An 18-year-old Phoenix woman — who claims on her Facebook page to be a clothing model — has been missing for nearly two weeks, and her family suspects foul play.Kristian Faith Stout, a.k.a. Kristian Ward, was last seen on May 27, leaving her job at the Paradise Valley Mall, where…
Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods could teach New York Congressman — and star of “Weiner-gate 2011” — Anthony Weiner a thing or two about Twitter and other venues for social media.For starters, Woods might suggest, don’t publicly send pictures of your junk to women if you’re an elected official…
A Pennsylvania mom whose insanity defense allowed her to beat the rap in the slayings of her two sons was found dead in a canyon in northern Arizona over the weekend.Authorities think the death might be a suicide.Meghan Lippiatt, 35, of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania was found dead Saturday in the…
There’s a reason 45-year-old alleged pederast David Manuel molested three girls ages 3, 6, and 8: he says one of them was “talking dirty” to him.Manuel of Casa Grande got popped last week for molesting the three girls over what police later determined was several months.The three girls each told police…
Strange game, fast-pitch softball. Alas, the Devils pulled their own comeback and stole a 6-5 victory on their way to the championship round of the NCAA College World Series in Oklahoma City…
Mark Goudeau began a trial for his life yesterday, with a county prosecutor telling jurors that an overriding need to rape drove the defendant to commit a rash of sexual assaults, robberies, and nine murders during a rampage that ended with his September 2006 arrest. Speaking without notes, Deputy County…
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office experienced another newspaper to the nose yesterday when the United States Supreme Court declined to hear a case where a lower court ruled against it in a lawsuit regarding cross-gender jail pat-downs.For many heterosexual, male inmates, a female detention officer grabbing their junk might be…
Recently obtained statistics from the Phoenix Police Department show that hate crime in Arizona’s most populous city continues its upward trend, with a 17.4 percent jump in bias incidents from 2009 to 2010.The PPD reported 115 such incidents in 2009. In 2010, there were 135.The gain is at least smaller…
Mexican icon, Vicente Fernandez, is getting heat from the Phoenix-based human rights group Puente for accepting a 3-year contract with Budweiser, the leading beer for Hensley & Co., owned by Cindy Hensley McCain, wife of U.S. Senator John McCain.Some Valley Latinos have been boycotting Budweiser since the passage of Senate Bill…
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:…
Jose Luis Gonzalez-Dominguez, 21, was arrested last month for allegedly beating his fiancee’s 4-year-old daughter so severely that she died. On Friday, the girl’s mother also was arrested for not reporting what authorities determined was about a year of abuse.According to court documents obtained by New Times, Crystal Shatell Carimbocas…
A San Diego police report shows that Fabian Cota, president of the Mesa Police Association, was trying to protect the honor of a female friend before being handcuffed and hauled off to a drunk tank. Cota, who’s currently on disciplinary probation with Mesa PD, as we reported earlier today, presented a danger to…
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We’re happy to report that the Phoenix man who was reported missing over the weekend was found alive today.Donald Scarsdale was found on the side of the road in Pinal County, authorities say…
Javier Fabian Cota, president of the Mesa Police Association, spent four hours in a drunk tank over the weekend following a run-in with cops in San Diego’s Gaslamp district. We reached Sergeant Cota, who also serves as a vice president of the state Arizona Police Association, on the phone…
The wife of a convicted sex offender who escaped custody — and was promptly caught — over the weekend has been charged with helping her hubby run from authorities.Thomas Reischmann, 54, served prison time for rape, kidnapping, and sexual assault. Following his release in 2008, he’s been a court-ordered patient…
If you’re man, and had plans of going to jail to get felt up by a woman, we have some bad news.The United States Supreme Court decided today to not hear the case of a former Maricopa County jail inmate who claims a female detention officer grabbed his junk during…
The Phoenix Police Department is asking the public’s help in tracking down a senior citizen reported missing last night.Donald Edward Scarsdale, 79, left his home near 39th Avenue and Camelback Road about 7:45 p.m. yesterday. He was last seen driving a white 2010 Toyota Tacoma extended cab pickup truck with…
The widow of a man beaten to death by his Aryan-hating cellmate last year in a jail operated by Sheriff Joe Arpaio has filed a lawsuit against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office alleging that deputies altered jail records that warned of a potential conflict between the two inmates.Wietse Ten Boden,…
Mark Goudeau, the alleged so-called “Baseline Killer,” who already is serving a 438-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting two sisters, goes on trial today for a string of murders, rapes and robberies that terrorized Phoenix in 2005 and 2006. The case will be heard by a jury in the downtown…
Arizona State and Florida, the two best-hitting teams in the Women’s College World Series, won berths in the championship finals in Oklahoma City yesterday. The best-of-three series promises to be a great one, with veteran, well-coached teams evenly matched in every facet of the game but the most crucial one–pitching. That’s…
The Arizona Diamondbacks fell out of top spot in the National League West this past weekend after splitting their four-game series with the Washington Nationals at Chase Field. The Snakes are now sitting a half game behind the resurgent San Francisco Giants in the standings. There’s no need to…
