Scott Coles with his second wife, Ashley
Scott Coles’ family will auction off the deceased millionaire’s fine art and memorabilia collection on December 16 -- at the same mansion where Coles took his life last June.
Coles death shook the Phoenix business community this past year. He left behind three children and a young wife, as well as a loyal and highly-respected ex-wife. Following his death we wrote about Coles' rise and fall, as well as his intricate business dealings.
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Things are getting spooky around town.
Driving to work, I pass Chef Robert McGrath's never-opened REM project on Lincoln Drive. Having boarded it up along with the Pischke's property he took over in 2006, subsequent to the suicide of Chris Pischke, McGrath's suddenly disappeared from the food scene he's poster-boyed for more than a decade. Stopping by for a closer look around Christmas, I found a county inspector's notice tacked to REM's door, confirming that "the establishment has relocated or
Happy New Year, Phoenix. Here's one last look at 2008 with the top five blogs as determined by the sheer number of eyes that read them. Catch the top three slots after the jump.
5 - Is dead CEO's mortgage empire crumbling?Mortgages Ltd. CEO Scott Coles, 48, was found dead on Monday in his $11.3 million home. The cause of death has yet to be determined, but the unfortunate event may fit the scenario of CEO suicide during an economic downturn...full story
4 - John McCain and Wife Cindy's Former Ma
