Email Author James Hibberd

2001 Stories by James Hibberd

• Friend in Need

  published November 15, 2001

  Last August, Warren Jerrems sat in the former recreation room of the Casa Rosa Care Center, a decrepit nursing home. Jerrems, an accountant, has... More >>

• Shocking Accusations

  published August 16, 2001

  [Tom Swift] suddenly stopped, and reached around for his electric rifle, which he was carrying at his back. "What is it?" asked Ned... More >>

• Legal Beagles

  published August 2, 2001

  Dr. Michael Berens has already halted his controversial brain tumor research using beagle... More >>

• Smoke and Mirrors

  published June 21, 2001

  The charges sounded more fitting for a mob kingpin than an alleged eco-arsonist.U.S. Attorney Paul Charlton solemnly drove home the severity of... More >>

• Hook, Line & Sinner

  published May 31, 2001

  Jennifer Kindelspire is 20 years old. Petite and pale. Big brown eyes. Kinda quiet. The other Church members fear her. They call her a... More >>

• Arrested Safari

  published April 19, 2001

  A former vice president for Valley music promoter Safari Media has been arrested on fraud and racketeering charges.The Utah Attorney General's... More >>

• Under Fire

  published April 5, 2001

  The owner says he's lived in the desert all his life. He's a seventh-generation Arizonan whose grandfather herded sheep across the Valley. His... More >>

• Evil Empire

  published March 22, 2001

  Evil Ed leans forward in his chair. He sips his Cuervo shot, then sips his Budweiser, puffs his cigarette, and considers the girl. "I want to... More >>

• Arson Exclusive

  published March 22, 2001

  The Preserves arsonist apparently hasn't ended his campaign.An arson task force investigator told New Times that a new note purportedly... More >>

• Big Mac on Campus

  published March 8, 2001

  Introducing Matt May, campus hell-raiser.Last year, the English major organized student activists to protest Arizona State University's $7... More >>

• The Waiting Game

  published February 15, 2001

  Three weeks have passed since the publication of New Times' interview with the Phoenix... More >>

• An Exclusive Interview With the Preserves Arsonist

  published January 25, 2001

  The arsonist remembers the day it began. He was mountain biking when he first considered burning down somebody's house. He had no prior... More >>

• Authenticating the Arsonist

  published January 25, 2001

  The man claiming responsibility for the Mountains Preserve arsons provided details proving he is a member of the CSP and demonstrated knowledge... More >>

• Who Let the Dogs Out?

  published January 25, 2001

  The beagle puppies used in Dr. Michael Berens' controversial brain tumor research project ( More >>

• Burn, Baby, Burn

  published January 11, 2001

  "Happy hunting," says a communiqué claiming responsibility for the firebombings of nine luxury homes encroaching on the Phoenix Mountains... More >>

• Fahrenheit 411

  published January 11, 2001

  Craig Rosebraugh insists he is not the leader; he's not even a member; he does not order elves to do their elven mischief at construction sites... More >>

• Screwing the Pooch

  published January 4, 2001

  Dr. Michael Berens and his research colleagues at Barrow Neurological Institute are hunkering down, trying to defend themselves from the barrage.... More >>

• Animal Fights

  published January 4, 2001

  The animal rights movement helped make vegetarianism cool, created dolphin-safe tuna, stigmatized wearing fur and persuaded zoos to replace bars... More >>