Email Author James King

Awards

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  Valley Fever

• 2011 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc., published September 8, 2011

  "Brocked Up"

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2010 Stories by James King

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  Jeffrey Phillips Not Allowed to Chase Ambulances for Six Months; Court Suspends "Tough" Attorney's License

  published Dec 16, 2010

  It's official: Jeffrey Phillips, the flashy frontman for the Phillips and Associates personal injury law firm, will not be allowed to practice law for six months thanks to a decision handed down today... More >>

• Terribly Tattooed Gunman Who Tried to Shoot MCSO Deputy Arrested

  published Dec 16, 2010

  Well that didn't take long...Less than 24 hours after Johnny "Irish" McNeel tried to shoot a Maricopa County sheriff's deputy, he was captured in Mesa, MCSO Sergeant Jesse Spurgin confirms to New Time... More >>

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  Murdered Father of Murdered 6-Year-Old Was a Drug Dealer

  published Dec 16, 2010

  A Phoenix man found shot to death at his home the day before his 6-year-old son was found murdered in an alley was a drug dealer, court records show.The boy, Xavier Jaquez, was found shot to death Tue... More >>

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  Phoenix Cops Fatally Shoot Pellet-Gun-Wielding Domestic Violence Suspect

  published Dec 16, 2010

  Phoenix police shot and killed an armed domestic violence suspect early this morning and are currently seeking another man -- a potential victim -- in the incident.Phoenix police got a call about 1:45... More >>

• Clay Duke, Florida School Board Gunman, Was ASU Grad

  published Dec 15, 2010

  What do Barry Bonds, Phil Mickelson, and the guy who shot up the school board meeting in Florida yesterday all have in commonr They're all Sun Devils.Turns out, 56-year-old Clay Duke, who fired severa... More >>

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  Man With Extremely Stupid Face Tattoos Sought Following Officer Involved Shooting *UPDATED*

  published Dec 15, 2010

  UPDATED: Tatooey's been caught. That didn't take long. Click here for details.Before today, if we saw a man on the street with "480" tattooed on his chin, we'd probably take a second look, think to ou... More >>

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  Boy, 6, Found Dead in Alley Identified; Father Also Found Murdered. Police Say Family Was "Target"

  published Dec 15, 2010

  The 6-year-old Phoenix boy found shot to death in an alley yesterday has been identified and it turns out he's the son of a man found murdered the day before.The boy has been identified as Xavier Dani... More >>

• Mug Shot Pirate/ Rapist Extraordinaire Found Guilty of Sexual Assault and Kidnapping

  published Dec 15, 2010

  A convicted rapist, who has already served a prison sentence for sexual assault, is headed back to the big house after being found guilty of sexual assault (again) and kidnapping yesterday.At the very... More >>

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  Border Patrol Agent Fatally Shot Near Nogales. Four Suspects in Custody

  published Dec 15, 2010

  A U.S. Border Patrol agent was fatally shot while on patrol near Nogales Tuesday night.Authorities investigating the shooting aren't saying much about it at this point, only that the agent, 40-year-ol... More >>

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  Baby Gabriel Case Gets Even More Bizarre. Actual Mom and Would-be Mom Point Fingers

  published Dec 15, 2010

  Two days after airing a phone conversation between Elizabeth Johnson, the mother of missing baby Gabriel Johnson, and the boy's father -- in which Johnson says she suffocated Gabriel and threw him int... More >>

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  Grandfatherly Love: Chandler Grandpa Charged With Molesting Own Grandson

  published Dec 14, 2010

  A Chandler woman had a pretty tough choice to make last month: either ignore the fact that her 8-year-old son was being molested, or turn in the person she caught doing it -- her 67-year-old father.Sh... More >>

• Alleged Lesbian Love Affair Ends in Murder, Police Say

  published Dec 14, 2010

  rA Glendale woman was arrested early yesterday morning for allegedly murdering a woman with whom her boyfriend believes she was having an affair.About 2 a.m. yesterday, Anastasia Baker, her bo... More >>

• Baby Gabriel Mom's Frightening Phone Call to Baby's Father: "You Made Me Kill My Baby Boy"

  published Dec 14, 2010

  In the latest twist in the saga that is the investigation into the disappearance of Gabriel Johnson, the Tempe toddler who was reported missing by his father almost a year ago, the baby's mother, Eliz... More >>

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  Chandler Dad Accused of Murdering 7-Month-Old Daughter. Tells Police He "Hit Her Really, Really Hard"

  published Dec 14, 2010

  "I hit her really, really hard."That's what a Chandler dad told police about his 7-month-old daughter, who died at an area hospital this morning after suffering a skull fracture likely caused by her f... More >>

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  'Tis the Season: Dancing Transient Who Hugged Little Girl After She Showed Him Affection Roughed Up by Girl's Irate Grandfather

  published Dec 14, 2010

  A Phoenix transient made news Sunday by reportedly attempting to abduct a 3-year-old girl from a Phoenix park, which prompted the girl's family to rough him up while waiting for police. Turns ou... More >>

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  Phoenix Sees Record High Temperatures as Northeast Gets Buried in Snow. Insert Nelson Muntz "Ha Ha!" Here

  published Dec 14, 2010

  What did you do this weekendr Go to the parkr Go hikingr A little golfr Whatever you did, it was probably vastly different from what people on the East Coast had going on.As a lot of the country was s... More >>

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  Man Indicted for Murder in Beating Death of 4-Year-Old; Says Impending Marriage to Girlfriend Should Fix Less-Than-Legal Immigration Status

  published Dec 14, 2010

  An illegal immigrant currently living in Mesa was indicted for first-degree murder in the beating death of his girlfriend's 4-year-old son earlier this month.Because of his immigration status, Jorge B... More >>

• Peoria Gunshot Victim Lied to Police About Shooter. Turns Out, She Shot Herself

  published Dec 13, 2010

  The same week the Peoria Police Department issued a friendly reminder that residents shouldn't kill themselves, it turns out a woman, who told police she was shot by an unidentified white male, actual... More >>

• Phoenix Woman Accused of Fatally Shooting Cab Driver Pleads Not Guilty to Murder

  published Dec 13, 2010

  A Phoenix woman accused of murdering a cab driver last month was in court today, where she pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder.Corletha Davis, 33, told officers she had nothing to do with the N... More >>

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  The Grand Canyon: a Popular Place to End it All

  published Dec 13, 2010

  rA recently released report from the Centers for Disease Control finds that of all the national parks in the United States, the Grand Canyon is the second- most-popular spot to kill yourself.T... More >>

• Auto Theft Suspect Holds Mesa Family Hostage Before Evading Police

  published Dec 13, 2010

  The Mesa Police Department is looking for a man it says held a family hostage for about an hour and a half this morning before sneaking away from the scene as police closed in.The suspect, a black guy... More >>

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  "Rip Crew" Uses Fake Cop Car to Attempt to Steal Weed

  published Dec 13, 2010

  Pinal County sheriff's deputies say a "rip crew" used a car made to look like a police cruiser to make a traffic stop on another vehicle, in which there just happened to be about 320 pounds of weed.Ac... More >>

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  Prescott Man Found Passed Out in Running Car at School Bus Stop. He Was Really Hammered

  published Dec 13, 2010

  If there was a contest for drunkest driver, a Prescott man would be in contention to take the gold.According to Prescott police, 41-year-old Lloyd Kennie was found passed out in his running car at a s... More >>

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  John Skelton Just Ehh in Arizona Cardinals Practice For Next Year With Denver Broncos

  published Dec 13, 2010

  The Arizona Cardinals won a football game!That's the good news. The bad news: who caresrThe Cards bested the Denver Broncos in a 43-13 blowout in Glendale on Sunday, and C-squad quarterback John Skelt... More >>

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  Kevin Gerster, Former MCSO Detention Officer Accused of Beating Inmates, Charged With Aggravated Assault

  published Dec 10, 2010

  The Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced today that Kevin Gerster, the former Maricopa County detention officer seen on security video punching two restrained inmates, has been charged with sev... More >>