It’s been almost two years since Valley sports fans got the opportunity to use their favorite playoff-time refrain: Beat L.A.It’s not the Phoenix Suns this time, though. It’s the Phoenix Coyotes who are slated for a series against the Los Angeles Kings.The Coyotes defeated the Nashville Predators 2-1 last night…
The book co-authored by one of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s purported “special deputies”/ex-Sheriff’s Posse member is “all wrong,” according to the sheriff.Between “no comment” and “it’s all wrong,” Arpaio tells New Times that he didn’t actually read the book apparently slamming his investigation into President Obama’s birth certificate and…
One of the easiest ways to piss off Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio — aside from being in the country illegally or writing for New Times — is to mess with a puppy. Or probably it’s just that Joe realizes animals get his mug on TV easily. Animal abuse is…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio put the 60th notch in his illegal-immigrant roundup/”employer sanctions operation” belt today, as deputies nabbed four people at a Tempe office furniture store.Running off another “tip,” deputies went to Interior Solutions in Tempe this morning, arresting four people believed to be in the country illegally on…
Abortion still seems to be a top priority for Governor Jan Brewer and the Legislature, as the governor announced the signing of yet another bill that’s not making Planned Parenthood happy at all.Late last week, the governor signed into law House Bill 2800, which, as described in the broadest sense…
The Phoenix Coyotes are now one win away from the Western Conference finals after a 1-0 victory over the Nashville Predators in Tennessee on Friday.Coyotes captain Shane Doan scored the game’s lone goal in the first period, and goalie Mike Smith was phenomenal yet again.Smith doesn’t quite get all the…
Attorney General Tom Horne’s efforts to replace the police force in Colorado City with deputies from the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office was killed in the state House last week, as the legislative session ended.Colorado City, for those joining late, is the city on the Utah/Arizona border that child rapist Warren…
We’ve previously mentioned some of the stranger aspects of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s “birther” investigation — parts not related to Arpaio and company thinking President Obama’s from Africa — including tidbits of information that would lead a reasonable person to believe the “investigation” isn’t really about exposing some massive…
Paul Chapa says he “does a lot of stupid shit when he is drunk.”According to what police say he did to a girl beginning when she was 3 or 4 years old, that’s an understatement.According to court documents obtained by New Times, Chapa, a 49-year-old truck driver, is accused of…
Chuck Norris — the actor who rose to fame after getting his ass kicked by Bruce Lee in Way of the Dragon — just loves Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.So much, in fact, that Norris recently penned a column praising the sheriff and condemning the typical members of the far-right-wing…
Attorney General Tom Horne’s efforts to replace the police force in Colorado City with deputies from the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office was killed in the state House yesterday, which turned out to be the last day of the legislative session.Colorado City, for those joining late, is the city on the…
If this is your first time hearing about the Washington Nationals’ youngster phenom Bryce Harper, we’ll warn you now that it won’t be the last time.Harper hit an RBI double in the sixth inning off D’Backs starter Ian Kennedy in last night’s game, putting the Nats up 2-1, which would…
Believe it or not, the Feathered Bastard Stephen Lemons is thinking recalled Senate President Russell Pearce isn’t exactly being truthful about his ties to J.T. Ready, who police believe murdered four people before icing himself in a Gilbert home Wednesday.Lemons has been covering the duo for quite some time now,…
The Gilbert murder/suicide in which five people were shot and killed — allegedly at the hands of neo-Nazi J.T. Ready — began as a domestic-violence incident between Ready and his girlfriend, Lisa Mederos, police say.At a press conference this afternoon (thanks to 12 News for the live feed), Gilbert police…
At the Gilbert home where five people died yesterday in an apparent murder/suicide — allegedly perpetrated by neo-Nazi J.T. Ready — there was a reason the bomb squad showed up: six grenades.Gilbert police said this morning that “hazardous chemicals and military grade munitions” were found by investigators once a search…
It’s a big day on Governor Jan Brewer’s holy front, as she’s pulling out all the stops today for the annual National Day of Prayer.Brewer’s office announced today that the governor signed a declaration calling today the “Arizona Day of Prayer.” She also said she’s filing a motion with the…
The former editor of Guns & Ammo magazine is accused of using a gun and ammo to kill a man visiting his house yesterday.Richard Venola, 53, was arrested by Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies after allegedly shooting 39-year-old James Patrick O’Neill outside Venola’s home in Golden Valley, which is outside of…
Until around 5 a.m. today, news outlets were relying on sources to confirm neo-Nazi J.T. Ready was among the five people dead in yesterday’s massacre in Gilbert.Gilbert police have now confirmed Ready is dead, along with four other people, including a baby born last January.If Ready’s name doesn’t ring a…
The Phoenix Coyotes were shut out in Tennessee last night by the Nashville Predators, but still maintain a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference semifinals.For most of the game, it wasn’t Predators goalie Pekka Rinne keeping the Coyotes scoreless, it was the offensive play of the Coyotes.Phoenix had eight…
The feud between supporters of both Tempe mayoral candidates has pretty much come to an end, as no one’s going on campaign-sign-stealing escapade, and everyone gets to keep their signs with the endorsement of generic public employees.This all started with Legislative District 17 Republicans chairman A.J. LaFaro, a Monti supporter,…
A Phoenix woman pleaded guilty today to charges related to locking her 14-year-old stepdaughter in a bathroom for months, barely feeding her, and forcing her to exercise until exhaustion.Andrea Bass pleaded guilty today to two counts of attempted child abuse, several months after her husband, Scott Bass, also took a…
Reginald Gardner Jr., who happened to disappear around the time his 88-year-old grandmother was found dead in her Mesa home, was arrested while strolling around Miami Beach on Friday, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.Gardner, 43, faces a second-degree murder charge in his grandmother’s death.Lola Pershall’s body — which…
