There have been at least 13 people “accidentally” shot and killed in Arizona this year.Just last week, 27-year-old Florence resident Robert DeArman III was killed after he was checking out a friend’s gun, and handed it back. One of the men accidentally pulled the trigger during the exchange, and DeArman…
Attorney General Tom Horne does not seem the least bit interested in dropping his lawsuit against the Maricopa County community colleges, in Horne’s bid to keep DREAMers from getting in-state tuition rates.Horne agreed to meet with a dozen activists at his office yesterday, and after he refused to budge, the…
The estimate of the taxpayers’ tab in the Melendres v. Arpaio lawsuit is more than $7.3 million, the Feathered Bastard reported yesterday.While thinking of a more judicious use of $7.3 million in taxpayer money, we found these really badass jetpacks…
Please see update below with Tim Casey’s whiny objection to the legal fees caused by the bad behavior of his client. Who better to help me inaugurate a new category in this blog, entitled “Bigotry Is Expensive,” than the man known for sucking all of the air out of the…
Glenn Winningham Fearn, a sovereign-citizen nut from Arizona and Texas, has been accused by Canadian authorities of trying to smuggle banned weapons across the international border. Fearn, who in his many civil court filings over the years refers to himself as “Glenn Winningham; house of Fearn,” was caught on October…
Despite all the negative attention surrounding the fraternities at Arizona State University, it looks like the frat boys at the University of Arizona aren’t exactly angels, either.According to Jackass star Johnny Knoxville, he was drugged with Ecstasy while attending a frat party, at U of A, where he was filming…
Homecoming was this weekend at Arizona State University, which included ASU’s football team trouncing the Washington Huskies, 53-24.New Times was in Tempe to document the festivities. Check out the photos below:…
Twenty-one people who served in the Arizona Air National Guard have been indicted for allegedly defrauding the federal government of more than $1.4 million.According to Arizona Attorney General Horne’s office, the 21 — including eight officers and 13 enlisted guardsmen — falsified military records in order to get “Temporary Duty…
Welcome to Courthouse Update, a weekly rundown of goings-on at the Maricopa County Superior Court.This week, a former elementary school teacher was sentenced to prison for his child-porn collection, a child molester got more prison time than a murderer, and more:…
Maybe Attorney General Tom Horne ought to think about resigning.Again, Horne and one of his employees were found to have circumvented state campaign-finance laws, by coordinating Horne’s AG campaign with an independent-expenditure committee…
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:…
Christine Jones, the former Go Daddy executive who’s running for governor, is a big fan of Sheriff Joe Arpaio.3TV has the footage of Jones giving a gushing review of the sheriff in front of a crowd, including Arpaio, at a charity event. 3TV also has the footage of Jones, a…
A man who crashed his car into a tree and a wall on the side of Interstate 10 earlier week, killing one passenger and injuring another, was extremely drunk, according to police.According to court documents obtained by New Times, 34-year-old Edwin Hurt had a blood-alcohol level of .317, which is…
How bad would things have to get for Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne to do the right thing and resign? You’d think pleading no contest to a vehicular hit-and-run witnessed by two FBI agents who’d been tailing him would be enough, at least for the state’s top prosecutor. Then there’s…
Good news: The Arizona Cardinals lost by fewer than 58 points to the Seattle Seahawks Thursday night.The Cards still lost, and it was still pretty ugly…
A Phoenix grandmother shoved her grandson into rush hour traffic, according to police.Juanita Ramer’s grandson was hit by a car on Thomas Road near the ramps for Interstate 17 and suffered multiple broken bones in his leg, according to court documents obtained by New Times…
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, we observe one minor detail of…
One analysis says Tempe and Scottsdale are among the top 100 places to live in the United States.Livability.com, using a number of factors, ranked Tempe 43rd, and Scottsdale 89th…
Late Thursday evening, the plaintiffs in the ACLU’s big civil rights lawsuit Melendres v. Arpaio fired back at Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s surprise announcement that the MCSO would begin one of its notorious Hispanic-hunting sweeps on Friday. Responding to a filing by Arpaio’s lawyer Tim Casey earlier in the day, plaintiffs’…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio is sticking his tongue out at federal Judge G. Murray Snow, telling the jurist that the MCSO will execute one of the sheriff’s infamous crime suppression sweeps beginning Friday, October 18. Though Snow recently ordered that a monitor be appointed to oversee 59 pages of instructions on…
Republican Congressman Paul Gosar and some of his colleagues have been investigating why federal parks were closed during the federal government shutdown.Perhaps someone should send a calculator to Gosar’s office to help him put two and two together…
By one measure, Tempe and Scottsdale are among the top 100 places to live in the United States.According to Livability.com, Tempe is 43rd, and Scottsdale’s 89th…
