MCSO Reneges on Meal For Winner of Joe Arpaio’s Inmate Coloring Contest
If the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office ever offers you a “meal of [your] choice,” what it really means is a meal you can get at a drive-thru…
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Showing 14741 - 14762 of 32232Lamborghini Gallardo is a Lemon, Scottsdale Business Executive Claims in Federal Complaint
A Lamborghini Gallardo that cost $260,000 breaks down like a run-of the-mill beater car, a Scottsdale business executive claims in a federal complaint.Kevin Moshir, president and COO of CellTrust, bought the 2008 vehicle brand-new from Lamborghini North Scottsdale in February 2009.Sweet ride, it seems — except for, well, just about everything…
Arizona Diamondbacks Torn Apart by Philadelphia Philies in 9-2 Loss
The Arizona Diamondbacks had their seven-game win streak obliterated and their asses handed to them in Wednesday night’s 9-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Snakes may have shocked the sports world on Tuesday by getting an upset win over Philly and best-pitcher-in-baseball Roy Halladay, but the…
Joe Arpaio Opponent Mike Stauffer in New Times Inaugural Online Town Hall
Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer hopes to unseat Joe Arpaio, 79, as the Republican nominee for Maricopa County Sheriff — and he wants to let you know where he stands on the issues.So Stauffer’s agreed to answer any question you have in New Times’ inaugural online town hall meeting.Arpaio was extended…
Morning Poll: Did You Receive a Call Claiming Phoenix Mayoral Candidate Wes Gullett Has an Illegitimate Child?
Someone’s apparently taken a page out of Karl Rove’s book and is spreading a rumor that Phoenix mayoral candidate Wes Gullett has an illegitimate child.Gullett’s former boss, Senator John McCain, ran into similar rumors when he ran against former President George W. Bush in the 2000 GOP presidential primary.McCain’s “illegitimate…
Phoenix Mayoral Candidate Peggy Neely Displayed Ethically Questionable Favoritism with an Out-of-Town Developer and Campaign Contributor
Phoenix mayoral candidate Peggy Neely pledges to rein in the influence of developers at City Hall and to strengthen ethics in government — but some of her past actions as a public official don’t conform with her new political message. Especially the former councilwoman’s dealings with CityNorth, a $1.8 billion…
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Sheriff Joe Arpaio and His Fiesta Bowl Freebie
There’s one thing Sheriff Joe Arpaio never lacks for: money. Certainly in the political realm, the sheriff is well heeled. His last campaign-finance report, filed in 2010, showed he had a cool $2.8 million in cash on hand. He probably has a lot more than that now, because Joe’s camp…
Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, August 18th, 2011
LANGUAGE BARRIERS Too many revel in blockheaded prejudice: It’s embarrassing that people all over Europe know at least two languages, while ignorant Americans thump their chests about how great English is to the exclusion of learning anything else (“Spanish Dip,” Amy Silverman, August 4). Adults who know more than one…
Knocked Out: For Kids, Concussions Can Be Worse Than for Adults
Natasha Helmick goes up for a header during a Dallas soccer match and gets speared in the left temple by an opponent. The 14-year-old, a talented center midfielder playing in the choice Lake Highlands Girls Classic League, crumples to the ground. She can’t see anything out of her left eye…
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Further Studies at UCLA Sounded the Alarm About Concussions and Their Treatment
David Hovda couldn’t believe his eyes. One afternoon, the director of UCLA’s Brain Injury Research Center was contacted by the school’s football team physician to scan the brain of a concussed middle linebacker from the university squad. “He said his bell was rung, but he was very cognizant,” recalls Hovda…
August 17 In Blogs: Matt Tolman, Tommy Cannon, Axis/Radius, Baguette Vending Machine, and Wes Gullett
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:…
Winner of Joe Arpaio’s Inmate Coloring Contest Gets Free Meal Compliments of Sheriff; Goes With Grilled Stuffed Burrito From Taco Bell
By this time tomorrow, county jail inmate Michael Wunsch won’t just be sitting in Joe Arpaio’s Fourth Avenue Jail — chances are he’ll be shitting his brains out, too.You see, Wunsch is the winner of the first ever Joe Arpaio Inmate Coloring Contest. The grand prize for such a prestigious…
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“Fast and Furious” Guns Tracked to More Violent Crimes in Arizona, Including Some in Phoenix and Glendale, Feds Say
Firearms linked to the scandal-ridden “Fast and Furious” investigation have turned up at 11 U.S. crime scenes, including four in Arizona, Congress was told this month.And that’s in addition to the December incident in which U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was shot near Rio Rico.The new information comes from…
Lt. Mike Stauffer, Candidate for Maricopa County Sheriff, to Field Your Questions Tonight on Hair on Fire
For the average (pardon the pun) Joe, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s a hard guy to get a hold of. As for his opponent in next year’s GOP primary for sheriff, Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer: not so much.Stauffer, in our experience, welcomes any question thrown at him. He doesn’t sugarcoat…
Tempe Couple’s 9 a.m. Nap Nearly Leads to Drowning Death of 11-Month-Old Boy
We can think of a lot of instances when it’s probably not the most ideal time to take a nap — topping the list, however, would definitely be shortly after putting an 11-month-old baby in a running bathtub, which is exactly what police say a Tempe couple did earlier this…
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Bus Driver Strike In Phoenix? Union Reps Urging Members to Vote Down Labor Contract; Support Strike
A bus-driver strike may be looming in Phoenix, potentially disrupting at least 31 public-transit routes.On Tuesday, officials with Veolia Transportation, a French-based company that operates those 31 bus routes, made their “best and final” offer the bus drivers’ union.Bob Bean, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1433, which represents…
Fry’s Electronics Employees Find Child Porn While Repairing Computer
Fry’s Electronics employees discovered child porn on a computer brought to the store for repair last April, leading to the arrest yesterday of a Phoenix man.James Long, 57, reportedly admitted he found the pictures of little kids engaged in sex acts “visually stunning” and that he downloaded them for his…
Russell Pearce Opponent Jerry Lewis To File Signatures Tomorrow (w/Update)
Though he has until September 9 to do so, Mesa Republican Jerry Lewis will file signatures with the Arizona Secretary of State tomorrow to place his name on the November 8 recall ballot in Legislative District 18.To formally square off against state Senate President Russell Pearce, Lewis needs 621 qualified…
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One Million Dollar Bond Set for Braden Rockriver, 16-Year-Old Accused of Killing Girlfriend’s Mom
To the right is the first photo released by authorities of accused murderer Braden Rockriver, the 16-year-old accused of murdering his girlfriend’s mother on Monday.Rockriver is being held on a $1 million bond after the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office decided yesterday to try the teen as an adult for the…
Russell Pearce Operative Matt Tolman’s Bag of Dirty Tricks
If you need a sign of state Senate President Russell Pearce’s desperation, look no further than above: one of the placards sprouting up around Mesa, smearing the recall effort, Citizens for a Better Arizona co-founder Randy Parraz, and Pearce challenger Jerry Lewis.The sign, the product of Citizens Who Oppose the…
Complaining to Congressman Ben Quayle Could Cost You Up to $50
Congressman Ben Quayle took a beating from constituents during a town hall meeting in Anthem back in May. Now, the congressman is catching even more heat, this time for not having town hall meetings at all — that constituents don’t have to pay to attend, anyway.Congress is in recess for the…
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Wes Gullett, Phoenix Mayoral Candidate, Raises Questions About Lobbying Interests of Candidates’ Spouses; His Wife is the Only One With Lobbying Ties
Phoenix mayoral candidate Wes Gullett, who just today said he’d walk away from his lobbying firm if elected mayor, included this nugget in his press release. “I hope that Mr. Stanton will live by his pledge and not have any community property interests in lobbying firms as well,” Gullett said.”Community…