Professional Standards Bureau has completed an internal investigation into allegations that Phoenix Police Officer Jeff Gordon engaged in “inappropriate contact” while on duty. But the reports detailing what got Gordon, who is the son of Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, in trouble won’t be available until early next week, a police spokesman tells…
Maricopa County’s corrupt top cop, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, claims smugglers transporting drugs and illegal immigrants are avoiding Maricopa County to avoid run-ins with him.That said, 10 illegal immigrants smuggled into the United States on their way to California and North Carolina, were arrested by the MCSO’s Human Smuggling Unit in the…
Yelling “Police!” and banking on the element of surprise, three men kicked down the door of a Phoenix home early this morning, robbing the family inside at gunpoint. According to police, three Hispanic men rolled up to the East Virginia Avenue residence in a 1990s Ford Thunderbird about 4:15…
The shelters of Maricopa County Animal Care and Control are overflowing with dogs and cats. The MCACC’s solution: Give away the animals practically for free.This is the second time in less than a month the shelters have had overflow problems. MCACC shelters have a total of 700 kennels, but this…
As New Times reported last night, Keith Carmickle — the Kingman numskull who nearly fell to a likely death while trying to catch a baseball at Monday night’s MLB Home-Run Derby — was whisked away to New York City to appear on Good Morning America this morning.Carmickle, it appears, realizes…
Patrick Trejo, 25, was a music teacher at Raul H. Castro Middle School in Phoenix. He also used Craigslist to try to solicit sex with a dog, which — shocking as it may (not) seem — is a crime.Trejo learned his fate in Maricopa County Superior Court this morning after…
For anyone in the armed-robbery biz, here’s a tip: try robbing a store where the highest-priced item costs more than a buck.That said, after apparently weighing his options of which store to rob at gunpoint, a thief in Mesa settled on the Family Dollar Store near Broadway and Dobson roads…
omparing the victims of snake-oil salesman James Ray’s deadly sweat lodge to dogs left in hot cars has ruffled a few feathers.Imagine that.People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, as we reported last month, was attempting to capitalize on the publicity Ray’s manslaughter case received by comparing the victims of his…
Members of the human-rights group Puente greeted sports fans with anti-Senate Bill 1070 chants and signs outside Chase Field Tuesday, as the Major League Baseball All-Star Game got under way.About 100 protesters from Puente demonstrated against Arizona’s immigration law while baseball enthusiasts filed into the stadium.”In Arizona there is daily…
A shooting early this morning in the parking lot of a Phoenix strip club’s left one man dead and police scratching their heads.Mark Curtis Hill, 38, was shot multiple times in the parking lot of Cheeta’s strip club near 7th Street and Indian School Road…
Phoenix survived Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game, but not everyone’s satisfied with the level of entertainment provided by baseball’s best.Arizona Republic columnist Paola Boivin is among those not thrilled with the festivities.Boivin penned a column arguing that All-Star festivities need a “facelift,” claiming the events surrounding the game are “fun…
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. How do you get to the set of Good Morning America? Apparently, all it takes is acting like a dipshit at the Major League Baseball Home Run Derby.As we noted yesterday, Kingman resident Keith Carmickle nearly died when he tried…
At three games out of first place in the National League West, the Arizona Diamondbacks would have home field advantage in the World Series — should they miraculously make it — thanks to the performances of Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder, and the rest of the NL’s best in…
Big ups to Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista — for showing a little class in a game that means almost nothing.Lest we forget, that’s more than we can say about baseball’s No. 1 reject, Pete Rose.In the top of the fourth inning during tonight’s Midsummer Classic at Chase…
I like Sinema, but she flubbed a couple of facts on OlbermannUPDATE, July 13 5:17PM: Sinema called me about her appearance on Olbermann. She explained that she didn’t call Parraz ahead of time because she didn’t know Olbermann was going to ask her about the recall. She knew it was going…
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:…
To gear up for his big night of throwing out the first pitch in tonight’s MLB All-Star Game, former Gabrielle Giffords intern Daniel Hernandez perfected his form in a Congressional office parking lot. “I’ve been practicing,” Hernandez tells Fox News before the game. “I actually got the chance to…
A poll conducted commissioned by Phoenix mayoral candidate Greg Stanton reveals that he leads the pack among decided voters.Of the 400 likely Phoenix voters asked how they would cast their ballots in the August 30 mayor’s race, 20 percent went with Stanton and 11 percent selected former Phoenix Councilwoman Peggy Neely.But…
Former Calgary Flames (that’s a hockey team, Zonies) forward Brett Sutter pleaded guilty yesterday to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct for attacking a Scottsdale cab driver — for no apparent reason — last year.Initially, Sutter, 24, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor assault.Sutter and the Flames were in…
As state Senator Lori Klein refuses to discuss why she pointed a loaded gun at a reporter during an interview last week, she might learn a thing or two from a Tempe man who found out the hard/deadly way what can happen when you ignore basic firearm-safety rules.The senator might…
The Congressional intern whom many credit with helping to save the life of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords will throw out the first pitch at Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game tonight at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix.While most interns spend their time filling Starbucks orders and finding ways to screw up making…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is littering social-media websites with alerts to his upcoming verbal sparring match with civil rights leader Al Sharpton. “Interview with host Al Sharpton on MSNBC today @ 6:40 est Last time we spoke he led thousands of protestors here and asked for me to quit,”…
