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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2010 Stories by Ray Stern

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  FEATURED STORY

  Phoenix Thief Armed Himself With Homeowner's Gun Before Getting Shot, Police Say

  published Jan 29, 2010

    rDon't you love it when the community comes together like thisr An indignant citizen spotted a thief trying to jack a carwash machine on Wednesday, police say, then followed the ... More >>

• Probe of Other County Attorneys Denied; State-Appointed Referee Also Declines to Force Hiring of Special Prosecutors

  published Jan 27, 2010

  Andrew Thomas was said to be appreciative of the Arizona Supreme Court's appointment of retired Chief Justice Ruth McGregor as a referee in the ongoing county feud. Thoma... More >>

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  Mary Rose Wilcox Slapped With New Indictment; Chicanos Por La Causa Records Provided Evidence, Thomas' Office Says

  published Jan 25, 2010

  rA new grand jury convened by Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas has indicted Mary Rose Wilcox on 42 criminal counts after problems were alleged in the first go-round. Thomas' office ... More >>

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  Mexico Media Family's Money Used in Alleged Crime Ring Tied to Nightclubs; Authorities Unsure of Motive

  published Jan 25, 2010

  An alleged crime ring tied to local nightclubs, high-end car dealerships and the hip-hop community used millions in cash from a Mexico media family -- but authorities don't know why. With of... More >>

• Tempe Town Lake Turns Into Mini-Niagara Falls as Rain Runoff Flows

  published Jan 25, 2010

  Last week's wet weather turned the west end of the Tempe Town Lake into a wide, rumbling waterfall over the weekend as runoff spilled over the lake's inflatable dams.   r Tempe clo... More >>

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  Mexico Media Mogul Among Those Indicted in Alleged Crime Ring; Hip-Hop's Swizz Beatz was Close Associate of Suspects

  published Jan 25, 2010

  The roundup of alleged crime ring members we told you about on Thursday also snared Mario de la Fuente Manriquez, a Mexican media mogul who owns cable TV companies, a Nogales, Sonora TV station and ne... More >>

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  Colorado City Makes Cover of National Geographic; Magazine Portrays FLDS as Over-Sexed Amish-Types

  published Jan 22, 2010

  With fewer half-naked aborigines in the world to hang out with, National Geographic decided to spend some time last year with the polygamist clan north of the Grand Canyon. The magazine received ... More >>

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  Crime Ring Spanned Years, Involved Local Nightclubs and Exotic Auto Dealerships, Cops Say

  published Jan 21, 2010

  Three people arrested yesterday have been accused of bilking a bank out of $750,000 and running a network of shady businesses with the infusion of millions of dollars of capital from Mexico.The c... More >>

• Sunrise and Snowbowl Ski Resorts Close as Storm Socks State

  published Jan 21, 2010

  Valley skiers want to see fresh powder in the high country, and today's storm system is bringing plenty.But the weather will need to clear up a bit before anyone can enjoy it.Blizzard conditions today... More >>

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  Thousands of Arizona Convicts Held Out-of-State Would Come Home Under Proposed State Budgets

  published Jan 21, 2010

  Thousands of Arizona convicts held out-of-state in at least two private prisons would be coming home this year under budgets proposed by state leaders.The prisons in question are:* Huerfano County Cor... More >>

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  John McCain's Wife and Daughter Pose for Pro-Gay-Marriage Campaign Pictures

  published Jan 20, 2010

  John McCain's wife and daughter recently posed for a photographer's campaign to repeal a California ban on gay marriage, putting them at odds with the Arizona senator's position on the matte... More >>

• Phoenix Meth-Head Viciously Beats His 85-year-old Mom

  published Jan 20, 2010

  A Phoenix meth addict woke up from his pipe dream early Sunday morning and began viciously attacking his 85-year-old mother, thinking his house was under attack by an intruder. The woman, Eva Fitzgera... More >>

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  Rodeo Performer Accused of Torching Carefree-Area Home; Arrested After Months of Living "The Cowboy Way"

  published Jan 20, 2010

  A rodeo performer accused of torching his Carefree-area home in 2007 to collect the insurance money has been arrested after more than a year on the lam. Aaron Jeter, 41, conspired with two other men t... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Burning Sensei-tion: A Cadre of Karate Instructors Make the Stupidest Decision of Their Lives and Wind Up Dead or Facing Prison Time

  published January 21, 2010

  Twenty gallons of gasoline were poured into a 400-square-foot room. The pungent liquid soaked the floor, desk, and computer inside the... More >>

• Bomb Threat Clears Superior Court's East Wing; Rumor Mill Churning Over Possibility of Link to Sheriff

  published Jan 08, 2010

  A phoned-in bomb threat this morning at the Maricopa County Superior Court had some folks wondering about a possible tie to negative news about Sheriff Joe Arpaio. An earlier bomb threat at the c... More >>

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  Arizona Juvenile Facilities Report High Sex Activity With Staff; State Above Average for Incidents in National Survey

  published Jan 07, 2010

  rArizona's incarcerated juveniles are having sex with staff members at one of the highest rates in the country, according to a survey published by the U.S. Department of Justice. In a ... More >>

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  More Pinal County Officials in Trouble: Assistant County Manager and Assessor Disciplined in Separate Cases

  published Jan 07, 2010

  Pinal County, Maricopa's southeastern neighbor, has been rocked in recent years by allegations of incompetence and wrongdoing by some of its top officials. New Times has obtained two more names for th... More >>

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  Who Framed Roger Cookr Confusion Over Name Doesn't Help Elderly Homicide Suspect Escape Jail

  published Jan 06, 2010

  An elderly man extradited to Maricopa County in November on a 1987 homicide charge is apparently being held under the wrong name. Confusion in the case, however, didn't help the white-h... More >>

• Beginning of End for Thomas' Conspiracy Theoryr Pinal County Judge Stays Criminal Case of Judge Donahoe

  published Jan 05, 2010

  A Pinal County judge has put the criminal case of Maricopa County Judge Gary Donahoe on hold until the state Supreme Court figures out what should be done with it. An article in the Arizona Republic ... More >>

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  Former Paradise Valley Judge, Elsa Lynch, Pleads Guilty to Theft; 18-Year Employee Helped Pioneer Photo Enforcement

  published Jan 04, 2010

  We had no idea that Paradise Valley's veteran judge, Elsa Lynch, was in a peck of legal trouble when she told us in July about her upcoming retirement. Forgive us for momentarily losing our suspi... More >>