Joe Arpaio’s Favorite Deputy Beds Three Crime Victims, Avoids Dismissal

Despite admitting to sexual intercourse with three victims of crimes he investigated for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s favorite detective, Brian Mackiewicz avoided dismissal during recent disciplinary proceedings, and was hit with an 80 hour suspension instead. A voluminous internal investigation file recently released to New Times…

Disgraced SB 1070 Author Russell Pearce and His Gun-Pointin’ Ally, Lori Klein, Seeking GOP National Committee Seats

Like symptoms of the varicella-zoster virus, former state Senate President Russell Pearce, proud papa of the Grand Canyon State’s anti-immigrant-gestapo legislation, Senate Bill 1070, is back in the political game, seeking a prestigious seat on the Republican National Committee, the governing body of the national GOP.  Arizona has three seats on…

15 Gruesome Ways to Leave Your Lover in Arizona

There must be 50 ways to leave your lover, goes the old Paul Simon tune, but most of them do not involve murder, mayhem, and the occasional car bomb. Here are 15 that we do not recommend you imitate, performed in various violent ways over the years by Arizonans.  …

Joe Arpaio’s MCSO Kills Starving Horse, Arrests Owner

Those familiar with the history of the Vietnam War may recall that infamous line reputedly uttered by a U.S. Army major about the bombed-out South Vietnamese city of Ben Tre, to the effect that American forces had to “destroy the town in order to save it.” Same could be said…

The 10 Things Joe Arpaio Might Say to Pope Francis in Mexico

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he wants to meet Pope Francis while the pontiff is in Mexico for the next five days. Initially, he told the press that what he wanted to speak to the pope about was “confidential.” A day later, he grew a little bolder, telling local media…