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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2011 Stories by Ray Stern

• Paul Davies and Robert Wagner of ASU Say Photos of Earth's Moon Could Reveal Signs of Extraterrestrials

  published Dec 29, 2011

  Arizona State University scientist Paul Davies and research technician Robert Wagner propose a sort of "why not" project in search of proof for extraterrestrial civilizations: In Acta Astronautica, a... More >>

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  Andrew Thomas' Lawyer, Don Wilson, Complains About Sheriff Arpaio's Weak Memory and Nails Coffin of Thomas' Political Future

  published Dec 28, 2011

  Don Wilson, Andrew Thomas' attorney in the former Maricopa County Attorney's disciplinary proceedings, disses Sheriff Joe Arpaio's memory and his client's political future in a new interview.We found... More >>

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  Sheriff Arpaio's Office, in Seeming Defiance of Judge, Arrests Five Suspected Illegal Immigrants on Human-Smuggling Charges

  published Dec 28, 2011

  r   The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office arrested five men last night on suspicion of human smuggling and conspiracy, days after a federal judge's ruling on such investigations... More >>

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  Arizona Grand Resort Employee Reports Near-Rape in Restroom; Michael Robert Martinez, 30, Arrested

  published Dec 28, 2011

  rA Tempe man was arrested at the Arizona Grand Resort in south Phoenix on Monday afternoon in connection with an attempted rape of an employee in a restroom. Before the attack, the victim ... More >>

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  Phillip Woolbright, Arrowhead Justice of the Peace and "Servant of the Lord," Relieved of Duties After Suspension Recommendation

  published Dec 27, 2011

  Arrowhead Justice of the Peace Phillip Woolbright's campaign Web site says he's a "part-time preacher, bringing morals and ethics to the bench."What a complete crock.The hypocritical judge/preacher w... More >>

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  Phoenix Mom Jutrina Tillman Choked 5-Year-Old Son, Threatened Both Him and Daughter With Butcher Knife on Christmas, Cops Say; CPS had Open Investigation on Mom

  published Dec 27, 2011

  A Phoenix mom choked her 5-year-old son for playing video games and threatened him and her teenage daughter with a butcher knife on Christmas Day, police say.Jutrina Tillman, 32, who was arrested afte... More >>

• Joe Arpaio Still Silent on Judge Murray Snow's Ruling on Human-Smuggling Investigations

  published Dec 27, 2011

  rMaricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio seems to have been stunned into silence by a federal court ruling intended to hamper his office's ability to conduct immigration enforcement operations.U.S. D... More >>

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  Burned Cross Found on Gilbert Man's Lawn; African-American Victim Threatened in Note

  published Dec 27, 2011

  rAn African-American man in Gilbert found on Saturday morning that someone had given him the Christmas Eve gift of a charred wooden cross on his lawn.On his porch was a threatening letter atta... More >>

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  Prince Harry Remark by Gila Bend Mayor Ron Henry was Made Up, Tabloid Admits; Mayor Releases Letter by Prince

  published Dec 27, 2011

  Gila Bend Mayor Ron Henry didn't really say he was worried about Prince Harry "fornicating" in his town, a British tabloid admits. The Daily Mail published an apology and correcti... More >>

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  Officer Lovejoy's Lawsuit Against Joe Arpaio Allowed to Proceed; Judge Notes Former County Attorney's Brown-Nosing of Sheriff

  published Dec 24, 2011

  U.S. District Judge Neil Wake is allowing Chandler police officer Thomas Lovejoy's lawsuit alleging rights violations to move forward in the latest blow to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.Lovejoy'... More >>

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  Joe Arpaio Can be Sued by Detained Hispanics: Judge Grants Class Status in Lawsuit to Hispanics Stopped by Arpaio's Deputies, Orders Halt to Human-Smuggling Enforcement in Current Form

  published Dec 23, 2011

  rU.S. District G. Murray Snow ruled today that any Hispanic stopped by Sheriff Joe Arpaio's deputies since January 1, 2007 -- or will be stopped in the future -- can sue the Sheriff's Office i... More >>

• U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow Sets Up Sheriff Arpaio for Knockout in Racial-Profiling Case; Ruling Describes Deputies' Dirty Tricks

  published Dec 23, 2011

  rU.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow set up Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for a knockout in his latest ruling on a racial-profiling lawsuit.Snow's ruling (see below) in the Melendres Vs. Arp... More >>

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  Federal Judge Slams MCSO Policy, Says He'll Make Ruling in Melendres Racial-Profiling Case Within Two Days

  published Dec 22, 2011

  U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow today criticized the policies of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office in a lawsuit alleging racial profiling by deputies, and says he'll make a decision in one or t... More >>

• U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow Questions Maricopa County Sheriff's Office's Right to Detain People Based on Scant Evidence of Crime

  published Dec 22, 2011

  rDoes the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office have the right to detain you if you seem to be violating one element of a criminal statuterThe office's lawyer, Tim Casey, is arguing with U.S. Di... More >>

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  Two Thousand Acres of Desert in Southwest Valley to be Destroyed for Solar Plant -- So Why are Conservationists Happyr

  published Dec 21, 2011

  The federal government just approved the destruction of 2,000 acres of Sonoran Desert land in the southwest Valley for a new solar plant, but conservationists aren't complaining.This time, anyway.Tho... More >>

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  Mesa Ranks Among Top 10 Safest U.S. Cities, Forbes Finds; Not Safest in Valley, Though -- See Our Top 10 for Valley Crime Rates

  published Dec 20, 2011

  Mesa ranks seventh in the top 10 safest U.S. cities, says a recent data-crunch by Forbes magazine."I think it definitely goes against the stereotype," Mesa Mayor Scott Smith told Channel 3 News (KTVK... More >>

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  ICE Dedicates 50 Officers to Maricopa Jails Following Canceled Agreement with Sheriff Arpaio; "No Gap" in Enforcement Expected

  published Dec 19, 2011

  Federal authorities promised today to take up the slack in Maricopa County jails following the severing of ties with the sheriff's office over allegations of widespread racial pro... More >>

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  Andrew Thomas, Lisa Aubuchon Must be Disbarred to Help Restore Public Trust, State Bar Counsel Urges

  published Dec 19, 2011

  Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and his former underling Lisa Aubuchon must be disbarred in order to restore public trust in the legal system, the State Bar's investigating lawyer has f... More >>

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  Jack Hegarty, Demoted Highway Patrol Chief, Under Investigation for Use of Baseball Tickets Following Picture Taken of Him at Game

  published Dec 19, 2011

  Jack Hegarty, the former boss of the Arizona Highway Patrol who was demoted in October, is being investigated for an allegedly unethical use of baseball tickets, the state Department of Public Safety... More >>

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  Phoenix, Other AZ Cities Showed Rise in Violent Crime in First Half of 2011; Rates Fell in Most U.S. Cities

  published Dec 19, 2011

  The latest FBI crime report shows violent crime was on the increase in most Arizona cities for the first half of 2011, even as the rate of such crimes fell nationwide.Phoenix's violent crime rate went... More >>

• Bill Montgomery, Maricopa County Attorney, Asks Feds to Reinstate Immigrant Program in Jail; Skeptical of DOJ Claims Against Sheriff's Office

  published Dec 16, 2011

  Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery expressed skepticism today about the claims of racial profiling by the Sheriff's Office, and demanded the return of a jail program to identify illegal immigran... More >>

• Where was ICEr Feds Supervised 287(g) Program in Jails, Touted Numerous "Success Stories" This Year

  published Dec 16, 2011

  The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau isn't ready to comment this morning on the impact of severing ties with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.Which is a shame, because we have some... More >>

• Watch Ninth U.S. Circuit Court Hearing on New Times Vs. Sheriff Arpaio Lawsuit

  published Dec 15, 2011

  rQuestions asked by a Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel in yesterday's hearing of the New Times vs. Sheriff Arpaio false- arrest lawsuit seemed to lean toward the newspaper's position... More >>

• Can Arpaio's "Culture of Bias" Be Fixedr DOJ Reform Plan Involves Training and New Policies

  published Dec 15, 2011

  rBack in the late 1990s, the Justice Department ordered Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to stop the physical and medical abuse of inmates in county jails.The problems persist more than a decade... More >>

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  Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Office Commits Worst Racial Profiling in U.S. History, Concludes DOJ Investigation

  published Dec 15, 2011

  rMaricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office didn't just commit racial profiling of Latinos, according to the findings of the U.S. Department of Justice's investigation. Rather, Arpaio ov... More >>