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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2009 Stories by Ray Stern

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  Fishy Fundraiser -- Part Two: Arpaio's Office Goes North to Alaska, Spends County Money, Brings Home Bacon for Joe

  published Dec 30, 2009

  A couple of weeks ago, we related how a top official with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office met with some rich guys during a fishing trip in Alaska three years ago. As we were told by the lawyer fo... More >>

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  ABC Nightline Report is Bogus, Claims Sheriff and Spokeswoman; Guess Who the Real Liars Arer

  published Dec 30, 2009

  New Times is a lying, "insidious" publication that ABC News Nightline program should never have used in researching its recent report on Joe Arpaio, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office's spokesw... More >>

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  Taser Limits Demanded by Ninth Circuit Court

  published Dec 30, 2009

  The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Tasers should be used only when a suspect poses an immediate threat to a police officer or the public.The gun-like weapons, sold by a Scottsdale compa... More >>

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  Maricopa Superior Court Getting New Presiding Judge in July; Appointee Isn't Named in Thomas/Arpaio Racketeering Lawsuit -- Yet

  published Dec 28, 2009

  Barbara Mundell will step down as presiding judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court this summer, but it has nothing to do with being deemed a criminal conspirator by our local ... More >>

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  America's Most Wanted Fugitive Caught After Attempted Home Break-In; Suspected of Beating Man to Death in Connecticut

  published Dec 28, 2009

  rA guy trying to break into a home near Central Avenue and McDowell Road turned out to be a "star" of America's Most Wanted -- a suspect in the April beating death of a trucker'... More >>

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  Thomas Asks for Approval of Special Prosecutors, Wants Inquiry into Statements by Yavapai and Pinal County Attorneys

  published Dec 24, 2009

  Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas wants approval of his special prosecutors, now that the state Supreme Court has denied a request to stay the prosecution of Superior Court Judge Gary Donahoe.rWe... More >>

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  Global Warming Threatens Santa's Workshop and Reindeer, Expert Says

  published Dec 23, 2009

  Global warming threatens to sink Santa's workshop and push reindeer toward extinction, a renowned climatologist tells New Times. As we've read in recent months, climate change could melt the ice cap a... More >>

• Judge Won't Give Opinion on Thomas' Desire for Pricey Special Prosecutors

  published Dec 22, 2009

  A Maricopa County Superior Court judge won't give his opinion to county leadership about those pricey special prosecutors County Attorney Andrew Thomas wants to hire.In a ruling that cuts both parties... More >>

• Lawyer Named by Thomas and Arpaio as Racketeer Appointed to Character Committee by AZ Supreme Court

  published Dec 22, 2009

  To Andrew Thomas and Joe Arpaio, local lawyer Edward Novak is a scoundrel -- one of several conspirators in a federal racketeering lawsuit the county lawmen filed on December 1.   rTo the ... More >>

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  State Bar Tosses Complaints by Sheriff's Office Against County Leaders; Hendershott Disses Bar

  published Dec 22, 2009

  The State Bar of Arizona has rejected five complaints against Maricopa County leaders submitted a few months ago by the Sheriff's Office. MCSO Chief Deputy Dave Hendershott wrote to the State Bar... More >>

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  Wilcox Lawyer Part Two: Now Wants Guarantee Tucson Judge in Case Won't be Accused of Conspiracy

  published Dec 21, 2009

  The lawyer for indicted Maricopa County Supervior Mary Rose Wilcox wants a guarantee that County Attorney Andrew Thomas won't accuse the Pima judge assigned to the case of conspiring against him.... More >>

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  Fishy Fundraiser: Wealthy Donors Claim Top Sheriff's Official Pitched for SCA on Alaska Trip

  published Dec 18, 2009

  Back in July, Captain Joel Fox, frontman for the SCA fund, wrote the following comment on our blog: There has never been a "meeting" of SCA donors. How you figure you could get all the people on that... More >>

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  Goddard's Office Denies Conflict in Advice Letter to Court on Sheriff's Investigation; AG's Lawyer is Named in Racketeering Lawsuit

  published Dec 18, 2009

  The private attorney who represents the state Attorney General's office against claims of bribery by the Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is also named in the flimsy -- but ... More >>

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  Racketeering Lawsuit by Thomas and Arpaio has "Fatal Defects," Say Lawyers Asking for Dismissal

  published Dec 16, 2009

  The federal racketeering lawsuit filed last week by Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and Sheriff Joe Arpaio has "fatal defects" and should be dismissed, argue high-profile lawyers named in the s... More >>

• Chicanos Por La Causa CEO Says Prestamos Not a "Lender of Last Resort;" County Supervisor Borrowed From Group

  published Dec 16, 2009

  The CEO of Chicanos Por La Causa on Wednesday denied some media reports that the agency's lending division, Prestamos, is a "lender of last resort." Prestamos is at the center of the criminal indictme... More >>

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  Arpaio Wants Wilcox's Attorney to Answer Questions Related to Racketeering Lawsuit; Lawyer Wants "Harassing" Action Stopped

  published Dec 16, 2009

  The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is giving Colin Campbell, Mary Rose Wilcox's attorney, until 5 p.m. today to voluntarily talk to a deputy about issues related to a supposed criminal conspiracy am... More >>

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  Deputies Visit Homes of Judicial Assistants; "Pure Intimidation," Says One Judge -- See Update With Names

  published Dec 16, 2009

  A team of deputies hit the streets last night in an attempt to interview Superior Court judges' assistants in their homes."It was pure intimidation," one judge who asked to remain anonymous tells New ... More >>

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  Mary Rose Wilcox Charges are Unfounded, Lawyer Says; Claims "Reckless" County Attorney has Conflicts

  published Dec 15, 2009

  Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox is a political victim and innocent of the crimes alleged in last week's indictment, her lawyer said today in a news conference. He's at least... More >>

• KTVK's Carey Pena Tweets of Getting Robbed -- Big-Time -- by Maid's Kid

  published Dec 15, 2009

  rCarey Pena broadcasts plenty of news about criminals in her role as investigative reporter for Channel 3 (KTVK-TV), but one thief has been operating right under her nose, according to Pena's Twit... More >>

• Supai Woman Gives Birth on DPS Helicopter During Emergency Flight Out of Canyon

  published Dec 15, 2009

  A woman from Supai Village, the small town at bottom of the Grand Canyon, gave birth this morning on a rescue helicopter, the state Department of Public Safety reports. As visitors to the remote,... More >>

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  Scottsdale Adds 400 Acres to Preserve; About 20,000 Acres Still Needed to Achieve City's Lofty Goal

  published Dec 15, 2009

  Scottsdale snapped up an additional 400 acres for its McDowell Sonoran Preserve today, taking advantage of a state grant to pay half of the cost. At least someone's buying big chunks of... More >>

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  Hard Drives and Paperwork Collected in Chicanos Por La Causa Raid; Case Based on Phoenix Magazine Article

  published Dec 14, 2009

  Deputies seized general computer equipment at Chicanos Por La Causa's Phoenix headquarters, in addition to paperwork related to an indicted County Supervisor, records show.  Search warrant return... More >>

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  Sheriff's Office Raids Computer Company, Accuses County Leaders (Again) of Fraud and Other Crimes

  published Dec 11, 2009

  The squabble between Maricopa County officials took yet another turn today as deputies raided the offices of a local computer firm, looking for evidence of fraud and other crimes. For close followers ... More >>

• East Valley Tribune to Keep Publishing in January as Sale Moves to Completion

  published Dec 11, 2009

  The sale of the East Valley Tribune to 13th Street Media, the publisher of the weekly Tucson Explorer newspaper, won't be finalized until after the first of the year. However, the Valley's&n... More >>

• Arizona's "Top Cop" Stays Silent About County Lawmen, Probably Because of His Own Ambitions

  published Dec 11, 2009

  The Arizona Republic editorialized this morning that county leadership is out of control, and says in its closing argument that "a higher, saner power must step in."Obviously, they're talking about th... More >>