Email Author James King
Awards
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2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards
Valley Fever
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2011 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc., published September 8, 2011
"Brocked Up"
2011 Stories by James King
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"Two Gays" Beat Up "One Straight" in Metrocenter Brawl *VIDEO*
published Dec 29, 2011
The above video was brought to our attention by our friend Pete at Scottsdale Arizona News. Apparently, it's of "two gays" beating up "one straight" at the Metrocenter Mall in west Phoenix. The identi... More >>
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Edward Angelo Jr., 15-Year-Old Felon, Charged in Russian Roulette Death
published Dec 29, 2011
At the ripe, old age of 15, Edward Angelo Jr. already is a convicted felon, which is why he's now charged with another crime, this one stemming from the September Russian Roulette shooting death of on... More >>
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Cops: New Year's Eve's Not An Excuse to Randomly Fire Bullets at the Sky
published Dec 29, 2011
Saturday is New Year's Eve, and for a lot of Valley residents, that's apparently an invitation to randomly fire bullets into the sky. If you didn't already know, the Phoenix Police Department wants to... More >>
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Anthony Rinaldi, Former DOC Officer Who Admitted to Killing Wife, Pleads Not Guilty to Murder
published Dec 29, 2011
A former Arizona Department of Corrections officer accused of killing his wife earlier this month pleaded not guilty to murder in a Maricopa County Superior Court this morning. "She is definitely dead... More >>
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Buckeye Band Teacher Pleads Not Guilty to Charges That He Tried to Arrange "Quickie" With Underage Student
published Dec 29, 2011
Brian Bizzell, a band teacher with the Buckeye Unified School District, was in Maricopa County Superior Court this morning where he pleaded not guilty to charges that he had a sexual relationship with... More >>
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Arizona Legislators Still Want Guns on College Campuses
published Dec 29, 2011
Arizona state legislators have redrafted legislation that would allow guns on college campuses, despite Governor Jan Brewer's vetoing of a similar bill earlier this year.The new bill is just a modifie... More >>
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Is It "Reasonable" to Assume Andrew Thomas Will Never Hold Public Office Ever Againr
published Dec 29, 2011
Just in case you thought there was a snowball's chance in hell that shamed former County Attorney Andrew Thomas could ever hold public office ever again, enter his attorney, Don Wilson. Wilson is repr... More >>
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Arizona Humane Society to Review Payment Policies After Killing Former Heroin Addict's Cat
published Dec 28, 2011
A recovering heroin addict took his cat to the Arizona Humane Society for treatment earlier this month after the cat was injured while crawling through some razor wire. That turned out to be a mistake... More >>
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Joe Arpaio Apologist Rick Perry Still Thinks "Toughest Sheriff" Will Help His Campaign
published Dec 28, 2011
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's been in Iowa for the past few days to help his horse in the GOP presidential primary, Texas Governor Rick Perry, in his final push before state's January 3 caucuse... More >>
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Gregg Pfeifer Has a Little Bit of a Stalking Problem
published Dec 28, 2011
Since July, Phoenix police have received at least 33 reports that Gregg Pfeifer, 35, has been stalking a former girlfriend. He's allegedly made multiple harassing phone calls, drives by the victim's h... More >>
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Will Missing Baby Gabriel Johnson Ever Be Found Aliver
published Dec 28, 2011
Yesterday marked the two year anniversary of the day Gabriel Johnson was first reported missing. At the time of his disappearance, Gabriel was just eight months old.The boy's mother, Elizabeth Johnson... More >>
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"Birther" Nutjobs Seek Donations to Fund Joe Arpaio's "Investigation" Into Whether Barack Obama is Eligible to Be President
published Dec 27, 2011
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's humiliating "Birther" investigation apparently has hit a snag in the funding department.According to Arpaio, the "investigation" is being funded by donations to hi... More >>
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Arizona's 10-Member Congressional Delegation is Collectively Worth More Than $60 Million
published Dec 27, 2011
The Center for Responsive Politics recently released its list of the net worth of every member of Congress, and we've learned a few things about Arizona's Congressional delegation.For starters, Arizon... More >>
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Is There ANY Reason MCSO Detention Officers Needed to Use a Taser On Marty Atencior
published Dec 27, 2011
By now, most of you have seen the video of Maricopa County Sheriff's Office detention officers using a Taser on Marty Atencio, an assault suspect who died after getting zapped while already in jail (s... More >>
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ASU Student Who Jumped Off Arizona Republic Building Was Newspaper's Intern, Sources Say *UPDATED*
published Dec 22, 2011
rAn Arizona State University student who jumped off the Arizona Republic building in downtown Phoenix last night in an apparent suicide attempt was an intern at the newspaper, sources tell New Tim... More >>
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Murder/Suicide Suspected in Crying Baby Deaths
published Dec 22, 2011
Phoenix Sergeant Steve Martos confirms to New Times that the deaths of two people found in a Phoenix home last night is suspected to be a case of murder/suicide.Martos says it appears Dylan Bell fatal... More >>
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Bryan Stewart, a.k.a. 'Rick Valentini,' Gets 54 Years in Prison For Presumed Murder of Jamie Laiaddee
published Dec 22, 2011
rBryan Stewart, a.k.a. "Rick Valentini," was in Maricopa County Superior Court this morning where he was sentenced to 22 years in prison for the presumed murder of his ex-girlfriend Jamie Laia... More >>
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Crying Baby Found Next to Murdered Mom in Phoenix Home
published Dec 22, 2011
A Phoenix woman's 10-month-old baby was found crying in a Phoenix home last night as she sat next to the bodies of her murdered mother and her mother's boyfriend.The victims have been identified as 24... More >>
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Troy Puetz Caught Videotaping Ex-Girlfriend Having Sex With Other Man; Says She's Into "Some Kinky S**t"
published Dec 22, 2011
According to Troy Allen Puetz, his ex-girlfriend -- who currently has an order of protection against him -- is into some real "kinky shit."She's not kinky enough to ask him to stand outside her window... More >>
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Fiesta Bowl Fiasco: Did County Attorney Bill Montgomery Let Valley Politicos Off the Hookr
published Dec 22, 2011
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery announced yesterday that no criminal charges will be filed against any of the more than two dozen state legislators who accepted questionable gifts from the sc... More >>
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MCSO Will Release Ernest "Marty" Atencio Tasing Video Within 48 Hours
published Dec 21, 2011
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office tells New Times that it plans to release surveillance video of Ernest "Marty" Atencio getting tased while being booked into the Fourth Avenue Jail some time in the... More >>
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Arpaio's Boys in Beige Say Sayonara to ICE Authority in Overly Dramatic Badge-Piling Ceremony
published Dec 21, 2011
It's official: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office detention officers no longer have the authority to act as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in MCSO jails -- as was announced during an overly ... More >>
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Fiesta Bowl Scandal: Valley Politicos Won't Face Charges; County Attorney Says Arizona Law "Doesn't Meet Public's Expectations"
published Dec 21, 2011
rNo politicians will be charged with crimes for accepting gifts from the scandal-plagued Fiesta Bowl organization under the leadership of former CEO John Junker -- but that doesn't necessaril... More >>
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Jhessye Shockley Thrown in Tempe Trash Can; Case Now a Homicide Investigation, Glendale Police Say
published Dec 21, 2011
rThe Glendale Police Department says it now believes the body of missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley was thrown in a trash can in Tempe and may be in a landfill just south of the Valley.Gle... More >>
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Fiesta Bowl Fiasco: County Attorney Bill Montgomery to Announce Findings of Investigation Into Elected Officials
published Dec 21, 2011
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is holding a press conference this morning to announce the findings of an eight-month investigation into elected officials who received gifts from the allegedl... More >>
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