Some weeks just tend to bring out the criminal weirdness more than others, and this was one of those weeks.From a chubby fellow’s attempt to smuggle drugs in his belly button, to an “irate” woman at the airport threatening that her boyfriend will have sex with a cop’s daughter, to…
Phoenix police took in 803 guns in this past weekend’s buyback program, but just one assault rifle was turned in.Phoenix Police Sergeant Steve Martos gave us the final count from this past weekend’s buyback event, which includes 442 handguns, 162 shotguns, 198 rifles, and the lone assault rifle.See also:-Phoenix Police…
It seems nearly impossible to keep the state of Arizona off of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, but, for once, an Arizona-based segment isn’t due to the actions of the state’s elected officials.This time, Stewart gave his analysis of the Jodi Arias trial, specifically, the over-dramatic antics…
People in Arizona are more likely to believe that global warming is a real thing than people in any other state.It may be easy to believe, since a large portion of the state is essentially a Crock-Pot that cooks humans during the summer, but it may also be difficult to…
Ladies and gentlemen, the above photo is a man’s belly button stuffed with heroin, in an attempted smuggling attempt in Nogales.See also:-Bell Peppers Will Not Disguise 2,000 Pounds of Weed, Mexican National Discovers-Border Agents Find Women With Buckets of Chicken: Half Original Recipe, Half Meth-Mexican Man Breaks Record for Unsuccessful…
Paul Goldschmidt hit his eighth and ninth home runs of the year as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2, completing a three-game sweep. The D-backs first baseman wound up with four homers and nine RBI in the series. Starting pitcher Wade Miley (3-1) outdueled the Dodgers’ Clayton…
Police say the husband of a theater director in Phoenix “concocted an elaborate scheme” to tie up two teen student-actresses at the theater for his own sexual gratification.David Harris, a 32-year-old truck driver, admitted to tricking the girls, ages 15 and 18, into being tied up at Xpressions Dance Theatre…
A jury found Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree murder yesterday for killing Travis Alexander at his Mesa home in 2008.Arias’ conviction means she could be sentenced to death for her crime.See also:-Jodi Arias Guilty of First-Degree Premeditated Murder-Psycho Killer: Jodi Arias’ Kinky Death-Penalty Trial-Jodi Arias’ 10 Most Pathetic Tweets…
Why is it that people from Chihuahua and Monterrey are such jackasses? They come from pinches ranchitos and talk about their haciendas, They cross the border and act as if their cagada does not stink. Why do pinches chihuahuenses act as if they are better than us American citizens? They…
Is Daddy living in the mountains now?” It’s a heartbreaking question that 5-year-old Alexa has been asking her mom, Tonya Hensley, since her father went missing on April 15. It’s been three weeks since members of Superstition Search and Rescue (SSAR) traced Chris Hensley’s steps into the Superstition Mountains and…
The family of Travis Alexander agrees with the first-degree murder jury verdict against Jodi Arias, and plans to sue Arias in the near future, the family’s lawyer said today.. Jay Beckstead, the family’s lawyer, announced the planned wrongful death suit against Arias today on the steps of the Maricopa County…
Chances seem slim-to-none that Jodi Arias will escape a death sentence. The Maricopa County jury which today found Arias guilty of first-degree murder is scheduled to begin hearing the aggravation, or penalty, phase of the trial tomorrow starting at 1 p.m. Witnesses will likely be called for this phase, meaning…
With 22 days remaining, the effort to boot Sheriff Joe Arpaio from office has re-started the paid petition-gathering campaign it discontinued back on March 18. See also: -Joe Arpaio Fans Look a Little Desperate With Billboards Urging People Not to Sign Recall -Joe Arpaio Recall: Give Joe the Pink Slip…
A Southwest Airlines employee at Sky Harbor airport called police last week to report an “irate” Scottsdale woman who was yelling and screaming after being informed that she wouldn’t be flying to California that day.Turns out, “irate” was an understatement, as police say 37-year-old Jill Pemberton kicked two cops, threatened…
Jodi Arias was found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder today, and now the jury must decide whether or not to put Arias to death. The jury also found Arias guilty of felony murder. The penalty phase of this trial, which already has lasted four months, will start at 1 p.m…
The man who kind of made Governor Jan Brewer’s comments about headless bodies in the desert a reality was sentenced to 14 years in prison.”Law enforcement agencies have found bodies in the desert either buried or just lying out there that have been beheaded,” Brewer said back in June 2010.See…
Arizona State University announced the new, new costume design for Sparky the Sun Devil that was voted on by fans, and the one that looks the least like a child predator is the costume they’re rolling with.Not surprisingly, fans picked the design that looks very similar to the one used…
UPDATE: Jodi Arias Guilty of First-Degree Premeditated Murder, Jury FindsThe jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of Jodi Arias.According to a spokesman for the Maricopa County Superior Court, the verdict will be read at 1:30 p.m.See also:-Jury Deciding Arias’ Fate-Psycho Killer-Jodi Arias Is on Twitter, @Jodiannarias-Jodi Arias’…
A woman cleaning a house in Tempe stumbled upon a teenager’s improvised explosive device yesterday.Joshua Prater, an 18-year-old senior at Marcos de Niza High School, told police yesterday that he built the device when he was 10 years old, and said he didn’t know it was filled with explosive powder,…
U.S. Marshals working with Tempe PD arrested Mazen Diamond in Atlanta Monday, after the fugitive had been on the lam for more than 10 years for drugging, raping and videotaping Tempe women he and his cousin met at local bars. Authorities found Mazen living with his girlfriend and two young…
Paul Goldschmidt was once again the hero of the Arizona Diamondbacks as he rocketed a tie-breaking, two-run homer in the ninth inning of last night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers to secure a 5-3 win for his team. It was Goldy’s seventh home run this season and came off…
The Scottsdale Police Department confirmed Tuesday that Phoenix Suns forward Michael Beasley is being investigated in a sexual-assault case.He hasn’t been arrested or charged in the case, but another Valley athlete has been arrested in the past week — Arizona Cardinals linebacker Daryl Washington was arrested on two felony charges…
