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 Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office’s Human Smuggling Unit nabbed seven illegal immigrants during a traffic stop last night — which is precisely six more immigrants than were arrested during Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s latest illegal immigrant roundup.That’s right, during Wednesday’s highly publicized immigrant roundup at a hotel in downtown Phoenix, Arpaio’s…
Phoenix Police Officer Jeff Gordon, son of Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, received a four-day suspension after an internal affairs investigation revealed the junior Gordon was giving and getting oral sex and engaging in other sexual acts on several occasions in 2007 and 2010, while on duty.Gordon admitted to some incidents,…
Two of the three people fatally shot in front of a Phoenix apartment complex yesterday morning have been identified. The people who shot them, however, remain on the loose.The Phoenix Police Department has identified two of the victims as 26-year-old Nathaniel Holmes, and 35-year-old Carmela Jackson. The third victim hasn’t…
It’s always amusing when wingnuts try to grow a conscience. Like a beard on an alligator, you know it’s fake from jump.That’s why I cracked a smile today while perusing far-right wing blog Sonoran Alliance, where moral relativist-in-charge Shane Wikfors is demanding an apology from Carolyn Cooper, a supporter of…
Most people wouldn’t see the fact that their mere presence in a state with nearly 13 million people inspires folks to give up their Saturday to head to a park to basically tell them “hey…I can’t stand you” as a good thing.Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio isn’t most people.Protesters are…
State Senator Scott Bundgaard probably will avoid jail time for a scuffle he had with his ex-girlfriend earlier this year, but chances are he’ll face a Senate ethics probe.Fellow state Senator Steve Gallardo, a Phoenix Democrat, has filed an ethics complaint against Bundgaard, which should come as a surprise to…
Wade Miley wasn’t perfect on the mound last night, but he certainly got the job done. The 24-year-old rookie southpaw may have struggled a bit in his second appearance in the bigs, but ultimately pitched six scoreless innings to nab his first major league win and help the Arizona Diamondbacks…
In honor of Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne’s move to essentially overthrow the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (which prompted our colleague Stephen Lemons to ask the question “what’s next, the de-abolition of slavery”) we figured we’d give readers a chance to sound off on old Horney.You Write the Caption’s…
As you probably know, the Wallow fire — the largest forest fire in Arizona history, which destroyed over 538,000 acres of forest and cost more than $79 million to extinguish — was not started by illegal immigrants.That, as you might imagine, is horrible news for Senator John McCain.McCain, you should…
Olivia Cortes, who has filed to run as a candidate in the Legislative District 18 recall election apparently has campaign signs up in Mesa, possibly in violation of state law.This report comes in via Robert McDonald, Jr., a former contender for the LD 18 Senate seat, now held by state…
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:…
James Tierney, the president of a municipal workers’ union in Phoenix has filed a claim against the City of Phoenix and Councilman Sal DiCiccio.Tierney’s claim, a prelude to a lawsuit, alleges that DiCiccio disseminated “false and misleading information” about him, placing him in a “false light,” and “seriously invaded his…
According to the Department of Homeland Security, a 67-year-old man tried to bring 51 pounds of crystal meth across the U.S./Mexico border yesterday.Easy, border hawks — he’s a United States citizen.DHS says the suspect, who the agency hasn’t identified, was stopped at the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry near Nogales…
Elizabeth Johnson, the mother of missing baby Gabriel Johnson, was in court this morning, which is somewhat surprising — she’s skipped a total of four court appearances since she was first arrested in January of 2011, all while being in the custody of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.At the hearing,…
Arizona has earned itself the moniker of “the most racist state in the nation” for a reason. Not a day goes by that its public officials fail to concoct some new, bigoted outrage as manna for Sand Land’s wingnut masses.The outrage du jour? Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne is suing…
Amazing. According to Christine Zielonka, the Mesa official in charge of code compliance, the pro-Pearce group Citizens Who Oppose the Pearce Recall, is refusing to remove the illegal signs posted all over Mesa, despite a city order and the threat that city workers will collect them after Monday if they…
Congressman Trent Franks is extremely vocal in his opposition of a woman’s freedom to choose whether to have an abortion. He’s equally vocal in his opposition of giving homosexuals the freedom to get married. But Franks’ insistence on playing the role of morality cop for abortion-seekers and homosexuals was apparently…
A Canadian man was only supposed to be in the Valley for a “short visit.” He was supposed to head back to Canada on Monday, but he apparently didn’t — and now he’s missing.David James McMillan, 35, of Vancouver, British Columbia, was staying with friends in the 3500 block of…
Three people are dead and two were injured during an early-morning shooting at a Phoenix apartment complex.The shooting was reported just before 4 a.m. today at the Canterbury apartment complex near 23rd and Campbell avenues.Two men, ages 20 and 26, were pronounced dead at the scene. A woman, age 35,…
Fans of the Arizona Diamondbacks can breathe a little easier today as the team managed to extend their lead over the San Francisco Giants in the National League West standings after beating the Washington Nationals 4-2 last night in D.C. The Snakes are now two games in front of the…
Remember earlier this year when Arizona Senator John McCain said “there is substantial evidence that some of these fires are caused by people who have crossed our border illegally.”They have set fires because they signal others, they have set fires to keep warm, and they have set fires in order…
