Casa Grande

The retards at the Arizona Republic, and why they deserve the fate of T. Rex.

Cold Case Girl 99-305 Miraculously IDd

RUNAWAY TRAINSTHE RAILROAD INDUSTRY WON'T TAKEN THE BLAME IF YOU GET KILLED AT ONE OF ITS CROSSINGS

DEATH BY LETHAL REJECTION

TAJUANA DAVIDSON'S NEW PARENTS HAD A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE TOWARD CHILDREN. FIVE MONTHS AFTER THE STATE PLACED HER WITH THEM, SHE WAS DEAD.

A GRANDE GIG

TAJUANA DAVIDSON'S NEW PARENTS HAD A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE TOWARD CHILDREN. FIVE MONTHS AFTER THE STATE PLACED HER WITH THEM, SHE WAS DEAD.

FIFE'S EMPTY PROMISE

SYMINGTON PLEDGED TO IDENTIFY AND FIX "URGENT" PROBLEMS IN THE STATE'S POOREST SCHOOLS. BUT HE NEVER EXPECTED A $103 MILLION TAB.

Rihanna, Katy Perry, Fall Out Boy and Pussycat Dolls coming for Phooson fest on Dec. 5

SYMINGTON PLEDGED TO IDENTIFY AND FIX "URGENT" PROBLEMS IN THE STATE'S POOREST SCHOOLS. BUT HE NEVER EXPECTED A $103 MILLION TAB.

Got'em

GITEM, the state's $12 million antigang task force, storms Casa Grande and shoots a smalltime scofflaw in the back

A Grave Error

The Bureau of Indian Affairs stonewalls its desecration of a prehistoric Native American burial site

Letters

Letters from the week of July 17, 2003

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Letters from the week of July 17, 2003

Summer Guide: Checking Out the Library

Letters from the week of July 17, 2003

Hot Links: Dying Trees; New Governor Tells Agencies to Stop Making Rules; Hundreds at Tucson Protest of Possible University Budget Cuts

The trees are dying: Researchers publish an article in Science magazine claiming global warming's responsible for tree deaths from Arizona to Canada. It's a free-for-all: Governor Jan Brewer tells state agencies to stop issuing new rules and regulations. Hundreds of people protested the ... More >>

Driving with 100 Pounds of Pot, 14-year-old Boy Leads Cops at High Speed to Arizona Mills Mall

  You're 14. You've got 100 pounds of pot and an illegal immigrant in the car, and you're being chased by a ticked-off deputy. Where do you go? The mall, naturally. On Tuesday night, a Department of Public Safety officer tried to pull over a passenger car on Interstate 10 near Casa Grande, ... More >>

Casa Grande Century

  You're 14. You've got 100 pounds of pot and an illegal immigrant in the car, and you're being chased by a ticked-off deputy. Where do you go? The mall, naturally. On Tuesday night, a Department of Public Safety officer tried to pull over a passenger car on Interstate 10 near Casa Grande, ... More >>

Green Grocer

  You're 14. You've got 100 pounds of pot and an illegal immigrant in the car, and you're being chased by a ticked-off deputy. Where do you go? The mall, naturally. On Tuesday night, a Department of Public Safety officer tried to pull over a passenger car on Interstate 10 near Casa Grande, ... More >>

FARMING'S BARREN LEGACY

IN OTHER PLACES, ABANDONED FIELDS GO BACK TO NATURE ON THEIR OWN. IN THE DESERT, THEY NEED LAURA JACKSON'S HELP.

In The Zone

Eloy's Skies are raining men, and sprinkling hot chicks, too.

Casa Grande Man Indicted for Inspecting Airplane Without Proper Certification; Plane Later Crashed

Image from: www.ercoupe.org/Fly-in Reports/FlyingAnAircoupe.htm A Casa Grande man faked FAA certification when he conducted an inspection of a small airplane that later crash-landed, says a federal indictment. Wesley Glen Forsythe, who worked at a maintenance facility at the Cas ... More >>

Hot Links: Gay Rights, the Governor's Race, and Wide Loads

A gay rights group says they were harassed by a Casa Grande police officer when they gathered to protest taxes along a city street. The group filed a complaint, and Casa Grande police chief Robert Huddleston says the incident is being investigated...Former state legislator Karen Johnson announced sh ... More >>

Care Tactics

U.S. Border Patrol shoots down an agent's request to be near his ailing mother

In the Beginning Was the Bird

Chandler Ostrich Festival

Of Carne Seca and Saguaro

Lunch with an accomplished writer

What's My Line?

Reformers have a once-in-a-decade chance to take redistricting out of the hands of legislators. Can it pass? Will it work?

Swarming Trend

State's buzz on killer bees? Learn to live with 'em.

Get a Grip!

Star-struck Hollywood hopefuls fight to make the scene in Phoenix's filmland fringe.

Mr. Clyne's Wild Ride

After more than two years of turmoil, Roger Clyne emerges scarred but undeterred with a new band and double album

Hot Links: Flu Shots, Potato Fire, and $20 Parking for U2

​More than 13,000 students in the Glendale Elementary School District will receive free seasonal flu vaccinations from the Maricopa County Department of Public Health. All shots will be administered by November 6, and parents must sign a permission form for their child to get the shot...The Potato ... More >>

Hot Links: Photo Radar, Phil Gordon's Term, and a Beef Recall

​Six weeks after announcing he wouldn't prosecute criminal speeding cases based on photo radar evidence, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas has decided that photo-radar evidence can be used in criminal speeding cases. Barnet Lotstein, special assistant to Thomas, says what Thomas should have s ... More >>

Hot Links: Dust Storms, Alien Spyware, and Oakville Grocery

​Two siblings were killed yesterday in an auto accident on the I-10 near Casa Grande. The victims were driving in a dust storm that caused a deadly pile-up wreck. The siblings, teenagers Mark Eide and Katie Eide, were on their way to Dairy Queen when they got caught in the storm...Gilbert police d ... More >>

Hot Links: Craig's List Scam, I-10 Restrictions, and Rabies

​A man from Phoenix was arrested by detectives from the Department of Public Safety, after a two-month investigation into an alleged scam. The man is accused of stealing invalid amusement park passes from Valley retailers and then selling them for hundreds of dollars on web site Craig's List. Auth ... More >>

Hot Links: Dale Fushek, Ten Commandments, and Taser the Dog

​The Senate Appropriations Committee voted yesterday to require that a copy of the Ten Commandments be placed in front of the old state capitol. The bill calls for the Legislative Council to seek donations for erection of the monument, and will now go to the full Senate for final approval...A dog ... More >>

Culinary Fest Cheat Sheet

​It is going to be one busy spring, people. Are you hungry yet? There's something food-related practically every weekend from now until summer hits, and since it's a lot to keep track of -- I was updating my calendar when blog inspiration struck -- I thought I'd share the rundown of all the ... More >>

Stunt Man Plans to Jump From Hot-Air Balloon and Land in Same Balloon in Skies Above Casa Grande; Paramedics to Stand By

www.onlyblackteeshirts.com​A Utah man apparently has seen too many "extreme" Mountain Dew commercials.Bill Heaner, a 49-year-old "professional extreme athlete," plans on attempting a world-record-breaking stunt that defies all laws of gravity and common sense: he plans to jump out ... More >>

Hot Links: Jail Drug Use, Robot Pharmacist, and Queen Creek

​A report by Arizona State University says that drug use is on the rise among Maricopa County jail inmates. Using urine tests and inmate questionnaires, researchers found that opiate use had increased. Opiates include heroin and many prescription drugs. Officials with the Maricopa County jails and ... More >>

Pinal County Sheriff's Deputy Shot By Suspected Drug Runners/Illegal Immigrants

A Pinal County Sheriff's Deputy was shot and wounded today by suspected drug runners smuggling an unknown quantity of marijuana through the desert. The Pinal County Sheriff's Office identified the injured Deputy as Louie Puroll, 53, a fifteen year veteran of the departm ... More >>

Border Agents Seize Estimated $2.7 Million Worth of Weed Found in Abandoned Truck; No Arrests Made

www.photobucket.com​Border agents from the Casa Grande Station found a truck containing about 3,300 pounds of marijuana Monday morning near the checkpoint on Federal Route 15.According to Border Agent Colleen Agle, the weed was found when agents responded to suspected illegal activity in the ... More >>

Pinalcchio: Renowned Forensics Experts Say a Pinal County Deputy's High-Profile Tale About Getting Shot After Encountering Drug Smugglers Doesn't Add Up

www.photobucket.com​Border agents from the Casa Grande Station found a truck containing about 3,300 pounds of marijuana Monday morning near the checkpoint on Federal Route 15.According to Border Agent Colleen Agle, the weed was found when agents responded to suspected illegal activity in the ... More >>

Man Driving Stolen Car Stopped by DPS -- So He Punched Officer in Face and Stole Patrol Car; Suspect Still Loose

​A man driving a stolen car was stopped by a Department of Public Safety officer this afternoon. Apparently not happy he was about to go down for allegedly stealing a car, during the arrest, he punched the officer in the face and stole his car, too.DPS spokesman Bart Graves tells New Times that ea ... More >>

Frank Pratt's Stolen Vehicle Not "State-Issued;" Casa Grande Lawmaker Recovering After Beating, Theft of Vehicle and Rolex

Frank Pratt's expected to be released from the hospital today following a Christmas Day attack and beating of the state lawmaker in his Casa Grande business. ​ One of the weirdest details in news coverage of the weekend beating of State Legislator Frank Pratt, a Republican from Casa Grande, wa ... More >>

Representative Frank Pratt Assault Case: Person of Interest Arrested in Phoenix

Representative Frank Pratt​A person of interest has been arrested in the Christmas Day assault of State Representative Frank Pratt in Casa Grande. The possible assailant hasn't been charged in the Pratt assault -- yet -- but was arrested in Phoenix on an unrelated warrant earlier today and police ... More >>

Louie Puroll Firing Put in Second Place by Chandler Mall Standoff

The best thing that happened to Louie Puroll and the Pinal County Sheriff's Office yesterday was the standoff out at the Chandler Mall, a made-for-TV incident that put the deputy's firing deep into second place, news-wise. ​ Still, by now everyone who follows local news knows Pinal County S ... More >>

Book Glamorizing Suicide Bombers Found in Arizona Desert

www.funnypicturesofanything.com​Department of Homeland Security officials confirm that a book glamorizing suicide bombers was found in the Arizona desert earlier this week. The book, "In Memory of Our Martyrs," was found Tuesday by a U.S. Border Patrol agent from the Casa Grande substation who wa ... More >>

Picazzo's Organic Kitchen: Happy Hour Report Card

Picazzo's meatballs with fresh marinara are good at any hour, but the price is great at happy hour. The Spot : Picazzo's Organic Kitchen, 440 W. Warner Rd., Tempe, AZ 85284. 480-831-5823 www.picazzos.com Picazzo's has four other valley locations: The Esplanade; North Scottsdale; Paradise Vall ... More >>

Juan Carlos Cuadros-Ortiz, Accused of Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl, Arrested in Casa Grande

Juan Carlos Cuadros-Ortiz was arrested this morning in Casa Grande.​The Pinal County man who police say sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl on Monday has been arrested.The Pinal County Sheriff's Office announced today that 25-year-old Juan Carlos Cuadros-Ortiz was taken into custody thanks to an ... More >>

Feb. 11 In Blogs: Jan Brewer, Annie Sprinkle, Lady Gaga, TexAZ, and Honor Killing

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Night of the Living Head

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Family Court Commissioner Theresa Ratliff Arrested for Assaulting Husband

Pinal County Sheriff's OfficeTheresa Ratliff​A Pinal County woman was arrested last week on charges that she assaulted her husband as the two were driving near Casa Grande -- which wouldn't be much of a news story if the woman arrested wasn't Pinal County Family Court Commissioner Theresa Ratliff. ... More >>

Man Killed in Chaotic I-10 Wrecks Identified; Dust Caused Three Chain Reaction Collisions in Four Hours

ABC15 screen grabThere was only one fatality in yesterday's chaotic wrecks on the I-10.​Unbelievably, there was only one fatality in a series of large vehicle wrecks on the I-10 yesterday afternoon, and the deceased has been identified 66-year-old William Tatsch, of Austin, Texas.In total, there w ... More >>

Phoenix Cop/U.S. Marine Armando Ramirez Arrested For Alleged Assault on Wife

Phoenix Officer Armando Ramirez​Phoenix police confirmed this afternoon that one of its own is facing felony domestic violence charges stemming from an incident at his Casa Grande home over the weekend.In addition to being a Phoenix police officer, Armando Ramirez is a reserve in the United States ... More >>