Lake Havasu City

Chow Bella's Guide to Pumpkin Beer 2012

In the past, pumpkin beers were rare -- a seasonal sideshow, showing up only in the breweries daring enough to make them and enjoyed only by drinkers willing to take a chance on the oddities. Today, however, brews made with pumpkin have officially become mainstream, with nearly every brewery worth i ... More >>

Do You Feel Sympathy for Executed Murderer Daniel Cook?

See also: Daniel Cook, Convicted Murderer With Tortured Past, Executed in Florence Daniel Cook was executed in Florence yesterday for the 1987 strangulation murders of 16-year-old Kevin Swaney and 26-year-old Carlos Cruz-Ramos in Lake Havasu City. Cook was representing himself when he was original ... More >>

Daniel Cook, Convicted Murderer With Tortured Past, Executed in Florence

Daniel Cook was executed today in Florence for the 1987 strangulation murders of 16-year-old Kevin Swaney and 26-year-old Carlos Cruz-Ramos in Lake Havasu City.Appeals made by Cook's defense team were denied by a state board for the final time on August 3, and by the U.S. Supreme Court before his ex ... More >>

State Senator Ron Gould (and His Mustache) Enters District Four Congressional Race

​Just days after Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu announced he's running for Congress in Arizona's fourth district, Republican state Senator Ron Gould announced that he, too, is entering the race. "After talking to residents of Arizona's Fourth Congressional District during my exploratory phase, on ... More >>

Fifteen-Month Wait for DNA Results in Buckeye Rape Case Not Typical, DPS Crime Lab Says

Image: Maricopa County Sheriff's OfficeDNA evidence in the case of rape suspect Phonesavanh Nakhokkong, 36, was almost nonexistent, which resulted in an extra-long delay to complete an analysis, says a DPS official. ​ "Extremely low levels" of DNA in a 2009 Buckeye rape case made for a difficu ... More >>

Morning Poll: Should Daniel Wayne Cook Be Executed?

Daniel Wayne Cook was scheduled to be executed today.​Convicted murderer Daniel Wayne Cook was scheduled to be put to death this morning for the brutal 1987 murders of two men in Lake Havasu City. However, the United States Supreme Court granted Cook a last-minute stay delaying -- or potentially r ... More >>

Death Row Inmate Daniel Wayne Cook Denied Mercy by State Clemency Board. To be Executed Tuesday

Daniel Wayne Cook​As convicted murderer Daniel Wayne Cook's date with death inches closer, a state clemency board has denied his request for mercy.Cook's lawyers claim he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and brain damage that wasn't diagnosed at the time of his sentencing. His att ... More >>

Eric John King Executed by Lethal Injection. Had No Final Words

Eric John King​The state has finally put convicted murderer Eric John King to death after sitting on death row for nearly 20 years for the 1989 murders of two men during a convenience store robbery that netted about $72.Arizona Republic reporter Michael Kiefer witnessed the execution and gives the ... More >>

Catholic Bishops Protest Upcoming Executions; Say Death Penalty Contributes to "Culture of Death"

​There are two executions scheduled to take place in Arizona in the next week, and Bishops of the Arizona Catholic Conference aren't happy about it.The group issued a statement on the matter this morning, which you can read in its entirety below. 

Daniel Wayne Cook Petition Denied; Execution to Go Forward

Daniel Wayne Cook​The execution of convicted murder Daniel Wayne Cook, who has been sitting on death row for more than two decades, will go forward after a last-ditch petition filed by his lawyer was denied by the state Supreme Court yesterday.Earlier this month, Cook's attorneys filed a petition ... More >>

Arizona Senate Votes Down Five Immigration Bills Sponsored By Russell Pearce and Dingleberry Right-Wingers

Arizona SenateIs your senator a Russell Pearce dingleberry, like Steve Smith?​Five anti-immigration bills sponsored by Senate President Russell Pearce and dingleberry right-wing senators went down in defeat yesterday as sanity prevailed in the Arizona legislature. The rejected measures were S ... More >>

Daniel Wayne Cook Files Last-Ditch Petition to Avoid Execution

Daniel Wayne Cook really doesn't want to die.​Give it up, bub...After sitting on death row for more than two decades, Daniel Wayne Cook is still fighting to avoid his date with the executioner's needle, which happens to be less than a month away.Cook's attorneys filed a petition to review his deat ... More >>

Daniel Wayne Cook's Date With Death Scheduled for April

Daniel Wayne Cook will be put to the death on April 5.​It's on.After nearly 24 years on death row, convicted murderer Daniel Wayne Cook finally has been assigned a date with death.The Arizona Department of Corrections announced today that Cook will be executed on April 5, at 10 a.m ... More >>

Daniel Wayne Cook Execution to Go Forward, State Supreme Court Rules

Daniel Wayne Cook's 24 years on death row could be coming to an end.​The Arizona Supreme Court ruled this afternoon that the execution of a convicted murderer -- who's been sitting on death row for nearly 24 years -- can finally go forward.The court approved the death warrant for Daniel Wayne Cook ... More >>

Westboro Baptist Church Unified Democrats and Republicans Over One Thing: Limiting Freedom of Speech

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal by Arizona Death Row Inmate Daniel Wayne Cook

Daniel Wayne Cook​Daniel Wayne Cook, a death row inmate awaiting his court-imposed date with death for the last 24 years -- in an Arizona prison on the taxpayer's dime -- is one step closer to being strapped to the executioner's table.This morning, the United States Supreme Court rejected an appea ... More >>

Arizona's Lax Gun Laws Helped Make Tucson's Jared Lee Loughner Possible

Gabrielle Giffords Shooting Spree Wasn't First Arizona Rampage

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is fighting for her life.​The Saturday shooting rampage in Tucson that felled Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 13 others, six of whom died, wasn't the first such mass-killing spree in Arizona.Listed below are other Arizona mass shootin ... More >>

Daniel Wayne Cook Execution Delayed by State Supreme Court

Daniel Wayne Cook ​The Arizona Supreme Court delayed a decision yesterday on whether to go forward with setting a date for the execution of convicted murderer Daniel Wayne Cook -- but not because of a controversial sedative used in the process, rather, the court is waiting to find out the status o ... More >>

Arizona Murderer -- On Death Row for 24 Years -- Could Have Execution Delayed Because Sedative Drug May Cause Pain

Daniel Wayne Cook is afraid dying might hurt a little.​The Arizona State Supreme Court is expected to rule today on whether to allow the execution of a convicted murder -- on death row for the last 24 years -- to go forward.The hangup isn't determining whether Daniel Wayne Cook is guilty of ... More >>

Eight Members of Hells Angels' Rival Motorcycle Gang, Vagos, Arrested in "Operation Sand Castle"

www.agingerbel.com​Eight members of Vagos, a rival motorcycle gang of the Hells Angels, were arrested yesterday in a massive roundup of alleged motorcycle gangsters -- dubbed "Operation Sand Castle" -- believed to be involved in a July brawl at Rio Lomas Beach in Bullhead City.On July 18, police r ... More >>

Shantal Chase and Alana Hankins of Carte Blanche Gourmet Tacos

Photo courtesy of Shantal Chase​The business: Carte Blanche Gourmet TacosWhat they're packin': Braised meats, a multitude of salsas and fresh slaws make these girls' version of the Mexican staple unparalleled to anything else you've had off a cart (sober or otherwise). Also keep an eye out ... More >>

Criss Angel's Lake Havasu Stunt Goes Off Without a Hitch; Imagine That

www.roflrazzi.comCriss Angel​Criss Angel, the over-dramatic, often-shirtless "magician" and star of A&E's Criss Angel Mindfreak, performed a "death-defying" stunt in Lake Havasu on Saturday, and, as we predicted last week, nothing too cool happened and Angel's still alive -- despite ruthlessly ... More >>

Hot Links: Exploding Boat, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Poop

​A Lake Havasu City man was injured after his boat exploded and threw him onto the dock. James Tucker, 65, suffered back pain and was taken to Laka Havasu City Regional Medical Center. The explosion is under investigation...The Deer Valley Unified School District will lay off 69 teachers, mostly k ... More >>

Hot Links: Border Patrol, Toy Guns, and Ice Cream Trucks

​A new U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint opened near Tubac yesterday. The $1.5 million interim checkpoint along Interstate 19 is supposed to help catch illegal immigrants and drug runners, but residents in the Santa Cruz Valley say it will hurt businesses and endanger neighborhoods...A former Rhodes J ... More >>

Rips Liquor Makes Surf-inspired Booze Popsicles

Rips: do the math.​For many, the time in March when schools suspend classes for a week (commonly referred to as "spring break") is just around the corner; and nothing screams "SPRING BREEEEAAAAK!!!!" (sorry, can't resist an opportunity) quite like guzzling icy booze in the warm sunlight amongs ... More >>

Hot Links: Airpark Project, Flu Invades ER, and Bear Seeks Beer

​A massive project is planned for 230 acres of desert near the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Phoenix-based Kitchell Development Company proposes to build offices, shops, and hotels on the land, ultimately stretching the Gateway 202 Airpark to 3.3 million square feet. Mesa's Planning and Zoning Boa ... More >>

Lake Havasu City Councilman Says He's "Just a Little Jewish" When it Comes to City Manager's Contract

VIN NewsLake Havasu City Councilman Lee Barnes​At a meeting to discuss whether or not to fire Lake Havasu City Manager Richard Kaffenberger, a member of the city council had an interesting excuse for how he handles city finances.He's just a little too Jewish.At least that's what Councilman Lee Bar ... More >>

Crime Lab at Arizona Department of Public Safety Lands Lofty Accreditation as it Seeks State Funding

There's nothing like knowing something is worth an expensive pricetag -- as long as you've got little choice but to pay for it. Days after a prominent Arizona Republic story about how lawmakers are scrambling to find funds for the cash-poor Arizona Department of Public Safety crime lab, the age ... More >>

Hot Links: Alleged Hazing at ASU, Free Drinks on US Airways, and Phoenix Gets Stimulated

Officials at Arizona's three public universities warn students to avoid Mexico during spring break, citing high crime rates in border towns like Nogales and Juarez. An ATF spokesman says that most violence doesn't take place at Mexico's popular tourist spots, which, not surprisingly, don't include N ... More >>

Anti-Rock Stars: Blackmarket at the Brickhouse Theatre on Sunday, May 18

Buying into Blackmarket: Why this Lake Havasu City band deserves your attention

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, January 4

Seedy Release

Lurid Lifestyles of the Broke and Not-So-Famous

Judging Andy

With leaders like Andrew Thomas, Joe Arpaio and Bishop Olmsted around, who says Arizona's a cruel place to live?!

Send in the Clowns

Don't bother, they're here. After a decade of voter-mandated reform, the Arizona Legislature is as out of touch as ever

Letters

Letters from the week of January 8, 2004

A Serious Ale-ment

Strong Beer & Ale Festival isn't for the weak of heart

Trouble in the Sac

Nevada's wastewater is causing sex problems in fish. But will Arizona get screwed by the solution?

Beach Blanket Bacchanal

XXX marks the spot at Lake Havasu, "amateur porn capital of America"

Grrl Friday

Local girl-rock showcase puts a tangible face on the music industry's "Women in Rock" hysteria

Methology - Part II

Arizona is awash in crystal methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant that makes the weak strong, the lazy motivated, the fat thin, the trivial profound. Abuse it enough, and it can also make you psychotic.

Flashes

The Museum That Couldn't Think Straight

It's named after Kemper Marley, the apparent inspiration for the murder of newsman Don Bolles. It's full of inaccuracies, racism, Chamber of Commerce blather and third-rate gimmickry.

The Way It Wasn't

Lourdes of the Rings

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

Where There's Smoke

There are Friends of Tobacco. And antismoking advocates worry that behind-the-scenes machinations may water down a state campaign to discourage teen smoking.

PARTY POOPER

NOT EVEN MTV AND THOUSANDS OF DRUNKEN KIDS CAN TURN WASTE-TAINTED LAKE HAVASU INTO A SPRING-BREAK MECCA

ARIZONA'S ISLAND PARALYZE

THE STATE HAD GRAND HOPES FOR DEVELOPING ITS $80 MILLION ISLE IN LAKE HAVASU. IT'S BEEN A REAL BEACH.

SNOWBIRDS OF PREY

ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER, WINTER IS OPEN SEASON ON POLITICIANS