A Utah woman nearly became a movie star earlier this month — the only problem with that is she didn’t know she was being recorded, the movie was being filmed in a shopping mall dressing room, and the (ahem) director was a convicted sex offender from Arizona.On March 9, a…
The execution of convicted murder Daniel Wayne Cook, who has been sitting on death row for more than two decades, will go forward after a last-ditch petition filed by his lawyer was denied by the state Supreme Court yesterday.Earlier this month, Cook’s attorneys filed a petition to review his death…
Yavapai County sheriff’s deputies found the unidentified body of a man floating in the Verde River Saturday night, and they’re hoping tattoos (pictured) on the man’s body will help investigators figure out who he is.About 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Yavapai County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of a man’s body…
Our onetime colleague Lisa Davis (one of our personal faves) showed up at the Changing Hands bookstore in Tempe last night to read from her newly published book, “The Sins of Brother Curtis: A Story of Betrayal, Conviction, and the Mormon Church ” a chilling expose of a Mormon pedophile and how…
As other news outlets are reporting on dogs biting people this morning (yawn), New Times found a story about a guy who fought back against the ferocious fangs of a police pooch by biting back (yes, an actual man bites dog story, as cliche as it may sound) and now…
Arizona apparently deserves its reputatation as a mecca for low-paying jobs, ranking 40th in an economic analysis among states for per-capita income. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reports, according to the Biz Journal this morning, that the average income for state residents if $34,999 — “well below the national average of $40,584.”…
A track coach at a Chino Valley high school was arrested yesterday after a cop caught him having sex with a teenage student in his car as it sat parked at a local park.According to Prescott police, an officer on routine patrol saw a car parked at Heritage Park in…
In the wake of the defeat of five anti-immigrant bills in the state Senate last week, there’s been some question about whether the boycott of Arizona over Senate Bill 1070 should continue.There’s no doubt that the boycott has been effective. Both the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Phoenix…
Well that didn’t take long.Just over a month after announcing his candidacy for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl, Congressman Jeff Flake has gone the route of Senator John McCain and caved to Arizona’s culture of Conservative kookdom by abandoning his support of comprehensive immigration reform.Flake, a…
The Phoenix Suns put up a tremendous effort in triple overtime against the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers last night — except for the final moments of the game, when it mattered most. Planet Orange kept it close in regulation, losing 66-60 at the half. The Lakers opened up the…
Republican Congressman Trent Franks continues to hint that he plans to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl, and last week, announced that the decision would be made by god and his constituents.”I truly don’t know what God wants me to do and what is right…
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:…
Put to rest any skepticism you still harbor that the Centerpoint towers (now called West Sixth) will remain unfinished despite a recently closed sale. Okay, we were one of the skeptics — but only because we drive by the project (now called West Sixth) nearly every day and hadn’t seen much…
Like a 15-year-old girl, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio reached unprecedented levels of media sluttiness today when he not only felt compelled to announce how many cyber friends he has, but went so far as to lie about it, too. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office put out a press release…
The Peoria Police Department says it has identified the man responsible for last week’s Heineken heist, during which the suspect stabbed a good samaritan who tried to stop him. Unfortunately, the alleged thug’s still on the loose.Police say the Heineken thief is 29-year-old Eric Matthew Papanek, of Glendale. Turns out,…
If the customers who feast on the Arrogant Butcher’s Turkey Sloppy Joe and wash it down with a Miller High Life have anything to say about who will lead the nation’s fifth … er, that is sixth largest city … then the honors will go to former Deputy Attorney General…
Tuition increases proposed late last week by Arizona’s three public university presidents make getting a public education in Arizona pricier than ever. Worse, they were probably underestimated — again. Presidents of the three universities sent their pitch for new tuition increases to the Arizona Board of Regents on Friday, in…
Unlike the rest of us, Arizona Congressman Ben Quayle can rest easy — Texas tough guy Chuck Norris doesn’t want to kick his ass. In fact, the played-out punchline of endless jokes is diggin’ him some Ben Quayle.The man who will “never have a heart attack because his heart isn’t…
An alleged meth head was arrested on Friday after trying to sell some weed to a group of kids at the Pinal County Fair. The suspect didn’t actually have any weed, but he did have a pocket full of crystal meth, an assault rifle, and a shotgun.About 10 p.m. Friday,…
Republican Arizona Congressman Trent Franks’ decision on whether to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Senator Jon Kyl will apparently not be made by Franks — rather, it will be made by god and his constituents, the Congressman told GOPers.Franks spoke to a group of Sun City Republicans…
At this moment on the cusp of the Sweet 16, it strikes us as flat-out absurd how much big-time college basketball and football coaches continue to rake in, no matter what the economy is doing to most of the rest of us. Yup, we know that those salaries generally…
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try (and try) again — no matter how absurd what you’re trying to accomplish may be.A little over a month after the “Birther Bill” failed in the Senate Judiciary Committee, GOP legislators are pushing to send the proposal back to both houses for…
