Gilbert could have up to five medical-marijuana dispensaries. Mesa expects as many as 10. Officials in both east Valley cities expect to vote on zoning guidelines next month that prepare for the marijuana stores authorized by the passage of Proposition 203, according to an article published today in the East Valley Tribune. Bureaucrats want…
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A Coconino County man accused of murdering a Utah sheriff’s deputy will not face the death penalty, the Coconino County Attorney’s Office announced today.Instead, the Arizona Daily Sun reports, Scott Curley, 23, was ordered by a judge to undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine whether he’s competent to stand trial…
A former bus driver, who goes by the name “Mr. Bill,” was arrested last week after police say he got a little grabby with a 9-year-old girl and then lured her into his car with a vibrating back massager. According to court documents obtained by New Times, “Mr. Bill,” a.k.a…
The Tempe Police Department announced today that two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 21-year-old Arizona State University student gunned down near the campus last month.The two men in custody for the murder of ASU senior Zachary Marco are 20-year-old Louis Eugene Harper and 17-year-old Anthony…
What’s sicker than showing a 12-year-old girl a porn movie? Showing her a porn movie titled “Like Cousins” while feelin’ her up, which is what a Tempe man allegedly did last week.According to court documents obtained by New Times, the victim went to school yesterday and told a counselor that…
A Surprise woman, who punched her 11-year-old son in the stomach in front of police — all while telling the boy how she didn’t want him anymore — was sentenced in Maricopa County Superior Court this morning.Christina Muniz, 29, was sentenced to three years probation and 30 days in jail…
A booze-infused caffeine drink, commonly known as “blackout in a can,” is believed to be responsible for a car wreck in Mesa on Sunday, where a 19-year-old girl crashed her car into a tree after a night of drinking.Lanae Cummings, 19, told police she had been playing beer pong before…
U.S. Senator John McCain says he’s fine with his wife’s participation in a star-studded ad, in which she bashes the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.McCain is one of the key figures holding up Congress’ attempt to put an end to the policy. McCain has never said he opposes ending…
Lawyers for the Phoenix police officer accused of killing an unarmed man — and his dog — want a new grand jury to take a look at the officer’s case.Officer Richard Chrisman was indicted for second-degree murder last month in the death of Daniel Rodriguez. If you’re unfamiliar with the…
Galindo asks Joe why he always goes after the employees, instead of the employersI’ll concede that radio host Carlos Galindo is a controversial figure. The Latino activist community shuns him. And he’s been blasted for being anti-Semitic, due to a blog posting he made in the past, where he reportedly…
Gilman attacks the Nazis, the Phoenix PD, and J.T. Ready in this video of the warfare on November 13Phoenix’s Michael Moore, videographer Dennis Gilman, braved rocks and industrial-strength pepper spray to bring us his latest video depicting yet another day in state Senate President-elect Russell Pearce’s Arizona.At what point do…
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:…
Qualified patients probably will be buying legal marijuana in dispensaries by summer or fall of 2011, a state health official said today. Those who grow their own under Arizona’s voter-approved Proposition 203, however, could be getting high much sooner. In a long news conference this afternoon featuring Will Humble, director of the state’s…
In case you missed it … Phoenix Councilman Sal DiCiccio appeared on Sunday Square Off to talk to 12 News’ Brahm Resnik about the committee of “high-powered individuals” who had been meeting quietly.Watch the video .Resnik points out several contradictions about DiCiccio, including his general praise and belittling of city…
Steve Nash may not be entering the Canadian political arena — yet, anyway — but there is some new gossip on the Suns star that we swear is actually true: Nash and is wife of five years are getting divorced.Nash released a statement on Saturday — a day after the…
Jon Talton, author of Rogue Columnist, reminisces in his latest blog post that, once upon a time, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon “got it.” But no more. Talton writes that if “any historian cares to write about Phoenix’s collapse…the mayoralty of Phil Gordon will be an essential chapter.”Here’s a snippet:…
The Flagstaff Unified School District has received numerous phone calls from angry parents regarding an article in the Arizona Daily Sun, which outlines the district’s plan to send letters home to parents of some of the district’s tubbiest tots.The story first appeared in the paper on Friday, and, as expected,…
The wife of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock was in court this morning, where she pled not guilty to charges that she had an inappropriate, sexual relationship with a teenage boy.Susan Brock’s court appearance comes less than a week after her husband of 28 years filed for divorce — obviously,…
Goodyear Mayor Jim Cavanaugh abruptly ended his term as the city’s mayor this morning. In a letter to the citizens of Goodyear, Cavanaugh resigned his post, citing problems with other elected officials as the reason.”My effectiveness as your mayor has been diminished by a strong collaboration of city manager and…
A 54-year-old Phoenix woman was arrested early yesterday morning after cops say she ran a guy over and didn’t even bother to stop.Around 4:30 yesterday morning, the 53-year-old male victim, whose identity has not been made public, was riding his bike westbound near 4800 East Van Buren, when he was…
Schultz rips Pearce for his crazy talk on Brahm Resnik’s Sunday Square-OffJust another reminder of what the local Republinuts — led by neo-Nazi-huggin’ state Senate President-elect Russell Pearce — have in mind for you one million-plus folks down on your luck, or those about to be in this economy: No…
