Email Author Ray Stern

Awards

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published July 8, 2010

  "Gold Rush"

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published November 25, 2010

  "Chronic Future"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published October 15, 2009

  "Concrete Bungle"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  SCA Scandal

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  Valley Fever

• 2008 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published July 19, 2007

  "Money for Nothing"

• 2008 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published May 31, 2007

  "What Happened in Vegas..."

• 2008 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published May 31, 2007

  "What Happened in Vegas..."

• 2008 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published February 8, 2007

  "Gotcha!"

• 2007 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published November 16, 2006

  "ICE Meltdown"

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2013 Stories by Ray Stern

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  Daniel Kloberdanz Claims Maricopa Deputy Joseph Pellino Beat Him Severely During Arrest Because He's a Lawyer; Seeks $12M in Lawsuit

  published Jun 18, 2013

  Real estate lawyer Daniel Kloberdanz isn't a criminal defense expert, but figured he could help an employee who'd called him as she was being investigated for a DUI. Not long after arriving at the ac... More >>

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  MGA Healthcare Founder Marc Wichansky Says in Lawsuit That Partner David Zowine Beat Him Up and Stole His Company

  published Jun 17, 2013

  Marc Wichansky, the founder of a Phoenix-based healthcare staffing and home care firm, alleges in a federal lawsuit that his former partner beat him up and stole his company. Wichansky founded the co... More >>

• Maricopa County Attorney's Office Gets Award for New Approach in Strangulation Cases; Prosecutions Way Up

  published Jun 12, 2013

  A new approach to evidence in domestic-violence strangulation cases has quadrupled prosecutions for the crimes and garnered an award for the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. Last year, County Attor... More >>

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  Jodi Arias Trial: Five Things to Watch for Between Now and July 18

  published Jun 10, 2013

  Jodi Arias coverage has been in the doldrums since the May 23 non-decision by the jury on the death penalty. Some news media outlets are digging up crumbs leftover from the trial. Nancy Grace and CNN... More >>

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  Drunk-Driving Fatality Rate Going Up in Arizona; Drugged-Driving Problem Also on Increase, 2012 ADOT Report Shows

  published Jun 06, 2013

  The number of people killed by drunk drivers in Arizona went down slightly compared to last year -- but only because fewer people overall died on state roadways. As a percentage of the total fataliti... More >>

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  Maureen Kerley Pushes for Trampoline-Park Regulations Following 2012 Death of Son at Phoenix's SkyPark

  published Jun 05, 2013

  Maureen Kerley believes that her son, Ty Thomasson, might be alive today if a local trampoline park had adhered to certain standards. Thomasson, 30, died on February 2, 2012, after jumping into the f... More >>

• Top Five Reasons Why Butt-Wipes for Men Will Never Catch On; Dollar Shave Club Marketing Peppermint-Scented Wipes in Viral Video

  published Jun 05, 2013

  A video by the Dollar Shave Club that markets a new line of ass-wipes for men is going viral, but the product itself stinks. Sure, they're peppermint-scented and will leave your butt literally as cle... More >>

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  Fired Prosecutors Satisfied With Pinal County Attorney Lando Voyles' Public Clarification of News Release That "Tarnished" Reputations

  published May 30, 2013

  Six lawyers fired by Pinal County Attorney Lando Voyles are satisfied with Voyles' public "clarification" of a news release that dissed them, their lawyer says. Michael Manning, the lawyer representi... More >>

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  Jodi Arias Trial: Arizona Supreme Court Declines Review of "Cruel" Factor; Arias Execution Still Possible

  published May 29, 2013

  The Arizona Supreme Court won't be reviewing the Jodi Arias case based on her previous claim that prosecutors can't use "especially cruel" as an aggravating factor for her sentencing. The ruling mean... More >>

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  Richard Wintory, Chief Deputy for Pinal County Attorney Lando Voyles, Being Investigated by State Bar Over Concerns About a Murder Case

  published May 28, 2013

  Richard Wintory, the chief criminal deputy for Pinal County Attorney Lando Voyles, is being investigated by the State Bar for possible ethical misconduct related to a murder case. Rick DeBruhl, spoke... More >>

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  Alexander Michael Herrera of Arizona Tried to Open Jet Door on Descent to Portland, Oregon, FBI Says

  published May 27, 2013

  Arizona resident Alexander Michael Herrera, 23, made "unusual statements" before trying to open a door in the emergency exit row of an Alaska Airlines jet preparing to land this morning in Portland, O... More >>

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  Lando Voyles, Pinal County Attorney, Says Fired Prosecutors Were Never Suspected of Crimes; Earlier Statement May Have Left "Mistaken Impression"

  published May 24, 2013

  Pinal County Attorney Lando Voyles wants the public to know that a group of prosecutors he fired a few months ago were never suspected of any crimes. The unusual email blast sent to reporters and oth... More >>

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  David Talkington, Accused Sex Maniac, Aspiring Rapper and -- Possibly -- a Local Hospital Employee

  published May 24, 2013

  David Talkington, the accused sex maniac busted this week for grabbing women in Scottsdale, is an aspiring rapper and -- possibly -- a Scottsdale hospital employee. The booking sheet for Talkington s... More >>

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  Video Shows Pain of Five U.S. Citizens in Phoenix as Mom, Undocumented, Remains in Detention

  published May 24, 2013

  A video posted on YouTube this morning shows the pain of five U.S.-citizen children are feeling because their undocumented mom was arrested six months ago. We dare you to watch the video (see below) ... More >>

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  Morning Poll: Did ICE Help Kill Phoenix Officer Daryl Raetz, as Senator John McCain Assertsr

  published May 24, 2013

  U.S. Senator John McCain sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Thursday demanding more information about why the immigrant suspect in Phoenix cop's death was released from c... More >>

• Jodi Arias Trial: Top Reactions to Sentencing Mistrial by Pro-Arias Commenters

  published May 23, 2013

  The failure of the Jodi Arias jury to agree on the death penalty sparked thousands of tweets and comments to various blogs and news sites. While many would prefer to see the vicious, calculating kill... More >>

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  Jodi Arias Jury Done -- No Decision on Death Penalty; Mistrial of Penalty Phase Declared; State Wants to Retry

  published May 23, 2013

  Jury members in the Jodi Arias case wrapped up nearly five months of work today, causing a mistrial due to their failure to reach a unanimous decision on the death penalty. Some women jurors were cry... More >>

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  Greg Patterson, AZ Board of Regents Member, Restarts Controversial "Espresso Pundit" Blog; Says He Won't Cover University Issues

  published May 23, 2013

  He's baaaaack. Conservative activist and former state lawmaker Greg Patterson has cranked up his controversial "Espresso Pundit" blog again, but has sworn off covering university issues because of hi... More >>

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  CBS 5's Morgan Loew Got Stat Wrong in Medical-Marijuana Report, DHS Director Will Humble Says

  published May 23, 2013

  Ninety percent of medical-marijuana cardholders didn't qualify for nothing but "chronic and severe pain," as Channel 5's Morgan Loew reported last week, the director of the Arizona Department of Healt... More >>

• Medical-Pot Card Doesn't Provide Immunity to People With More Weed Than Law Allows, AZ Appeals Court Affirms; Patient-to-Patient Transfer Still in Question

  published May 23, 2013

  Medical-marijuana cardholders can be prosecuted when they possess too much weed or do something else that falls outside the boundaries of state law, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled last week. It s... More >>

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  Does Governor Jan Brewer's Fight to Expand Medicaid Change Your Opinion About Herr

  published May 23, 2013

  A few short years ago, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer became the hero of most conservatives and the villain to most liberals when she signed the anti-Mexican SB1070 bill into law. Now, with Brewer possi... More >>

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  Jodi Arias Jury Can't Reach Decision on Death Penalty, Sent Back by Judge for More Deliberation

  published May 22, 2013

  The jury in the Jodi Arias case announced just before noon today that they can't reach a unanimous decision on whether Arias should be executed. Maricopa County Judge Sherry Stephens sent the jury ba... More >>

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  Reporters Ask No Tough Questions of "Sex Kitten" Jodi Arias on Eve of Sentencing

  published May 22, 2013

  Just watched the interview of Jodi Arias by Mark Curtis of Channel 12 (KNXV-TV), Troy Hayden of Channel 10 (KSAZ-AZ) and Ryan Owens of ABC News. In what may be one of the last TV interviews of Arias,... More >>

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  Jodi Arias Jury Begins Deliberation on Sentence; Arias Attorney Tells Jury to "Find Mercy"

  published May 21, 2013

  Jury members in the Jodi Arias trial have begun deliberating whether to sentence the cold-blooded killer to execution. The jury was dismissed just after 3 p.m. to begin their decision-making. With ne... More >>

• Jodi Arias Asks Jury to Spare Her Life So Her Family Isn't Hurt; No Apology to Victim's Family, No Tears

  published May 21, 2013

  Jodi Arias asked the jury in her long-running murder trial to spare her life, contradicting previous statements that she preferred the death penalty to life in prison. She failed to apologize for k... More >>