The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has dropped charges of disorderly conduct against the nine protesters who chained themselves to the Arizona state Capitol on April 20, in an act of civil disobedience over SB 1070. (Note: Governor Jan Brewer signed the “papers, please” legislation just days later on April 23.) Attorneys working pro…
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:…
Augustus Shaw, a Republican running for State Legislature, failed to close out a political action committee he started when he ran for Tempe City Council in 2004, officials say. Because of state campaign-finance laws, Shaw should have either terminated the PAC or filed finance reports each a year. Because he’s done neither since…
UPDATE: the Mohave County Attorney’s Office will not seek the death penalty for alleged baby-rapers. Click here for details.A Bullhead City couple was arrested yesterday after their 1-month-old baby died as a result of what police are calling a “brutal sexual assault.”Bullhead City police spokeswoman Emily Montague tells New Times…
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu recently announced that “drug cartels” control the area in his county where deputy Louie Puroll was allegedly shot at, and where two men were recently gunned down. Now Babeu may be getting some assistance from an unwelcome and unsavory source: Vigilantes led by National Socialist Movement member J.T…
Augustus Shaw is a legendary name around these parts, but not because of the ethics-bending Tempe HOA attorney who’s candidacy for the State House has been challenged. We’re not sure that the “original” Shaw, who died in a Saguaro Lake boating accident in 1977, would be all that proud of…
If you happen to be the person responsible for the death of 21-year-old Kyleigh Sousa, be advised: Criminal-hunter extraordinaire John Walsh may be lookin’ to find your ass. It’s been three weeks since Sousa was murdered in a robbery attempt in Tempe, and while tips continue to poor in, no…
According to a recent national survey, if you’re gay, opposing Arizona’s controversial, new immigration law is very in right now. The survey, released earlier this week by Harris Interactive, finds that gays, lesbians, transgenders, and bisexuals oppose the new law in much higher numbers than heterosexuals…
Finally, it looks as if the musical chairs in college sports have come to an end. As we reported here last week, there was a lot of uncertainty about which conference a number of schools would end up joining. While schools did shuffle around, the latest (and hopefully last) one…
Nearly a year after a group of four Liberian boys raped an 8-year-old Liberian girl in a shed in the apartment complex where she lived, a bench warrant has been issued for the parents of the victim after they failed to show up for a court hearing yesterday morning.Judge Susan…
There will be storylines aplenty when U.S. Open tees off tomorrow in Pebble Beach, California. Can Tiger Woods add another major title in his quest to break Jack Nicklaus’ all-time record? Will a no-name player surprise the golf world? But Valley sports fans should keep an eye on ASU alum…
We got word yesterday that as U.S. Senate hopeful Rodney Glassman hits the campaign trail with his snazzy, new, Arizona flag lapel pin, one of his opponents in the Democratic primary will be contributing to the Huffington Post. U.S. Senate candidate, and former New Times columnist, John Dougherty announced that as…
Wagner’s original video of the Huppenthal interviewGOP spinmeister Jason Rose has stepped into the fray regarding a high-school student’s video report that included an interview with state Senator John Huppenthal, who is seeking to become Arizona’s schools superintendent.Rose cries foul in a news release, wherein he states that Huppenthal was never…
An alleged serial bank robber, responsible for at least three heists across the Valley, was busted in Peoria last week thanks to the keen eye of a police officer, the Peoria Police Department announced this morning. Peoria police spokesman Mike Tellef tells New Times that Timothy John Kestle is the man…
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has confirmed that prosecutors will seek a hate crime enhancement against Gary Kelley in the May 6 shooting death of Juan Varela in a South Phoenix neighborhood.Kelley, an Anglo, is currently charged with second degree murder in the slaying of his Hispanic neighbor. According to…
Yavapai County sheriff’s deputies made a grisly discovery Monday night when they found a murder suspect sitting in a bloody bathtub on top of his alleged victim. According to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a reported assault near the 2000 block of South Puma Circle in Cottonwood…
Surprise, surprise: Russell Pearce prevaricates yet againSometimes I wonder if state Senator Russell Pearce would know the truth if it bopped him upside his mutton head. Known for spewing bogus stats conflating crime with Mexican migration, he can’t seem to help himself, no matter how bogus the factoids he throws…
The Arizona Diamondbacks should take notes from the Boston Red Sox on how to win a baseball game. The formula is a simple one: score early and often, then let the bullpen seal the deal. The Red Sox followed this method to perfection Tuesday night as they defeated the Snakes…
Yesterday, New Times acquired an Arizona Department of Public Safety report on its crime-scene investigation into the alleged clash between Pinal County sheriff’s Deputy Louie Puroll and what Puroll said was a group of drug-smuggling undocumented aliens. As Paul Rubin pointed out yesterday, the report raises more questions than it provides answers. Check out all the…
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:…
We’ve gotten our hands on a heavily redacted police report made public a few hours ago by the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office. It’s about the Rob Krentz murder case, a subject that we explored last week in the story “Cowboy Down.” It is available right here if you haven’t checked…
Two Phoenix men are believed to be responsible for one of the most poorly thought out bank robbery attempts we can remember — including fake machine-guns, a dog, and the suspects using a cab as a getaway vehicle.This brazen act of stupidity has made the media rounds today, but we…
