Email Author Paul Rubin

Awards

• 2012 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award, published January 20, 2011

  "Unbalanced"

• 2012 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing

  "Shadow Dwellers"

• 2011 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published November 25, 2010

  "Whitewash"

• 2011 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published September 23, 2010

  "Pinalcchio"

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published July 22, 2010

  "Phantom Murder"

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published April 1, 2010

  "Honor Thy Father"

• 2010 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award, published January 15, 2009

  "Judging Juvies"

• 2010 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing

  "Are Your Papers in Order?"

• 2010 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc.

  "Are Your Papers in Order?"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published October 22, 2009

  "Friday Night Frights"

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published August 21, 2008

  "Felonious Monk"

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published February 14, 2008

  "Bombshell"

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published February 7, 2008

  "If the Shoe Don't Fit"

• 2007 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing

  Murder City

• 2007 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published July 27, 2006

  "Fear Factor"

• 2007 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published July 2, 2006

  "War and Peacenik"

• 2007 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published June 8, 2006

  "Tough Coach"

• 2006 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published September 23, 2010

  "Crying Shame"

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1997 Stories by Paul Rubin

• Methology - Part III

  published December 18, 1997

  A Convict's Warning What I do find appalling is that there are a lot of people in here simply for having big mouths and a lack of common... More >>

• Methology - Part I

  published December 18, 1997

  "Better Than Hawaii" It's 3:43 in the morning and Cyndi and Shana are coloring. They're dressed for comfort in sweat pants and tee... More >>

• Methology - Part II

  published December 18, 1997

  Meth Roots Methamphetamine is an all-American drug. It should come as no surprise that many embrace a high that can make running errands... More >>

• Trial and Heir

  published November 27, 1997

  James Cornell "Butch" Harrod is on trial, possibly for his life. He's on the witness stand, trying to convince a jury that he didn't commit one of... More >>

• The Prodigious Son

  published October 30, 1997

  Seventeen-year-old organist Arthur "Buddy" Strong II is ready to lift the congregation of the Faith Tabernacle Church to a higher place. ... More >>

• Face Lift

  published October 23, 1997

  Document-preparation king Dick Berry may be back in business, hiding behind a new lawyer who specializes in bankruptcy cases. The U.S.... More >>

• Take My Wife

  published October 16, 1997

  Every week, estranged spouses ask Maricopa County court commissioner Pete Reinstein to make "emergency" rulings for them in child-custody... More >>

• Deaf and Damned

  published October 2, 1997

  A few days before Christmas 1955, Artie Martinez took off his clothes and went for a stroll. Sheriff's deputies found Martinez--a... More >>

• Could You Become Another Artie Marinez Case?

  published October 2, 1997

  Mental-health experts were asked what would happen to someone like Artie Martinez today under circumstances similar to his in 1955: He was taken... More >>

• Just Mild About Berry

  published September 4, 1997

  On August 14, chief United States Bankruptcy Judge George Nielsen Jr. issued a stern order against Valley document-preparation king Dick... More >>

• Desperado, Esq.

  published August 21, 1997

  Veteran prosecutor Randy Wakefield greeted a supervisor in his office on the morning of June 4. It wasn't unusual for Jim Blake, the... More >>

• David v. the System

  published August 7, 1997

  On July 21, Phoenix defense attorney David Erlichman stood before Superior Court Judge Michael Yarnell and said this: "I consider myself... More >>

• Barrister Behind Bars

  published July 31, 1997

  Wayne Legg handed his wallet, watch and keys to a friend a few minutes before the jury delivered its verdict on Tuesday afternoon. He must... More >>

• Plain-Spoken Ethel

  published July 24, 1997

  I've interviewed thousands of people during my time as a journalist, but none more memorable than Ethel Marley. In November, we spoke by... More >>

• License to Bill

  published July 17, 1997

  The U S West Direct Yellow Pages dated March 1997-98 advertises the "low fees--expert service" of attorney Robert L. Devers. "Services limited to... More >>

• Going for Broke

  published July 17, 1997

  It's the morning of July 3 at the Peoria residence of Gabriel Murrietta and Ramona Flores Seja. They are explaining what it's like to lose their... More >>

• A Case to Be Made

  published May 29, 1997

  An examination of the Amber Bass case by New Times indicates it's possible prosecutors could file charges under Arizona's child-abuse laws. ... More >>

• Hard Life, Hard Death

  published May 29, 1997

  Santa Rosa We will not be fainthearted in our search for the truth. I shall plant a rosebush of gentle radiant... More >>

• The Summer of '95

  published May 8, 1997

  Phoenix Suns fans who were puzzled by the inconsistent play of Kevin Johnson during the playoff series against Seattle should consider this: ... More >>

• A Long Day's Journey

  published April 10, 1997

  One night in March 1987, Mary and Manny Carbajal and several members of their family gathered around a kitchen table at their home in downtown... More >>

• A Hap-less Case

  published March 13, 1997

  Part 1 of this series established that animosity between Jeanne Tovrea and her stepchildren led to estrangement and litigation. It showed how... More >>

• ". . . I'm on a Conveyor Belt to Death Row"

  published March 13, 1997

  James "Butch" Harrod contacted New Times through his sister, June Barney, a few months after his September 1995 arrest. Barney said her... More >>

• Requiem for a Rogue

  published March 13, 1997

  Descriptions that weren't heard at a memorial service for Phoenix attorney Mike Scott last Saturday morning: Elegant. Subtle. Wimpy. Pompous.... More >>

• The Suspect's Sidekick

  published March 6, 1997

  The lead news story in Arizona on April 1, 1988, was a grabber. "Socialite found slain," the headline in a Phoenix daily blared. The crime... More >>

• Death of an Heiress

  published February 27, 1997

  The cop and his prey faced each other in a quiet room at the Phoenix Police Department. It was the early evening of September 14, 1995.... More >>