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

• Sheriff Joe Arpaio Testifying Now -- Here's the Link

  published Oct 18, 2011

  We just wanted to make sure y'all had the link to watch Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio testify this morning in the State Bar disciplinary proceeding for his former political ally, County Attorne... More >>

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  Medical Marijuana Compassion Club Raid by Phoenix Police Leaps Ahead of Court Case on Legality of Clubs

  published Oct 14, 2011

  Before Wednesday's raid of a marijuana promoter Al Sobol's compassion club, Phoenix police officials discussed a pending court case on the legality, in general, of such clubs. Cops then decided to m... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Maricopa Detectives Describe Corruption in Their Office and Under Leadership of Sheriff Arpaio and Former County Attorney Andrew Thomas -- Watch Now

  published Oct 14, 2011

  If you want to hear Maricopa County Sheriff's Office detectives describe the "blatant" corruption they saw under the leadership of Joe Arpaio, tune in now to the State Bar's disciplinary hearing for f... More >>

• Dave Hendershott, Joe Arpaio's Fired Chief Deputy, Struggles to Explain Bad Conspiracy Theory During Andrew Thomas Disbarment Hearings; Sheriff May Take Stand Wednesday

  published Oct 13, 2011

  rMaricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's ousted chief deputy, Dave Hendershott, wearing a bold red tie and suit jacket, testified today for five to six hours in the Andrew Thomas disciplinary pr... More >>

• Sky Harbor Janitors Get Jobs Back in Labor Flap; GCA Services Agrees to Federal Demands

  published Oct 12, 2011

  Four custodial workers at Sky Harbor Phoenix International Airport are getting their jobs back, plus back pay, in a settlement between their employer, GCA Services, and the feds. Isabell Marquez, Ya... More >>

• Obama Administration Now Plans to Target Advertisements for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in California

  published Oct 12, 2011

  rPresident Obama doesn't just want to seize the property of California medical-marijuana dispensaries and hit them with huge tax bills.Now the Obama Administration plans to prosecute people who ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Attorney Mark Goldman's Testimony in Andrew Thomas Hearings Contradicts 2010 Statements to New Times

  published Oct 12, 2011

  rValley attorney Mark Goldman must have taken a memory pill since we last talked to him.   In today's testimony during discipline proceedings for former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thom... More >>

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  Facebook Lawsuit Plaintiff Sharon Beatty is Lawyer Grant Woods' Secretary

  published Oct 12, 2011

  r"Hey, Sharon, want to file a lawsuit against Facebookr"We imagine that a conversation that included that line might have taken place last week between former Arizona Attorney General Grant Wood... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Scientology's Newly Purchased "Ideal Org" Building in Phoenix Will Become a Recruiting Tool -- Once the Last of Its Tenants Gets Kicked Out

  published October 13, 2011

  Scott Ruth has heard the stories about Xenu the Galactic Overlord and the ghost-like "body thetans" that supposedly infest human souls. But all... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Mobile Phone Tracking App Leads to Scottsdale Burglary Suspects

  published Oct 10, 2011

  A Scottsdale burglary victim used his mobile phone's tracking app last night to pinpoint the locations of two suspects, who were then arrested by police.A short while before the high-tech bust, two pe... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Facebook Sued by Scottsdale Woman, Sharon Beatty, Over Site's Tracking of Web Browsing History While Logged Off; Class Action Ruling Sought

  published Oct 10, 2011

  Facebook calls it a glitch, but a Scottsdale woman and her Phoenix lawyer want to be compensated for the social media site's surreptitious tracking of Web browsing history.Former state Attorney Gener... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Doh! Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant has "Unusual Event;" No Danger, Says APS

  published Oct 10, 2011

  An official "unusual event" was declared at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station west of Phoenix on Saturday after water in a junction box outside of reactor containment building caused an elect... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Stephen Hand of Buckeye Arrested in Sex Attack on Helpless, Mentally Disabled Man

  published Oct 07, 2011

  A Buckeye woman came home on Wednesday to a shocking sight: A man she knew was performing oral sex on her mentally disabled, 19-year-old son.Her son is too severely disabled to speak or give consent t... More >>

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  Arizona Sheriffs Call for Independent Investigation of "Fast and Furious" Gunwalking Scandal

  published Oct 07, 2011

  Ten Arizona sheriffs -- five Democrat, five Republican -- gathered at the Arizona State Capitol on Friday to call for an independent investigation into the "Fast and Furious" gunwalking scandal. The... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Scott Saffell, Tempe Police Officer, Dies on Personal Motorcycle After Ahwatukee Collision

  published Oct 07, 2011

  Tempe police officer Scott Saffell, 40, died yesterday afternoon in Ahwatukee after his personal motorcycle collided with a car that made a left-hand turn in front of him.This is one reason riding a m... More >>

• Mary Rose Wilcox, Janet Napolitano, Maricopa County and Others Sued by Boxer and Trainer; Ed Moriarity Represents Plaintiffs

  published Oct 07, 2011

  rSpeaking of Ed Moriarity, the Montana lawyer recently helped a local boxer and boxing trainer file a lawsuit against Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, Janet Napolitano, and a raft of... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Ed Moriarity, Lisa Aubuchon's Pro-Bono Lawyer in Bar Discipline Case, Makes for Good Theater -- but Not Good Defense

  published Oct 07, 2011

  rEd Moriarity, Lisa Aubuchon's pro-bono lawyer from Montana, has helped represent celebrity clients from Imelda Marcos to the family of Karen Silkwood.According to his former partner, Gerry Sp... More >>

• Feds Target Property Owners of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in California

  published Oct 06, 2011

  The feds launched a new assault in their fight against medical marijuana today, threatening to seize the property of California medical marijuana dispensaries unless they close within 45 days.If ther... More >>

• David Hendershott, Sheriff Arpaio's Disgraced Former Chief Deputy, to Testify in Next Week in Andrew Thomas Case

  published Oct 06, 2011

  Just looked at an e-mail from Jennifer Liewer, the on-the-spot public information officer for the Arizona Supreme Court:David Hendershott, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's disgraced former chief d... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  DEA: Any "Individual" or Group Growing or Distributing Pot for "Recreational Use" Can be Target of Investigation

  published Oct 06, 2011

  The Drug Enforcement Agency wants to make it clear that it's not just going after kingpins. Any "individual" or organization involved in growing or distributing pot for recreational use can be a tar... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Car Hits Light-Rail Train in Phoenix -- Right Outside Our Door; Looks Like No Injuries

  published Oct 06, 2011

  If you're waiting for the eastbound light-rail train right now, it may be a few more minutes. A guy in a Cadillac just side-swiped the train at 12th Street and Jefferson, just outside our door. The... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  James Chaney, Owner of Tempe Pot Club Raided by DEA, Also Suspected of Possessing Meth

  published Oct 04, 2011

  The owner of a Tempe medical marijuana club raided by the DEA last week was already being sought by cops for possession of methamphetamine, records show.James Chaney, 37, was arrested along with co-w... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  John Gillis, Veteran Victims' Advocate, Joins Maricopa County Attorney's Office; Former Justice Department Official's Daughter was Murdered in '79

  published Oct 04, 2011

  John Gillis -- veteran Los Angeles cop, former U.S. Department of Justice official and champion for the rights of crime victims -- will be helping out Valley victims for a while.Maricopa County Attor... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  DPS Director Robert Halliday Lobbies for No. 2 Man, Jack Hegarty, With Internal Push Poll; Employees Say Halliday's Aide Hurts Morale

  published Oct 03, 2011

  Robert Halliday, Arizona Department of Public Safety director, is lobbying for his No. 2 man with an internal survey that highlights the aide's accomplishments. As we reported last week, a Fraternal... More >>

• Bradford Lund, Disney Heir, Asks Court to Release Him From State Custody; Son of Developer Bill Lund in Fight Over Fortune

  published Oct 03, 2011

  Bradford Lund, heir to an immense Disney fortune and son of local developer Bill Lund, wants a federal judge to fire his state-appointed legal guardian.Lund, his father, and other members of the fami... More >>