Ben Andrew Fuchs has been acquitted of being the infamous “Scottsdale Creeper,” which means (however you look at it) the guy who was breaking into the apartments of women to watch them sleep is still on the loose. A jury in Maricopa County Superior Court found Fuchs not guilty yesterday of five…
Families hoping to cut vacation costs by taking their kids camping in Arizona may soon not have the option. Arizona’s 31 state parks are in “imminent danger” of closure and “irreparable damage” unless the state can find $200 million — fast. This according to writers of the report “The Price of Stewardship:…
Beverly Bunn, the Texas orthodontist who seems to be the only victim speaking out about the infamous sweat lodge tragedy that left three people dead, appeared on CBS’ The Early Show this morning and painted an even more gruesome picture of what happened two weeks ago in Sedona than was originally…
A 62-year-old woman died after she was hit by three cars near Cave Creek Road and Thunderbird. You would probably think that after hitting an older woman, the person who did would at least stop for humanity’s sake. Or that the second person who hit her might stop and call police. You’d be wrong.It wasn’t…
LifeLock, the ethics-bending, Tempe-based firm covered in two 2007 New Times feature articles, has been permanently banned from performing what used to be its most basic service.Under a lawsuit settlement with Experian, a major credit bureau, LifeLock can no longer place a fraud alert on its customers credit bureau accounts…
Any aspiring journalists looking for a great gig? Well New Times parent company, Village Voice Media, is seeking an energetic young writer for what may be the greatest job in journalism — marijuana critic. You may have to move to the Mile High City but when you’re already high, what’s…
In a mentally-challenged media stunt, made more so by the ravings of Rhode Island redneck Lt. Joe Sousa, Sheriff Joe’s self-described unit commander for human smuggling, MCSO’s 287(g) task force members placed their ICE agent badges in a punch bowl for cameras Thursday. This, so Sheriff Joe and his top…
Oh, great. Another chance to be humbled by a Manning on national TV. The Arizona Cardinals can look at their prime-time game against the Giants in New York on Sunday that way, or they can view it as another golden opportunity to — sigh — prove their Super Bowl run was no fluke,…
State parks officials have devised a plan to aid Arizona’s ailing parks: add $10 to $15 to the cost of car registration. In return, motorists, who could likely opt out of the surcharge, would be able to visit any state park for free. The state has already seen the closure…
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Up on the Sun: Scorpions Drummer, Tommy Lee’s Sister, Bring Their Band To Ruby Room New Against…
For those who didn’t catch it, here’s the segment from Anderson Cooper 360 on CNN last night, which featured a face-off between Sheriff Joe and Isabel Garcia, Pima County Legal Defender and Co-Chair of the human rights organization Coalición de Derechos Humanos. The mini-debate followed a report by Soledad O’Brien…
A new study found that testosterone in male McCain supporters dropped significantly as they learned that the “maverick” would not become the next president of the United States.Yeah, this was an actual study.Duke University “researchers” took 183 saliva samples of both McCain supporters and Obama supporters before the election results…
Image: Jaime Peachey Foreclosure will be the next step for the unfinished Centerpoint Condominium towers in Tempe, but what happens after that is anybody’s guess. At a hearing in Tucson today, U.S. District Judge James Marlar lifted a stay on foreclosure for the buildings and five acres of land they stand on…
A Tempe bookkeeper had herself a hell of a year. She traveled, founded a basketball team, and got herself some new ta-tas. One problem — she was using her bosses money to do it.Tempe police spokesman Steve Carbajal says 36-year-old Tamarom In stole more than $200,000 from the company she…
The idea of fat poor people doesn’t make sense to us. If they’re so poor, where do they get the funds to stay fat?If you ask Arizona’s interim Health Services Director Will Humble, one answer is food stamps. Low-income Americans have some of the highest obesity rates in the country, and Humble is…
In a seemingly meager attempt to impress, the Vernon Parker Exploratory Committee issued a press release today about some “interesting” new poll results for the 2010 gubernatorial election.Before reading the release, we thought, “Hey, maybe junior’s got a shot.”Then, we read it and were left scratching our heads, wondering why…
Not even a few deaths can keep “spiritual warrior” James Arthur Ray down. The self-help guru says on his Web site that he plans to continue his work “helping” those seeking whatever snake-oil he happens to be selling at the moment…
Rapper Lil’ Wayne for months has been denying charges that he was in possession of an illegal gun back in 2007 in New York City. Well, with the threat of a January trial, “Lil” has changed his tune. Wayne copped a surprise plea deal yesterday that could keep him off of drug- and gun-toting…
Here’s one from the rumor mill: Russell Pearce (above), the state senator from Mesa who’s led the charge against illegal immigration in Arizona, could be appointed head of the state Department of Public Safety. The Phoenix Business Journal and KTAR (92.3 FM) quote anonymous insiders at the state Capitol who…
As many as 20 players from the Mesa High football team might be suspended for violating team rules and miss Friday’s game against Phoenix Maryvale. Mesa High principal Jim Souder and football coach Kelley Moore confirmed the suspensions, but neither would discuss what the infraction was…Arizona’s unemployment funds are running…
Editor’s note: This is one of a group of individual accounts of racial profiling by Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s forces. The bleeding kept her up all night, drenching her black-and-white-striped jail uniform. Alma Chacón feared her baby would arrive early. Her nightmare had started with a traffic stop a day earlier…
As a teacher, we’ve been exhorted to expand our efforts in closing the achievement gap between majority and minority students (read: Anglos and Mexicans). I teach all my students in the best ways that I can for each individual student, within the constraints of a classroom of 20 or more…
