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Prescott-Area Cops at Bar Fight Claimed They Didn't Know Name of Fellow Cop, in Their Own Motorcycle Club, Who Threw Punch

A pair of high-ranking cops who were at a Prescott bar where a Glendale man was injured in a fight said they couldn't remember the name of the fellow cop who punched the man, although they went to that bar with this cop as part of their motorcycle club.According to the Prescott Police Department rep ... More >>

Sedona Vortex Jumper Peter Gersten Wanders Home After Vortex Fails to Open

Sedona resident Peter Gersten was left high and dry last night after a vortex failed to open at the base of Bell Rock, the popular red rock hiking spot. Gersten had been planning to leap into the "portal" last night. Instead, he apparently wandered home in an anticlimactic ending to his Doomsday stu ... More >>

Peter Gersten's at Bell Rock, but Says He's Only Jumping if Vortex Opens

The man who has been planning on taking a "leap of faith" off Bell Rock in Sedona today is out there waiting for his "portal" to open, but it does not appear that he plans on blindly jumping off the tall rock.Despite the fact that Gersten previously acknowledged many people would think his December ... More >>

Authorities Subvert Voters, Continue Medical Pot War

Zonka Bar Bust: Arizona's Anti-Pot Zealots Throw Medical-Marijuana Entrepreneurs in Jail

Chris Martin had an idea for a business in Arizona, where voters passed a law that legalizes medical-marijuana "edibles" under certain conditions. Last year, the Zonka Bar was born: Available in chocolate, sugar-free peanut butter and other flavors, and infused with marijuana extract. Like other ed ... More >>

"Bath Salts" and "Spice" Sales Are Not Banned in Yavapai County

Despite what the Yavapai County Attorney's Office is saying, the sales of "bath salts" and "spice" have not been banned in the county.Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk sure isn't the first to announce that a ban on "bath salts" or "spice" has been enacted around here -- the Legislature tried this ... More >>

Bath Salts/Spice Tales From Yavapai County, Part Two: Calvin's Naked Hostage Situation

See also: "Bath Salts" Tales From Yavapai County, Part 1See also: Bath Salts: Our Told-Ya-So Moments on "Ban" ContinueSee also: Naked Men in Tempe High on Bath Salts: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.As the Yavapai County Attorney's Office filed for a restraining order against county businesses to prevent ... More >>

A-Hole With a Gun Points Firearm at High School Band for Making Noise

Some jackass ruined Peoria High School's band camp by pointing a gun at some of the band members because he didn't like the noise.The band was up in Prescott last night, playing some tunes around 9:45 p.m. at the Emmanuel Pines Camp when a man with a gun told everyone to stop making noise, according ... More >>

Jaccob Billiter Allegedly Whipped 6-Year-Old With a Hose, Dropped Him on His Head for the Crime of Drinking From a Sprinkler

The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office says a 6-year-old was whipped with a hose and dropped on his head by his father, who then tried to hide to hide from the cops.The 6-year-old's crime that earned an alleged beating from his father: drinking from an irrigation system.YCSO says deputies got the call, ... More >>

Bill Montgomery Blames Obama's 287(g) Move for Attack on Phoenix Cop

Let's be honest, there are a lot of nativists out there who are caressing their hands at the prospect that an Arizona cop might soon be killed by an illegal alien.What better way to attack both the U.S. Supreme Court's recent 5-3 decision tossing three sections of Senate Bill 1070, and the Obama adm ... More >>

Hells Angels' Charges Dismissed in 2010 Shootout With Vagos Bikers

Charges were dismissed against seven members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club who were accused of being involved in a 2010 shootout with Vagos, a rival gang.The two clubs shot it off in Chino Valley, north of Prescott, in August 2010, as at least 50 shots were fired, although no one was seriously ... More >>

In Two Weeks and Two States, Two Families Find Naked Men in Their Homes

While writing this morning about a Skull Valley family that went home a couple weeks ago and found a naked guy in their house, it seemed like a pretty rare incident.That's apparently not the case since a very similar incident just happened again last night, this time in California.In the incident up ... More >>

MCSO Investigating Possible Link Between Murdered Deputy and Couple Fatally Shot Near Sedona

​As you've probably heard, a Maricopa County Sheriff's deputy was fatally shot with a high-powered rifle over the weekend. As you also may have heard, a New Hampshire couple was found shot to death in their car near Sedona on Friday, also shot with a high-powered rifle.Now, investigators are tryin ... More >>

Drew Ryan Maras, Possible "UFO-ologist," Identified as Shooter in Murder of MCSO Deputy

​The man authorities say is responsible for murdering a Maricopa County Sheriff's deputy over the weekend has been identified as 30-year-old Drew Ryan Maras -- which happens to be the same name as a "UFO-ologist" who wrote a book titled Open Your Eyes: To 2012 and Beyond. The Sheriff's Office won' ... More >>

Should Mini-Mart Clerk Who Shot Beer Thief Be Charged With a Crime?

Yavapai County Sheriff's OfficeScott LaFonte tried to steal a 12-pack of beer -- so a mini-mart clerk shot him.​Scott LaFonte, 35, tried to steal beer and cigarettes from a Prescott mini-mart Wednesday night. It didn't quite go according to plan -- not only didn't he get the beer, but the clerk at ... More >>

Beer Thief Steals 12-Pack -- Before Getting Shot Several Times By Mini-Mart Clerk

Yavapai County Sheriff's OfficeScott LaFonte was shot several times after attempting to steal a 12-pack of beer from a convenience store last night.​If you plan to steal beer from Mike's Mini Market in Prescott, you better bring a gun -- there's a chance you'll get shot. Scott LaFonte, 35, learned ... More >>

Glendale Man Hit With Felony for "Spice" (Fake Weed) Possession. They're Actually Enforcing This

Yavapai County Sheriff's OfficeAttention Matthew Keller: even fake weed is illegal in Arizona.​In February, possessing "Spice," a synthetic form of marijuana, became illegal in Arizona -- and some cops, apparently, are actually enforcing the new law. Just ask 27-year-old Matthew Keller, of Glendal ... More >>

Cops Hope Tats Will Help ID Man Found in Verde River

If you know a guy with these tattoos, call the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office.​Yavapai County sheriff's deputies found the unidentified body of a man floating in the Verde River Saturday night, and they're hoping tattoos (pictured) on the man's body will help investigators figure out who he is.A ... More >>

Unidentified Body Found Floating in Verde River

​Yavapai County sheriff's deputies found the unidentified body of a man floating in the Verde River Saturday night, and authorities are asking for the public's help in figuring out who he is.About 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Yavapai County sheriff's deputies responded to a call of a man's body floating in ... More >>

Lake Montezuma Man Busted Luring "Minor" for Sex. By "Minor," We Mean Cops Posing as One

William Adams, like many before him, learned the hard way that the "kid" you think you're chatting with on the Internet -- more times than not -- is actually the cops.​Seriously? Seriously? Even after the Chris Hanson To Catch a Predator series, there still are perverts out there w ... More >>

Goodyear Man and Ex-Girlfriend Found Dead in Truck Ruled Murder-Suicide

Police believe Thomas Watson shot his ex-girlfriend Tara Shermerhorn before turning the gun on himself.​The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office announced yesterday that the deaths of a Goodyear man and his ex-girlfriend last week have been ruled a murder-suicide.The bodies of 43-year-old Thomas Watson ... More >>

Serial Sign Vandal, Upset Over Road Conditions, Arrested in Yavapai County

William Leigh Dougan​The unsatisfactory conditions of the road leading into a remote town in Yavapai County caused a Phoenix man to leave some constructive criticism stuck to roadsigns in the area. The suggestions weren't well received by local law enforcement, though, and the man was arrested for ... More >>

Charges Filed Against Five Men in Hells Angels Shootout

​As is always the case, we must issue the following disclaimer before writing anything about the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club: The purpose of this article is not to provide a forum for Hells Angels and their enemies to bicker over who is a child molester, who beats women, and who cooks the best me ... More >>

Gunfight Involving the Hells Angels Leads to Arrest of 27 Bikers

​Disclaimer: the intention of this post is not to create a forum for biker gangs and their enemies to bicker about who the bigger pedophile/ meth heads are -- as has almost always been the case whenever we post anything about the Hells Angels.Check it out here...and here...and once again here. ... More >>

Wanted Man Visits Inmate in Yavapai County Jail; High-Speed Chase Ensues

Yavapai County Sheriff's Office Christopher Walter (left), Isaac Delgado​If you're wanted on a felony warrant, hanging out at a county jail that's swarming with cops seems like a great place to get yourself caught.That didn't stop a Phoenix man, though, who paid a visit to a friend in the c ... More >>

Kiddy-Porn Production and Distribution Ring Busted-Up in Yavapai County

YCSODavid Antonio Rodriguez​A Yavapai County man was arrested last week after police say he's been producing, distributing, and possibly starring in kiddy-porn films recorded at his Rimrock home for the last nine years.Yavapai County Sheriff's Office spokesman Dwight D'Evelyn tells New Times 29-ye ... More >>

Dude in Mini-Van Leads Police on 40-Mile Chase Because he Didn't "Feel" Like Stopping

Steven Cox​In what might be deemed to least-cool police chase in recent memory, a 33-year-old Bagdad man was arrested after leading police on a 40-mile chase while driving his Ford Aerostar mini-van.The suspect, Steven Cox, who police say didn't appear to be drunk and had no warrants for his arres ... More >>

Yavapai County Murder Suspect Found in Bloody Bathtub On Top of Roommate's Dead Body

Yavapai County Sheriff's Office Gary Schlee​Yavapai County sheriff's deputies made a grisly discovery Monday night when they found a murder suspect sitting in a bloody bathtub on top of his alleged victim. According to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a reported a ... More >>

54-Year-Old Yavapai County Woman Allegedly Beats the Crap Out of Boyfriend With Frying Pan

Yavapai County Sheriff's OfficeJanet Beekman​A Yavapai County woman went on a bit of a rampage on Tuesday afternoon that resulted in a broken cell phone, a wasted beer, and a bruised-up boyfriend.According to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office, 54-year-old Janet Beekman and her 53-year-old boyfri ... More >>

911 Glitch Involving Dead Valley Attorney and Young Son Came Two Days After Vaunted "System Upgrade"

Terrible tragedy off Interstate 17 up the big hill north of Black Canyon City last weekend that took the lives of a Valley attorney and his 7-year-old son.   ​According to news accounts, 47-year-old Conrad Hernandez did have a lot on his plate, including financial worries and previo ... More >>

Buz Mills Gives Kudos to His Staff at Gunsite in Shooting Mishap; Accident was Facility's First

Buz Mills, Republican candidate for governor, praised his staff at the Gunsite Academy in Paulden, Arizona on Thursday for helping the victim of Sunday's shooting mishap. "We are relieved this client is in good condition thanks to the swift actions of our staff at Gunsite and the dedicated paramedic ... More >>

Hot Links: RSV Virus, Solar Power, and Money for Eggs

​Health officials at children's hospitals around the Valley say that hundreds of Arizona kids have been diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening respiratory virus. The virus, known as RSV, is a common cause of inflammation in the airways of the lungs and pneumonia, and its symptoms are simila ... More >>

Yavapai County Woman Uses Stolen Credit Card to Pay Court Fines; Needless to Say, She Got Busted

www.staticmedia.com​A Yavapai County woman was arrested Monday after police say she used a stolen credit card to pay -- among other things -- two court fines.On Sunday, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office got a call from a woman who said she'd had her purse stolen from her unlocked car the d ... More >>

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 >>

"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 >>

Bow-Wowwwwww! Chino Valley Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Neighbor's Dog

www.demotivateus.com​Move over, rover, let Gary take over. In a tale that could seemingly only happen in rural stretch of central Arizona -- or the hills of West Virginia -- Chino Valley resident Gary Riley has been accused of sexually assaulting his neighbor's dog.  The Yavapai ... More >>

Unidentified Dead Body Found by High Country Hunters; Police Investigating as Homicide

www.radicalantfarm.com​A few hunters in the high country had a Stand By Me moment Sunday night, while in the mountains about 50 miles east of Prescott -- they found a badly decomposed dead body. Police are trying to identify the body, but given the condition it was in when it was found ... More >>

Yavapai County Man Cuts Off Girlfriend's Finger With Sword So She Could "Earn His Trust," According to Police

Ronald Olivier​Most trust-building exercises entail things like telling someone a secret or having someone fall backwards as the other person catches him or her. It seems 48-year-old Ronald Gene Olivier is unfamiliar with these approaches, because in attempt to "trust" his girlfriend, he cho ... More >>

Update: Third Person Dies in Sweat Lodge Fiasco

www.planetabundance.com "Spiritual Warrior" James Arthur Ray​More than a week after a sweat lodge "spiritual warrior" self-help retreat took the lives of two people, the sweat tent has claimed another victim. A Minnesota woman, 49-year-old Liz Neuman, died Saturday after more than a week ... More >>

Police Arrest Phoenix Man For Impersonating Brother In Court

Yavapai County Sheriff's OfficeDenton Haymes (Left) Preston Haymes (Right) This could make a nice Hamyes family Christmas card.​In the Jane Austen novel "Mansfield Park," she says: "The younger brother must help pay for the pleasure of the elder."Well, life has once again imitated art only this ti ... More >>

Hot Links: Horne's Tickets, Frommer's Snub, and DNA Samples

​State school superintendent Tom Horne has received half a dozen speeding tickets in the past 18 months, including one for speeding in a school zone. Horne says he's paid all the tickets he's aware of, and said he is interested in running for attorney general next year...Chandler has barred the Vi ... More >>

Hot Links: Jaywalking, Scams, and a Convicted Ex-Minister

​Silent Witness is offering a $1000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the death of an Anthem resident. Richard Smith, 59, was killed in his home in early August, in what police believe began as a home invasion...As school reconvenes, Gilbert police are warning students a ... More >>

Our Michael Jackson Spoof Is Outed, Plus Connecting the Dots Between Shawna Forde and Her Ideological Confederates

Yuma Man Charged in 2008 Crown King Fire; Former National Park Services Employee Set Signal Fire

Image: WikipediaCrown King Saloon A former National Park Services employee is being charged by the federal government for leaving a fire unattended that grew out of control and spurred the evacuation of Crown King, a small, mountain town northwest of Phoenix. The "Lane 2" fire burned nearly 10,000 ... More >>

Death Be Not Profitable

Investors are finding that terminally ill patients don't make the best investments