The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office’s latest stab at reality TV is set to premier on February 25, says the show’s network, TLC.Police Women of Maricopa County is the followup to TLC’s first chick-cop reality show, Police Women of Broward County.The show follows four MCSO lady-cops as they peruse the county and…
The welcome news that Tucson missionary Robert Park has returned home after being imprisoned for six weeks by the North Korean government has been splattered across the Internet, and rightly so. The 28 year-old crossed over into North Korea from China on Christmas Day to draw attention to what he…
On New Year’s Day, country music hunk Jimmy Wayne set out on a cross-country charity walk to help raise awareness of homeless children. At the time, Wayne vowed to essentially live on the streets like a bum as he walked from Nashville to Phoenix. The cold weather and icy conditions,…
For those of us who don’t stand accused of being criminals, or literally face felony charges simply for doing our jobs (see: Donahoe, Gary), it’s been something of a hoot to read the filings by Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas in his conspiracy-fueled attack on other county officials. Of course…
Two of “spiritual warrior” James Arthur Ray’s employees were granted immunity for their role in the October sweat-lodge ceremony that left three people dead and dozens injured.Megan and Josh Fredrickson had worked for Ray’s company, James Ray International, since 2005 and participated in the October ceremony as part of Ray’s…
Reports last week that Tiger Woods would be making his (ahem) triumphant return to golf at a tournament next week in Tucson are false, according to his caddy.Steve Williams, Tiger’s caddy since 1999, tells the Melbourne Herald-Sun that the reports of Tiger’s prompt return to golf after checking out of…
Travelers at Sky Harbor International Airport were treated to a strip tease on Friday afternoon, when a naked man went running through the airport before getting arrested by security.Police say 27-year-old Daniel Green pulled up to Terminal 2 in his car at a “high rate of speed.” Green then jumped…
Police say a phony 911 call on Sunday led to a police chase on Interstate 10 near Casa Grande. A Mesa man named John Michael Cook called the cops and said he was held hostage by immigrant smugglers and forced to transport illegals in a U-Haul truck. Police caught the truck, but…
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: Up on the Sun: Coming Soon: Shotgun Betty’s Rock & Roll Saloon in Scottsdale 10 Things Under…
It’s a small victory, and a technical one.But an order yesterday from Pima County Superior Judge John Leonardo could have a major impact on the resolution of the criminal case against Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox.Leonardo, who was assigned to hear the case against Wilcox by Special Master Ruth…
The founder of an anti-Joe Arpaio Facebook group that recently posted on its page a map to the sheriff’s house, as well as a satellite image of his property, says he’s not afraid of the big, bad sheriff.Devin Fleenor, a graduate student at Arizona State University, says he’s not worried…
A 14-year-old Surprise girl was busted this morning trying to smuggle more than five pounds of weed across the U.S./Mexico border.Border agents in Columbus, New Mexico, say that just before 7 a.m., the girl crossed the border as a pedestrian. While passing through the Columbus port, she was selected for…
So here’s where we stand: Four — count ’em — teams are tied for first place after last night’s goings-on in the Pacific-10 men’s baskeball league, including the Arizona Wildcats and the Arizona State Sun Devils. Mind you, none of the quartet (the other two are UCLA and the Cal…
Nothing makes us feel stupider than getting a city of Phoenix parking ticket.For one thing, it’s never a surprise. The only surprise comes when, after knowing full well that we blew through the metered time, we don’t see one of those piss-yellow tickets on our windshield. Worse, we’re ashamed to…
A Golden Valley man is behind bars for beating his girlfriend’s 4-year-old son so badly with a leash that his school was compelled to call the police.Rufus Crump, 40, of Golden Valley, was arrested on Wednesday on felony child abuse charges after investigators determined that bruises found on his girlfriend’s…
Members of the Navajo Nation, stranded in parts of northern Arizona and New Mexico because of poor road conditions, are having trouble preparing ready-to-eat meals that have been dropped from helicopters.About 40,000 meals were dropped to the Native Americans, but members of the Nation — particularly the elderly in rural…
The federal government is dropping some serious coin on a Super Bowl ad, and John McCain doesn’t like it.The ad, which stresses the importance of participating in the U.S. Census and encourages people to mail in their census form, is costing the U.S. Census Bureau about $2.5 million. McCain thinks…
If you want to see the end of photo-radar enforcement, you’re not alone — so does Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, and he’ll be voicing his opposition at a protest in front of Redflex’s Phoenix headquarters tomorrow morning.Babeu will be headlining the protest in collaboration with the Arizona Citizens Against…
Last year, the Arizona State University club lacrosse team had its season suspended by the university as a result of a hazing incident. At the time, it was unclear what exactly had happened because players on the team clammed up. However, a new lawsuit may shed a little light on…
That was a good use of taxpayer money. Once again refusing to accept the notion that his goons do not have a right under Arizona law to read judges’ email, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court. Once again, he was shot down yesterday, without…
America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff” may want to get the goon squad ready for some late-night house calls, because someone out there in Facebook-land is dishing out directions to the sheriff’s house.As you may recall, New Times had (ahem) a little issue with the sheriff and his thugs over a similar…
Mesa officials are considering allowing off-track betting on horse races at Phoenix track Turf Paradise. Mesa Mayor Scott Smith says it would bring in more tax money, but expressed concerns about other problems wagering might bring. Several sports bars in Phoenix, Chandler, Tempe, and Scottsdale currently offer off-track betting…The Chandler…
