Granted, it’s a slower-than-usual news day. But we didn’t realize just how slow it actually was until we looked at the home page of azcentral.com this afternoon and saw that the Arizona Republic is asking readers to “share your memories” to celebrate Sky Harbor International Airport’s 75th anniversary.Our initial thought…
A Pinal County man (who happens to look a lot like Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu) apparently wasn’t satisfied with the stuff he stole from a woman’s house during one burglary, so he burglarized the same exact house the very next day.According to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, on September…
It was a record-setting year in terms of kids getting cooked in cars, which is bad news for two reasons: A) kids are getting cooked in cars and B) it’s only September and it’s still hot as hell outside.The death of a 2-month-old Kingman girl puts the total number of…
If you want to accuse someone of lying, it helps to tell the truth yourself.That said, Congressional candidate Jon Hulburd may want to reconsider some wording used in his latest radio ad.In an ad Hulburd released today called “Maturity,” he claims his opponent in the District 3 Congressional race, Ben Quayle,…
In case you missed it, ABC World News — like several other national news outlets — picked up on New Times’ cover story this week, “Pinalcchio.”We watched as a camera crew interviewed the story’s author, Paul Rubin, for about a half-hour outside of our downtown Phoenix offices.Excited to see our…
A Peoria man, wrongly accused of stealing a hat at a local water park, handled the false accusation by attempting to moon his accusers in the middle of the park. But he failed, and by the time it was over, the only people exposed to the man’s ass were five…
Wanna know what really happened to Pinal County Sheriff’s Deputy Louie Puroll? So do we. Unfortunately, the truth may never come out — even after the Department of Public Safety analyzes the teeshirt he says he was wearing when he was shot.There’s no shortage of theories as to what actually…
In my Monday blog concerning just who will pay for the cost of Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu’s administrative investigation into the Munnell memo alleging corruption in the command staff of the MCSO, I reported that Babeu’s flack Tim Gaffney had told me that both the MCSO and the Maricopa County…
TV news is often good for one thing: a laugh.Tacky catch phrases, lame dialogue, and guys who look like real-life Ron Burgundys (yeah, Mark Curtis, we mean you) tend to define local TV news.For the most part, TV news is harmless. However, sometimes it’s not — as was the case on Monday…
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:…
Michael TurneyMichael Turney, the stepfather of a girl missing since 2001, was sentenced today to 10 years in a federal prison for possessing a large cache of fully functional, homemade bombs.He pleaded guilty back in April.Federal agents who raided Turney’s home at 17218 North 34th Street in December of 2008…
If you were under the impression that things couldn’t get much worse for the Arizona Cardinals, guess again.It’s reported this afternoon that wide receiver Steve Breaston will be out the next few weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus.The news was first reported by Mike Jurecki of XTRA Sports…
We watched with great curiosity last night as local television news types tried to sort out the wild yarn involving Pinal County sheriff’s Deputy Louie Puroll. Here’s our story on the stink. An “investigative reporter” (as compared with a “reporter”) for the NBC affiliate (Channel 12) named Wendy Halloran did…
Most people convicted of a hit-and-run DUI in Arizona have a tough time getting a job at McDonald’s. One man, however, has overcome the limitations of a DUI conviction and landed himself a pretty sweet gig: driving around Carl Paladino, the Republican candidate for governor of New York.Rus Thompson is…
When Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu agreed to go on Fox 10 News last night to answer questions about the shooting of Deputy Louie Puroll — raised in the current issue of New Times — he probably thought something similar to what we thought: TV news will throw a few softballs that’ll be…
A time-honored tradition in Arizona is to use the state as a base for crimes committed elsewhere in the country. That’s just what John Wanek did: The Phoenix-based developer, owner of Ventana Companies, 3100 North Third Avenue, #201, falsified his financial status, took out tens of millions of dollars in loans,…
The 29-year-old mayor of Nogales, and his 59-year-old father, were arrested this morning on multiple charges including bribery, theft, fraud and money laundering.Mayor Octavio Garcia Von Borstel was taken into custody at his office at the Nogales City Hall this morning.According to the Attorney General’s Office, the FBI began investigating…
A Mesa man shouldn’t be expecting that stereotypical $5 birthday check from his grandmother this year. That’s because he allegedly beat her up and stole her wallet last week. According to the Mesa Police Department, 19-year-old Robert Grazioso was arrested Friday after he punched and kicked his live-in girlfriend.Shortly after…
I’m on deadline today, so I won’t have time to suss this out till later, but this CNN video of peace activist Liz Hourican being tackled by law enforcement is disturbing for a couple of reasons.The first is that, based on what’s in the video, there was no need for…
You guys call this a mosh? I’ve seen old ladies do betterSand Land continues to serve as the spot to be for neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and plain ol’ racist nativists to party down. Just check out the above video for the 2009 Oi Fest, held yearly in Tonopah, Arizona, and sponsored…
A billboard displaying a Hispanic family with an out-of-context quote from Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu has been removed.Within days of the billboard going up, Babeu started campaigning to have it removed, even calling the consulate for the president of El Salvador — the country of origin of the family…
The Arizona Cardinals are coming off their third awful game of the season, which is bad news considering there have only been three games.Quarterback Derek Anderson’s received the brunt of the blame because, frankly, he’s played terribly.Anderson misses receivers, holds on to the ball too long in the pocket, and…
