Police in Glendale are warning the community about burglars posing as neighbors. They say they’ve connected a string of burglaries in Phoenix and Glendale to two men, whom police say go to houses and pose as new neighbors or previous residents to get inside. After asking to use the bathroom…
As that great Phoenix philosopher Fronzo “the Fonz” West once asked in a riddle worthy of a Buddhist koan, “How do you call the cops on the cops?” Here in Mari-Kafka County, the problem’s compounded by the fact that one of the most corrupt law enforcement agencies in the nation…
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: Top 10 Geek Obsessions of the Decade Club Candids at Fibber Magees Chow…
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon hasn’t needed to raise money since he waltzed to reelection in the fall of 2007, leaving a war chest stocked with $370,000. Yet in the last two years, Gordon has paid his chief fundraiser big bucks all the same. Records show that Gordon paid fundraiser Elissa…
A judge has recused herself from the case that sparked a contempt-of-court order for a detention officer who removed papers from a defense attorney’s file. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Lisa Flores filed a minute entry this morning saying the court can’t rely on the Sheriff’s Office to get a…
Prosecutors working for Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas persuaded a grand jury to indict Mary Rose Wilcox, the lone Democrat on the county Board of Supervisors, on 36 felony counts. But they should have a much harder time getting those charges to stick in court. That’s because this indictment is even sloppier than…
It may have poured in the Valley yesterday but coming off of a 30-17 win against Brett Favre and the then 11-1 Vikings, it was nothing but sunshine for Arizona Cardinals fans.The big win put the Cards back on the NFC radar and it was announced today that Cards quarterback…
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and Sheriff Joe Arpaio vowed on Tuesday to get to the bottom of what they call a serious corruption problem among county leaders and judges. Their afternoon news conference followed the announcement earlier today that County Supervisors Don Stapley and Mary Rose Wilcox have been…
According to state Treasurer Dean Martin, the state of Arizona is only weeks away from having to pay state employees with IOUs. Considering state legislators are the ones who got Arizona into this mess, that sounds good to us.Martin spoke to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Infrastructure and the…
IndyCar bombshell and Scottsdale native Danica Patrick announced this morning that she will be joining the NASCAR racing circuit. Then she went on to sound like Ricky Bobby from Talladega Nights — shamelessly promoting her corporate sponsor.NASCAR drivers have the uncanny ability to work the name of their sponsors into…
Republican senators submitted a report to Congress yesterday outlining billions of dollars of useless or stupid spending in the Obama stimulus plan.What do we mean by useless or stupid? How about $100,000 for a puppet show in Minnesota or a $2 million replica railroad in Nevada.The report, spearheaded by Arizona Senator…
Michael Manning, the lawyer who’s made a mint suing Sheriff Joe Arpaio and other local miscreants, has decided not to run for Arizona Attorney General, after all.Turns out too many people are dependent on Manning’s rainmaking skills for him to leave private practice. Must be nice!”Shortly after it became public…
Maricopa County Supervisors Don Stapley and Mary Rose Wilcox (left) were served with indictments this morning that accuse them of committing a long list of crimes. Stapley’s been indicted on 27 felony and misdemeanor accounts. You’re familiar with these accusations by now: perjury, false swearing, theft. He’s been ordered to report for…
An Arizona appeals court is set to issue a ruling today about whether people accused of shoplifting are entitled to jury trials…
The Town of Buckeye needs a $250,000 armored vehicle like it needs another foreclosure sign — but that’s what it’s getting thanks to federal largess. The federal Homeland Security department gave Buckeye a grant for the 8.5-ton Lenco Bearcat vehicle. It’s supposed to arrive by May of next year, reports the…
How much would you spend on a bra? $10? $20? Some women may be willing to spend even more, but to get your ta-tas in the cups of this year’s hottest bra, you’re gonna have to pony-up millions.On display at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Molina Fine Jewelers in…
Crews are busy restoring power to parts of the Valley after yesterday’s rain storms. At least 30 signals at traffic intersections and 61,000 residents are without power. A spokesman for APS says he hopes everyone will have restored electricity by noon…Police are looking to build a new station across from Fiesta…
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: Joe Arpaio Slammed by Goldwater Institute Over Stoddard Mess Up on the Sun: Scott Weiland…
Judge Gary Donahoe, chief of the Maricopa County Superior Court’s criminal section, routinely lets criminals off without prison time, yet jailed a detention officer doing his job. That’s the gist of a December 4 news release by the Sheriff’s Office which cites six supposed examples of Donahoe’s lenient judging. The detention…
The Phoenix Coyotes officially have the worst attendance record in the NHL, and Hockey News, or the “Canadian Bible,” as it is referred to in certain circles, is blaming the team for driving down the entire league’s attendance average.The average per-game attendance for the NHL at this time last season was…
A Mesa man claims he has no idea what caused his on-again-off-again girlfriend to “turn purple” and die yesterday morning, but a member of his family told police he admitted killing her, according to court documents.Gilbert police received a call yesterday morning from a member of 21-year-old Dartanion Terrial Stroud’s family, saying…
In the spirit of giving this holiday season, the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is conducting the Holiday DUI Task Force across the state, and this week’s big winner when it comes to “giving” DUI citations is the Phoenix Police Department.The Task Force will be in effect through New Years Eve…
