There’s not too much information out there about Abdullatif Aldosary, the Coolidge resident accused of detonating an “explosive device” outside the Social Security Administration building in Casa Grande Friday morning.He’s apparently an Iraqi refugee, he did a short stint in prison, and from what we can tell, he likes to…
A suspected Mexican Mafia member has been arrested in the shooting death of ex-con Erasmo Ledezma on Thanksgiving, as police say Mexican Mafia members had a “green light” to kill Ledezma because he had previously “snitched” to the cops.The alleged gangster and shooter has been identified as Steven Benavidez, who…
The Associated Press has reported that Governor Jan Brewer is not in Arizona, and the public is not to know where exactly she is…
Abdullatif Aldosary, the Coolidge resident accused of detonating an “explosive device” outside the Social Security Administration building in Casa Grande Friday morning, was hit with two charges yesterday, although just one of those charges is related to the bombing.The other charge is related to the guns and ammo being found…
The Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback situation is terrible right now — Kevin Kolb’s injured, and both backups, John Skelton and Ryan Lindley, have totally sucked in their chances to lead the team to victory.In fact, between the three quarterbacks, they haven’t won a single game in their last eight combined chances,…
Abdullatif Aldosary, a convicted felon who lives in Coolidge, is accused of being the person who detonated an “explosive device” outside the Social Security Administration building in Casa Grande Friday morning, November 30th.Although a federal complaint doesn’t accuse Aldosary of activity related to terrorism — nor does it define any…
Michael Goodale, the Kingman resident who calls recently re-elected Republican state Representative Doris Goodale “mom,” is looking at some prison time after pleading guilty to a charge related to a Kingman Police Department heroin-trafficking investigation.According to the local paper of record, the Kingman Daily Miner, Michael Goodale pleaded guilty to…
Phoenix police say 22-year-old Andrew Mathieson broke into a 76-year-old woman’s home near 23rd Svenue and Loop 101 around 4 a.m. Saturday, and stole the woman’s car after strangling her unconscious.Mathieson was arrested yesterday, and told police many of the details, according to court documents obtained by New Times, but…
Governor Jan Brewer declared late last week that the components of the weather in Earth’s atmosphere are caused by “different things,” creating another Jan bein’ Jan moment in the governor’s repertoire. The setup from KTVK-Channel 3’s Dennis Welch was asking the governor whether she believes global warming is man-made, and…
The Arizona Cardinals are so bad, it’s almost unbelievable.The Cardinals lost yesterday to the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium by a score of 7-6, but the Cardinals didn’t end up losing to Jets starting quarterback Mark Sanchez. They didn’t lose to God’s favorite son, Jets backup quarterback Tim Tebow…
The Oregon Ducks and Kansas State Wildcats will face off in Glendale early next month in the Fiesta Bowl, as the fourth- and fifth-ranked teams in the nation, respectively.The finalists for the Heisman Trophy haven’t been named, but both teams have a guy that could easily fit the bill –…
Phoenix police Sergeant Mark Schweikert, supervisor of a now-former Phoenix police detective accused of having sex with two teenage boys, claims that two city officials meddled in his efforts to deal with the detective’s work problems. In the 22-page memo, first obtained by CBS 5 reporter Donna Rossi, Schweikert alleges…
Pinal County Attorney Elect Lando Voyles says his highly experienced pick for chief criminal deputy, Richard Wintory, will “lead from the front.” That’s going to be especially true when Wintory’s behind the wheel. A check of public records shows that Wintory appears to have racked up five traffic violations in…
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…
Marion Patterson III, the accomplice of the man who shot and killed Arizona State University senior Zachary Marco, was sentenced today to 17 years in prison. Marco, 21, was robbed of his laptop in October 2010 by Patterson and another local gang-banger, Louis Harper, who wielded a gun. Rather than…
Politically incorrect, yes. But there’s nothing worse for some teenage boys than to be called “gay” by their peers. Tim Richards, the principal of Westwood High School must have known that when he had a couple of students who were caught fighting to join hands publicly on campus this week…
Missouri lottery officials already have announced that Cindy Hill and her family have won half of the $587.5 million Powerball jackpot, but who is the lucky winner who bought the second winning ticket at 4 Sons Food Store in Fountain Hills? We have no idea if this Maryland guy was hallucinating, but it…
An explosion was reported this morning at about 8:30 a.m. at the Casa Grande Social Security Administration building. According to an Associated Press report, the small explosion happened near the back entrance to the office building. No injuries were reported…
An 11-year-old girl taken from Phoenix Children’s Hospital on Wednesday night with a catheter still implanted in her heart may die without prompt care, authorities say. Police aren’t sure why Norma, a 35-year-old woman (no last names were released) took young Emily from the hospital, and efforts to find the…
Watching the debates among Congress-folks about how to solve the “Fiscal Cliff” problem, we can’t help but think of Thelma and Louise. It’s hard to believe these characters are going to figure out what to do. Cancel new taxes and play dice with the public’s health? Make deep spending cuts…
As has been the word about the Phoenix Coyotes for some time, it’s pretty likely that the team will be called the “Arizona Coyotes,” since, you know, it’s been almost a decade since the Coyotes played in Phoenix.The change in the name was in the early drafts of the arena…
Some dude or lady in Fountain Hills is about to meet a lot of long-lost relatives and reunite with friends they haven’t spoken to in years, because that person is now very, very wealthy.A store in Fountain Hills sold one of the two winning tickets for the $579.9 million Powerball…
