For the past month, Democratic state Representative Daniel Patterson has continuously denied the domestic-violence allegations that led to him becoming the subject of a House ethics complaint.Now he’s issued his formal response to the ethics complaint — a complaint that was signed by nearly all of Arizona’s House Democrats –…
There’s a gentleman in Tombstone who goes by the name of Johnny Bones, and he’s causing a ruckus.Bones was arrested in February, and the American Civil Liberties Union now says Bones is being subjected to “malicious, unconstitutional” prosecution.There’s some real Wild West stuff going on here.According to a report from…
Charges have been dropped against three African refugees who were arrested in August after one of them was accused of trying tried to pass through security at Sky Harbor International Airport with a fake bomb.Court documents suggested they were attempting to test the “effectiveness of screening procedures at the security…
If you’re unfamiliar with “Politics on the Rocks,” it’s a pretty simple concept — younger folks to the right of the political spectrum gather monthly to have some drinks and hang out with politicos.Sometimes it’s headlined by establishment right-wingers, like J.D. Hayworth, but they’ve also featured the more off-the-wall types…
Two Phoenix Suns players made ESPN’s highlight reel of the “Top 10” plays after last night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers.Unfortunately, they were on the receiving end of Blake Griffin flying through the air.The Suns lost 103-86 last night at the Staples Center, in what appeared to by a…
If you follow the advice of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio (heh), you’re supposed to be outraged right now.According to the sheriff’s office, deputies pulled over a couple vehicles full o’ illegal immigrants Tuesday night and found two kiddos in there — a brother and sister, ages 5 and 6.The…
For one Phoenix man, there’s apparently only one thing left to do after allegedly going on a domestic-violence spree for a few hours — “wildly” swing a baby around in front of a group of people in a parking lot.According to court documents obtained by New Times, the wife of…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio — whose likeness you may have seen on the cover of a recent issue of New Times with the phrase, “To Hell With the Children!” — wants everyone to know his deputies found people who treat kids worse than he does.According to the sheriff’s office,…
We’d like to point out that we were 100 percent correct about the emergency legislation last month to “ban” drugs known as “bath salts” — it doesn’t “ban” drugs being marketed as “bath salts” at all.”Bath salts,” for those joining late, is a name given to any number of synthetic…
Last night in Mesa may have been the most dangerous time in the history of pizza.Shortly after 8 p.m. yesterday, two pizza delivery drivers — working for different companies — crashed into each other head-on, killing one of the drivers, a 53-year-old man.About an hour later, police say another pizza…
Yet again, Republican Wil Cardon’s U.S. Senate campaign has gone on the attack against his primary foe, Congressman Jeff Flake, over his travel habits.And yet again, Cardon appears to be confused about what Flake’s actually doing.It started with an ad called “Flake Air,” describing Flake as an “international jet-setter” for…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, state Representative Carl Seel, and others held a press conference yesterday at the capitol to pimp out Seel’s House Bill 2480.Seel’s bill is the watered-down, penis-free version of last year’s “birther” bill, which forces presidential candidates to sign a sworn affidavit that they’re eligible in…
David Buot decided he was going to kill himself in October, 2010, and opted for one of the most unsafe methods for the rest of the people who felt like living another day — driving his SUV head-on into another vehicle.Buot failed at killing himself, but he did end up…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the “birther” gang — now including legislators — held a press conference at the capitol today to push state Representative Carl Seel’s “birther” bill.Seel’s bill, as you may recall, is the watered-down, penis-free version of last year’s bill, which forces presidential candidates to sign…
As a heads-up, there are some weirdos — possibly one weirdo — who have hid in some random places around Mesa and grabbed women from behind.Mesa police Detective Steve Berry tells New Times three women have reported being grabbed from behind by a guy, with two of those cases occurring…
Republican Leah Campos Schandlbauer has become the ninth person to announce a candidacy for Arizona’s newly formed Ninth Congressional District.According to her campaign announcement, Schandlbauer’s a Scottsdale resident, Hispanic Republican, and a former CIA operations officer. Her campaign says she resigned from the CIA to enter this race.For those keeping…
This past month hasn’t been the greatest for Democratic state Representative Daniel Patterson.Nearly a month ago, Patterson became the subject of a House ethics complaint over claims of domestic violence from his ex-girlfriend, and pleaded not guilty to four misdemeanor charges related to domestic-violence allegations.The ethics complaint came out on…
The Goodyear teenager who brought a gun to school last year to kill his math teacher was sentenced today to two years in jail.Izrahias Morales was 15 years old when he brought a the gun to school last February, and was charged as an adult by the Maricopa County Attorney’s…
Shane and Sarah Dae Walker — the couple Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says was trying to find a dog to “fornicate” with — pleaded not guilty today to conspiracy to commit bestiality.The Walkers, along with 29-year-old Robert Aucker, are accused of using Craigslist to find a dog to have…
After the aunt of a 9-year-old Phoenix girl asked the girl’s mother and stepfather a few weeks ago why the little girl had an infected burn on her hand, she was told the girl was burned while making tortillas.Tortillas couldn’t quite be blamed for the four other burns or scars…
Just short of a month after Democratic state Representative Daniel Patterson became the subject of a House ethics complaint over claims of domestic violence from his ex-girlfriend, the woman now says Patterson never did anything wrong.The ethics complaint came out on February 27, as every House Democrat aside from those…
The video above is a rambling from Congressman-turned-lobbyist-turned-Congressional candidate Matt Salmon, giving his glowing review of an organization founded by an extremely wealthy fellow who’s done some prison time, wears a cape, thinks he’s the second coming of Christ, and believes crosses on churches are signs of Satan’s victory, among…
