Don’t bother asking state Senator Lori Klein about why she pointed a loaded gun at a reporter — she’s apparently done talking about it. “It makes little sense to contribute to a media feeding frenzy that is driven by a few individuals who never miss the opportunity to advance an…
Alleged pederast Bradley Gietz and Jose Luis Juarez have a few things in common. For starters, they both work at a McDonalds. They also live together. They also allegedly like sexually abusing little kids and posting photos and video of the abuse on the Internet.As we reported yesterday, one of the…
Last night’s Home Run Derby was surprisingly terrific entertainment, and we were fortunate (thanks to a pal) to be seated just a few feet from the owner’s box near the third-base dugout. Robinson Cano’s superman hitting show was one for the ages, made even sweeter when we realized that his…
Yesterday was the memorial service for Shannon Stone, a Texas father who died last week after falling from the stands at a Texas Rangers game while trying to catch a ball thrown into the crowd.Yesterday was also the Home-Run Derby portion of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game, and a Kingman…
2003, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game meant literally nothing as far as the regular and post seasons go. If nothing else, it was just an opportunity for the league’s best players to get hurt in a game that did nothing to benefit their team. Exhibit A: catcher Ray Fosse.In…
Somos America, a Phoenix-based pro-immigrant group, has gained the first high-profile name for its white-ribbon campaign, which encourages players and fans to don a symbol of opposition to Senate Bill 1070 during Tuesday’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Chase Field.Jackie Robinson’s daughter, Sharon, who will be at the All-Star Game, plans to wear…
A Mexican soccer match between Club America and Morelia at the University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday was hoping to draw 50,000 attendees, but fell way short of that mark. Actual attendance numbers were not announced, but a safe guess is less than 10,000.The fans’ favorite was America, which has a large following…
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pleaded not guilty today to charges of first-degree murder after allegedly beating his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter to death last month. If convicted, Martwane Mackey faces a life sentence. Maricopa County prosecutors have yet to decide whether to seek the death penalty. In addition to blunt-force trauma to the girl’s head and…
In a concession to common sense, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio agreed today to stop plans for chain-gang parades in front of Chase Field before the start of tomorrow’s MLB All-Star game. “I’m not going to interfere with the ball game tomorrow,” Arpaio promised in a news conference this afternoon. Apparently not wanting to…
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero won’t get as much rest and relaxation during the All-Star break as he’d originally planned. That’s because the D-Backs catcher has been selected as a last-minute addition to tomorrow night’s All-Star Game at Chase Field. Montero was chosen by San Francisco Giants manager…
A Tempe man set his own apartment on fire Friday night, tried to blame the blaze on his next-door neighbor, and then laid down on the ground in front of the burning building and started screaming, according to court documents obtained by New Times.When police got to the apartment at…
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon says America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff” has agreed to keep his chain gangs away from the Major League Baseball All-Star Game tomorrow night at Chase Field. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, you may recall, said last month he planned to roll out the chain gang in response…
Bradley Kirk Gietz is a pretty sick pup — not only is he into kiddie porn, he’s also into his own son.Earlier this month, while investigating kiddie porn found outside of Arizona, agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigations obtained several photos of a naked boy under the age of…
Republican presidential candidate/Godfathers Pizza baron Herman Cain has a solution for the immigration problem currently plaguing the United States. It involves a moat, alligators, and a new take on China’s “great wall.”Cain’s archaic solution is as follows: build a moat along America’s southern border, fill it with alligators, and construct…
At 11 a.m. today, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio plans to unveil his new line of pink skivvies. But there’s a twist: the traditional “Go Joe” written on the promotional boxers will now be in Spanish, which — according to Arpaio — proves he isn’t a racist.Arpaio will be at the…
As every gun owner should know, the Number One rule of handling firearms is to never point a gun at anything you don’t want to destroy. Arizona State Senator Lori Klein, R-Anthem, violated that rule in a big way during a recent interview with Arizona Republic reporter Richard Ruelas. In an article…
The All-Star festivities officially kicked off Saturday, bringing a swarm of fans, media, and celebrities to Phoenix. This year also happens to mark the 10-year anniversary of the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks’ World Series win over the New York Yankees, which makes for great timing for the mid-summer classic to be hosted in…
The best sluggers in Major League Baseball will gather tonight at Chase Field for the Home Run Derby portion of this year’s MLB All-Star Game.Representing the National League will be Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder, who is coming into the contest with 22 home runs so far this season;…
More bad news for state Senate President Russell Pearce.One day before the historic announcement by the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office that the Pearce recall will go before the voters of Legislative District 18, Arizona Solicitor General David Cole informed Pearce that recall committees cannot accept corporate or union contributions.Cole…
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A Buckeye trailer manufacturing firm and its owner were ordered by a federal judge to pay $30,000 in fines and received two years’ probation for hiring undocumented workers. Richard Taylor and his company, Arizona Trailer Manufacturing, was convicted in U.S. District Court and sentenced on Wednesday. Dennis Burke, Arizona U.S. Attorney and Matt Allen, special agent in…
