Republican Representative John Kavanagh delayed a hearing on his proposal on his “bathroom birther” proposal, which would criminalize the use of a public restroom if the sex on someone’s birth certificate doesn’t match the sign on the door.It just so happened that as Kavanagh tried to sneak this one in…
Clint Hickman, whose family name graces egg cartons in local grocery stores — the ones with the chicken wearing sunglasses and a tuxedo jacket — was chosen by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to be the newest supervisor.Hickman was one of more than a dozen people who applied for…
A 15-year-old girl faces a charge of murder, as an adult, for allegedly shooting and killing a 17-year-old boy earlier this week while she was playing around with a gun they stole in a home burglary.Ladajianna Mosely — who was born in 1997 –said she thought she had unloaded the…
The Chandler PD arrested Alison Stewart for suspected DUI after she ditched her kid at a park and passed out in her car next to her meth pipe, according to police. Stewart’s 4-year-old daughter was playing with another kid at Desert Breeze Park on Monday, when she asked another parent…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio sure has some suckers in his fan base, and you can bet his “birther” pals at World Net Daily are well aware of that.That’s why you can head over to the “superstore” for WND — the conspiracy-theorist website known for the ramblings of master-birther Jerome Corsi –…
After stealing a car and speeding away from police, all while intoxicated, Gilbert Griego, who was also wanted on a felony warrant, couldn’t figure out why he had been pulled over, according to police. Phoenix PD watched Griego make an “abrupt and sudden” turn on 34th Street, and as an officer…
Alan Champagne, the man Phoenix police believe is responsible for the deaths of two people found in a homemade coffin in a backyard earlier this month, pleaded not guilty this morning to murder charges.Champagne, 42, has an extensive record of murder-related crimes, allegedly. Champagne, who was already convicted of second-degree…
This week’s everyone-hates-the-TSA story comes from Phoenix’s own Sky Harbor airport, where a group of Marines claim TSA agents humiliated one of a fellow Marine.According to multiple press accounts, one Marine claims that a 22-year-old Marine who lost his legs due to injuries sustained in Afghanistan was supposedly told by…
I’m living in Mexico part of the year. I’m learning Spanish but can’t say I understand or speak well. I read several books about the history of Mexico and think I’m reasonably well-informed. I’m curious about a phrase on a T-shirt in an expensive shop in Puerto Vallarta. It had…
Redflex Traffic Solutions is embroiled in a bribery scandal in Chicago that has prompted termination of the firm’s executive vice president and resignations of three other top executives. Redflex Holdings, the Australian parent company of the Phoenix-based photo-enforcement company, says an internal corruption investigation also has found “potential issues” involving…
“Now I remember why I don’t like shooting,” Jennifer Longdon says, holding out her fingers to examine the chips in her bright red nail polish. The Peoria Shooter’s World is humming on a cloudy Monday afternoon in February. Plenty of people are here today — men, women, a kid with…
If more than two-thirds of the state House votes in favor of a bill that would rein in corruption in local police forces, you would anticipate that the proposed legislation at least would receive a hearing in the state Senate, wouldn’t you? See also: -Eddie Farnsworth Blocked Hearing for Anti-Child-Sex-Trafficking…
The capital murder trial of Jodi Arias continued with several delays today, focusing on the testimony of a local doctor who claims Arias’ alleged amnesia seems real. The theory of Scottsdale psychologist Richard Samuels was tarnished badly by deputy Maricopa County Attorney Juan Martinez, as we detailed in Monday’s blog…
Brett Mecum, local Republican Party operative and dirt magnet, has landed a job as legislative liaison for someone with a reputation even more tarnished than his: State Attorney General Tom Horne. Mecum was fired as the Arizona GOP’s executive director in May of 2011 for unknown reasons. But it wasn’t…
Former Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputy Tim Abrahamson is set to plead guilty in North Dakota for his alleged, pre-planned attack on his wife’s ex-lover. Meanwhile, we’re waiting to find out the current duty status of Abrahamson’s buddy, Steve Carpenter, who drove to North Dakota and apparently waited in a…
Phoenix police believe they’ve found the man responsible for the murder of teenager Pete Cadriel in 1998. Israel Lomeli, 32, was arrested yesterday at his mother’s home in the 6700 block of West Butler Avenue and booked into jail on suspicion of second-degree murder and possession of methamphetamine. Pete Cadriel…
Christopher Clark must know a few things about temptation. The 53-year-old Mesa man reportedly is obsessed with videos of little kids having sex. Meanwhile, his wife — a former preschool teacher — has kept the home full of little kids, as she runs an in-home babysitting service and takes care…
The city of Phoenix is taking a step toward the possibility of having a 420-foot observation tower built with private funds in the downtown district, issuing a call for detailed plans for the project. Last week, the online news site www.theatlanticcities.com wrote about Phoenix’s recent issuance of an “RFP” –…
A 17-year-old was shot and killed Tuesday after he and his friends burglarized a neighbor’s home in Tolleson, according to Phoenix police.The fatal shot was delivered from the homeowner’s gun, but it wasn’t the homeowner who shot the boy. Police say a 15-year-old girl who helped burglarize the neighbor’s house…
Months after a drunken brawl outside of a Tempe bar, former Pinal County Sheriff’s Deputy Richard “Hank” Mueller is expected to face a judge for a non-jury trial at 1:30 on May 6. Mueller’s attorney has delayed his clients day reckoning at Tempe Municipal Court several times with motions, but…
Stanford Wero, Tamara Lake, and Lake’s uncle, Vinton Whitehat, are three reasons why signs at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon warn people not to try to walk all the way to the Colorado River and back in one day. After setting out down the South Kaibab trail and…
Republican Representative John Kavanagh of Fountain Hills has had quite the legislative session thus far.He kicked it off by announcing his support for repealing Arizona’s voter-approved medical marijuana law, followed it up with vocal support of a bill that would protect Sheriff Joe Arpaio in the event of a recall…
