Image: James King David Eisenberg and Victoria Toensing, at a news conference in October. The next step in Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas’ push to hire special prosecutors will likely be a request for an expedited ruling in a lawsuit that addresses the matter. Thomas wants the special prosecutors…
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: Johnny Depp Champions the West Memphis Three This Saturday, and My Small Contribution to That…
Jimmy Wayne, the Tennessee twang star who’s in the process of walking from Nashville to Phoenix to raise awareness of homeless teens, got a tough lesson in hobo 101, when someone stole his clothes and some personal items out of the RV he has following him on his trip.Hate to…
Trent gives the bloggers something to harp on, around 6:12 in…Republican Congressman Trent “Foot-in-Mouth” Franks is truly the gift that keeps on giving. The goofy, amiable wingnut from Arizona’s Second Congressional District is known for his hard-right stance on just about everything from abortion to President Obama’s birth certificate, which…
Since our earlier post about a presentation the animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals plans on hosting at ASU — the group plans to discuss the inhumane ways the university is killing animals in its classrooms — ASU representatives got back to us to disavow the event as…
Rather than, um, sweatin’ it out in a Yavapai County jail, Arizona’s most infamous “spiritual warrior” is a free man this afternoon after posting bond in Yavapai County Court.James Ray was released from jail at 11:10 a.m. today, less than 24 hours after his lawyers successfully had his bail amount reduced…
The animal-adoring group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is in a huff (what else is new?) over the treatment of animals in laboratories at Arizona State University and will be hosting a presentation on the university’s campus to basically rip the university a new one.The presentation is called…
The West Memphis Three, featured on an episode of 48 Hours Mystery that runs this Saturday, February 27The case of the wrongly convicted Arkansas men known as the West Memphis Three may seem a little far afield of Phoenix, Arizona, but not really. Perihelion Arts Gallery, currently on Roosevelt Street,…
Ben Quayle, son of former Vice-President Dan Quayle, who made some waves a couple of weeks ago when his father announced his candidacy for Congress on Fox News, is one of three front-runners in the Republican primary for John Shadegg’s Congressional seat.Not bad for a guy who’s never voted in a…
Arizona State’s surprising men’s basketball team finds itself in the biggest game of the Pac-10 men’s basketball season at 1 p.m. tomorrow when it plays the California Golden Bears for first-place in the conference. The road game will be televised on Channel 34 (FSAZ), and may even make it into…
One of the chief criticisms of Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas before he first won office in 2004 was his inexperience. Yet the Board of Supervisors is considering replacing Thomas with someone who has never prosecuted a single felon: Chandler Mayor Boyd Dunn. Thomas, who has formed an exploratory committee…
Tucson’s vice mayor and a potential Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, says there is a new version of John McCain, and its even crankier than before. Glassman is bashing McCain over the president’s healthcare summit in Washington D.C. that McCain attended yesterday, at the exact same time J.D. Hayworth marched into McCain’s Phoenix…
We tuned into Police Women of Maricopa County last night and, as we predicted, it didn’t take long for the jowls of America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff” to pop on the screen. It was only about 10 minutes into the show when Sheriff Joe Arpaio made a cameo appearance, which basically set…
The Mesa City Council approved $10 million in funds to make over the Fiesta District. Among the renovations will be narrowing of Southern Avenue, plus shaded sidewalks, more colorful street signs, and better landscaping…Bob Gebhard, special assistant to the Arizona Diamondbacks, suffered a mild heart attack on Wednesday. Gebhard, 67, underwent…
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: Russell Pearce Scores Another Win Against Hispanics, Most Local Activists Are No-Shows, Only Daniel Patterson…
According to several sources, a team of eight to nine U.S. Department of Justice investigators looking into civil rights violations by Sheriff Joe Arpaio was in Phoenix this week. On Sunday, February 21, they met with around 15 anti-Arpaio activists, some of whom gave them a tongue-lashing for dragging their…
“Spiritual warrior” James Arthur Ray had his bail reduced today by a Yavapai County Superior Court judge, which will likely grant the self-help guru his freedom as he stands trial for manslaughter.Ray’s bail had originally been set at $5 million but after three weeks of arguing that Ray couldn’t afford…
If you’re a pederass, who has kiddy-porn saved on your computer, taking your computer to a mall to be repaired may be one of the stupidest things you can do. That being said, a Scottsdale man did exactly that this week and as a result, was arrested.Scottsdale police say that…
Fire up your televisions because the big day is finally upon us: Police Women of Maricopa County debuts tonight on TLC.Since we last posted an item on the Sheriff’s Office’s latest stab at reality TV, the network has released more clips of the show.Based on the new clips, our suspicions…
Cigarettes aint cheap, and Valley Circle K convenience stores learned that the hard way when a man took nearly $80,000 worth of cancer sticks during 31 robberies over the last several months.Smokers can inhale easy, though, because Tempe police caught the man they believe to be the cig bandit, and he is now…
In a doofy attempt at political theater this morning, former Congressman J.D. Hayworth marched into the Phoenix campaign office of Senator John McCain to hand-deliver a note challenging Arizona’s senior senator to a series of debates as the two battle in a heated GOP primary.As far as we can tell, phone…
Yesterday, Pima County Superior Court Judge John Leonardo kicked Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas off the prosecution of Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox — saying Thomas had a series of conflicts of interest and dismissing the entire indictment against Wilcox for good measure.Which led us to wonder: Since Judge Leonardo believed…
