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

• Arpaio Does U-Turn, Heads to Fountain Hills for Meeting on Hate Crimes

  published Sep 09, 2009

    Sheriff Joe Arpaio is so concerned about recent hate crimes in his hometown of Fountain Hills, he decided to cancel a trip to Tucson today for a planned speech. The weird part is that he post... More >>

• Arpaio's Trips to Space: Arizona Republic Republishes 1985 Article on Sheriff's Far-Out Former Biz

  published Sep 09, 2009

    r A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far away, there was no "Sheriff" Joe Arpaio. But in the mid-1980s, there was a ex-DEA agent named Joe Arpaio who was selling flights into spac... More >>

• Phoenix Business Owners in "Full Lock Down" as Relocation Fight With City Boils Over

  published Sep 09, 2009

  A pair of Phoenix business owners claim the city screwed them in a railroad deal and ruined their livelihood. Now the husband-and-wife entrepreneurs have locked themselves inside their small compound... More >>

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  SCA Frontman Joel Fox: From Lake Patrol to Deep Water

  published Sep 08, 2009

  "You have an immaculate record. Some guys don't trust an immaculate record. I do. I have an immaculate record." -- Captain Ellerby, from The Departed. We recalled this quote while looking recently ... More >>

• "Secret Squirrel Operation" by ICE Nets Border Patrol Agent, Says Lawsuit; Agent Claims He was Traumatized by Arrest

  published Sep 08, 2009

  A Border Patrol agent is suing the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, claiming he was traumatized after being stopped by ICE agents on a dark, rural road in... More >>

• Sheriff Arpaio's Lawsuit Against County Moves to Pima County; Sheriff Suing Superior Court Presiding Judge

  published Sep 04, 2009

  The lawsuit filed by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office against county management -- the result of disputed ownership of a computer system -- will now move to Pima County, the Maricopa Superior Cour... More >>

• Judicial Watch Group Targets Double-Dipping by Phoenix Police Chief

  published Sep 02, 2009

  Judicial Watch, a non-profit group based in Washington D.C., wants the state Attorney General's Office to find a way to reduce the paycheck of Police Chief Jack Harris. The group wrote a letter to ... More >>

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  SCA Scandal: Elections Department and Recorder's Office Find "Reasonable Cause" That Campaign Laws Were Broken

  published Sep 02, 2009

  The Maricopa County Elections Department and Recorder's Office announced this morning it had found "reasonable cause to believe that a number of individuals and entities" have violated the state... More >>

• New Times Asking Court to Unseal Search Warrant Documents in SCA Case

  published Aug 31, 2009

    rWhat did investigators find after executing a search warrant at the Gilbert home of Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Captain Joel Foxr Call it the $315,000 question. Fox has been leading&... More >>

• Huppenthal Found Innocent of Theft of Campaign Sign

  published Aug 28, 2009

  Republican State Senator John Huppenthal has been acquitted on charges that he improperly removed a campaign sign last election day.Huppenthal, who has represented Chandler as either state representa... More >>

• Phoenix Public Library Issues "Top Five Reasons" to Get Card

  published Aug 28, 2009

  Are you broke, unemployed or just looking for cheap intellectual thrillsr The Phoenix Public Library system is the perfect antidote to the bad economy. Even if you live in east Mesa or Fountain Hill... More >>

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  Convicted Killer Charged in 1973 Murder of FBI Agent's Daughter; 22-year-Old's Body Found at Fort Huachuca

  published Aug 28, 2009

  A convicted killer serving a life sentence in Wisconsin for a 1978 double-murder has been charged in the 1973 murder of 22-year-old Leesa Jo Shaner. According to an article last year in the Wiscons... More >>

• Torture-Killing of Disabled Man Brings First-Degree Murder Charge; Second Suspect Charged in Dumping of Body

  published Aug 28, 2009

  Angela Simpson, the Phoenix woman accused of torturing a disabled man over three days before killing and dismembering him, was indicted on charges of first-degree murder and kidnapping, the Maricopa ... More >>

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  SCA Scandal: Subpoena Forces Release of Another Donation Check From a Corporation

  published Aug 28, 2009

  r The SCA was determined to keep its secrets hidden, but on-the-ball election officials haven't let that happen. We've tracked the release of the bank account info and check copies that Captain J... More >>

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  Rapper DMX: "Stay the (Bleep) Out of Arizona" and "(Bleep) Sheriff Joe

  published Aug 27, 2009

  Rapper DMX has some choice words of advice for his fans: "Stay the f- out of Arizona." He also appears to harbor a grudge against the sheriff of Maricopa County: "For the record, f- Sheriff Joe." ... More >>

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  Thomas Loses Lawsuit Vs. County; Power Play Legal Because Thomas "Has Not Complied" With Obligations, Judge Says

  published Aug 27, 2009

  Just looked at the minute entry for a major ruling in one of the bigger lawsuits between Maricopa County leadership and the county attorney -- and boy-howdy, what an ass-whuppin'... More >>

• Sheriff's Office Training More Mounties on How to Detect Drug Impairment

  published Aug 26, 2009

  The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office will be training "dozens" of Canadian Royal Mounted Police on drug detection techniques this week in the county jail. A few Mounties came to Phoenix earlier this... More >>

• Vodka-Soaked Tampons and Anal Beer Bongs "Latest Trends" Among Teensr Reallyr

  published Aug 26, 2009

    r The cybersphere has been flooded in recent days with "news" about vodka-soaked tampons and anal beer bongs. Much of this chatter apparently comes from an August 16 Channel 15 (KN... More >>

• Lawyer for Don Stapley Says County Attorney's Office, Not Stapley, Failed to Ensure County Adopted Campaign Finance Laws

  published Aug 26, 2009

  Paul Charlton, former U.S. Attorney in Arizona and lawyer for indicted County Supervisor Don Stapley, says Andrew Thomas has only one person to blame -- himself -- for the embarrassing dismissal... More >>

• Pat Tillman Benefit Event Touts Jon Krakauer's New Book on the Former Cardinals' Player

  published Aug 26, 2009

    rThe Pat Tillman Foundation is putting on a benefit on October 3 featuring author Jon Krakauer, who's got a new book out on the former Cardinals' player. Krakauer is perhaps best known for... More >>

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  Chandler Cops Seek Circle K Robbery Suspect

  published Aug 26, 2009

  r Robbing a Circle K -- how unoriginal. The alleged bandit in this photo waltzed into the store at 1262 West Chandler Boulevard, waving his gun around and demanding cash, Chandler cops say. This... More >>

• Your Crafty Kids' Ornaments Might End Up on U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree

  published Aug 25, 2009

    rGovernor Jan Brewer is taking a few minutes to forget about the complex task of forging a state budget and focusing on something more fun: Christmas. Brewer is set to announ... More >>

• Thomas Ticked That Stapley Benefits in Criminal Case From Law Stapley Failed to Properly Pass

  published Aug 25, 2009

  It was a given that Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas was going to be miffed by the recent ruling on Don Stapley's case by Superior Court Judge Kenneth Fields. Thomas has been saying for months... More >>

• Man Arrested in Connection with Mill Avenue Sexual Assault; Suspect Already Being Prosecuted for Other Charges

  published Aug 25, 2009

    r A Phoenix man has been arrested in connection with the sexual assault of a woman last Friday at Mill Avenue and 4th Street in Tempe. The man, Akram Abdul-Hameed, is on trial current... More >>

• Decision in John Huppenthal's Trial for Removing a Campaign Sign Put Off Till Thursday

  published Aug 25, 2009

  A decision expected today in the case of an alleged theft of a campaign sign by longtime Chandler politician John Huppenthal has been put off until Thursday. Huppenthal's case is another leftover of ... More >>