head. Particularly when their errors mar a story I care deeply about. Such is the case with an Associated Press…
Jasper Rushing is reflecting about why he pummeled, slashed, and mutilated his seriously mentally ill cellmate to death last September 10. “It was not a healthy environment in there,” he tells New Times from his current residence at the Maricopa County Jail. Rushing is talking about what happened inside Cell…
In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries:…
The executives who ran former Tempe-based TV maker Syntax-Brillian have been accused of defrauding investors in a complex scheme that used bogus sales figures to inflate stock prices.James Li, Thomas Chow, Wayne Pratt habitually misled and lied to investors and regulators between 2006 and 2006, says a federal complaint filed…
The Arizona Supreme Court has granted a review of the legal challenge filed by attorney Lisa Hauser to the recall of state Senate President Russell Pearce, aka, Ross v. Bennett.Both sides in the case had petitioned for the Supremes to rule on the matter. Today the court issued the following…
Tim Barber, a Tempe police detective who died last Saturday morning, was laid to rest in Chandler this morning. The 42-year-old died a little more than a day after he made a gutsy appearance at a very successful fund-raising barbeque at the east Valley agency’s Apache subdivision. …
If Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio hosted a fundraiser for everyone who doesn’t like him, doesn’t respect him, doesn’t think he’s “playing with a full deck,” and compares him to Mayberry’s bumbling lawman Barney Fife, he’d have no time for things like inmate coloring contests, or Elvis-themed panty parties at…
If you think you recognize the face pictured above, call police — a guy who looks a lot like the above illustration apparently tried to abduct a 13-year-old girl in Chandler yesterday.According to the Chandler Police Department, the 13-year-old girl was nearly abducted by an unknown suspect in her neighborhood…
Adrenaline can make a person do lots of things; finish a marathon, lift heavy items, etc. Or, in the case of Roger Nelson, adrenaline can make a person crash his car into a mall, run inside to rob some shoes, and then pull a semi-automatic handgun on a police officer.That’s…
First off, I wish to commend Shane Wikfors of the Sonoran Alliance blog for removing an article by the Sonoran News’ Linda Bentley claiming “massive voter registration fraud” in the petitions recalling state Senate President Russell Pearce.I raised the issue with Wikfors during a back and forth in the comments…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, by his own assessment, is a pretty tech-savvy guy.How could a guy who boasts about not knowing how to use a computer be such a technological whiz? Well, you see, Arpaio says he’s “high-tech” because he was the first person who concocted the brilliant plan…
The Arizona Diamondbacks got their bats moving last night during the team’s 9-4 win over the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field last night.The D-Backs had 14 hits last night, including a center-field jack from right-fielder Justin Upton that may not have landed yet.But Upton’s homer was just the icing on…
Despite serving Phoenix residents for about a decade apiece, neither former Councilwoman Peggy Neely nor seated Councilman Claude Mattox were able to clench a spot on the run-off ballot in November for the second leg of the Phoenix mayor’s race.Phoenix mayoral candidate Greg Stanton and Wes Gullett will be vying…
Following yesterday’s election, it appears the keys to Phoenix City Hall will soon belong to either Greg Stanton or Wes Gullett (insert South Park “turd sandwich” “giant douche” reference here).Unofficial results show that Stanton scooped up about 38 percent of the vote, while Gullett came away with about 21 percent.To…
What has been a contentious race only promises to heat up as the two finalists — former Councilman Greg Stanton and Phoenix lobbyist Wes Gullett — in the Phoenix mayor’s race work to distinguish themselves and prove they are best suited for the job.Both candidates kicked it up during their…
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Former Councilman Greg Stanton (right) and Phoenix lobbyist Wes Gullett are likely the two mayoral candidates who will face each other on November 8.Unofficial results show that Stanton nabbed about 38 percent of the vote, while Gullett pocketed about 21 percent of the vote. Stanton told supporters they have to…
Two alleged creeps in jail on murder charges will be the latest to get a taste of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s “loaf,” which tends to be the breaks when you attempt to assault detention officers at one of the sheriff’s jails.According to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, the two…
What do you get when you combine 42-year-old Adeena Oswald, booze, a broomstick, and her autistic 12-year-old son? Another tragic case of child abuse for Child Protective Services to (attempt) to deal with.Oswald has a bit of a drinking problem. In fact, her 10-year-old daughter says it’s not uncommon for…
Wanna party with the politicos?Phoenix mayoral candidates are hosting parties in central Phoenix to wrap up their long journeys on the campaign trail.Well, it’s going to be the halfway point for two candidates: The two challengers with the most votes will advance to a run-off election on November 8.Here’s where…
Back in 2006, the Valley was stunned by the murders in east Mesa of an extended family of five, the youngest being a 10-year-old boy shot in the head at point-blank range. Police reports released after subsequent arrest of talkative William Craig Miller depicted a pathetic narcissist whose motive for…
