As the New York Times aptly points out, sooner or later the headline “Lil Wayne Goes to Jail” will be correct. Today, however, is not that day.Since our earlier post about Wayne, known to the government as Dwayne Carter, we learned that Wayne has evaded the clink for yet again,…
It’s a sad day for somewhat-literate Lil Wayne fans, who often comment on our blogs: Weezie is finally going to jail to begin a year-long jail sentence for gun charges in New York.Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, was initially supposed to turn himself into authorities on February 10, but…
We remember first hearing about Sally Wells when she was a line prosecutor working for former Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley. We heard she was ethical, tough when necessary, always cordial, and fast on her feet in court. One criminal-defense attorney noted some years ago that Wells tended to “do the right thing,”…
The free ride may be coming to an end for light-rail freeloaders in Tempe — the Tempe Police Department is planning “focused fare enforcement stops” at light-rail stops to catch people who don’t pay. Tempe police say they are putting an end to the “education period” for light-rail cheats and …
One thing was clear during halftime of the tightly contested Arizona State-California men’s basketball game up in Berkeley on Saturday afternoon: The Sun Devils were up by one point, but it was about the shakiest lead you could imagine. ASU’s three-point shooters, Derek Glasser, Ty Abbott and Rihards Kuksiks, were…
Look at the list of players who didn’t score a single point in the second quarter of Monday night’s Phoenix Suns-Denver Nuggets game: Steve Nash, Amar’e Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups. Each a superstar; not one point among them. Of course, it’s difficult to score from the bench, where Nash…
The Mesa City Council has approved a new police chief for the city. On Monday, Commander Frank Milstead was formally hired. Milstead, who officially starts the job March 22, has 25 years of experience in supervising a major crimes bureau and homeland security…Tamara Hoffman, the Chandler teacher involved in a…
The local press’ lead on the recent deposition of MCSO Chief Deputy David Hendershott in the federal racial-profiling lawsuit Melendres vs. Arpaio was Hendershott’s contention that a vast lefty conspiracy is out to get his boss Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Actually, Hendershott had made the same basic claim in previous statements to a…
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: Feathered Bastard: Tohono O’odham Chairman Ned Norris’ Statement; Activist Mike Wilson Reacts, in Scottsdale This Week for…
Someone call a shrink, stat!That was our thought after reading Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas’ revealing interview with the Arizona Republic over the weekend. Thomas was apparently giving the daily of record his first candid interview after a climactic week that saw a visiting judge remove him from prosecuting County…
A little sunshine and some cacti wasn’t enough to patch things up between sex star Tiger Woods and his wife. Reports claim that after a week in Arizona, Tiger’s wife, Elin, won’t be moving back in to the couple’s Florida home.As was feverishly reported by local media, after his very…
We are fairly certain that the Mesa City Council didn’t choose Frank Milstead as its new police chief because of his well-honed sense of humor, but it’s sure to come in handy in the months to come. Onetime stand-up comic Milstead will be moving east from the city…
An 82-year-old suspect in a 1987 murder is suffering from memory problems and requires a competency hearing, according to the man’s attorney. Recent paperwork filed in court also clears up confusion about the suspect’s name: His real name is Richard Earl Rodgers, but his fingerprints are the same as the…
The endorsement war is waging in the epic GOP showdown between Senator John McCain and former Congressman J.D. Hayworth, but there is one conservative movement that’s staying off the battlefield — for now anyways.Arizona’s four largest Tea Party groups announced today that they will not endorse either candidate in the…
As my recent cover story “Blood’s Thicker Than Water” dealt, in part, with activist Mike Wilson’s efforts to leave water on the Tohono O’odham Nation for migrants crossing over, I attempted mightily to ask some questions of nation Chairman Ned Norris, Jr. concerning the humanitarian crisis there. I even buttonholed…
Since our earlier post about Alcor and its legal battle with the family of a woman whose head the company is trying to freeze, a lawyer representing Alcor got back to us and claims the company just wants to see the woman’s wishes carried out.From the sounds of the initial…
President Obama went to the doctor yesterday for his first checkup since taking office. The appointment revealed that the hope-and-change hero takes anti-inflammatory medication to relieve chronic tendinitis in his left knee, and that he should eat better to lower his cholesterol. It also revealed that he’s still smoking cigarettes.The…
After a brief legal hiccup, the 71-year-old head of a dead Colorado woman can be cryogenically frozen by Scottsdale-based Alcor Life Extensions, a Colorado judge ruled this morning.Mary Robbins of Colorado Springs kicked the bucket a few weeks ago but not before signing documents giving Alcor the right to cryogenically…
A couple more turns of the screw to report this morning on the county front: 1. Former Arizona Chief Justice Ruth McGregor — a retiree who just returned from an out-of-country trip — ruled that a Yuma judge will decide last week’s squabble over the appointment of a special prosecutor in the…
“Spiritual Warrior” James Arthur Ray was released from a Yavapai County Jail on Friday and has taken to his Twitter page to offer his followers some insight into Buddha, Jesus, “the darkness,” and the laws of the universe. At this point, he should probably be more interested in the laws…
It was a hell of a weekend for the Phoenix Suns, even though they got nipped 113-110 by the San Antonio Spurs at AT&T Center yesterday in the early game on ESPN. And the national audience wasn’t disappointed by this one. It was a seesaw battle all the way against the two…
The Phoenix City Council will vote tomorrow on a proposal that would save late-night Metro light-rail service on weekends. The plan calls for other cuts, primarily reduced light-rail hours during the weekdays. If approved, the changes would take effect in July…The Mesa High School Choir will participate in a March…
