As if we needed another anecdote about how Arizona fails its mentally ill residents, we bring you the story of James Copeland, a mentally ill convicted sex offender who was arrested twice in 24 hours for failing to register as a sex offender.Copeland, who’s homeless, was arrested on Sunday morning…
Republican Arizona Representative Kimberly Yee has taken a page out of fagala-phobic abortion bully Trent Franks’ book, and is taking it upon herself to attempt to dictate when women in Arizona can have an abortion.Yee introduced a bill into the Arizona Legislature yesterday that would ban abortions of fetuses that…
Authorities this morning continued their search of a landfill south of the Valley, where they believe they might find the body of missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley.The landfill search started yesterday after months of preparation. Police haven’t yet said whether they’ve found anything related to Shockley’s disappearance. However, they’ve released some…
“Caylee’s Law,” a bill inspired by the alleged murder of Caylee Anthony that would make it a felony for a parent to not report their child missing within 24 hours of his or her disappearance, was approved by the Arizona House of Representatives yesterday.Caylee’s mother, Casey Anthony, as you probably…
The Arizona Legislature yesterday confirmed Governor Jan Brewer’s appointment of Valley PR honcho/charter school advocate Jay Heiler to the Arizona Board of Regents to replace outgoing ABOR Chairman Fred DuVal — and Arizona Democrats aren’t happy about it.”Arizona’s universities serve as an economic engine for our state,” Arizona Democratic Party…
Congratulations to the New Times reader who goes by the handle Superbowl sex worker, you are the proud winner of this week’s New Times You Write the Caption contest.On Friday, we asked readers to provide what they thought would be an appropriate caption for the above photo of Governor Jan…
We were at the Phoenix Open on Sunday afternoon and watched as a drunk 23-year-old jumped into a pond on the 18th hole at the TPC Scottsdale golf course and swam across it — just as tournament winner Kyle Stanley was about to tee off.It was a bonehead move on…
If you were at the 18th hole at TPC Scottsdale during the Phoenix Open yesterday afternoon, you may have seen 23-year-old Rigoberto Polanco dive into a pond, swim across, and then get tackled by Scottsdale police just before tournament winner Kyle Stanley teed off on 18.We were about 150 yards…
In what comes as no surprise to anyone who keeps tabs on Arizona Congressional politics, Republican Congressman Ben Quayle announced today that he plans to run in Arizona’s newly formed sixth Congressional district — which is likely unsettling news for GOP Congressman David Schweikert, also is running in District 6. Because…
According to Texas Congressman Lamar Smith, “abortion is the leading cause of death in the black community” — a claim he makes in a memo to House Republicans urging them to vote for a bill introduced by fagala-phobic Congressman Trent Franks that would make it illegal for a woman to…
Authorities have begun searching a landfill south of the Valley for the remains of missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley.Shockley was reported missing in October. Glendale police suspect the girl is dead — and that her mother, Jerice Hunter, killed her and threw her dead body into a trash can in Tempe…
Last week, we asked readers to come up with their own caption for the above photo of Governor Jan Brewer sticking her finger in the face of Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu — an image that’s remarkably similar to a photo that went viral the previous week of Governor Glug-Glug…
If only 57-year-old Larry Walters had heeded the advice explained in the above clip from A Bronx Tale, 51-year-old Lonnie Raines might still be alive.But he didn’t, and now Walters is accused of murdering Raines — over 20 bucks…
A story we wrote a few years ago about a Bullhead City couple accused of killing their newborn baby during what’s described by authorities as a “brutal” sexual attack has been getting a lot of attention as of late — and we have no idea why.Regardless, we figured we’d provide…
Authorities have reportedly made an arrest in the murders of a Paradise Valley couple found bound in their burning home earlier this week.The Paradise Valley Police Department did not immediately return our call for confirmation, and authorities have refused to confirm the rumor to other publications, but KPHO is reporting…
Shamed former state Senator Scott Bundgaard has found himself in a new fight — and this time it isn’t taking place on the side of a Valley freeway.Bundgaard is smack-dab in the middle of a Twitter showdown with David Leibowitz, former Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon’s old PR flack/pal of Aubry…
By popular demand, we submit to you the above photo of Governor Jan Brewer fingering Pinal County Sheriff/Congressional candidate Paul Babeu for this week’s New Times You Write the Caption contest.Adding to the fun is the (ahem) hil-arious caption added by Fox News host/Brewer’s BFFF Greta Van Susteren, which is…
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office admitted yesterday that it asked the Arizona Attorney General’s Office to “contact” Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer — Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s opponent in this year’s election — and ask him about “inside information” he received about the December death of Marty Atencio in one of Arpaio’s…
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office currently is investigating Scottsdale Lieutenant Mike Stauffer at the directive of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office over last year’s jailhouse death of Marty Atencio (the MCSO disputes it’s an “investigation,” but we got our hands on a recording of a voicemail a special agent from…
Tyson Langley, the 15-year-old accused of murdering two people at a Peoria smoke shop last month, was in Maricopa County Superior Court this morning where he pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder.Despite his young age, Langley’s being charged as an adult.Langley’s accused of murdering Melinda Bowen, 38,…
Fox News host/Governor Jan Brewer’s BFF Greta Van Susteren broadcasted a photo last night of the governor sticking her finger in the face of Pinal County Sheriff/Congressional candidate Paul Babeu.Brewer’s bestie even hams it up, noting that the governor is an “equal opportunity pointer.”The photo of Babeu, as you can…
State Representative Matt Heinz announced Tuesday that he’s running for the Congressional seat previously held by Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.Giffords, as you probably know, resigned from the seat last week so she can focus on her recovery after getting shot in the head during last year’s shooting rampage in Tucson. Heinz…
