Gila Bend

Joe Arpaio's Flip-Flop: MCSO Suddenly Not Arresting "Illegals," but Rescuing Thirsty Men

Sheriff Joe Arpaio suddenly no longer is an anti-immigrant tough guy, at least according to his newest press release, which is extraordinarily politically correct.Usually, a press release from Arpaio will describe how many "illegals" were arrested by the MCSO's Human Smuggling Unit, with their names ... More >>

Tohono O'odham Nation Continues Defending Plans for West Valley Casino; Opponents' Lawsuits Haven't Let Up

A U.S. District Court judge has scheduled a hearing on April 9 in an ongoing legal battle to block the Tohono O'odham Nation from building a casino in the West Valley. Despite several back-to-back legal victories for the Nation, its opponents are not backing down. "Throughout this process, the Nat ... More >>

Solar Eclipsed: Why the Sun Won't Power Phoenix Despite an Industry Boom

Your Guide to What's Happening on New Year's Eve

Eddie Vedder, Comerica Theatre, 10/4/12

Eddie Vedder @ Comerica TheatreEddie Vedder lists his tools. In the booklet handed out to concertgoers at last night's packed performance, the Pearl Jam frontman laid out a detailed list of gear he'd be using during the evening: guitars, ukuleles, amplifiers, a modified kick drum made from a Coron ... More >>

Pinal Sheriff's Deputy Louie Puroll UPDATE: Board Said To Uphold His Firing

See also: 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 See also:  Pinalcchio: Renowned Forensics Experts Say a Pinal County Deputy's High-Profile Tale About Getting Shot After Encountering Drug Smuggler ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Turns a Blind Eye to Jailhouse Justice

Louie Puroll Reinstatement Hearing UPDATE: "An Animated Conversation Between Two Great Storytellers."

Fired Pinal County sheriff's deputy Louie Puroll's closed-door attempt to win his job back continues this morning down in Florence.As we wrote yesterday afternoon, Puroll has chosen to keep the prying eyes and ears of the public out of the Merit Commission hearing room, which means we can't tell you ... More >>

Victims Wonder Why Arpaio Let Sex-Abuse Cases Languish

Election 2011: School Bond and Override Elections Mostly Fail in Maricopa County; See Results Here

​ Voters in 23 school districts were asked yesterday to help raise money by approving either a sale of bonds or allowing for extra money to be spent in an "override.""No" was the answer most often received, according to unofficial election tallies.See how your district fared in our handy list: ... More >>

Border Agents Killed in Train Wreck Identified. Drugs Found on Group Sought by Agents -- AG Tom Horne Apparently Did Know Something Border Patrol Didn't

Border Patrol Agents Eduardo Rojas and Hector Clark​The identities of the two Border Patrol agents killed this morning when their SUV collided with a train have been released. In addition to the release of the agents' identities, it turns out Attorney General Tom Horne was right -- members o ... More >>

Louie Puroll Gets Fired for Lying

Louie Puroll Case: Click Below to Hear Tape-Recordings of Pinal County Deputy Talking Cartels and Death Threat Against New Times Writer

We've done a few pretty intense stories on Pinal County sheriff's deputy Louie Puroll and his troubled (and troubling) account of getting shot in the desert south of Phoenix last April 30. Pinal County sheriff's deputy Louie Puroll ​The stories were entitled "Pinalcchio" and "Whitewash," ... 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

Pinal County Man Shoots Ex-Wife at Church; Suspect Still Loose

Dominic Donatella​Police in Pinal County are looking for a man they believe shot and killed his ex-wife in the parking lot of a church last night.The Pinal County Sheriff's Office got a call around 7 p.m. yesterday from a man at the Christ the Victor church in Florence saying shots had been fired ... More >>

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu Goes on the Defensive in a Desperate Attempt to Save His and Deputy Louie Puroll's Reputations

Joe Arpaio Knows All and David Hendershott Is His Lackey, Say Former Staffers and Critics

courtesy of Dennis Gilman Sure, Hendershott's a scoundrel, but it's Arpaio that all inquiries should aim for Many of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's ex-aides and critics agree on one thing: Despite Deputy Chief Frank Munnell's recent memo portraying Arpaio as a hapless figurehead (a memo you can read, h ... More >>

A Different Breed: Deputy Ray Cook Started His Career Long Before Sheriff Joe Arpaio Was Invented

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, March 12, 2009

Suzi Dodt’s on a mission to return the nameless dead to their loved ones

No one is saying you should waste water, but in Phoenix it's hard to come up with a reason not to

We're all destroying the earth, and buying an organic handbag ain't gonna help

Dan's the man: Dan Saban announces for Sheriff, looks to kick Joe Arpaio's wrinkled keister.

Murder City

P-town's scratch-master sharpens his talons over Mayor Goober's crime stats, markers for dead cops and Jarrett Maupin's anti-N-word campaign

A Family's Vindication

Rodney Aviles will never stand trial for a gruesome double murder, but Maricopa County did

Blood on their hands

Six hours after County mental health officials sent a psychotic man back home, he killed his mother and young niece.

Spiked

The way to show love to family members takes some wicked turns in the Valley

Evil Empire

Investigators say he was bigger than Sammy the Bull. His minions say he ruled the drug trade in the Valley's rave scene. Now, authorities have "English Shaun," the man they claim reigned over a nighttime empire of ecstasy, meth, violence and excess.

Dead Air

Past-life regression, psychic predictions and paranormal palaver: For 11 years, KTAR radio host Frank Baranowski has spooked his occult following

Good Year for Bad Days

Their record company just dumped them; Fiesta Bowl sponsors think they're dips; but Tempe still love its Refreshments

Sins of Commission

The story of a psychotic Vietnam veteran who died on the streets rattles the mental-health-care and judicial communities, triggering investigations and calls for reform

District 5, Civility 0

Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox and her husband, Earl, have come out swinging against her challengers--real and imagined

Lourdes of the Rings

For Kay Torrez and her fellow New Age wanderers, meandering through sprawling desert labyrinths is anything but a lost cause

A TRIM FOR WELLTON-MOHAWKIN A VICTORY FOR ECOLOGISTS, FEDS DENY FUNDS FOR IRRIGATION DISTRICT'S GILA RIVER CHANNEL

THE BAD NEWS BEARERS

EVICTIONS, SUBPOENAS, REPOS--CONSTABLES SPEND THEIR LIVES GIVING PEOPLE GRIEF. NOW THESE HARBINGERS OF HEARTBREAK JUST MIGHT BE LOOKING AT THEIR OWN PINK SLIPS.

BUYING A GILA MONSTER

FARMERS IN THE GILA RIVER BASIN HAVE ALREADY SUCKED DOWN $500 MILLION IN GOVERNMENT PORK. NOW THEY WANT ANOTHER $20 MILLION FOR A SENSELESS FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECT.

WHITEWASH? WHAT WHITEWASH?WHILE GOVERNOR SYMINGTON TOOK THE BOWS FOR GETTING RID OF ENSCO, THE PROTESTERS TOOK THE LUMPS

A TREE GROWS IN PHOENIX

THE COST OF TOXIC SPILLSHERE'S HOW YOU'LL PAY FOR MOTOROLA'S CONTAMINATION

A HOUSE DIVIDENDIN SOUTH PHOENIX, A PRIEST AND HIS PARISHIONERS LET IT FLY