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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2013 Stories by Ray Stern

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  Lando Voyles, Pinal County Attorney, Says Fired Prosecutors Were Never Suspected of Crimes; Earlier Statement May Have Left "Mistaken Impression"

  published May 24, 2013

  Pinal County Attorney Lando Voyles wants the public to know that a group of prosecutors he fired a few months ago were never suspected of any crimes. The unusual email blast sent to reporters and oth... More >>

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  David Talkington, Accused Sex Maniac, Aspiring Rapper and -- Possibly -- a Local Hospital Employee

  published May 24, 2013

  David Talkington, the accused sex maniac busted this week for grabbing women in Scottsdale, is an aspiring rapper and -- possibly -- a Scottsdale hospital employee. The booking sheet for Talkington s... More >>

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  Video Shows Pain of Five U.S. Citizens in Phoenix as Mom, Undocumented, Remains in Detention

  published May 24, 2013

  A video posted on YouTube this morning shows the pain of five U.S.-citizen children are feeling because their undocumented mom was arrested six months ago. We dare you to watch the video (see below) ... More >>

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  Morning Poll: Did ICE Help Kill Phoenix Officer Daryl Raetz, as Senator John McCain Assertsr

  published May 24, 2013

  U.S. Senator John McCain sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Thursday demanding more information about why the immigrant suspect in Phoenix cop's death was released from c... More >>

• Jodi Arias Trial: Top Reactions to Sentencing Mistrial by Pro-Arias Commenters

  published May 23, 2013

  The failure of the Jodi Arias jury to agree on the death penalty sparked thousands of tweets and comments to various blogs and news sites. While many would prefer to see the vicious, calculating kill... More >>

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  Jodi Arias Jury Done -- No Decision on Death Penalty; Mistrial of Penalty Phase Declared; State Wants to Retry

  published May 23, 2013

  Jury members in the Jodi Arias case wrapped up nearly five months of work today, causing a mistrial due to their failure to reach a unanimous decision on the death penalty. Some women jurors were cry... More >>

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  Greg Patterson, AZ Board of Regents Member, Restarts Controversial "Espresso Pundit" Blog; Says He Won't Cover University Issues

  published May 23, 2013

  He's baaaaack. Conservative activist and former state lawmaker Greg Patterson has cranked up his controversial "Espresso Pundit" blog again, but has sworn off covering university issues because of hi... More >>

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  CBS 5's Morgan Loew Got Stat Wrong in Medical-Marijuana Report, DHS Director Will Humble Says

  published May 23, 2013

  Ninety percent of medical-marijuana cardholders didn't qualify for nothing but "chronic and severe pain," as Channel 5's Morgan Loew reported last week, the director of the Arizona Department of Healt... More >>

• Medical-Pot Card Doesn't Provide Immunity to People With More Weed Than Law Allows, AZ Appeals Court Affirms; Patient-to-Patient Transfer Still in Question

  published May 23, 2013

  Medical-marijuana cardholders can be prosecuted when they possess too much weed or do something else that falls outside the boundaries of state law, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled last week. It s... More >>

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  Does Governor Jan Brewer's Fight to Expand Medicaid Change Your Opinion About Herr

  published May 23, 2013

  A few short years ago, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer became the hero of most conservatives and the villain to most liberals when she signed the anti-Mexican SB1070 bill into law. Now, with Brewer possi... More >>

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  Jodi Arias Jury Can't Reach Decision on Death Penalty, Sent Back by Judge for More Deliberation

  published May 22, 2013

  The jury in the Jodi Arias case announced just before noon today that they can't reach a unanimous decision on whether Arias should be executed. Maricopa County Judge Sherry Stephens sent the jury ba... More >>

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  Reporters Ask No Tough Questions of "Sex Kitten" Jodi Arias on Eve of Sentencing

  published May 22, 2013

  Just watched the interview of Jodi Arias by Mark Curtis of Channel 12 (KNXV-TV), Troy Hayden of Channel 10 (KSAZ-AZ) and Ryan Owens of ABC News. In what may be one of the last TV interviews of Arias,... More >>

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  Jodi Arias Jury Begins Deliberation on Sentence; Arias Attorney Tells Jury to "Find Mercy"

  published May 21, 2013

  Jury members in the Jodi Arias trial have begun deliberating whether to sentence the cold-blooded killer to execution. The jury was dismissed just after 3 p.m. to begin their decision-making. With ne... More >>

• Jodi Arias Asks Jury to Spare Her Life So Her Family Isn't Hurt; No Apology to Victim's Family, No Tears

  published May 21, 2013

  Jodi Arias asked the jury in her long-running murder trial to spare her life, contradicting previous statements that she preferred the death penalty to life in prison. She failed to apologize for k... More >>

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  Dennis Burke's Leaking of Fast & Furious Memo in 2011 "Wholly Unbefitting a US Attorney," Says U.S. Inspector General's Office

  published May 20, 2013

  The day after a high-ranking Justice Department official blasted former Arizona U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke for lying about one memo leaked to a reporter, Burke committed an even worse leak. That's ju... More >>

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  Jodi Arias Jury Nears Final Decision on Death Penalty; Court Resumes Today for Penalty Phase of Trial

  published May 20, 2013

  The jury in the sensational trial of boyfriend-slayer Jodi Arias is expected to hear testimony today from Arias' defense attorneys, who'll try to argue that Arias doesn't deserve execution. Arias has... More >>

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  Marijuana By Itself Not a Significant Factor in Fatal and Injury Crashes in 2012, DPS Data Shows

  published May 17, 2013

  Pot by itself was not much of a factor in injury and fatal crashes probed last year by the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Fewer than 1 percent of suspected impaired drivers involved in such cra... More >>

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  Marijuana Helps Control Diabetes, Promotes Good Cholesterol, Leads to Lower Waist Size, and Lowers Bladder Cancer Risk, New Studies Show

  published May 16, 2013

  Smoking marijuana has "remarkable" effect on diabetic problems and may lower risk of getting the disease, a study published on Wednesday states. This news comes a few days after a presentation at the... More >>

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  Jodi Arias Back in Court Today as Death Penalty Looms; Victim Statements, Mitigation Arguments Precede Jury's Final Decision

  published May 16, 2013

  The engrossing saga of convicted slasher Jodi Arias is wrapping up after the jury took about an hour on Wednesday to decide her fatal attack on Travis Alexander was "especially cruel." Next up in the... More >>

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  Floyd Stilwell Gets $250,000 Fine for Upgrading Airplane Engines for Venezuelan Air Force; Former Exec With Mesa's Marsh Aviation Keeps Money Made in Deal

  published May 15, 2013

  Upgrading airplane engines for Venezuela's air force in violation of an arms embargo has resulted in a $250,000 fine and five years' probation for Phoenix resident Floyd Stilwell. The 87-year-old for... More >>

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  Bryan Teague Pleads Guilty to Starting 5,220-Acre Fire in Tonto Forest With Propane Tank; Faces Potential Jail Sentence

  published May 15, 2013

  Bryan Teague of Peoria pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts related to the 5,220-acre wildfire he caused last August in the Tonto National Forest by putting a propane tank in a campfire. Teague, 56, ... More >>

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  Jodi Arias Could be Executed in Just Four Years -- If Her Wish for Death Isn't Another Lie

  published May 14, 2013

  In an exclusive post-conviction interview, boyfriend-killer Jodi Arias insisted that she didn't plan to kill 30-year-old Travis Alexander in 2008. But now that she's been convicted of premeditated mu... More >>

• Jodi Arias Could Be Executed in Just Four Years — if Her Death Wish Isn’t Another Lie

  published May 16, 2013

  In an exclusive post-conviction interview, boyfriend-killer Jodi Arias insisted that she didn't plan to kill 30-year-old Travis Alexander in... More >>

• Pricey Colt AR-15 Assault Rifle Among Guns Turned in at Phoenix Police Buyback Event

  published May 10, 2013

  After New Times writer Matthew Hendley reported that Phoenix police took in an assault rifle at last weekend's "buyback" event, we were curious what kind of gun it was. Turns out that, in exchange fo... More >>

• Travis Alexander's Family Agrees With Verdict, Plans to Sue Arias

  published May 09, 2013

  The family of Travis Alexander agrees with the first-degree murder jury verdict against Jodi Arias, and plans to sue Arias in the near future, the family's lawyer said today.. Jay Beckstead, the fami... More >>