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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2012 Stories by James King

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  Congressional Candidate Matt Salmon is a Cowboy Now (That He's Running For Office in Arizona)

  published Jan 19, 2012

  Get ready, Arizona: another John McCain-esque "build the danged fence" campaign ad is apparently on the horizon --this time, compliments of Congressional candidate Matt Salmon.GOP sources tell New Tim... More >>

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  Rick Perry Bails on Presidential Campaign; Joe Arpaio Picks the Wrong Horse...Again

  published Jan 19, 2012

  If you happen to be running for president, do yourself a favor and avoid Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio like grim death -- for the second time in two presidential elections, Arpaio's horse in the ... More >>

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  Is Arizona Really "In Play" For Barack Obama in 2012r

  published Jan 19, 2012

  President Barack Obama will be in Arizona on January 25 as part of a five-state swing across states Democrats feel are in play for the president in this year's election.During his three-day, post-Stat... More >>

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  Joe Arpaio Takes on "Cop-Killer" Website; Plans to Serve Search Warrant at Google's California Headquarters

  published Jan 18, 2012

  Detectives from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office are heading to Santa Clara, California this afternoon, where they plan to serve a search warrant at Google headquarters to try and determine who's ... More >>

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  SOPA: Congressman Ben Quayle No Longer a Fan After Internet Goes on Strike

  published Jan 18, 2012

  r As you may know, the Internet is "on strike" today. Well, not the entire Internet -- just Wikipedia. Several other big-name, high-traffic websites -- including Google and Craigslist -- have "b... More >>

• Angelica Jimenez, Woman Who Allowed Boyfriend to Use 4-Month-Old as Ashtray, Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse Charge

  published Jan 18, 2012

  We're not sure what's more disturbing: the fact that Anjelica Jimenez allowed her boyfriend to use a 4-month-old as an ashtray, or the fact that the baby was placed in Jimenez's care by Child Protecti... More >>

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  Fred Knadler, Valley Businessman, Arrested in Plot to Kill Estranged Wife

  published Jan 18, 2012

  Fred Knadler, the owner of Phoenix-based Arizona Shower Door, is looking at a pretty pricey divorce from his wife of 17 years. So, police say, he concocted a scheme to make her "go away."Things didn't... More >>

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  Joe Arpaio Responds to DOJ's Response to Joe Arpaio's Response to DOJ's Racial-Profiling Investigation

  published Jan 18, 2012

  The Department of Justice's investigation into the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office's alleged racial-profiling practices officially has become a PR showdown -- in response to the the DOJ's response to... More >>

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  Best Democratic Candidate For District 9 Congressional Seat: Kyrsten Sinema, David Schapira, Or Andrei Cherny (Maybe)r

  published Jan 18, 2012

  State Senate Minority Leader David Schapira, a Democrat, announced yesterday that he's running for Congress in Arizona's newly formed District 9.Much to the minority leader's chagrin, we're sure, he's... More >>

• If You Fatally Stabbed Ramon Medina-Gutierrez Friday Night, Mesa Police Would Like to Have a Word With You

  published Jan 17, 2012

  Police in Mesa have a problem: a man was fatally stabbed and authorities have no idea who did it.About 11:30 p.m. Friday, police responded to a call about a car that crashed into a home on East McLell... More >>

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  Feds Respond to Joe Arpaio's Demands, Say Sheriff Already Has Information Requested in Racial-Profiling Investigation

  published Jan 17, 2012

  The Department of Justice this afternoon sent a letter to attorneys representing the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office in response to demands Sheriff Joe Arpaio made earlier this month regarding eviden... More >>

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  Inmate Found Dead at Durango Jail; MCSO Goon-Squad Thuggery Not Suspected in Death...This Time

  published Jan 17, 2012

  An inmate at the Durango Jail died last night -- and it wasn't at the hands of a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office detention officer, according to the MCSO.MCSO Officer Chris Hegstrom tells New Times t... More >>

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  State Senator David Schapira Jumps Into District 9 Congressional Race

  published Jan 17, 2012

  As predicted, former state Senator Kyrsten Sinema's not the only Democrat with her eye on Arizona's new Congressional seat -- this morning, state Senate Minority Leader David Schapira announced that h... More >>

• Representative Judy Burges One of Three Possible Replacements For Shamed Former State Senator Scott Bundgaard

  published Jan 17, 2012

  There's good news and bad news...The good news: the Scott Bundgaard freeway fight fiasco is finally over. The bad news: he might be replaced by state Representative Judy Burges -- one of the first spo... More >>

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  Arizona's "Birther Bill" is Back (Sans Penis Provision)

  published Jan 17, 2012

  It's baaaaack!Remember last year when the Arizona Legislature passed the infamous "Birther Billr" And then Governor Jan Brewer -- in a rare moment of sanity -- vetoed itr Well, an amended version of t... More >>

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  Best Potential Candidate For Sheriff: Mike Stauffer, Paul Penzone, Or Joe Arpaior

  published Jan 17, 2012

  Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- at 79 years old -- has made it clear that despite being youthfully challenged, he plans to run for another four-year term as sheriff.The good news is he already h... More >>

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  Valley Fever Joins the 21st Century With New Facebook Page

  published Jan 13, 2012

  Good news, Valley Fever-ers: You can "like" us now.Valley Fever has officially joined the 21st century with the addition of its own Facebook page.New Times already has a Facebook page for the publicat... More >>

• Joe Arpaio Sent Us a Christmas Card

  published Jan 13, 2012

  To quote Clark W. Griswold, if we woke up tomorrow with our heads sewn to the carpet, we wouldn't be more surprised than we were when we got a Christmas note from America's self-proclaimed "toughest s... More >>

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  Carl Mosher, Catholic School Creep, Gets 27 Years in Prison For Having Sex With 14-Year-Old Student

  published Jan 13, 2012

  Carl Mosher, a former physical education teacher at St. Gregory's Catholic school in Phoenix, was in Maricopa County Superior Court this morning where he was sentenced to 27 years in prison for havin... More >>

• Arizona GOP Presidential Primary Likely Another Race For Second Place; Mitt Romney Holds Double-Digit Lead

  published Jan 13, 2012

  Arizona's GOP presidential primary, like New Hampshire's, will likely be another race for second place -- according to a recently released poll, former Massachusetts Governor (and one-time Joe Arpaio ... More >>

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  State Representative Kimberly Yee Doesn't Want Your Kids to Have Bongs Anymore

  published Jan 13, 2012

  State Representative Kimberly Yee wants to add possessing a bong to the list of things kids in Arizona aren't allowed to do.Yee introduced House Bill 2034, which would make it illegal for kids under 1... More >>

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  Art Vitasek, Representative Jim Weiers' Favorite Pedophile, is Heading to Prison...For 559 Years

  published Jan 13, 2012

  A convicted child molester -- who once was "mentored" by Republican state Representative Jim Weiers -- was in Maricopa County Superior Court this morning, where he was sentenced to some pretty serious... More >>

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  Is There a Chance in Hell the Arizona Legislature Will Repeal SB 1070r

  published Jan 13, 2012

  Democratic state Senator Steve Gallardo plans this week to introduce a bill into the Arizona Legislature that would repeal SB 1070, Arizona's controversial immigration law.To quote our colleague Steph... More >>

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  No Criminal Charges For 7-Year-Old Who Fired Gun on School Bus. Parents Off the Hook, Too

  published Jan 12, 2012

  The Mesa Police Department tells New Times that no charges will be filed against a 7-year-old boy who accidentally fired a loaded gun on a school bus full of children last week -- and there's a reason... More >>

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  Paul Penzone, Retired Phoenix Sergeant/Nancy Grace Suck-Up, Considering Run to Unseat America's Priciest Sheriff

  published Jan 12, 2012

  There could be a new horse in the race to become the next sheriff of Maricopa County -- retired Phoenix Sergeant/Nancy Grace suck-up Paul Penzone has filed paperwork with the Maricopa County Recorder'... More >>