The buzz in Tempe high schools has officially been killed.The Tempe Union High School district governing board voted last night to ban “Spice,” and other brands of synthetic marijuana in schools. Because of the decision, students found in possession of any faux-weed will face real-weed consequences laid out by the…
Three Phoenix police officers, and one former officer — all based out of the Phoenix Police Department’s highly criticized South Mountain Precinct — have been indicted for stealing thousands of dollars from various businesses that partnered with the department.The Attorney General’s Office released the indictments to the media this morning…
Tom Tancredo, a one-time Republican presidential candidate and former candidate for governor of Colorado from the “Constitution Party,” has a certain Russell-Pearce-like (ahem) charm about him when it comes to the debate over illegal immigration, and it was on display in Denver on Tuesday night when he got to “ask…
Randy Pullen, chairman of the Arizona Republican Party, has announced via Twitter that he will not seek reelection at the next state party meeting on January 22. This follows the news that Pullen had not been elected a state committeeman from Legislative District 11. Normally, someone would have to be a state…
So…Ilya Bryzgalov’s nasty.The Phoenix Coyotes goaltender had 39 saves in the team’s 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames last night. We realize Phoenicians don’t know much about hockey, but we assure you 39 saves is a lot.The Howlers are now on a four-game win streak — two of which came…
A Mesa man suspected of murdering his wife last month pled not guilty to second-degree murder yesterday, even though he admitted to police that he accidentally shot her.Robert Benoit, 42, was arrested on October 30, about 60 miles from the Mexican border. That was after he called his mother to…
Unless the two men police believe murdered 21-year-old Arizona State University student Zachary Marco can come up with a million bucks apiece they’re not goin’ anywhere for a while.Bail was set at $1 million each for Louis Eugene Harper and 17-year-old Marion Patterson III yesterday, and the Tempe Police Department…
Miami only had a three-point lead at the end of the first quarter last night against the surging Phoenix Suns, winners of three straight games, but the Heat didn’t look back after that. Arguably, the entire second half was garbage time for LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosch, and the rest of…
FADING TRADITION Laudig does a favor for Philip: So here’s my question: What did you really think about Tradiciones (“Buzz Kill,” Michele Laudig, November 11)? Actually, you have done me a favor. There are two people I totally despise (if I were trying to be cute, I would say I…
I’m thinking of moving to Mexico. I’m a first-generation americano. Speaking with my parents about moving, they’re absolutely against it, insisting that it’s violent and that I should be proud of being an American. I’m not looking to lose my American-ness, but just want to add some more mexicano to…
Ron Price needs his milkshake. It’s 10 a.m. on a Monday and the baldheaded, barrel-chested former bodybuilder is shuffling around the kitchen of a posh rehab clinic in Tijuana, wearing slippers and a blue Gold’s Gym T-shirt. Price had been employed as a stockbroker in New Mexico until his training…
PLEA DEAL Can the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association, the powerful union that represents Phoenix Police Department officers, successfully derail the case against Officer Richard Chrisman, the Phoenix cop indicted for second-degree murder in the October 5 shooting of an unarmed man? That’s the question I have as interim County Attorney…
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:…
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon just posted a blog titled, “The Truth … For A Change.”In it, Gordon blasts DiCiccio for his creative (that is, false) interpretation of budget figures to propel the idea that the average city worker gets $100,000.[Of course, it would be nice if Gordon applied that mantra…
Things just keep getting worse for Brett Sutter, the Calgary Flames rookie forward accused of sucker-punching a cab driver outside of a Scottsdale bar last week.First, he was charged with assault, then he was demoted to the Flames’ minor league squad, and now he’s been traded from Calgary to the…
High school students in Tempe may want to prepare for a buzz kill.The Tempe Union High School district governing board will vote tonight on whether the consequences imposed on students found in possession of synthetic marijuana should be the same as those for students busted with real marijuana…
A cremationist in Bisbee is a cremationist no more — the state board that oversees the funeral industry revoked his license to cremate remains after the chilling discovery of two open pits filled with thousands of human bones was found on the property of a cemetery he owns last month.The…
The booze-filled caffeine drink police believe a 19-year-old Mesa woman was slurpin’ down prior to wrecking her car over the weekend is likely to be banned by the Food and Drug Administration later today. But not to worry: we’ve tracked down a recipe for a bootleg version of the drink,…
The cases against seven men with connections to the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club — stemming from an August shootout with rival biker gang the Vagos — were sent back to a grand jury on Monday. And, in an effort to have one of the biker’s trial moved to another venue,…
The number of food stamp recipients in Arizona has increased drastically in the past year, to the point that now more than one million people are eating government funded meals.That means about one in every six Arizonans is on food stamps.KTAR spoke with Steve Meissner from the Arizona Department of…
Since Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard’s days are numbered, it’s likely that Deputy Attorney General Greg Stanton will put himself on the short list of politicos who plan to run for mayor of Phoenix.That list of potential candidates already includes Councilman Claude Mattox, Councilwoman Peggy Neely, and maybe Wes Gullett.Stanton confirms…
The mother of one of the two suspects accused of murdering 21-year-old Arizona State University student Zachary Marco says her son may have a checkered past, but he’s no killer.KPHO spoke with Theresa Whiting yesterday, the mother of 17-year-old Marion Patterson. Not only does she say her son is innocent,…
