“He’s taking it like a champion.” That’s what a Pinal County Sheriff’s deputy allegedly told another officer as he held a stun gun to a frog’s back. The officer, Deputy Raul Alvarado, was fired after he allegedly zapped the frog, but the Sheriff’s Office was forced to take him back after he…
Nik Richie, founder of the sex-steeped Web site The Dirty, is gonna be pissed. The latest campaign ad for Congressional candidate Jon Hulburd is a little different from literally every ad the candidate has released before today. In other words, it’s not just 30 seconds of free promotion for Richie’s raunchy Web site. Hulburd today…
I was a history major at the University of Arizona in Tucson, which I believe was part of the Gadsden Purchase, the last piece of old Mexico the United States “acquired.” That got me thinking: What was the citizenship status of all Mexicans/gringos who lived in parts of Mexico “acquired”…
Once upon a “past that never was,” Mitch, Casey, and Ben Brose were members of a zeppelin crew, under attack by evil gremlins. The three brothers saved their ship with the help of Ruby the Ray Gun, a “gremlin incinerator” flamethrower they made from recycled paint canisters and brass. But…
THE BLUE WALL Babeu’s stealing infamy from Joe: It just keeps getting deeper in Pinal County (“Pinalcchio,” September 23; “The Big Spin,” October 7; “Homeland Security Debunks Sheriff Paul Babeu’s Claim of Cartel ‘Assassins,'” October 15, all by Paul Rubin). Can you imagine how pissed the old fart from the…
LITTLE JON I was raised in North Carolina as a Southern, yellow-dog Democrat, meaning that my FDR-lovin’ grandfather would normally rise from the grave and put his ghostly hand bone to my cranium if I even so much as suggested that folks shouldn’t vote donkey. However, after communing with him…
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:…
Just in time for happy hour, we got our hands on a copy of the Department of Public Safety report filed after Governor Jan Brewer rear-ended a mini-van in 1988. Jan admits having two scotches before the accident but says she wasn’t impaired — despite failing four different field-sobriety tests.Not to…
The University of Oklahoma got an unlikely shout out last night that it probably could have done without. It happened during the execution of a condemned murderer, and it was actually the last thing the inmate said before he bit the dust.A lot of inmates use their final gasps to…
Veolia Transportation continues to negotiate with two labor unions representing employees who drive and maintain Phoenix city buses. Company execs have already inked a contract with the mechanics’ union.Negotiations have been ongoing since union contracts expired on June 30.During that time, Phoenix officials have warned the public about potential strikes…
To borrow a phrase from that great modern philosopher Flavor Flav, when it comes to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal’s recent ruling on Prop 200, don’t believe the hype.Because hype, fake outrage and panic is basically what we’re getting from right-wingers and Republican politicos about the court’s striking down…
Apparently New Times isn’t alone in trying to get Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon to answer legitimate questions he finds tough or uncomfortable.Gordon & Co. also are blowing off Fox 10 because, according to a story posted on its Web site, Gordon didn’t like its line of questioning. Who does the mayor think…
our previous post about allegations that the wife of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock carried out a sexual relationship with a teenage boy, we contacted Brock’s office for comment. Brock wasn’t available but we were told we’d receive his statement this afternoon.A few minutes ago, Brock’s spokesman, Jason Rose, sent…
A woman was shot in front of an apartment complex in Mesa last night, and one of the two suspects police say was involved was found swimming in a nearby canal shortly after.About 8:30 last night, police got a call that there were shots fired in front of an apartment…
Straight from the you can’t make this shit up files, we’d like to congratulate Max Wilson, who now stands alone as the only member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors without some sort of scandal attached to his name.Until today, Wilson shared that honor with fellow Republican Supervisor Fulton Brock…
A week before the November election, the Arizona Republic was given by Terry Goddard’s campaign has stumbled upon Department of Public Safety records detailing a 1988 car wreck, where Governor Jan Brewer rear-ended a mini-van after throwin’ back at least two scotches.The case was never pursued, and Brewer gave three different…
U.S. Senator John McCain is probably feeling a little sadsies this morning with the news that there’s another “Maverick” in the life of his former running mate, Sarah Palin.Palin spoke at a GOP Victory party in Orlando, Florida, over the weekend and used the term “Mavericky” (it’s not a real…
It’s hockey season again in the Valley, and despite the almost-miraculous conclusion to last season, the Phoenix Coyotes aren’t off to a great start.The Coyotes are now 2-3-3 on the season, which includes last night’s 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators.The Senators dominated the first period with 20 shots on…
With Amar’e Stoudemire playing for the New York Knicks this season, the big question was: How will new acquisition Hedo Turkoglu fare as the Phoenix Suns’ new, star power forward? Can he be anywhere near the impact player that Stoudemire was for the team? Based on last night’s performance against the Trail Blazers in Portland, he…
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 Tempe Police Department today — in the wake of criticism over how it’s handling several unsolved murder cases — released details about the suspects in the murder of a 21-year-old Arizona State University student.Zachary Marco was shot near University Drive and Rural Road about 9:30 p.m. on Sunday October 17.He was taken…
It’s been exactly five months since Kyleigh Sousa, a 21-year-old student at Arizona State University, was murdered near the school’s Tempe campus, and there’s still no arrest in the case. There’s been another unsolved murder of an ASU student, though, which has generated criticism of how the Tempe Police Department is handling…
