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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2012 Stories by Ray Stern

• Andrew Thomas Files Closing Argument in State Bar Discipline Case -- And, No, It Won't Convince You He's Right

  published Jan 17, 2012

  Despite starting with a great quote from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the closing argument released today in the discipline case against former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas isn't a fun r... More >>

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  Roger Garfield Released From Prison and Granted New Trial Based on Change in Self-Defense Law; Former Antiques Dealer Shot Unarmed Homeless Man

  published Jan 17, 2012

  Roger Garfield, the former antiques dealer who shot and killed an unarmed homeless man in 2006, has been released from prison and granted a new trial based on a change in self-defense laws. As we ex... More >>

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  Nationwide Vision and Optometrist Melodie Nannenga Seeing Eye to Eye With Lawsuit Settlement

  published Jan 11, 2012

  Nationwide Vision and Scottsdale optometrist Melodie Nannenga can see clearly now -- the lawsuit's gone.Nannenga, who worked at Nationwide office from 2006 to 2008, filed a federal complaint in Novemb... More >>

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  Indian Law & Order Commission to Discuss Indian Justice System Reforms

  published Jan 11, 2012

  Problems with the Indian justice system will be discussed by a federally mandated advisory panel this week at the Talking Stick Hotel on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.Law enforcement ... More >>

• Tucson's Proposed Ban on Texting While Driving Would Exempt Cops and Firefighters; Possible Ban Also Refers Only to "Written" Messages

  published Jan 11, 2012

  Cops, firefighters and "public transit personnel" would be exempted in Tucson's proposed ban on texting and driving. The Tucson City Council will take public comments on the proposed ordinance at a h... More >>

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  Medical-Marijuana Law Doesn't Apply on Loop 101 From About McKellips to 90th Street; Pot Patient Says Car Seized by Tribal Cops

  published Jan 06, 2012

  Under Arizona's Medical Marijuana Act, motorists with state-issued pot cards can legally transport a small amount of "medicine" in their vehicles -- but not on tribal lands.And those Native American ... More >>

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  Paul Babeu on Lovejoy Case in '07: Sheriff Arpaio Driven by "Insatiable Appetite for Media Attention"

  published Jan 06, 2012

  Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, who wants Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's support in his newly announced bid for Congress, had strong words for Arpaio after the 2007 arrest of officer Thomas Lo... More >>

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  Thomas Lovejoy Lawsuit Against Joe Arpaio has Jury Trial Date of April 17

  published Jan 06, 2012

  A jury will start hearing the case of Chandler police officer Thomas Lovejoy versus Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio on April 17, a judge has ruled.U.S. District Judge Neil Wake, whose ruling two w... More >>

• Governor Brewer to Refile Medical-Marijuana Lawsuit, Channel 12 Reporter Brahm Resnik Tweets; UPDATE Reporter Gets Quote Wrong

  published Jan 05, 2012

  r Brahm Resnik of Channel 12 News (KPNX-TV) just tweeted that Governor Jan Brewer "indicates she will refile lawsuit to block medical marijuana law."   UPDATE: We watched Resnik's report -- ... More >>

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  Jack Hegarty, Demoted Former No. 2 Guy at DPS, Retires as Probe Continues Into His Alleged Ethical Violations

  published Jan 05, 2012

  Jack Hegarty, the former No. 2 man at the Arizona Department of Public Safety until his demotion in October, has left the agency while still under internal investigation. His retirement was made eff... More >>

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  Governor Brewer to Ponder Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Ruling While Keeping Her Ban on Dispensaries; Supporters of Law Praise Ruling

  published Jan 04, 2012

  Governor Jan Brewer and her legal counsel will study today's dismissal of her lawsuit against the medical marijuana law while keeping a ban on dispensaries, a spokesman says.Brewer, with the help of ... More >>

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  Governor Jan Brewer's Lawsuit Against Medical-Marijuana Law Dismissed by Federal Judge

  published Jan 04, 2012

  A federal judge today tossed Governor Jan Brewer's lawsuit against the state's Medical Marijuana Act, saying in her ruling that the state's complaint wasn't ripe.U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton dism... More >>

• Arizona Republic's Uneven Victim Protection Program: Sex Suspect's Name Omitted in One Case, but Not in Another

  published Jan 04, 2012

  The arrest of men on suspicion of sexual misconduct with their own family members makes for a journalistic conundrum: Name the suspect, and you've all but identified the victim.Local media was presen... More >>

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  Bruce Branscom, Jose Alfredo Rivera Arrested in Two Separate Molestations of 12-Year-Olds; Rivera Claims Girl Forced Herself on Him

  published Jan 03, 2012

  Jose Alfredo Rivera of Glendale and Bruce Allan Branscom of Mesa likely don't know each other, but they've got something in common:Both were arrested on New Year's Day for allegedly molesting 12-year-... More >>

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  Railroad "Quiet Zone" Program to Begin in Tempe on January 25 After Six-Year Wait; UPDATE: Program Cost About $175,000

  published Jan 03, 2012

  Tempe residents who live near the Union Pacific rail line just north of Tempe will sleep easier this year after a "quiet zone" program takes effect later this month.Chandler and Phoenix are among the ... More >>

• Libertarian and Green Parties Sue Arizona Over Omission on Voter Registration Forms

  published Jan 03, 2012

  Omitting the Libertarian and Green parties as options to check on Arizona's new voter registration forms is unfair and has already led to confusion, the parties say in a federal complaint.Representat... More >>

• Treasure-Troves of Marijuana in Arizona Desertr Apparently So.

  published Jan 03, 2012

  Two hunters found 126 pounds of bundled pot lying in the desert near Sasabe, about a month after Border Patrol agents discovered 220 pounds of pot south of Dateland.Arizona's desert has apparently bec... More >>