Scottsdale Baby-Formula Theft Suspects Arrested

An investigation into a sophisticated baby-formula theft ring in the Phoenix area has resulted in the arrests of 17 Arizonans. Alleged ringleader Deborah Lynn Russell shipped thousands of baby-food cans to mom-and-pop retail shops on the East Coast, Bill Montgomery, Maricopa County Attorney, said at a news conference today. Local…

Professor Ersula Ore Says She Tried to Stop Cop from “Reaching Under My Skirt”

Professor Ersula Ore, convicted for resisting arrest and suing ASU for $2 million, is defiant as ever in a new statement that blames Officer Stewart Ferrin for her troubles. “While I requested he respect the exercise of my constitutional rights, his anger clearly grew to frightening proportions. He unjustifiably grabbed me and threw me to the ground with the excessive force that he…

Private Jets Pouring Out of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport After Super Bowl

If you did this Super Bowl thing right, you’re one of the many visitors flying home from the Phoenix metro area in your private jet. The FlightAware website this morning shows what one blogger calls a “swarm” of posh personal airplanes leaving the Valley. Accessing the site’s general-aviation listing for…

Phoenix Man Accused of Smuggling Guns to Romania

A Romanian citizen who lives in Phoenix smuggled firearms and night-vision scopes over a period of several years from Arizona to his home country, federal authorities say. Florin Ianc, 42, drew attention to himself with a claim that his truck had been stolen after he’d filled it with numerous guns…

Judge Permanently Blocks Arizona From Denying Driver’s Licenses to DREAMers

A federal judge has sided with the challengers to Arizona’s denial of driver’s licenses to young immigrants shielded from deportation by Obama’s executive action. Last month, the DREAMers began obtaining their first Arizona licenses after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the state to stop enforcing the ban put in place…

Pro-Police Demonstrators Clash With Protesters at Scottsdale PD Headquarters; W/Video

A Scottsdale Police Department parking lot became the arena for a dust-up today between pro-police and anti-police brutality demonstrators. We’re talking shoving, shouting, bullhorns, goose-stepping, leather-wearing cop-biker club members, plus the police chief, mayor and professor-busting college Officer Stewart Ferrin, all within a few feet of each other. See our…