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    November 18, 2011

    James Ray: Prison or Probation?

    James Ray is scheduled to be sentenced today after being found guilty of three counts of negligent homicide.​Oprah-approved "self-help" guru James Arthur Ray will be sentenced today after a jury found him responsible for the deaths of three people during a 2009 sweat lodge ceremony near Sedona.Ray ... More >>

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    November 18, 2011

    James Ray Sentenced to Just Two Years in Prison For Sweat Lodge Deaths

    James Ray's heading to the big house.​Oprah-approved snake-oil salesman James Arthur Ray is going to prison.Ray, who was found guilty of three counts of negligent homicide, was sentenced this afternoon to two years in prison for each of the three people who died during a 2009 "self-helf" sweat lod ... More >>

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    November 17, 2011

    James Ray Death Lodge Trial Nearing an End; Faces Nine Years in Prison For Sweat Lodge Deaths

    New Times​The sentencing phase of the trial for convicted snake-oil salesman James Arthur Ray is coming to an end as prosecutors urge the judge in the case to sentence the Oprah-approved "self-help" guru to the maximum: nine years in prison.Ray was convicted in September on three counts of neglige ... More >>

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    September 22, 2011

    Should James Ray Go to Prison?

    New Times​James Arthur Ray, the Oprah-approved snakeoil salesman responsible for the deaths of three people, is set to be sentenced next month after getting convicted of three counts of negligent homicide -- and he doesn't think he belongs in prison.Ray considers himself a self-help guru -- the th ... More >>

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    September 21, 2011

    James Ray Vows No More Sweat Lodge Events. Umm...Good Call

    James Ray faces up to nine years in prison when he's sentenced next month.​Oprah-approved snake-oil salesman James Arthur Ray says he won't be hosting sweat lodge events anymore, which is a great decision considering the last time he did, three people died and dozens were injured.Ray is currently ... More >>

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    June 27, 2011

    PETA Compares James Ray's Sweat Lodge Victims to Dogs Left in Hot Cars

    PETA​As Oprah-approved "self-help" guru James Arthur Ray prepares for sentencing after getting convicted of negligent homicide for the deaths of three people at a sweat lodge ceremony, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are trying to capitalize on the publicity his case received -- by com ... More >>

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    June 22, 2011

    James Ray Guilty of Negligent Homicide; Manslaughter Charges Didn't Stick

    James Ray was found guilty of negligent homicide. Manslaughter charges didn't stick.​"Spiritual warrior" James Ray was found guilty today of three counts of negligent homicide in the deaths of three people at a 2009 "self-help" retreat near Sedona, during which he guided dozens of people int ... More >>

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    April 14, 2011

    James Ray Death Lodge Trial Put on Hold

    ​The manslaughter trial of snake-oil salesman James Arthur Ray has been postponed until next week, as the judge overseeing the case is allowing Ray's attorneys more time to conduct interviews about the construction of the sweat lodge that left three people dead and dozens injured.Ray's attorne ... More >>

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    April 13, 2011

    James Ray Death Lodge Trial: Mistrial Considered by Judge

    ​Attorneys for snake-oil salesman James Arthur Ray have requested a mistrial in the "self-help guru's" manslaughter trial because they say prosecutors in the case failed for over a year to turn over an email that could help exonerate their client.Ray's pleaded not guilty to three counts of manslau ... More >>

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    March 10, 2011

    James Ray to Death Lodge Participants: "You Have Faced Your Own Death"

    ​Prior to allegedly being responsible for the deaths of three people in a make-shift death tent, snakeoil salesman James Arthur Ray reportedly told participants of his "Spiritual Warrior" self-help retreat near Sedona in 2009 that when they emerged from the sweat lodge, they will have "faced [thei ... More >>

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    March 1, 2011

    James Ray Death Lodge Trial Starts Today

    ​The manslaughter trial for snake oil salesman James Arthur Ray is set to kick off in Yavapai County courtroom today, and it will be televised live on the In Session network thanks to a ruling from Judge Warren Darrow.Ray's been charged with three counts of manslaughter for the October 2009 death ... More >>

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    February 25, 2011

    James Ray Death Lodge Trial: Judge Allows Live TV Coverage on In Session Network

    ​The manslaughter trial of snake oil salesman James Arthur Ray could be televised live, the judge overseeing the case ruled today.In Session, formerly Court TV, requested to cover the trial live saying it would "advance Arizona's tradition of courtroom access," according to the Associated Press. I ... More >>

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    February 16, 2011

    James Ray Death Lodge Trial: Jury Selection Under Way

    ​The manslaughter trial for "spiritual warrior"/snakeoil salesman James Arthur Ray, the Oprah-approved "self-help guru" charged with the deaths of three people in Sedona in 2009, is underway in a Yavapai County Courtroom, where prosecutors and Ray's attorneys are in the midst of jury selection ... More >>

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    February 3, 2011

    James Ray's Lawyers Want Trial Moved to Phoenix

    ​Lawyers for snake-oil salesman/"spiritual warrior" James Arthur Ray want the Oprah-approved "self-help" guru's manslaughter trial moved from Yavapai County to a court in the Phoenix area.Ray's attorneys don't believe it's possible for their client to get a fair trial in Yavapai County because of ... More >>

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    January 26, 2011

    James Ray Trial: "Spiritual Warrior's" Attorneys Try to Keep Cult Expert From Testifying at Trial

    Ray Stern​"Spiritual Warrior"/snake-oil salesman James Arthur Ray -- accused of manslaughter in the deaths of three participants in a 2009 sweat-lodge ceremony in Sedona -- doesn't want the jury in his upcoming trial to hear what two experts on cult behavior have to say about his "self- ... More >>

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    January 18, 2011

    James Arthur Ray's Financial Status Not to Be Discussed at Sweat Lodge Trial, Judge Rules

    ​The Yavapai County Superior Court judge overseeing the manslaughter trial of snake-oil salesman James Arthur Ray ruled today that some important pieces of evidence may not be used by prosecutors during trial -- most notably, information about Ray's financial situation.Ray's probably lovin' Judge ... More >>

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    July 15, 2010

    James Arthur Ray Sweat Lodge Trial Vacated -- No New Date Set

    ​The trial for James Arthur Ray, the Oprah-approved "self-help" guru who organized a deadly sweat-lodge retreat in Sedona last year, won't begin on August 31, as originally scheduled.Court docs released yesterday show Ray's trial has been vacated and no new date has yet been set.The reason for the ... More >>

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    July 12, 2010

    James Ray's Lawyers Want Autopsy Photos and Other Evidence Tossed From Sweat Lodge Trial

    ​Lawyers for Oprah-approved snake-oil salesman James Arthur Ray, the leader of the sweat lodge fiasco that left three people dead and dozens injured last October, are asking a Yavapai County Superior Court judge to throw out some key evidence against the "self-help" guru in his upcoming manslaught ... More >>

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    March 24, 2010

    James Arthur Ray Refuses to Shut Up; Offers "Self-Help" Once a Week Online

    www.jamesray.com​If you're compelled to seek advice on life from a guy who is about to stand trial for the "self-help" deaths of three people, you might as well jump in front of the next bus you see.James Arthur Ray, the "self-help" stooge responsible for organizing a "spiritual warrior" sweat lod ... More >>

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    March 17, 2010

    Sedona Sweat Lodge Tragedy Autopsies Released; Heat Stroke and Organ Failure Were Culprits

    ​ Autopsy results were released in the cases of the three people who died during a sweat-lodge- ceremony-gone-wrong in Sedona last October, and if you guessed heat stroke or multi-system organ failure as causes of death, you win!The autopsies conclude that two of the three victims died as ... More >>

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    February 4, 2010

    Mug Shot of the Week: 52-Year-Old James Arthur Ray

    Yavapai County Sheriff's Office James Arthur Ray​There is nothing too extraordinary about this mug other than the fact that it has been a long time in the making.James Arthur Ray was arrested last night on three charges of manslaughter following the deaths of three people at a self-help sem ... More >>

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    February 3, 2010

    "Spiritual Warrior" James Ray Arrested on Three Counts of Manslaughter

    "Spiritual Warrior" James Arthur Ray​It seemed only a matter of time, but the leader of the "spiritual warrior" sweat lodge tragedy has finally been arrested on manslaughter charges.According to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office, a warrant was delivered to the attorney of "spiritual warrio ... More >>

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    October 12, 2009

    Hot Links: The Quiet Zone, Andre Agassi, and Race for the Cure

    ​Phoenix will get its first railroad quiet zone at the end of this month. The zone, on the southern end of downtown along Harrison street between Third and Fourth Avenue, has to be re-certified each year, and has cost an estimated $100,000 in privately raised money so far...Crews rescued a hiker e ... More >>

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    October 12, 2009

    Sweat Lodge Victims Paid Up to $10,000 to "Change Their Lives" at Deadly Retreat

    www.amazon.com​How much would you pay to not eat for 36 hours and then sit in a hot steamy make-shift tent with about 60 people in search of spiritual awakening?To be honest, that sounds worse than a prison sentence, but the participants in last week's tragic sweat-lodge incident at Angel Va ... More >>

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