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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  FEATURED STORY

  Debra Milke's Overturned Conviction for Killing Son in '89 to Be Appealed by AZ Attorney General Tom Horne

  published Mar 15, 2013

  Debra Milke, on Death Row since her 1990 conviction for conspiring to have her 4-year-old son killed in 1989, won't be released from prison anytime soon. The federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals o... More >>

• "S. Renee Greene," Examiner.com Freelancer, Plagiarizes New Times' Jodi Arias and Sheriff Babeu Stories

  published Mar 14, 2013

  Do your own freakin' work, Renee! We're speaking of "S. Renee Greene," one of the citizen-journalists who publishes articles on Examiner.com -- and who ripped off portions of the Jodi Arias feature ... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Psycho Killer: Jodi Arias' Kinky Death-Penalty Trial

  published March 14, 2013

  Prosecutor Juan Martinez rapid-fires questions to murder defendant Jodi Arias, bouncing through timelines, appearing to want to confuse and... More >>

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  Go Ahead, Twist My Ear: Mugshot of Michael Anthony Beltran, Suspected Scofflaw Driver, Looks Like a Party

  published Mar 06, 2013

  Assuming Michael Anthony Beltran doesn't have three hands, he's received a little help from authorities to make sure his mugshot came out right. Beltran was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of drivi... More >>

• Max Wilson, One of Five County Supervisors, to Retire and Resign His Post of March 11; Cites Health Concerns

  published Mar 01, 2013

  Max Wilson, one of five members of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, announced today that he will retired and step down from his post on March 11 due to health concerns. The real-estate deve... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Jodi Arias Vs. Gavin Macfarlane: Tale of Two Death Penalty Cases

  published Feb 28, 2013

  Something's wrong with Jodi Arias, that much anyone can tell. Her lack of emotion combined with the brutality of her crime -- stabbing, slashing and shooting her victim -- have led some to call her a... More >>

• Jodi Arias Trial: Prosecutor Juan Martinez's "Meltdown" With Murder Suspect; Plus, KY or Baby Oilr

  published Feb 26, 2013

  The Jodi Arias trial took another turn for the nutty today with a "meltdown" by prosecutor Juan Martinez and, to some extent, the justice system. Arias, who claims she shot, stabbed and nearly decap... More >>

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  Jodi Arias Live Blog: Cross-Examination Continues Into Arias' Admitted Lies and Alleged Truths; UPDATES

  published Feb 25, 2013

  It's 1:30 p.m., and Monday's lunch recess has just ended. Jodi Arias has re-taken the witness stand and casts a mellow gaze toward the defense side of the courtroom as she waits for the jury to file i... More >>

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  Jodi Arias Live Blog: Arias Grilled Under Cross-Examination by Prosecutor Juan Martinez; UPDATES

  published Feb 21, 2013

  Afternoon recess is over. It's 1:38 p.m. Prosecutor Martinez begins by asking about her journal entries. Her entry indicates that "Lonnie" was baptized on a Thursday night, as referenced in her prev... More >>

• Gavin MacFarlane, Strip-Club Shooter, Won't Get Death Penalty Because He's Insane, Says Victim's Family; Bond Raised After Tearful Plea by Family Members

  published Feb 21, 2013

  Gavin MacFarlane, the Scottsdale man who shot and killed two people at a strip club in December of 2010, won't get the death penalty after being found mentally incompetent. Maricopa County Superior C... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Exclusive: MCSO Sex Crimes Internal Investigation Reports Online

  published Feb 21, 2013

  Portions of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office's 10,000-page sex-crimes internal investigation are now available online following a New Times records request. When the massive report was released ... More >>

• Jodi Arias Live Blog: Goes Home After Killing Alexander, Wanting to "Deny Reality"

  published Feb 20, 2013

  It's about 1:30 p.m., and the afternoon recess in the Jodi Arias trial has ended. Arias is back on the stand, having testified this morning about how she shot Travis Alexander on June 4, 2008, then d... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Jodi Arias Live Blog: Arias Describes How She Killed Travis Alexander in 2008; She Recalls Shooting Him, But Not Stabbing Him or Slashing His Throat

  published Feb 20, 2013

  We're live-blogging this morning from the Jodi Arias trial. Be sure to check back frequently for updates. The testimony is beginning right now as her attorney, Kirk Nurmi asks for Jodi to tell what ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Bill Stokely, Flagstaff Resident and Oklahoma Ad-Man, Agrees to Forfeit Chopper and Plead Guilty In Tail-Number Ruse

  published Feb 19, 2013

  Bill Stokely of Flagstaff has agreed to forfeit his helicopter and not fly or own aircraft for two years in a deal that'll keep him out of prison for changing his chopper's tail number. Stokely will... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Tim Abrahamson, Ex-Deputy Accused of N.D. Assault, Faces Trial; Deputy Steve Carpenter on Paid Leave Despite Role in Alleged Attack

  published Feb 18, 2013

  Timothy Abrahamson, the former Maricopa County Sheriff's deputy accused of driving to North Dakota in September and assaulting his wife's ex-lover, faces a March 12 trial date in Fargo. Abrahamson, ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Watch Arpaio Squirm and Mix Up His Stories in Exclusive Video From 2012 Joel Fox Hearing

  published Feb 15, 2013

  If you're a close observer of the Maricopa County sheriff like we are, check out this hour-long video (in three parts) from his testimony in last year's Joel Fox termination appeal proceedings. Arp... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Arpaio, Learning Nothing From Hendershott Scandal, Delegates His Duties to Chief Deputy

  published Feb 15, 2013

  Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio admitted in 2011 he was "duped" by his top aides. He admitted in an embarrassing news conference the same year that he'd "made mistakes" in dealing with his former... More >>

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  Sean Stephenson, Motivational Speaker, Moves to Arizona and Promptly Buys a Gun

  published Feb 15, 2013

  Sean Stephenson was born with a rare disease that makes bones brittle and confines him to a wheelchair. He wasn't expected to survive after birth and suffered more than 200 broken bones by age 18. B... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Bryan Teague Got Off Easy in 2011 Firearms Case, Started 5,220-Acre Fire in Tonto Forest Months Later

  published Feb 13, 2013

  Bryan Teague of Peoria, the suspect in a 5,220-acre wildland fire east of the Valley in August, has been thrown in prison several times for his persistent drinking and driving since 2000. Being a pr... More >>

• See Live Feed of Christopher Dorner in Gun Battle With Cops

  published Feb 12, 2013

  Police officials have Christopher Dorner, the alleged murderer and former Los Angeles police officer, in a gunfight right now in the Big Bear area of California. Just a few minutes ago, the action-p... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  'Til Death Do Us Part: Arizona's Dangerous Love Affair with Guns

  published February 14, 2013

  The fatal shooting of a lawyer and a businessman on January 30 just outside a Central Phoenix office building would have been bigger news on... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Bryan Teague of Peoria Accused of Starting 5,220-Acre "Mistake Peak Fire" With Propane Tank in Tonto National Forest

  published Feb 09, 2013

  Putting a propane tank in a campfire turns out to be an even stupider idea than we thought. After Bryan J. Teague of Peoria put a 16-ounce tank in a campfire on August 8 while on an off-roading tri... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Randy Parraz Lawsuit Vs. Maricopa County Over '08 Arrest Can Proceed, Judge Rules

  published Feb 05, 2013

  A lawsuit filed by activist Randy Parraz against Maricopa County following his 2008 arrest outside the Board of Supervisors Auditorium can move ahead, a federal judge ruled yesterday. Parraz was arr... More >>

• Kimberly Yee, State Lawmaker, Wants to Give Cops the Right to Destroy Seized Medical Pot -- Even if Cops Seized it Illegally

  published Feb 04, 2013

  Arizona police would have the right to destroy medical marijuana seized in investigations under a proposed law -- even if the police seizures were made improperly or illegally. State Senator Kimberl... More >>

• New Medical-Marijuana Poll Shows High Support by Arizonans; Poll Done by Same Firm Used by Pot Foe John Kavanagh

  published Jan 31, 2013

  A new poll that shows high support by Arizona voters for medical marijuana is unlikely to be challenged by anti-pot lawmaker Representative John Kavanagh: The political consulting firm used by Kavan... More >>