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Was a DPS Officer's Shooting of 16-Year-Old Alexander Wilson Really Justified?

A Phoenix Police Department report says a yet-unnamed DPS officer's fatal shooting of 16-year-old Alexander Wilson in April was justified.Those who have checked out the facts of the case may feel inclined to disagree with that finding.See also:-Report: Shooting of Alexander Wilson Justified-Family B ... More >>

Report Finds DPS Shooting of Alexander Wilson Justified, But Witness Says Officer Was Not In Danger

Phoenix PD released a report that rules the shooting death of 16-year-old Alexander Wilson by a still unnamed DPS officer was justifiable.  The police report states that the officer feared for his life when Wilson tried to flee in an SUV and was therefore justified in the shooting. But the repo ... More >>

Family Buries Alexander Wilson, 16-Year-Old Shot By DPS Officer

The family of Alexander Wilson, the 16-year-old boy who was shot in the head by a DPS officer, was buried yesterday at a packed service that was as much a sermon on police killings in poor neighborhoods as it was a funeral. Family members say Wilson aspired to be a football player and was known ... More >>

A Teen's Shooting Death Was Avoidable, Even If the Cops Call It "Justified"

New Information on Alexander Wilson, Boy Shot by DPS Officer

A look at court and police records shows a fuller portrait of Alexander Wilson, a kid shot by a DPS officer more than a week ago at a West Phoenix Chevron gas station.  A press release sent to Valley news media says Wilson was wanted on a warrant for armed robbery but did not use a weapon to co ... More >>

Family Questions Why DPS Officer Had To Shoot And Kill 16-Year-Old Alexander Wilson

Alexander Wilson's family wants to know why the 16-year-old had to die after a DPS officer stopped him while driving a stolen vehicle.  Yesterday more than 30 people marched at the Capitol and demanded answers. They swarmed the normally quiet hallways wearing shirts that read, "Fuck the Police. ... More >>

Phoenix Cop Pete Bennett Shot by Man Stopped for Not Having a Bicycle Light, Records Show

Although Phoenix's chief of police wouldn't go into detail about why Officer Pete Bennett approached the man who shot him several times on Sunday, court records state that 28-year-old Brandon McCabe was pulled over for riding a bicycle without a light.According to the court documents obtained by New ... More >>

Tonsil Yeti Is All In It To Win It, Dude

The last time I spoke to Tonsil Yeti they were just releasing their debut album, A Bomb and A Bull, which quickly made the band a recognizable fixture in Flagstaff's local music scene. This time around, I caught the Northern Arizona quintet hungover somewhere in California (they didn't quite know wh ... More >>

Wall Street and Washington Conspire to Destabilize the U.S. Economy, One Barrel of Oil at a Time

Amy Alexander Police Report Sheds No Light on Why SUV Drifted Into Bike Lane, Killing Cyclist; Kids Noticed What Mom Didn't

A police report on the April 11 collision that killed bicyclist Shawn McCarty sheds no light on why Scottsdale resident Amy Alexander's SUV drifted into a bike lane.Alexander's Chevy Tahoe slammed into the back of McCarty's bicycle on a Sunday afternoon, causing the 53-year-old to fly into the air a ... More >>

Amy Alexander, Scottsdale SUV Driver Who Killed Bicyclist, Pays $420 Fine

Amy Alexander, the Scottsdale woman who struck and killed a bicyclist with her SUV last month, has paid a $420 fine for the two civil-traffic violations she received. Police say that 53-year-old Shawn McCarty was wearing a helmet and riding in the bike lane on Thompson Peak Parkway when Alexander's ... More >>

Amy Alexander of Scottsdale Cited in Fatal Collision with Bicyclist Shawn McCarty; "Inattention" a Possible Factor, Cops Say

If you enjoy the pleasures of two-wheeled vehicles like we do, you know why we had goosebumps after hearing about the fatal car-bike collision on Sunday in north Scottsdale.The victim, 53-year-old Shawn McCarty, was doing everything right. He had a helmet on and was riding in a bike lane. It was abo ... More >>

Three Men Claim to be Cops -- Then Rob Phoenix Home at Gunpoint

The robbery took place on the 2200 block of East Virginia Avenue.​Yelling "Police!" and banking on the element of surprise, three men kicked down the door of a Phoenix home early this morning, robbing the family inside at gunpoint.   According to police, three Hispanic men rolled up to ... More >>

Third Suspect in "Execution" of Buckeye Officer Located and Released; Second Officer Will Survive, Police Say

Buckeye Police DepartmentOfficers Christopher Paz (left) and Rolando Tirado. Tirado was senselessly killed by thugs during a traffic stop early Sunday morning.​The second officer shot during the execution-style murder of a Buckeye police officer over the weekend is expected to recover, the Phoenix ... More >>

Buckeye Cop Fatally Shot During Traffic Stop. Other Officer Wounded but Expected to Survive

Buckeye Police DepartmentOfficers Christopher Paz (left) and Rolando Tirado. Tirado was senselessly killed by thugs during a traffic stop early yesterday morning.​Two Buckeye police officers were shot early yesterday morning after stopping a truck that was being driven erratically in a west Phoeni ... More >>

Chef Talk: Charles Wiley of Hotel Valley Ho

Though he's never been east of New Jersey or west of Alaska, Chef Charles "Chuck" Wiley traveled a long way to get where he is today.  As a child, Wiley dreamed of working on cars. He was hired at a local auto body shop in New Jersey at the age ... More >>

One-on-One Time With a Pinal County Deputy -- Whose Claim He Was Shot by a Drug Smuggler Is Full of Holes -- Produces Startling Results

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

On Spreading Stereotypes and Buying into the Reconquista

Illegal immigrants in Phoenix police shooting had run-ins with the law last year

Bladder Problems

Phoenix has spent $1.5 million to install fuel bladders in police cruisers and they can't pass emissions tests

The Plot To Assassinate Arpaio

It was a diabolical scheme. Problem is, most of it was hatched by the Sheriff's Office.

Class Action Suits

All dressed up? Well, you've got someplace to go. Royal Crown Revue is about to swing through the Valley.