Stephen Colbert devoted the opening segment of Monday’s nights show — The Colbert Report — to mocking an Arizona Republican who changed his name from Scott Fistler to Cesar Chavez in advance of a run for a seat in Arizona’s Seventh Congressional District. The one-time Republican, who most recently made…
Sherman E. Unkefer III’s years of living lavishly at the expense of his many fraud victims appear finished. No more investments in gold companies, no more international travel — unless it’s as a fugitive. The 69-year-old gold-and-juice millionaire from Scottsdale — whose infamous white-collar criminal case in Maricopa County Superior…
Arizonans might be some of the most stressed-out people in the United States.That is, if working long hours or being unemployed, commuting a long way, not having health insurance, spending too much on housing, and living in a densely populated area are things that cause stress…
Immigrant-rights groups including the American Civil Liberties Union claim to have documented more than 100 cases of unaccompanied immigrant children being abused by U.S. border authorities.Customs and Border Protection and Border Patrol are supposed to have these minors processed and turned over to Health and Human Services within 72 hours,…
Citing a desire for pension reform, Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio released details of the 50 biggest pension payouts the city is making to retired employees.DiCiccio’s report estimates these 50 employees will get combined pension payouts of around $173 million, leading DiCiccio to compare the Phoenix government to that of…
After a nearly two-decade absence, Alfa Romeo dealerships are going to make a comeback in the United States.Arizona is getting two of the nation’s 86 Alfa dealers, one in Tucson, and the other alongside Fiat of Scottsdale. Most of the Alfa dealers in the U.S. will be moving in with…
A duo from Arizona have been charged in Los Angeles for allegedly breaking into the home of Miley Cyrus’, and making off with her jewelry and Maserati.The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office says 19-year-old Tylor Scott and 21-year-old Naomi Charles have pleaded not guilty to the charges.Local court records…
Traffic on Phoenix highways can be frustrating, but it actually doesn’t get any better in other big cities.According to the annual report released by GPS-maker TomTom, using its data, Phoenix again had the best traffic of any city with more than 1 million people…
Of the states that share a border with Mexico, Arizona has the highest rate of foreign-born residents who report speaking English “very well.”According to statistics released today by the Census Bureau, a little less than 50 percent of foreign-born Arizona residents said they speak English less than “very well.” This…
GoDaddy, the Scottsdale-based web hosting company that’s undoubtedly best known for showing a few seconds of cleavage during the Super Bowl every year, wants to go public.The company has filed for an initial public offering, which it also did in 2006, but didn’t go through with back then…
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery has issued a public warning that government workers may be guilty of child abuse if they leave migrant children unattended in Arizona.”Federal officials who apprehend children in border enforcement actions and then leave them unattended at locations in Arizona may be guilty of felony child…
It appears that Mary Rose Wilcox will finally be able to deposit a few hundred grand of taxpayer money into her bank account. Wilcox, the former longtime County Supervisor who resigned to run for Congress, won another court ruling on June 2 for her right to a pre-arranged $975,000 settlement…
The Department of Veterans Affairs released the results of its internal audit, which didn’t reveal a surprise — wait times are long, and many employees around the country claim there’s gaming of the scheduling system.Nationwide, there are more than 100,000 veterans facing long wait times, including more than 4,300 around…
A Tempe home invasion caught on video as a woman played a video game can be seen this morning on YouTube. A police bulletin picked up by various news media organizations around the Valley reported the home invasion, which took place early this morning in a west Tempe apartment complex…
People who thought they were buying Viagra pills from one Phoenix man were getting stiffed. Er, scammed.According to Phoenix police, Melvin Rutkowski, 68, was also selling other counterfeit pills online, including Cialis and Levitra…
If you think custom license plates are generally dumb, then you should see the ones that the Motor Vehicle Division doesn’t approve.Late last year, we acquired the list of more than 27,000 rejected custom license plates in Arizona, and now that we’ve finally gone through them all, we’ve chosen the…
In case you missed any news action this week, we’ve got you covered.Here’s our recap of the most-read news stories of the week:…
One of the students shot yesterday at Seattle Pacific University is from the Phoenix area.Sarah Williams was in critical condition after five hours of surgery, according to a local news report…
A pair of Peoria parents are accused of keeping two of their adoptive daughters in a twisted home “prison,” according to police.Court documents obtained by New Times describe various treatments the 13- and 11-year-old girls faced: Being forced to sleep nude in the backyard, having their heads shaved, being forced…
An administrative law judge this week ordered the state to allow PTSD sufferers to use medical marijuana, reversing a decision by the state health-services department. Will Humble, director of the state DHS, wrote about Wednesday’s decision by state Administrative Law Judge Thomas Shedden in his blog today. “I have until…
Veterans Affairs officials and investigators have found that 35 veterans in the Phoenix area died while waiting for care.However, there’s been no confirmation that these veterans died because they didn’t receive timely care…
At the end of the week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest.This week, our alleged offenders definitely keep it…
