The great wealth amassed by infamous Arizonan Kemper Marley Sr., who died in 1990, has ensured the man’s name will be heard — and seen — for years to come. The guy had ties to the mob and a generally bad reputation (except when it came to making money). He was implicated, though…
We’ve been getting a bunch of emails from folks inquiring about the status of the Deborah Milke murder case. When we last wrote about the infamous case involving the mom convicted of orchestrating the murder of her 4-year-old son (she supposedly sent him “off to see Santa Claus”), we noted…
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors thinks it may have solved its photo-radar problem. Sorry, they’re not getting rid of the damn things, they’re just going to charge you more if you ignore the ticket, as many often do.After a brief hearing this morning, the board voted to approve an…
Jonathan Antonucci, (at right), one of three suspects in a deadly fire at the Young Champions of America building in Phoenix, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and arson. Like Moniza Murillo, who took a plea in the case a few weeks ago, Antonucci got a break from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. The…
Attention Phoenix motorists: When you hit a person with your car, you need to stop.This public-service announcement comes because in less than two weeks, a teenager and a 62-year-old woman were each hit by multiple cars and in each case, only one person stopped…
Keep your pets close to home, because there’s a new strain of rabies in Arizona — and it’s spreading. Known as “Big Brown Bat,” the virus appears to have mutated and is jumping species. Skunks and foxes are getting it — without having had any contact with bats. “Usually it’ll…
There are few things in the world more maddening than having your luggage lost when traveling and even fewer things more cathartic than going berserk on the airline representative when he or she tells you it may never be found.Phoenix police yesterday managed to track down more than 1,000 pieces of…
It’s that special time of year for stoners all across Arizona — time to harvest the chronic. Don’t get too excited, the Arizona Department of Public Safety is on the prowl. In the past week, the DPS has seized more than1,300 pounds of weed in the town of Benson alone (single tear)…
Stymied by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, County Attorney Andrew Thomas now threatens to conduct the investigation and possible prosecution of Don Stapley in his own office. Again.Remember, the first case against Stapley traveled from Thomas’ office to the Yavapai County Attorney’s Office. Then came the new case, examined briefly…
One of the big questions about the Phoenix Suns heading into this season was: Did 35-year-old Steve Nash have enough left in the tank to carry the Suns like the Nash of old? On Tuesday night, the former league MVP certainly had plenty in the tank as he sparked a…
A traffic stop in Surprise ended in suicide Tuesday when the driver slit his throat. According to police, George Lajeunesse, 43, was stopped because he was wanted for questioning in a domestic-violence call. Lajeunesse reportedly wielded a large knife at the traffic stop, and slit his throat after being Tasered…
Let’s not mince labels, here: The neo-Nazi National Socialist Movement members who’ll be rallying at the state Capitol this coming Saturday afternoon are lowlife degenerates. And I don’t just mean that their anti-Semitism, outright racism and adoration of mass-murderer Adolf Hitler (you know, the guy that’s always on the History…
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: Club Candids: Yucca Tap Room on Halloween Night Kenny G and Weezer Collaborate,…
Country Music Television found a Gilbert couple who it thinks could be some of the strictest parents in the world, and they will be featured in an episode of the World’s Strictest Parents. James and Janee Gentrup let two monstrous teens named Ronnie and Christiana into their home for a week…
The impending death of the East Valley Tribune means fewer news articles in the future about things that go on in the Phoenix metro area. But it’s even worse than that: The planned shuttering of the Trib’s Web portal in two months, coinciding with the closure of the…
A 22-year-old Mesa woman accused of leaving a fetus in a backpack had criminal charges against her dismissed today in Maricopa County Superior Court.Back in March, police at the Gila River Indian Community found a backpack under a tree while on a routine patrol about five miles southeast of Sacaton.Inside…
Just when we were thinking, “Gee, we haven’t seen Sheriff Joe shamelessly promoting himself in about 48 hours,” we caught this little nugget: Arpaio will be fielding questions on Good Morning Arizona tomorrow…
In an announcement from the ninth floor today, Governor Jan and the brew crew confirm that Anthony Rodgers will be leaving his position as head of the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, and the administration has already found a replacement. “I am pleased today to announce the appointment of…
Did you see the Coyotes lose to the L.A. Kings last night? If you did, it was more than likely on television because Jobing.com Arena was virtually empty.The Phoenix Coyotes broke a record last night that was set as recently as Saturday — fewest tickets sold…
The vehicle of a New Mexico nun, who police say was murdered on Halloween, was found Monday in Arizona.The nun, 64-year-old Sister Marguerite Bartz, was found dead in her New Mexico home after she didn’t show up to mass on Sunday.Bartz was serving at a church in a Navajo community…
A Phoenix man was arrested Monday night after two children under his care got burned while playing with a fire in the man’s backyard.The Phoenix Fire Department was called to a house near 83rd Avenue and west Buckeye Road, where there were reports of a burn victim.When fire units got…
A record of 3-0 to start the season? Even against poor-to-middling competition (L.A. Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves), we’ll take it, though we’re not deluding ourselves. The other athletic shoe’s about to drop on the Phoenix Suns, thanks to the NBA’s Special Department of Torture (a.k.a. the schedulers). Tonight,…
