On the list of people not to leave your 2-month-old with, a heroin addict ranks high. Sarah Exley of Gendale deemed otherwise, police say, and left her daughter in the care of a drug buddy while she went to “get money” from someone else. On Monday at about 11:15 p.m…
The criminal speeding case of Brett Mecum, former executive director for the state Republican Party, ended last month after a two-year odyssey through the court system.Mecum, 32, was fired from his GOP post in May following scandals that included the speeding incident, a stalking complaint and an allegation that he’d…
For fictional sports agent Jerry Maguire, it was “show me the money!” For non-fictional Valley sports agent Jason Dubin, it’s apparently more like show me the two underage girls willing to double-up on me for some oral sex.Dubin got popped yesterday after police say he tried to lure two teenage…
Despite calls from Tea Party activists and some Republicans for the resignation of Colleen Mathis, chairwoman of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, both Republican commissioner Scott Freeman and Democratic commissioner Jose Herrera expressed support for the embattled Mathis Thursday night.After a nearly-three hour public hearing at Phoenix’s South Mountain Community…
Since our earlier post about former Arizona House Speaker/current Congressional candidate Kirk Adams’ debunked claim that he was the “youngest Speaker in Arizona history,” the candidate’s given New Times’ his response.”I am disappointed that my staff’s research didn’t go back to the 1940’s before I made the claim,” Adams says…
Some people prefer to cover their partner with whipped cream or chocolate to up the ante during foreplay. Brent Vandecasteele went a different direction: he covered his girlfriend with ranch dressing and sodomized her with his picante-sauce-covered finger. But pleasure for Vandecasteele was pain for his girlfriend — she wasn’t…
UPDATE: See Adams’ response to House Speaker Age-Gate here.Former Arizona House Speaker and current Congressional candidate Kirk Adams issued a press release recently claiming he was “the youngest speaker in Arizona history.”The release says Adams “shocked the Republican establishment and political class, winning the speakership at only 35 years of…
A Pinal County sheriff’s deputy who saved two lives in two separate incidents — all in about 45 minutes — will be honored as a hero at tonight’s Arizona Diamondbacks game.On the afternoon of February 3, PCSO Deputy Robert Taylor saved the lives of an infant and an elderly man…
For the second time in about 24 hours, a dead body has been found in Phoenix.The latest is only described as an adult male. He was found near 64th Lane and Rivas Road about 6:30 a.m.. Phoenix police say they’ve had contact with the man recently. The death, however, is…
[jump] The 30-year-old victim was a project manager for a Scottsdale firm.The story described how Phoenix police found the battered body of Ms. Kaur face-down in a bathtub at her home near the intersection of 40th Street and Pecos, in Ahwatukee.On a couch in the family room was a note…
Jonathan Meadows could use a little work on his pickup lines. For starters, he shouldn’t use them on 16-year-old girls. Secondly, should the girl ignore his offer of money for sex, trying to convince her to stick around while he “jack[s] off” could be a bit of a turn off.That,…
Ian Kennedy provided a pimp performance on the pitcher’s mound on Thursday night at Chase Field, earning his eleventh win of the season and helping the Arizona Diamondbacks shut out the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0.The 26-year-old’s arm was in good form as he tossed fastballs and change-ups with gusto, resulting in…
In honor of the recall of Senate President Russell Pearce, we’ve chosen an oldie-but-goody for this week’s New Times You Write the Caption contest.You Write the Caption’s pretty self-explanatory. Here’s how you play: we show you a picture, like the one above of Senate President (for now) Russell Pearce and…
The family of Rebecca Zahau, the girlfriend of Scottsdale-based Medicis CEO Jonah Shacknai — who was found bound, naked, and hanging by her neck at Shacknai’s Coronado, California, mansion last week — yesterday rejected the theory that she committed suicide.The San Diego Sheriff’s Department isn’t saying much about the death,…
This is what happened at Wednesday night’s D-Backs game. A kid named Ian had a ball tossed to him by Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks. A younger kid — a Brewers fan — was in tears because he almost caught the ball before it was given to Ian. Ian,…
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:…
Governor Jan Brewer told the state’s police chiefs today that they should have tried harder to stop voters from passing the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act. We’re a bit perplexed why that makes a difference to Brewer — she and state Attorney General Tom Horne are effectively thwarting the voter-approved act despite the fair election…
As we noted this morning, Congressional candidate Matt Salmon’s got nothin’ but love for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio these days — ya know, now that he’s running for Congress and the sheriff sent a political endorsement his way, and all.But Salmon’s new-found appreciation for the 79-year-old sheriff doesn’t quite…
Before retiring to civilian life a few years ago, Paul Penzone did a very nice job as the Phoenix Police Department’s “face” of its Silent Witness program. He always came across in the media as compassionate, concerned, and genuine, Penzone’s embarrassing-to-watch recent appearances on Nancy Grace’s ever-angry show on…
A Mesa woman was arrested Sunday after flashing some skin at passing motorists, all while aiming a gun at them — and she wasn’t even on meth.Rather, when police arrested 52-year-old Deborah Kay Jones, she was in possession of “Spice,” a synthetic form of marijuana. According to court documents obtained…
I’m more than a little concerned by Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne’s announcement today of a “probe” into the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, which will be holding a public meeting today at 6 p.m. at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix.That meeting already promises to be a real donnybrook, with…
TheAtlantic.com released its list of America’s 19 “Most Hated Companies” — based on the American Customer Satisfaction Index — earlier this month, four of which happen to be airlines (imagine that). Among them is Tempe-based U.S. Airways.The airline came in at the six spot on TheAtlantic’s list with a 61/100…
