Emily Decker stands on a narrow ledge more than 80 feet above the desert floor, clinging to the side of Flatiron Peak, a massive tower of rock in the Superstition Wilderness. She knows she’s in trouble, and fear tingles through her body. Her boyfriend, John Wilkinson, hangs about 10 feet…
Phoenix police Sergeant Mark Schweikert, supervisor of a former Phoenix police detective accused of having sex with two teenage boys, contends that two city officials meddled in his efforts to deal with the detective’s work problems. In a 22-page memo, Schweikert alleges that Phoenix Councilman Tom Simplot and Assistant Police…
Phoenix police Sergeant Mark Schweikert, supervisor of a now-former Phoenix police detective accused of having sex with two teenage boys, claims that two city officials meddled in his efforts to deal with the detective’s work problems. In the 22-page memo, first obtained by CBS 5 reporter Donna Rossi, Schweikert alleges…
The summer sky drizzles rain as Arden Kucate and Theresa Pasqual drive toward a nondescript field in eastern Arizona. On this overcast day in August, they are heading to a place their ancestors called home centuries ago. There, an adobe compound, known as Amity Pueblo, toppled by time, is a…
Superstition Search and Rescue team members have located the remains of a man in the Superstition Mountains. Volunteers discovered the remains about a half-mile from the spot where Jesse Capen, a gold prospector in search of the Lost Dutchman’s Mine, had set up his campsite back in 2009. Capen, a…
As midnight approaches, and Election Night results are still being processed, some races are too close to call. But it’s pretty certain that Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu will maintain the lead he has all night over his two challengers, Democrat Kevin Taylor and Independent Ty Morgan. Earlier in the…
U.S. Senate candidate Richard Carmona says he has called Congressman Jeff Flake, his opponent in the race, and wished the victor well. Although not all of the precincts have been counted, Carmona says that he doesn’t believe that the remaining votes will be rnough to give him a win…
Several hundred Democrats gathered inside of a Tucson Marriott conference room are still waiting to hear from U.S. Senate candidate Richard Carmona and other Election Night candidates. It’s about three hours past Carmona’s expected arrival, but it’s likely he’s waiting for results from all voting precincts to be posted. As…
With results in from about half of the precincts in Pinal County, voters are giving Sheriff Paul Babeu an early — and likely permanent — lead over his challengers Ty Morgan and Kevin Taylor. According to early results, Babeu, a Republican, has 32,362 votes, about 53 percent, while Democratic opponent…
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, who easily beat out his fellow Republicans in the August primary, is no doubt hoping for a repeat performance against his general Election Day challengers. He’s facing Democrat Kevin Taylor, a former sheriff’s deputy in Ohio, and Independent Ty Morgan, a former PCSO deputy. Just…
U.S. Senate candidate Rich Carmona started Election Day in South Phoenix with Mayor Greg Stanton, rallying the troops who have been working all year to boost support for the former U.S. Surgeon General. “Volunteers for [Carmona] have been working as hard as they can to make sure that every eligible…
Eric Twist, headmaster of Archway Classical Academy Veritas, issued an apology to parents for using his office, along with the school’s e-mail contact list and its office manager, to blast Proposition 204, a school funding measure. In his apology (posted in full after the jump), he wrote that he is…
Phoenix has been blasted by The Republic because it believes the city wrecked its chances to house a Barry Goldwater Library. There’s been considerable angst over the city not jumping on a project that bears the Goldwater name. “Phoenix’s dropped ball is now in Mesa’s hands, and Mesa deserves great…
Carl Blackburn’s answering machine picked up a curious robocall from the Arizona Republican Party a couple days ago — and it sounded like the local Catholic church was directly urging voters to vote Republican. It went like this: “The St. Margaret’s Catholic Church, 2435 East McArthur Drive in Tempe. Please…
El Mirage Mayor Lana Mook bemoans that residents in her community are lodging fact-starved concerns and complaints with the city. Her solution? She gets city employees to address these oft-complained-about topics with PowerPoint presentations and handouts at a public meeting, but she doesn’t bother letting the public know that these…
The campaign ads are showing no signs of slowing in the heated race for Arizona’s U.S. Senate seat. Congressman Jeff Flake, who is endorsed by Arizona Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl, has been making every effort to paint his opponent, Rich Carmona, as a handpicked candidate who will rubber…
Congressman Jeff Flake, who is running for U.S. Senate against former U.S. Surgeon General Rich Carmona, says he doesn’t like earmarks, which some call “pork barrel spending.” He certainly has earned a reputation for fighting against federal funding for specific projects attached to unrelated bills and routinely highlighting what he…
United Road Towing, a company with a multimillion dollar monopoly towing cars for the Phoenix Police Department, has a questionable track record of dealing with its employees — and its subsidiaries have been under federal scrutiny. The company agreed in June to pay $380,000 to 13 individuals who complained that…
El Mirage Councilman Jim McPhetres wants to hang out at the city-owned El Mirage Senior Center once a month, invite residents to stop by and chat about city issues. But, city officials are not making it easy — even though it is pretty standard for elected officials to set up…
A recipe for disaster: U.S Customs and Border Patrol’s lax policies over the use of lethal force. Inadequately trained agents sent to patrol rough desert terrain blanketed with fear and tension that’s fueled by potential danger. A border-hawk sheriff putting weapons in the hands of unpaid civilians who want to…
One of the latest political ads that’s emerged in the fight for Arizona’s U.S. Senate seat attacks Democrat Richard Carmona over an incident he says never happened. Congressman Jeff Flake, the Republican running against Carmona, released a 30-second ad claiming Carmona has a temper and doesn’t play well with women…
Bill Clinton electrifies the crowd during a rally for Rich Carmona’s U.S. Senate campaign. The rock star of American politics is with Carmona on a stage erected on Arizona State University’s Performance Lawn for a “Get Out The Vote” rally the day before early voting began October 11. Clinton, Carmona…
