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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2011 Stories by James King

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  Christopher Licon, Accused of Murdering Brother and Nephew, Was ASU Student. May Have Shot Brother in Front of Child

  published Jan 04, 2011

  The 19-year-old Phoenix man accused of murdering his brother and 6-year-old nephew last month isn't just an alleged drug-dealing murderer, he's also a student at Arizona State University majoring in c... More >>

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  Representative Frank Pratt Assault Case: Person of Interest Arrested in Phoenix

  published Jan 04, 2011

  A person of interest has been arrested in the Christmas Day assault of State Representative Frank Pratt in Casa Grande. The possible assailant hasn't been charged in the Pratt assault -- yet -- but wa... More >>

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  Phoenix Man Tells Girlfriend He's "Not Going Back to Prison" -- Right After He Stabbed Her, Beat Her With Rolling Pin, and Led Police on High-Speed Chase

  published Jan 04, 2011

  The Phoenix man who led police on multi-jurisdictional chase that ended near Sky Harbor International Airport early this morning assured his girlfriend that "he wasn't going back to prison." That was ... More >>

• Homeless Phoenix Man Uses Two Kids to Help in Jewelry Heist

  published Jan 04, 2011

  A homeless man was arrested yesterday after he used two kids to help him in a poorly thought out jewelry heist at a JC Penney store in Phoenix.About 5 p.m. yesterday, 22-year-old Pyne Barlee was arres... More >>

• Charred Remains of Woman Found Near Hoover Dam Identified as Owner of Las Vegas Escort Service

  published Jan 04, 2011

  The charred remains of a woman found near the Hoover Dam last month have been identified as the owner of a Las Vegas escort service. She was murdered, authorities say, over a $9,000 debt.The remains a... More >>

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  Arizona Murderer -- On Death Row for 24 Years -- Could Have Execution Delayed Because Sedative Drug May Cause Pain

  published Jan 04, 2011

  rThe Arizona State Supreme Court is expected to rule today on whether to allow the execution of a convicted murder -- on death row for the last 24 years -- to go forward.The hangup isn't determi... More >>

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  Mountain Lions Spotted Near Lower Salt River: One More Reason to Not Go Tubing

  published Jan 04, 2011

  If a bunch of drunk, loud, obnoxious college-aged kids floating down the Lower Salt River on tubes isn't enough to keep you away from what is otherwise a gorgeous part of the Valley, now you have larg... More >>

• Christopher Licon Charged With Murder and Kidnapping in Deaths of Brother and Nephew

  published Jan 03, 2011

  It seemed only a matter of time, but the uncle of a 6-year-old boy found shot to death in a Phoenix alley last month has been charged with murder and kidnapping for the death of the boy and his father... More >>

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  Phoenix Man Living in U.S. on Work Visa Arrested for Sexually Assaulting 17-Year-Old Girl With Down Syndrome

  published Jan 03, 2011

  A Phoenix man living in the U.S. on a work visa was arrested Saturday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in her own backyard, which is an awful thing to do in its own right. Add to t... More >>

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  Rachel Brock, Daughter of County Supervisor, Released From Jail -- But That Doesn't Mean She's Off the Hook, County Attorney's Office Says

  published Jan 03, 2011

  Rachel Brock, the 21-year-old daughter of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock, was released from jail on Friday, two days after being arrested for allegedly having a sexual relationship with the s... More >>

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  Jan Brewer Sworn In as Arizona's 22nd Governor -- Compliments of SB 1070

  published Jan 03, 2011

  Under an uncharacteristic -- yet, seemingly appropriate -- gray Phoenix sky, Governor Jan Brewer was sworn in this afternoon in front of the Arizona State Capitol to become the state's 22nd governor.B... More >>

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  Shannon's Law: Three Dopes Arrested on New Year's Eve Despite Highly Publicized Warnings From Phoenix Police Department

  published Jan 03, 2011

  Randomly firing bullets into the air as a means of celebration may seem like an incredibly stupid way to ring in the new year, yet people do it -- often enough for lawmakers to pass a law that makes d... More >>

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  Arizona Cardinals Crushed by 49ers to Finish Season in Last Place in Worst Division in NFL

  published Jan 03, 2011

  The Arizona Cardinals got clobbered 38-7 by the San Francisco 49ers yesterday, but there's a silver lining: what's been an atrocious season for the Cards is now over -- with the team finishing in last... More >>