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Jodi Arias Could Be Executed in Just Four Years — if Her Death Wish Isn’t Another Lie

Jodi Arias's Kinky Murder Trial in Arizona Continues

Jodi Arias Could be Executed in Just Four Years -- If Her Wish for Death Isn't Another Lie

In an exclusive post-conviction interview, boyfriend-killer Jodi Arias insisted that she didn't plan to kill 30-year-old Travis Alexander in 2008. But now that she's been convicted of premeditated murder, she'd "prefer to die sooner than later." Arias went on to say to Channel 10's Troy Hayden, "L ... More >>

Valley Fever's 12 Most Popular Arizona News Stories of 2012

It seems like every year there's one local story that defines the news more than others. Last year, it was the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson (which we got a horrific reminder of with the recent mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary). This year, as far as actual readership g ... More >>

Construction Worker Dead After Accident at Former Home of "Burning Man" Michael Marin

A construction worker died yesterday morning at the still-ruined former mansion of "Burning Man" Michael Marin, who torched the house at 71 Biltmore Estates Drive in July, 2009.Phoenix police Sergeant Trent Crump tells New Times that a man working for the home's new owner was crushed by a large, rol ... More >>

Michael Marin's Cyanide Stash Made It Into His Mouth, Medical Examiner Confirms

See also: Burning Man: Attorney Says He Escaped His Blazing Home Using Scuba Gear See also: Michael Marin, "Burning Man," May Have Committed Suicide in the CourtroomThe Maricopa County medical examiner's office confirmed the expected this morning -- "Burning Man" Michael Marin definitely ingested so ... More >>

Michael Marin Probably Took Cyanide, MCSO Says; Joe Arpaio Tells Everyone Where to Buy It

See also: Burning Man: An Attorney Says He Escaped His Blazing Home Using Scuba Gear; Now He's Charged with ArsonSee also: Michael Marin, "Burning Man," May Have Committed Suicide in the CourtroomMichael Marin probably popped a cyanide pill after a jury handed down a guilty verdict against him in hi ... More >>

Michael Marin's Bizarre Courtroom Death To Be Explored By CNN's Anderson Cooper Tonight

See also: Burning Man: An Attorney Says He Escaped His Blazing Home Using Scuba Gear; Now He's Charged with Arson We were in New York City when word came via numerous texts from the Maricopa County Superior Court (Judge Bruce Cohen's courtroom) that Michael Marin had been convicted of burning down h ... More >>

Michael Marin, "Burning Man," May Have Committed Suicide in the Courtroom *Updated*

Also Read: Michael Marin, "Burning Man," Had Some Sort of "Medical Emergency" After Verdict Read Michael Marin, "Burning Man," Found Guilty of Arson Burning Man: An Attorney Says He Escaped His Blazing Home Using Scuba Gear; Now He's Charged with Arson UPDATE: We've received confirmation tha ... More >>

Michael Marin, "Burning Man," Found Guilty of Arson

UPDATE: Michael Marin has been transported to a hospital. He collapsed shortly after the verdict was read.A jury found "Burning Man" Michael Marin guilty of arson of an occupied structure today for burning down his Biltmore Estates mansion in July 2009. Marin gave his explanation to New Times writer ... More >>

Michael Marin, "Burning Man," Had Some Sort of "Medical Emergency" After Verdict Read

We're not at the Maricopa County Superior Court, but a court spokesman tells New Times that "Burning Man" Michael Marin collapsed after his guilty verdict was announced.The Arizona Republic's Michael Kiefer was in the courtroom, and is saying Marin had a seizure after the verdict was read -- as Mari ... More >>

Michael Marin, a.k.a. "Burning Man," Decides Not to Testify at His Arson Trial

Michael Marin, the onetime Wall Street trader, Yale-educated lawyer and world adventurer, declined yesterday to take the witness stand in his own defense as his arson trial winds down.Marin is on trial in Maricopa County Superior Court for allegedly burning down his Biltmore Estates mansion in July ... More >>

"Burning Man" Michael Marin Criminal Trial Heading Down Homestretch

We will know in a few days if Michael Marin, the onetime attorney and Wall Street trader now on trial for torching his Biltmore Estates mansion, will be taking the stand in his own defense. County prosecutors have been trying to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Marin burned down the beautif ... More >>

Michael "Scuba Man" Marin Trial Ongoing In Downtown Phoenix

Been finishing a yarn for next week's paper this week, and didn't have much time to check out other stuff, including the ongoing Michael Marin arson trial at Maricopa County Superior Court.You probably will remember the quirky case if you read our paper, but here is the link to the original story, " ... More >>

Judge Changes Mind In Marin "Burning Man" Case, Says We Can Sit In At Trial: UPDATE

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Bruce Cohen reversed field yesterday, ruling that I can sit in his courtroom and report on what's happening in the quirky arson case of State of Arizona v. Michael Marin.Earlier in the week, the judge booted me out of court at the request of Marin's defense team ... More >>

Michael Marin "Burning Man" Trial Under Way -- Judge Kicks New Times Out of Court

As we write this, the attorneys litigating the arson case of State of Arizona v. Michael Marin are presenting their opening statements to a Maricopa County jury in downtown Phoenix. We planned on blogging about the opposing sides' hope to show in their efforts to win a conviction of the so-called "B ... More >>

`Burning Man' Michael Marin Arson Trial To Start Next Week

Remember the quirky case of onetime Wall Street broker, Yale Law School-educated attorney, art collector and man about town Michael Marin, who was accused in 2009 of criminally torching his Biltmore Estates mansion? The highly publicized case perhaps was most notable for how Marin said he h ... More >>

"Burning Man" Michael Marin Case Still Unresolved After Almost Two Years

We get the occasional e-mail or phone call from a variety of folks wondering what happened to the criminal case against Michael Marin. He's the onetime financial analyst, art collector and author who stands accused of torching his sprawling Biltmore Estates mansion in the summer ... More >>

Status Of "Burning Man" Michael Marin's Criminal Case? The Flame's on Low

We've been getting an unusual number of calls and e-mails from folks wanting to know the status of the felony arson case against Michael Marin, the fascinating, if troubled, fellow we wrote about last summer in "Burning Man." ​Readers may recall the story: Marin's a mountain climber ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, September 24, 2009

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, September 17, 2009

Price Of `Burning Man' Michael Marin's Picasso Etchings Wildly Exaggerated

Our most recent cover story on local philanthropist/real-estate player/art collector and, now, accused arsonist Michael Marin elicited a bunch of E-mails and calls, many of them rabid (see example of typical commenter in photo below). ​Readers seemed to be incensed by Mr. Marin's al ... More >>

Sept. 2 In Blogs: Neo-Nazis, Peachcake, Welcome Diner, and Meth

​​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: Feathered Bastard: Wannabe Timothy McVeigh Types Welcome: The Neo-Nazi Nationalist Coalition's Phoenix Fall W ... More >>

Burning Man: An Attorney Says He Escaped His Blazing Home Using Scuba Gear; Now He’s Charged with Arson

Biltmore Mansion Fire Arrest: Cops Say Owner Destroyed His Own $3.5 Million Home

  Image: Marin's Facebook page​The owner of a $3.5 million mansion in the Biltmore Estates was arrested today by Phoenix police in connection with an arson fire that burned the place to the ground. Michael Marin told Channel 15 (KNXV-TV) today that he was "utterly shocked" at the accus ... More >>