In October 2007, New Times reporter Ray Stern was cited with a criminal charge for supposedly raising his voice while in the office of a lawyer working for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office — and no one would say, even under oath, who’d actually decided on charging him with the…
The Arizona Department of Health Services today issued a warning for Arizona residents over an influx in rabies cases seen around the state, and the usual suspects are once again bats and bobcats.According to the ADHS, there were three bobcat attacks in Arizona in April alone, and in each case, the…
The Phoenix Police Department is asking the public’s help in tracking down victims of a pair of thieves, who police say targeted elderly victims across the Valley.Last month, police arrested 30-year-old George Gregg and 60-year-old David Gregg on several charges of theft and burglary, after the pair allegedly targeted old…
Arizona has had its share of letdowns over the past few weeks and now — on top of all the embarrassing shit the state Legislature’s been up to — it appears that one of Arizona’s architectural wonders, the Hover Dam, has been outdone by a bunch of beavers.This week, experts…
The Avondale Police Department — after a two week investigation — arrested the director of the Aqua Fria High School’s special-education program after a 15-year-old student with special needs told her mother that he raped and threatened her.Brian Willner, 35, was arrested yesterday on suspicion of sexual abuse and assault, after…
The Chandler Police Department is asking the public’s help in locating two men believed to be involved in the shooting of a Chandler man early yesterday morning.Chandler Police Detective Frank Mendoza tells New Times that at around 1:30 a.m. yesterday, a man called police to report that someone was trying…
Here’s a phrase designed to strike fear into the hearts of rational Arizonans of every political stripe: “Meet your law enforcement team.” As in, Sheriff Joe Arpaio has a new bestie! We’ve repeatedly argued that the biggest problem with Andrew Thomas’ tenure as county attorney was that he saw himself…
Bill Montgomery, the candidate for Maricopa County Attorney backed by Sheriff Joe Arpaio, strongly questions Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s mental fitness and leadership ability in a secret tape made by county officials. New Times broke part of this story yesterday based on second-hand comments from the county official who made the recording, Don…
There’s a photo making the rounds in e-mail inboxes across the Valley of a rattlesnake den that was supposedly taken at South Mountain.If you’re not a snake person, the photo’s reminiscent of an Indiana Jones movie and is probably enough to make you wanna cry — check it out above.It…
The Arizona Legislature finally has tackled the super-cereal business of making sure that the likes of South Park’s infamous “ManBearPig” have no place in the Grand Canyon State.A ManBearPig — as described by “Al Gore” on the show — is half man, half bear, and half pig.While there may be a minor…
We had a momentary heart palpitation after reading this headline on the AzCentral site today: …
A building fire in a west Phoenix industrial building this morning led fire officials to discover a dead body, and police say the victim was murdered.About 4:45 a.m., the Phoenix Fire Department responded to a fire alarm that went off in the 1200 block of south 35th Avenue.When fire personnel responded,…
A bank robbery suspect turned a Chandler bank into a drag show yesterday, when he dressed like a woman while committing his heist. According to witnesses, the suspect — wearing a black cotton knee-length summer dress with a purple shirt underneath and a long, black curly wig tucked under a black and purple checkered…
Bill Montgomery, a potential candidate for Maricopa County Attorney backed by Sheriff Joe Arpaio, disparaged the sheriff in an hour-long talk with County Supervisor Don Stapley, a county official says. The whole thing was caught on tape without Montgomery’s knowledge. County officials plan to release a digital version to the…
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is demanding documents from Sheriff Joe Arpaio related to a possible misappropriation of detention funds — and if he doesn’t comply, a county spokeswoman tells New Times, Arpaio could be found in contempt of court or even face arrest.The supervisors have been demanding the…
A wife and mother of two from Mesa is in hot water after an argument with her husband over taxes prompted her to bite and slap the man, as well as stab him with a butcher’s knife. Mesa police say that 41-year-old Sonia Hules got pinched after her 13-year-old son called…
A 27-year-old murder suspect was busted at a Tempe elementary school with a handgun on Wednesday as she picked her daughter up from school. Damaris Shayna Davy, who’s unemployed and homeless, was also under investigation for two instances in the past week or so when she pointed the same…
It’s rare that a story about a rabid bobcat attacking a human being could ever be considered lame, but given Arizona’s recent history with these foamy-mouthed felines, the latest tale is a bit of a yawner. We all remember the rabid bobcat that burst into a Cottonwood bar in March…
Interim Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley released a list the folks at his office who were “let go” in the wake of Andrew Thomas’ resignation. *Miguel Martinez, Thomas’ brother in law, hired by Thomas despite not being a lawyer. Supposedly, he worked as a “community liaison.” *Phil MacDonnell, Thomas’ No. 2…
It’s that special time of year in Arizona — flowers blossoming, the sun’s warming up, and as a result, rattlesnakes throughout the state are waking up from their winter naps That is, the vicious monsters are ready to bite the shit out of anyone they see. All right, rattlesnakes probably…
A Phoenix auto mechanic is behind bars after police discovered that not only wasn’t he fixing people’s cars, but was stealing them, too.Kedrick Russell, 42, got pinched by the Phoenix Police Department earlier this week for stealing a car last December and because of the way he did it, cops feel there may…
Apparently, Leyva didn’t learn his lesson. And he got no respect as King of the Roost — his ex-wife turned him in, according to court documents. …
