Maricopa Mugshots of the Week: Hair

“A home for fleas A hive for bees A nest for birds There ain’t no words For the beauty, the splendor, the wonder Of my…” Hair! That’s the theme of today’s check on Maricopa mugshots, which seems to be the basis for this week’s votes by Internet users on MCSO’s…

Morning Poll: Sheriff Arpaio Plans to Put Armed Posse Members in Schools

Totally upstaged by Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio went ahead late Thursday with an announcement for his own anti-Newtown idea: armed posse members at schools. The posse will “safeguard schools from violent predators,” Arpaio claims. He’s not asking for permission, of course — he plans…

Mesa Cops Seek Panhandler Who Attacked Officer

Mesa police are looking for the public’s help in apprehending a panhandler who attacked an officer. Cops say the man and woman in the picture at right are known to hang out in the vicinity of Alma School Road and Main Street. The woman isn’t suspected of any crime, but…

Solar Eclipsed: Why the Sun Won’t Power Phoenix Despite an Industry Boom

Robert A. Heinlein, author of Starship Troopers and other classics of science fiction, predicted high-efficiency solar panels in a short story published in 1940, about 14 years before the first modern panels were invented by Bell Laboratories. “Why, we could recover more than 20,000 horsepower in any city block,” blurted…

Bill Montgomery Fights Arizona Voters on Medical Marijuana Law While President Obama Gives Nod to Legal Pot Use in Two States

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is worried he’s being forced to violate federal law by implementing Arizona’s voter-approved medical-pot law. Meanwhile, President Obama said today that federal law enforcement officials have better things to do then prosecute adult use of marijuana by anyone in Colorado and Washington, considering that voters…

Barely Noticed by Cops, Non-Tribal Poker Rooms Thrive in Phoenix

It’s Friday night at 10 p.m., and about a dozen people sit at two green-felt-topped tables at the Camelback Card Club when John Schnaubelt walks in. He’s a large guy in his mid-40s and would have been noticeable even if he hadn’t stared at the players and said, “Hello, ladies…

Nolan Daniels and Paul Horner Didn’t Win the Powerball

Who won the Arizona half of the $588 million Powerball jackpot on Wednesday is still a mystery. But we can tell you who didn’t win: Nolan Daniels and Paul Horner. See also: Arizona Powerball Winner: Could This Be the Man Who Got Filthy Rich from the Ticket Bought in Fountain…