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

• Alleged Super-Stalker Gregg Pfeifer Pleads Not Guilty to Stalking, Arson Charges

  published Jan 12, 2012

  A Phoenix man who spent a good portion of 2011 stalking his ex-girlfriend was in Maricopa County Superior Court this morning where he pleaded not guilty to one count of arson, one count of stalking, ... More >>

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  Cheating on Your Spouse is Still a Misdemeanor in Arizona

  published Jan 12, 2012

  If your marriage includes some (ahem) extracurricular activities with someone who isn't your spouse, you're not just a cheater -- according to Arizona law -- you're also a criminal.That's right, cheat... More >>

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  Should Arizona Ditch Legislative Immunity For Lawmakersr

  published Jan 12, 2012

  Following the resignation of former state Senator Scott Bundgaard over the scuffle he got into with his former girlfriend on the side of a Valley freeway -- and the legislative fiasco that followed --... More >>

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  Thurman McGriff Accused of Using Puppy's Mouth to "Pleasure Himself"...In Front of a 9-Year-Old

  published Jan 11, 2012

  Where to start...Well, the good news is there's an outside chance that Thurman McGriff didn't actually get a blowjob from a puppy. However, according to police, at the very least, he whipped out his p... More >>

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  State Senator Ron Gould (and His Mustache) Enters District Four Congressional Race

  published Jan 11, 2012

  Just days after Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu announced he's running for Congress in Arizona's fourth district, Republican state Senator Ron Gould announced that he, too, is entering the race. "Afte... More >>

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  Cheerleader's Defamation Lawsuit Against Nik Richie: Game On

  published Jan 11, 2012

  A federal judge in Kentucky has a set a trial date for the defamation lawsuit a Cincinnatti Bengals cheerleader filed against Scottsdale's own Hooman Karamian, a.k.a. "Nik Richie," of The Dirty (ahem)... More >>

• Chandler Man Missing Since Tuesday. Did We Mention He's a Registered Sex Offenderr

  published Jan 11, 2012

  A 74-year-old Chandler man has been missing since yesterday afternoon. Aside from being missing, Vito F. Duda also is a registered sex offender.Chandler Detective Seth Tyler says Duda was last seen by... More >>

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  Will Cops Find Jhessye Shockley's Bodyr

  published Jan 11, 2012

  The Glendale Police Department announced yesterday that it plans to move forward with plans to search a landfill for the remains of 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley, who's been missing since October and is... More >>

• Christian Turcios, Alleged Kiddie-Porn Star/Church Janitor, Almost Beat Child Molestation Rap -- Then Cops Found His Video Collection

  published Jan 10, 2012

  It's often good to quit while you're ahead -- for example, if you almost beat a child molestation rap, you might want to think about not molesting kids anymore.Christian Turcios, a 26-year-old custodi... More >>

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  Glendale Police to Search Landfill For Body of Missing 5-Year-Old Jhessye Shockley

  published Jan 10, 2012

  The Glendale Police Department says it will move forward with plans to search a landfill south of Phoenix for the body of 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley, who's been missing since October.Glendale police ... More >>

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  Joe Arpaio: New Hampshire Couple and MCSO Deputy Each Murdered by "UFO-ologist" Drew Ryan Maras

  published Jan 10, 2012

  Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced this morning that the murder of MCSO Deputy William Coleman was committed by the same man who murdered a New Hampshire couple near Sedona last week.The she... More >>

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  Jan Brewer Brags About Keeping Campaign Promise (Set to Chris Rock's "Black People Vs. Niggaz")

  published Jan 10, 2012

  In Governor Jan Brewer's State of the State Address yesterday, she bragged about her plan to do something that apparently is unusual for a politician: keeping a campaign promise.To quote comedian Chri... More >>

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  Sheriff's Office to Hold Morning Briefing on Murder of Deputy William Coleman -- and Dead Cop-Killer Drew Ryan Maras

  published Jan 10, 2012

  Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio this morning will brief the media on any updates in the murder of Deputy William Coleman.We expect to find out two things: whether Coleman's murder is related to the... More >>

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  Does Jan Brewer Deserve Credit For Arizona's Not Having a Complete Economic Meltdownr

  published Jan 10, 2012

  Governor Jan Brewer yesterday gave her third State of the State Address, during which she credited herself with taking "the helm" of the sinking ship that was Arizona's economy and saving the entire s... More >>

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  Jan Brewer's Back Gets Self-Inflicted Pat-Down During Gov's Third State of the State Address

  published Jan 09, 2012

  In case you were wondering why Arizona hasn't fallen further into the depths of economic catastrophe, Governor Jan Brewer's got the answer: Governor Jan Brewer.This afternoon, in her third State of th... More >>

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  Drew Ryan Maras, Possible "UFO-ologist," Identified as Shooter in Murder of MCSO Deputy

  published Jan 09, 2012

  The man authorities say is responsible for murdering a Maricopa County Sheriff's deputy over the weekend has been identified as 30-year-old Drew Ryan Maras -- which happens to be the same name as a "U... More >>

• Taylor Basilio, Dad Who Admitted to Breaking 7-Week-Old Son's Skull, Pleads Not Guilty to Child Abuse Charge

  published Jan 09, 2012

  Taylor Basilio, the Phoenix man who last month admitted to beating his 7-week-old son so brutally that the boy's skull was broken in two places, was in Maricopa County Superior Court this morning wher... More >>

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  MCSO Investigating Possible Link Between Murdered Deputy and Couple Fatally Shot Near Sedona

  published Jan 09, 2012

  As you've probably heard, a Maricopa County Sheriff's deputy was fatally shot with a high-powered rifle over the weekend. As you also may have heard, a New Hampshire couple was found shot to death in ... More >>

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  Tucson Shooting Victim George Morris: The Sight of Gabrielle Giffords Makes Him "Want to Vomit"

  published Jan 09, 2012

  rWhen many of us see Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords doing so well after getting shot in the head during last year's shooting rampage at a grocery store just outside of Tucson, we're relieved, ... More >>

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  Should Gabrielle Giffords Run For Congress Againr

  published Jan 09, 2012

  Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the tragic day when a 23-year-old, severely mentally ill man named Jared Loughner shot 19 people at a Safeway just outside of Tucson, killing six.Congressw... More >>

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  Eight-Year-Old Fires Handgun on Mesa School Bus Packed With Kids. Yes, This Really Happened

  published Jan 06, 2012

  *CORRECTION: The boy is actually only 7 years old. Mesa police had initially told us the boy was 8.How does an 8-year-old manage to get a loaded handgun on a school bus full of childrenr Well, just as... More >>

• Thieves Burglarize Same Pawn Shop Twice in Five Hours; Make Off With Nearly 50 Guns

  published Jan 06, 2012

  Roughly 50 guns were stolen from a San Tan Valley pawn shop early yesterday morning in two separate burglaries. Now authorities want your help in tracking down the alleged thieves.The Pinal County She... More >>

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  Scott Bundgaard's Attorney: Senator Resigned Because Ethics Hearing Was Unfair

  published Jan 06, 2012

  State Senator Scott Bundgaard resigned from the Senate this afternoon just minutes before he was supposed to testify in front of the Senate Ethics Committee regarding a scuffle he got into with his fo... More >>

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  Senator Scott Bundgaard Calls it Quits Minutes Before He Was Scheduled to Testify at Ethics Hearing

  published Jan 06, 2012

  *UPDATE* Bundgaard confirms to New Times that he has resigned. He says he'll speak with us about it later today.State Senator Scott Bundgaard was scheduled to testify this afternoon during the Senate ... More >>

• Ramon Eligio Alva Would Be a Great Boyfriend -- If You Like Getting Punched in the Face and Raped

  published Jan 06, 2012

  Gentlemen, the next time your girlfriend spouts off about how horrible you are at being a boyfriend, just tell her it could be much, much worse -- she could be dating 32-year-old Ramon Eligio Alva.Alv... More >>