“Heroin Ring” Stretched from Chandler to Show Low, Says DPS

On the heels of recent articles across the United States that claim heroin use is surging, the Arizona Department of Public Safety says it recently broke up a major heroin ring based in Chandler. Detectives worked for seven months on the case with members of a northern Arizona anti-drug task force,…

Gilbert Man Frustrated He Can’t Get Cops to Believe He Killed Roommate

You know the feeling: You want to convince people you’re a killer, and no one buys it. Never had that feeling? Well, Gilbert resident Stanely Cook Jr. sure has. The Arizona Republic reports that although Cook confessed to a reporter that he beat Dale Harrell to death in January, police say no evidence justifies that…

ASU Men’s B-Ball in Freefall as Season Winds Down

The less said about the ASU men’s basketball team’s effort against an average Stanford team in last night’s loss at Wells Fargo Arena, the better. Hard to believe it’s been just a month since the Sun Devils humilated the Cardinal by 30 points up in Palo Alto, California. This time, Stanford took it…

March 5 In Blogs: Watchmen, Courtney Bisbee, G. Love and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Valley Fever: Watchmen in Mesa? Unidentified Bicyclist a Hero in Attempted Abduction…

Courtney Bisbee’s Parents Fight to Visit Their Granddaughter

Judge Michael Gordon’s cupboard-sized Phoenix courtroom was packed Wednesday afternoon with supporters of both Courtney Bisbee and Bisbee’s parents Camille and Tom Tilley. Family court seldom gets that kind of action. The Tilleys were there to petition the court for visitation rights to their granddaughter, Bisbee’s daughter, Taylor Lee. As regular readers of…

ASU Sun Devils Try to Finish Regular Season on a High Note

Coming off two spirit-crushing overtime losses last weekend in Washington, the Arizona State Sun Devils try to regroup tonight against Stanford in a 6:30 game in Tempe. ASU’s Pac-10 championship hopes went out the window with the back-to-back defeats, and now the team is playing for a decent seed at…