Subject:

Organized Crime

  • News

    May 19, 1993

    BUSTING THE BIKERS

    YOU'RE A TATTOOED GIANT ON A HARLEY. YOU'RE A MEMBER OF THE DIRTY DOZEN. YOU'RE TOAST.

  • News

    April 2, 1998

    Bullet Broad

    A survivor of the L.A. Confidential heyday, Mesa-born mob darling Liz Renay is still going great guns

  • Music

    April 22, 1999

    Mob Tops

    Mob 40's build a large, loyal punk fan base beneath the industry's radar screen

  • News

    March 9, 2000

    Letters

    From the Week of March 9, 2000

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    Hot Links: Obama Reaches Out to Muslims on Arab TV; Brewer Hires Budget Director; Mobster Paul Schiro Sentenced

    Obama goes on Arabic TV with a message to Muslims, calling Al-Qaeda's ideas "bankrupt," and later sending his special envoy, George Mitchell, to the Middle East for a "listening tour." Eternal peace can't be far behind. Jan Brewer's new budget director -- she's more than just a pair of scissors. In ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2009

    "Heroin Ring" Stretched from Chandler to Show Low, Says DPS

    On the heels of recent articles across the United States that claim heroin use is surging, the Arizona Department of Public Safety says it recently broke up a major heroin ring based in Chandler. Detectives worked for seven months on the case with members of a northern Arizona anti-drug task f ... More >>

  • Film

    April 9, 2009

    Gomorrah: The Average Giuseppes of Organized Crime

    On the heels of recent articles across the United States that claim heroin use is surging, the Arizona Department of Public Safety says it recently broke up a major heroin ring based in Chandler. Detectives worked for seven months on the case with members of a northern Arizona anti-drug task f ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 14, 2008

    Takin' It to the Street

    Quarter-munching arcade game finally pays out

  • Calendar

    April 3, 2008

    Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy

    Act it out at the Sandbar

  • Calendar

    February 21, 2008

    Whistling Past the Graveyard

    Mob fink, NBA ref – how’s this guy still breathing?

  • News

    October 19, 2006

    Goldwater Uncut

    You've seen the G-rated HBO documentary on the Arizona legend, but there was so much more to Goldy than that

  • Film

    October 5, 2006

    Bait and Switch

    A hero of the Hong Kong new wave returns the compliment

  • News

    June 12, 1997

    Manny, Joe & Tat

    How alleged sports bookies and a reputed Asian gang member wound up in Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Executive Posse

  • Music

    March 31, 2005

    50 Cent

    The Massacre
    (Shady/Aftermath/G-Unit)

  • Music

    July 15, 2004

    Goodie Mob

    One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
    (Koch)

  • News

    April 29, 2004

    Just Desserts

    County attorney candidate ditches debate to fund-raise with Fife

  • Film

    December 11, 2003

    Bad Weed

    Even stoners won't find anything to laugh about in Potluck

  • Film

    July 31, 2003

    Bad Asses

    Jen and Ben get Gigli with it, and -- lucky us! -- we get to watch.

  • Music

    December 5, 2002

    Go Punk Yourself!

    The North Side Kings mix mob stereotypes with hard-core rock. Got a problem?

  • Music

    November 21, 2002

    MC Paul Barman

    The North Side Kings mix mob stereotypes with hard-core rock. Got a problem?

  • Film

    July 26, 2001

    Gangster Crap

    Made, a wanna-be mob comedy, makes an offer anyone can refuse

  • News

    March 9, 2000

    Shooting the Bull With Sammy the Bull

    Coffee talk with a Mafia muscleman turned stoolie turned alleged drug kingpin

  • News

    December 30, 1999

    City of Coke

    Cocaine from Mexico is the currency that drives gangster economics

  • News

    October 14, 1999

    Marked Man

    Felix Medina and his gang compatriots ruthlessly ruled a south central neighborhood. Now the party's over.

  • Film

    August 19, 1999

    Goombah and Pokey

    Mafia-themed Mickey Blue Eyes spoof doesn't deliver much of a boot

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2009

    Dial M for Mafia

    Local shutterbug documents dying communication ties

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    Ohio Lawyer Admits to Taking Money From Arizona-Based Drug Ring

    ​A lawyer in Ohio pleaded guilty yesterday to money laundering charges stemming from money he received from the leader of a drug ring based in Phoenix. Authorities say 40-year-old Kyle Hunter received more than $100,000 from convicted drug king-pin Leonard Barnhouse. Payment for services rend ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2010

    Tempe "Party Crew" Preys on ASU Students in Check Cashing Scam; Police Looking for More Victims

    Tempe Police DepartmentIf you cashed a check for this guy, 21-year-old Tymothy McCurn, you're an idiot.​Tempe police on Tuesday arrested seven members of a local "party crew" after a seven-month investigation into a check cashing scam that cost Tempe banks more than $55,000.First and foremost, you ... More >>

  • News

    June 17, 2010

    Hit Man Trained by Mexican Cartels

    Tempe Police DepartmentIf you cashed a check for this guy, 21-year-old Tymothy McCurn, you're an idiot.​Tempe police on Tuesday arrested seven members of a local "party crew" after a seven-month investigation into a check cashing scam that cost Tempe banks more than $55,000.First and foremost, you ... More >>

  • News

    August 12, 2010

    Seized: Inside the Brutal World of America's Kidnapping Capital

    Tempe Police DepartmentIf you cashed a check for this guy, 21-year-old Tymothy McCurn, you're an idiot.​Tempe police on Tuesday arrested seven members of a local "party crew" after a seven-month investigation into a check cashing scam that cost Tempe banks more than $55,000.First and foremost, you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    Mario de la Fuente Manriquez, Mexican Media Businessman, Wins Court Victory; State Moves to Dismiss Criminal Charges

    ​State prosecutors today moved to drop criminal charges against Mario de la Fuente Manriquez, former CEO of his father's Mexican media empire.The motion to dismiss charges of money laundering, assisting a criminal syndicate, conspiracy and fraud is a major win for Manriquez, who's fought the alleg ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 28, 2011

    Mob Mentality

    ​State prosecutors today moved to drop criminal charges against Mario de la Fuente Manriquez, former CEO of his father's Mexican media empire.The motion to dismiss charges of money laundering, assisting a criminal syndicate, conspiracy and fraud is a major win for Manriquez, who's fought the alleg ... More >>

  • Music

    October 6, 2011

    Tech N9ne @ Marquee Theatre

    ​State prosecutors today moved to drop criminal charges against Mario de la Fuente Manriquez, former CEO of his father's Mexican media empire.The motion to dismiss charges of money laundering, assisting a criminal syndicate, conspiracy and fraud is a major win for Manriquez, who's fought the alleg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Authorities: Mexican Drug Cartel Suffers "Death Blow;" Billion-Dollar Trafficking Ring Busted Up by Law Enforcement Agencies

    ICE​Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies claim to have delivered a "death blow" to a Mexican drug trafficking ring that was running $33 million worth of drugs through Arizona every month.Authorities announced this morning the results of "Operation Pipeline Express," a 17-month invest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Marijuana Legalization Opponent Richard Valdemar Tells Cartel Vs. Hippies Tale That Seems to Support Need for Legalization

    Retired Los Angeles Sheriff's Office Deputy Richard Valdemar, who now lives in Arizona, says that legalizing marijuana won't hurt drug cartels.​ Richard Valdemar believes the central character of his medical-marijuana story would be executed by a Mexican drug cartel if he was named, so he refe ... More >>

  • News

    December 29, 2011

    Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, December 29th, 2011

    Retired Los Angeles Sheriff's Office Deputy Richard Valdemar, who now lives in Arizona, says that legalizing marijuana won't hurt drug cartels.​ Richard Valdemar believes the central character of his medical-marijuana story would be executed by a Mexican drug cartel if he was named, so he refe ... More >>

  • Music

    January 12, 2012

    Rick Ross Is Rap's Opulent King

    Retired Los Angeles Sheriff's Office Deputy Richard Valdemar, who now lives in Arizona, says that legalizing marijuana won't hurt drug cartels.​ Richard Valdemar believes the central character of his medical-marijuana story would be executed by a Mexican drug cartel if he was named, so he refe ... More >>

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