Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne discussed a plan to launch legal action against the state’s medical marijuana law during a January sit-down meeting with the law’s biggest opponent. Carolyn Short, who led last year’s unsuccessful campaign to defeat Proposition 203, refers to the meeting in a February 16 letter to state Department of Health…
Diamondbacks announcer Mark Grace struck out this time. The famed former ballplayer, who played for four seasons with the Diamondbacks starting in 2000, was arrested at about 1 a.m. by Scottsdale police on Memorial Day for driving under the influence…
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved a $650,00 payout to the family of a 33-year-old man killed by a motorist who was “pursued recklessly and in violation of law at high speeds by” a Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputy.The board approved the payout unanimously. In September of 2007, sheriff’s deputies…
Rachel Brock, the 22-year-old daughter of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock, pleaded guilty to two counts of child abuse with sexual motivation this afternoon, court officials tell New Times.Read about the entire Brock family sexual circus here.Brock was originally charged with seven counts of sexual conduct with a minor and…
When El Mirage’s current slate of elected officials campaigned for office, they promised residents change and transparency — a politically popular word these days. In some ways, El Mirage Mayor Lana Mook and her cohorts on the City Council have delivered — they increased the water and sewer rates by…
Rachel Brock, the 22-year-old daughter of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock, is in court at the moment, where there’s a chance she could change her plea to guilty on charges that she molested the same teen boy her mother’s been convicted of abusing.The younger Brock’s been charged with seven counts…
Shane Lindsay, 37, had a problem: he had no money to buy a television to watch during his upcoming prison sentence. His solution: steal an air conditioner before serving his sentence and sell it for some TV money.As he later told police, that was the plan, anyway.Buckeye police were called…
I feel a little like the Arizona Republic’s Clay Thompson in discussing this issue, raised via e-mail by someone involved in the effort to recall state Senate President Russell Pearce. But here goes.Some have suggested that Pearce, who proclaims himself to be a great patriot, has been in violation of…
As “Weinergate 2011” enters day 11, there are now bipartisan calls for New York Congressman Anthony Weiner to resign. Given the congressman’s current conundrum, former Arizona Attorney General/New Times-declared “Mayor of Twitter-Town” Grant Woods has some suggestions for other politicos who want to avoid a similar fate.Weiner came clean about…
A Phoenix clothing “model” last seen nearly two weeks ago has been found alive, Phoenix police confirm to New Times. Despite 18-year-old Kristian Faith Stout, a.k.a. Kristian Ward parents’ earlier insistence that she was kidnapped, it appears the 18-year-old mother ran away.Stout was last seen on May 27 leaving her…
Arizona State’s women’s softball team proved once and for all that it is the nation’s very best last night, pounding the Florida Gators 7-2 to win the NCAA championship in Oklahoma City. The Sun Devils swept the best-of-three series against the formidable Gators in fine fashion, outscoring their opponents by…
Massachusetts is now the third state to opt out of a federal immigration program that helps identify illegal immigrants and turn them over to federal officials.Governor Deval Patrick called it quits on the program, referred to as Secure Communities, about a week after New York did so. Illinois was the first…
The Arizona Republic reported yesterday that the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is likely to dole out a cool $650,000 in taxpayer coin to the family of a 33-year-old man killed by a motorist who was “pursued recklessly and in violation of law at high speeds by” a Maricopa County…
There are two major endorsements Valley politicians go after with gusto during election season — police and fire. And while one candidate usually grabs both endorsements, unions are divided on who is best qualified to serve as Phoenix mayor.The Arizona Police Association is behind former Phoenix Councilman Greg Stanton and…
Fire crews are having a hell of a time putting out the second largest forest fire in Arizona history, which is currently burning in eastern Arizona. So, naturally, we’ve made a list of the five best ways to start a forest fire in Arizona. Last year over 1,500 wildfires damaged…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio took great offense yesterday to our asking other heads of local law enforcement agencies whether they feel comfortable working with America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff” — what with the recent cartel infiltrations and federal investigations, and all.The MCSO was recently infiltrated by a Mexican drug cartel…
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 Cronkite News Service issued a lengthy correction to a students’ article about Arizona sentencing guidelines, but the misinformation persists on the Internet. The May 18 article, which was widely published throughout the state and elsewhere, told readers about the sad case of Candita Gottsponer, a Flagstaff woman with a record for…
Don’t mention how the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office was infiltrated by a Mexican drug cartel to Sheriff Joe Arpaio — unless, of course, you want to watch him hijack a press conference, go off about a few “bad apples,” and take a shot at the Phoenix Police Department.Arpaio — along…
Yahoo! Sports Fight! The Arizona Diamondbacks will have no skipper when they face off against the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight. Manager Kirk Gibson was suspended for one game by Major League Baseball for Esmerling Vazquez’ plunking of Washington Nationals player Danny Espinosa during the eighth inning of Sunday’s game. The…
President Obama’s hoping to secure votes from illegal immigrants by fighting an Arizona law that requires proof of citizenship at the polls, says Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne. The Obama Administration filed an amicus brief on Friday with the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in preparation for more hearings on a…
Susan Pollock, 44, felt a little hot while getting plastered in a Mesa park yesterday afternoon. So she got naked, and then took a nap, according to court records.When police found her sleeping on a park bench in Pioneer Park, all she had on was a T-shirt rolled all the…
