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

• Michael Lacey Talks About Selling New Times and Village Voice Media to Trusted Colleagues

  published September 27, 2012

  Michael Lacey and his business partner, Jim Larkin, acquired the New Times building at 1201 Jefferson Street in 1985. They rescued the... More >>

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  Michael Lacey Says Newspaper Chain He Co-Founded Will Continue Quality Journalism Under Its New Ownership

  published Sep 25, 2012

  Michael Lacey says he wouldn't hesitate to put his children in the care of the management team that just bought the newspaper chain he helped start 42 years ago. In fact, he feels like that's ... More >>

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  Republic Monetary Exchange Putting Some Precious Metals Buyers at Risk, Says IRA Document Preparer

  published Sep 21, 2012

  Republic Monetary Exchange, a precious-metals firm founded by two ex-cons that's the subject of a New Times' feature article this week, is putting some customers at risk, says a Phoenix document ... More >>

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  Sheriff Larry Dever Didn't Have Seat Belt On When His Truck was Found; Feds Check Forest Road for Problems

  published Sep 21, 2012

  Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever wasn't wearing a seat belt when his body was found on Tuesday night by a deputy following Dever's fatal rollover crash near Williams. Dever was killed when his 200... More >>

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  Zonka Bar Bust: Arizona's Anti-Pot Zealots Throw Medical-Marijuana Entrepreneurs in Jail

  published Sep 21, 2012

  Chris Martin had an idea for a business in Arizona, where voters passed a law that legalizes medical-marijuana "edibles" under certain conditions. Last year, the Zonka Bar was born: available in fla... More >>

• Speed a Possible Factor in Sheriff Dever's Crash; Beer Found at Crash Site, But No Indication Dever had Been Drinking

  published Sep 19, 2012

  As a resident and sheriff of a rural Arizona county, driving on dirt roads was second nature to Larry Dever. So how the law enforcement professional end up rolling his three-quarter-ton pickup on on... More >>

• Sheriff Larry Dever Lost Control of Truck on Dirt Road "For an Unknown Reason;" Popular Sheriff, 60, Killed When Truck Rolled

  published Sep 19, 2012

  Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever lost control of his truck "for an unknown reason" on a dirt road, leading to a fatal rollover, the Coconino County Sheriff's Office says. Dever, 60, died at the sc... More >>

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  Two Ex-Cons Fight for Stakes in a Gold-for-Cash Business

  published September 20, 2012

  James D. Clark is delivering his father to the enemy. It's the afternoon of April 19, the betrayal occurring around a conference table... More >>

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  Sheriff Larry Dever of Cochise County Dies in One-Car Wreck on Dirt Road Near Williams

  published Sep 19, 2012

  Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever, a likeable symbol of the lawless U.S. border with Mexico, died in a one-car crash on a forest road near Williams on Tuesday night. The cause of accident is under ... More >>

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  Keith Edward Allen, Sex Offender, Raped Ahwatukee Teen in '04, Cops Say; Evidence Took Years to Process

  published Sep 06, 2012

  Phoenix police say they've solved a rape case from 2004 with the arrest of a convicted sex offender. That's the good news, which must bring tremendous relief to the victim, who was 17 when Keith Edw... More >>

• National Labor Relations Board Loses Lawsuit to Block Arizona's "Secret Ballot" Law

  published Sep 05, 2012

  Just got word from Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne's office that U.S. District Court Judge Frederick Martone today upheld the state's "secret ballot" law. The voter-approved law was intended... More >>

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  Joel Fox, Former Captain in Sheriff Arpaio's '08 Campaign Scandal, Loses Appeal of Firing; Fox is Unconvincing Liar, Hearing Officer Finds

  published Sep 05, 2012

  See Also: Joel Fox, Former Sheriff's Captain Used in Scheme by Arpaio Campaign, in Merit-Board Hearing Today Joel Fox, a former captain under Sheriff Joe Arpaio who was at the heart of the SCA ... More >>

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  Joel Fox, Former Sheriff's Captain Used in Scheme by Arpaio Campaign, in Merit-Board Hearing Today

  published Sep 05, 2012

  See Also: Joel Fox, Former Captain in Sheriff Arpaio's Office, Blames Stress for Lies to State Criminal Investigators See Also: Two of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Top Deputies Have "Love Connection" to SCA S... More >>

• Explore the Phoenix Roots of L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology

  published September 6, 2012

  Moviegoers will gain insight into an L. Ron Hubbard-like cult leader in director Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master — scheduled for... More >>

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  Suzanne Barr, Longtime Aide to Janet Napolitano, Resigns as ICE Chief of Staff Over Sex-Harassment Accusations

  published Sep 02, 2012

  See also: Janet Napolitano's Lady-Friends Don't Like Men, According to Angry ICE Employee See also: Janet Napolitano's Alleged "Frat House" Leader Suzanne Barr Now on Leave Suzanne Barr, a longti... More >>

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  No Charges for Arpaio: U.S. Closes Criminal Investigation of Maricopa Sheriff and Former County Attorney Andrew Thomas

  published Aug 31, 2012

  See also: Investigating Joe Arpaio The U.S. Attorney's Office announced today that it has closed its investigation into criminal conduct by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former County ... More >>

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  Paul Babeu and Ex-Boyfriend Jose Orozco Won't Be Charged With Crimes Related to Messy Break-Up

  published Aug 31, 2012

  See also: Sheriff Paul Babeu "Pleaded" With Ex-Boyfriend to Keep Silent About Relationship, AG's Investigators RevealSee also: Paul Babeu's Mexican Ex-Lover Says Sheriff's Attorney Threatened Him... More >>

• Rickie Moore of Phoenix Sentenced to 52 Life Sentences in Jackson County, Texas, for Sexual Abuse of Three Children

  published Aug 31, 2012

  A jury in Texas has sentenced 59-year-old Rickie Moore of Phoenix to 52 life sentences for the sexual abuse of three girls. Which makes us wonder -- since Moore doesn't have 52 lives, can he ... More >>

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  Carl David Evans, Federal Prison Kitchen Supervisor, Arrested by FBI and Accused of Trading Food & Smokes for Sex With Inmates

  published Aug 31, 2012

  Before performing oral sex on an inmate, prison kitchen supervisor Carl David Evans allegedly told the inmate he'd end up behind bars himself if they got caught. What a know-it-all. Evans, an... More >>

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  Mitt Romney Promises to Create Jobs, Says Obama "Attacks Success"

  published Aug 31, 2012

  Mitt Romney promised on Thursday night to put Americans back to work and help give the country the rewards it deserves. Following speeches by Clint Eastwood and others at the Republican National ... More >>

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  Tong Soo Chung, Prominent Korean Lawyer, Behind Matinee Energy Solar-Power Fraud in Arizona, Lawsuit Says; Matinee Also Faces 2nd Suit by Chinese Panel Maker

  published Aug 30, 2012

  See also: Matinee Energy Official Pushed Gold-Mine Scheme in 1980s, Now Behind $700 Million Solar Deal With Hyundai Heavy See also: Matinee Energyr Power Co-Op Isn't Buying It; Proposed Benson Solar F... More >>

• Arizona Medical-Marijuana Card Database Used Frequently by Cops and Employers

  published Aug 16, 2012

  See also: Blunt Justice See also: Marijuana is Real Medicine for a Long List of Ills A database of everyone who has an Arizona medical-marijuana card is being well-used by employers and law enforc... More >>

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  Video Released of David Hulstedt Shot in Back, Then Dragged 400 Feet on Knees by Scottsdale Police

  published Aug 16, 2012

  See also: Scottsdale Police Used Excessive Force in '08 Shooting of Man Left as Paraplegic, Judge Rules After writing Tuesday about the troubling case of David Hulstedt, the mentally ill man shot in... More >>

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  John Leonardo, New AZ US Attorney, Recuses Himself From Sheriff Joe Arpaio Abuse-of-Power Investigation; As Judge, Ruled That Arpaio Did Abuse Power

  published Aug 15, 2012

  See also: John Leonardo, Arizona's New U.S. Attorney, is No Fan of Sheriff Arpaio John Leonardo, the new Arizona U.S. Attorney, believes that Joe Arpaio abused his power as Maricopa County Sheriff. ... More >>

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  Allan Sobol: Arizona's Medical-Pot Martyr?

  published August 16, 2012

  The small crowd of courtroom observers grows hushed as the Reverend Allan Sobol takes the stand. Sobol's mostly bald, with a graying... More >>