Gila County

Paul Gosar Asks Remington to Pack Up and Start Making Guns in the Colt Single Action Army Revolver State (Arizona)

Republican Congressman Paul Gosar has asked Remington Arms to move out of New York, and start making guns in Arizona.Why? Because people in the Colt Single Action Army Revolver state "cherish our Constitution, including the Second Amendment," Gosar wrote in a letter to Remington's CEO.

Russell Pearce's Slimy Bro Lester Pearce Censured and Fined by Commission on Judicial Conduct

Irish wolfhound Tom Ryan lets the Pearces have it, and Judge Pearce nearly scraps with Dennis Gilman (@ 3:32) in this classic video from 2011 Add another scalp to the lodge wall. Recalled, disgraced former state Senate President Russell Pearce's brother, ex-supervisor's candidate and one-time Justi ... More >>

Rachel Alexander Sues Maricopa County for $67,000 -- the Cost of Legal Fees for Her Appeal of Law-License Suspension; Wilcox Wins $975,000 Settlement

Rachel Alexander, acolyte of former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, is suing Maricopa County for $67,000 to cover the legal fees of the appeal of her law-license suspension.Alexander, along with Thomas and former deputy county attorney Lisa Aubuchon, was disciplined for their bad ethics in a ... More >>

Mary Rose Wilcox Gets More Good News: Boxer Luis "Yori Boy" Campas and Trainer Joe Diaz's Lawsuit Tossed

This has been a week of good news for Mary Rose Wilcox. She's either received a settlement award of $1 million from Maricopa County, for which she serves as one of five County Supervisors, or she's close to a settlement. The county's not saying which just yet. The rumors of a settlement came a day ... More >>

Don Stapley, Maricopa County Supervisor Who's Suing County, Files to Run for Congress in New CD9 District

​Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley has filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for Congress in the newly created CD9 District.The County Supervisor has served as one of five members of the Board of Supervisors since 1996, and is currently suing the county for $15 million due to his ... More >>

Demands Grow for Full Investigation into Allegations Against Sheriff Paul Babeu

Pinal County Attorney Jim Walsh Referring Abuse-of-Power Allegations Against Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu to Public Integrity Task Force

It looks like Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu -- along with allegations that he abused his power -- is headed for the PITs, a state Public Integrity Task Force, that is. Read all about those allegations in New Times' feature story. New Times has learned that Pinal County Attorney Jim Walsh is refe ... More >>

Olivia Cortes' "Pro Bono" Attorney Anthony Tsontakis Scores Legislative Gig (w/Update)

Tom Ryan, the crusading Chandler attorney who in 2011 exposed the shenanigans behind the diversionary candidacy of Russell Pearce's fave Latina Olivia Cortes, is calling foul on news that Cortes-attorney Anthony Tsontakis has just scored a plum gig working as a legal beagle for the Republican-led st ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Olivia Cortes Off The Hook in Petition Pros Scandal

Will questions about Pearce's Olivia Cortes scandal ever be answered? Not by prosecutors, it seems. Olivia Cortes, the sham candidate the Tea Party fronted in order to dilute the vote in the 2011 recall of ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce, will face no fines or orders to comply in regards to ... More >>

Mary Rose Wilcox, Maricopa County Supervisor, to Announce Re-Election Plans on Monday

Mary Rose Wilcox​ Mary Rose Wilcox says she'll announce plans on Monday to run for re-election as Maricopa County's District 5 Supervisor.Name recognition shouldn't be a problem.When voters decide which Supervisors to elect in 2012, (all five seats are up for grabs), it's a safe bet they'll kn ... More >>

Right-Wing Bloggers Jump Into County Fray -- and Facts Be Damned

Right-wing slant? No problem. Right-wing "facts" that aren't really facts? Problem.​ The public can be forgiven for not fully understanding the ongoing mess of Maricopa County politics, and why a former county attorney stands to lose his law license. But, dang it, people who publish articles ... More >>

Mary Rose Wilcox, Janet Napolitano, Maricopa County and Others Sued by Boxer and Trainer; Ed Moriarity Represents Plaintiffs

​Speaking of Ed Moriarity, the Montana lawyer recently helped a local boxer and boxing trainer file a lawsuit against Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, Janet Napolitano, and a raft of other defendants.Boxer Luis "Yori Boy" Campas and promoter Joe Diaz filed a $43 million claim against t ... More >>

Steve Chucri Announces Bid for Don Stapley's Seat on Maricopa County Board of Supervisors; Chucri is CEO for AZ Restaurant Association

Image: Arizona Tourism AllianceSteve Chucri, former staffer for ex-Congressman Matt Salmon and current president and CEO of the Arizona Restaurant Association, plans to run against Don Stapley for the District 2 seat on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.​Steve Chucri, CEO of the Arizona Res ... More >>

August 11 In Blogs: Scott Bundgaard, Biggest Loser, Bryan Lightningrod, Cibo, and a 105mm Howitzer

​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:

Andrew Thomas Submits Grand Jury Transcripts From Stapley and Wilcox Cases in Bar Discipline Case; Documents Sealed

Image: Courtroom pool cameraAndrew Thomas, former Maricopa County Attorney, is preparing for his upcoming hearing this fall before the State Bar's Presiding Disciplinary Judge. He could lose his law license.​ In preparation for his upcoming discipline hearing this fall, former Maricopa County ... More >>

Andrew Thomas' Apparent Defense for Upcoming Bar Hearing: A (Taxpayer Funded) Trial for Don Stapley

Andrew Thomas -- and his former stache.​As disgraced former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas continues to piss away taxpayer money preparing for his upcoming state Bar ethics hearing, his apparent defense is becoming more clear: attack Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley.County sources te ... More >>

Arpaio Tries to Change His Story on Don Stapley's 2010 Arrest; Now Claims He Didn't Order Arrest, But Last Year Said He Did

Photo Illustration: New TimesSheriff Joe Arpaio told the Arizona Republic in 2010 that he made the decision to arrest Don Stapley. Now, after Gila County Daisy Flores called the arrest was "vindictive," he claims he didn't. ​ Trying to deflect the blame for the decisions he made isn't working ... More >>

Grant Goodman, Gadfly Phoenix Attorney, Sanctioned Heavily in Probate Cases

Grant Goodman, a local attorney who became a private version of former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas by filing a series of failed so-called racketeering lawsuits against court-appointed guardians, conservators, lawyers and judges, is in very hot water. Superior Court Judge Peter Cahil ... More >>

Don Stapley Case Dropped by Gila County Prosecutor; Thomas and Aubuchon "Abdicated" Roles as Fair Prosecutors

  Don Stapley, county supervisor, is no longer under the threat of criminal prosecution.​Maricopa County Supervisor has escaped a second criminal case levelled at him by Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former County Attorney Andrew Thomas. Gila County Attorney Daisy Flores has decided not to&nb ... More >>

Terry Goddard, Raul Grijalva Call for Compromise, as Rodney Glassman Whips Up Rancor

Compromise? Apparently not, if Glassman gets his way...Fearing an acrimonious showdown this Saturday when Dems are scheduled to meet at the Wyndham Hotel downtown to pick a new Democratic Party chair, former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard and Congressman Raul Grijalva are calling for a compr ... More >>

No Charges for Mary Rose Wilcox; Gila County Attorney Rejects Case Pressed by Joe Arpaio and Andrew Thomas

Mary Rose Wilcox won't face criminal charges after all, says Gila County Attorney Daisy Flores.​Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox won't face any criminal charges in the crappy case against her put together by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former County Attorney Andrew Thomas.Gil ... More >>

Mary Rose Wilcox Case: "Utter Lack of Motive or Evidence" of Crimes, Gila County Attorney Concludes

Daisy Flores: Charges aren't warranted against Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox​ Mary Rose Wilcox, one of five members of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, didn't disclose her business interests to the public like she should have, that much is clear. But multiple felonies? ... More >>

County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox's Restaurant, El Portal, is Closed

Image: Dan CortezEl Portal, the restaurant owned by Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, is closed for business.​ El Portal, the downtown Phoenix restaurant owned by Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox and her husband, Earl, is apparently closed. We're still waiting for Superv ... More >>

Don Stapley Awaits AZ Court of Appeals Decision in First Criminal Case; County Supervisor Files Amended Claim Vs. County

Don Stapley​ Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley filed an amended claim against the county for wrongful prosecution last week while waiting for a decision by the state Court of Appeals on his 2008 criminal prosecution. Oral arguments in what's known as Stapley One (on account of there bein ... More >>

Rick Romley Bombshell in Arpaio/Thomas Failed Case Against Judges and County Officials: "Miscarriage of Justice Stops Now"

Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley​Bombshell stuff at a press conference just completed in downtown Phoenix at the offices of interim Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley. The biggest news was that a county grand jury last March rejected efforts by one of then-County Attorney Andrew Thoma ... More >>

Mary Rose Wilcox Files Notice of Claim Against Arpaio, Thomas, Hendershott, and Aubuchon

Mary Rose Wilcox​The lawsuits just keep coming.Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox and her husband, Earl, today filed a notice of claim against Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Chief Deputy David Hendershott, former County Attorney Andrew Thomas, deputy county attorney Lisa Aubuchon, and both the sheri ... More >>

Daisy Flores, Gila County Attorney, Uses Andrew Thomas' Lawyer in Another Potential Conflict

  Lawyer Ernest Calderon supports Andrew Thomas -- and also works for Daisy Flores, the Gila County Attorney handling the cases against Maricopa Supervisors Don Stapley and Mary Rose Wilcox.​In a county feud that's been marked by cries of legal conflicts of interest, here's one more po ... More >>

Don Stapley Solicits for More Legal Defense Funds; Alleged Crimes of County Supervisor Still Being Reviewed

  ​ It may seem like Don Stapley's troubles are about over, but Stapley sure doesn't think so. The embattled chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors mailed a new fundraising letter two weeks ago to his friends and acquaintances, begging for big bucks to counter  ... More >>

Dennis McCarthy, Nebraska-Based Attorney, Is Gila County's Pick to Prosecute Stapley/Wilcox Cases

Dennis McCarthy​The Gila County Attorney's Office is recommending that a Nebraska-based attorney prosecute cases against Maricopa County Supervisors Don Stapley and Mary Rose Wilcox.The Gila County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote on the appointment of Dennis McCarthy as special pro ... More >>

Andrew Thomas Resigning April 6 as Maricopa County Attorney to Run for State Attorney General

  Image: Ray Stern Andrew Thomas has decided to resign from office on April 6 and run for state Attorney General. ​ Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas will resign from office on April 6 to run for state Attorney General. Thomas' campaign consultant, Jason Rose, issued a news rele ... More >>

U.S. Justice Department's Public Integrity Boss Blasts Arpaio/Thomas Lawyer

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Giant Earthmovers Make Wide Load on McDowell Road; Caterpillar Trucks on Way to California

​ This is our through-the-windshield shot of a gigantic earthmover being escorted by DPS cruisers this morning going west on McDowell Road. The wheels of the vehicle probably needed a wide-load sign themselves. We caught up to the procession ahead of us to take this shot, obser ... More >>

Jack Harris, Phoenix Police Chief, Stepping Down from AZ POST Board

Phoenix Police Chief Jack Harris is stepping down from his position as a board member of the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board after a five-year run. No reason was given for the departure in an announcement by police this afternoon (see below). The announcement itself, police say, ... More >>

Judge Jose Padilla says he was racially profiled twice before traffic stops

It took less than one drink to get Shannon Wilcutt busted for felony DUI

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, July 5, 2007

Death Sentence

A vengeful court puts an ailing old man behind bars — likely his final resting place

Letters From Hell

Robert Comer wrote to New Times from prison for years, predicting recently that his soul would be in the real hell "soon enough"

Outrageous Fortune

Private lawyers in Maricopa County child-dependency cases are soaking us for unbelievable bucks

Death Wish

Pending court ruling delays Robert Comer's fate

Dead Man Talking

Killer Robert Comer is pleased with a decision that may end his life

Busted at Tiffany's

A state contract employee thought he was seducing a 13-year-old on the Internet

Flashes

From the Week of February 17, 2000

Death of Venison

A lovable elk, Channel 12's Jineane Ford and the untimely death of the town mascot that shook a community

Putting Globe on the Map

As the gritty old mining town tries to broaden its economic base, residents debate how much of its future lies in its past

Flashes

DPS: Department of Political Safety

The state police force is riven with dissent over the governor's politicization of the department. Leading the list of complaints are rapid advancement of unqualified Symington cronies, the governor's misuse of the DPS plane, and scarce resources for crim

Tapped Out

In Pine and Strawberry, the groundwater runs down to Phoenix. Now water reserves are shrinking, the two paradisiacal Mogollon Rim hamlets are drying out--and hardly anyone wants to admit it.

Affirmative Reactionaries

Arizona's militias aren't the exclusive domain of white supremacists - people of color are joining the ranks, too.

Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlatans

Clients of deprogrammer Rick Ross call him a savior. Perhaps that's why people he's branded cult leaders want to crucify him.