Former Arizona Department of Public Safety officer Roger Forney did not do such a good job getting rid of his alleged collection of child porn depicting boys “in bondage and sexual torture situations,” according to details laid out by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.Forney’s first problem was that he decided…
Almost 13 percent of Arizona children are uninsured — the third-highest rate in the nation, according to a new study by Georgetown University.Coming in at No. 1 was Nevada, with 16.2 percent of its kids uninsured, followed by Texas, with 13.2 percent.The study, conducted by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s…
The campaign ads are showing no signs of slowing in the heated race for Arizona’s U.S. Senate seat. Congressman Jeff Flake, who is endorsed by Arizona Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl, has been making every effort to paint his opponent, Rich Carmona, as a handpicked candidate who will rubber…
The NHL season’s still fading away, as the league announced today that the games have been canceled through November 30.For the Phoenix Coyotes, that’s 20 games — half of them home games — that have been lost this season because the NHL Players’ Association and the NHL can’t reach a…
Now, we’re not trying to start a duel here, but we tried to get an interview with the Metro Light Rail ninja earlier this week — and exposed his identity on this blog yesterday morning — but the man who likes to be called “Kairo” apparently likes TV.”Kairo” made an…
Every week we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest.This week, our Fourth Avenue visitors are sending mixed messages, and it’s…
A Tempe cannabis club that was raided last year and has been under an ongoing investigation by police was the site of a shooting last night. At least three suspects, and possibly as many as six, are still on the loose after an employee at the club was shot at…
The Maricopa County Elections Department released some of the details this morning about the Spanish-language campaign it’s putting on, in an effort to set the record straight for any Spanish-speaking voters who may have been confused by errors made by the department.On two occassions, people noticed that materials distributed by…
Here’s proof positive that Democrats can be just as scummy as Republicans. I mean this hit piece mailed out to folks in Legislative District 26, declaring that state Senator Jerry Lewis, the man who took on former state Senate President Russell Pearce, the biggest bigot in this state, and defeated…
Now that more than 500,000 people have seen the YouTube video of Phoenix’s light rail ninja “Kairo” breaking up a fight, it’s caused some debate.Some people think it’s pretty awesome that “Kairo” put the kibosh on the light rail fisticuffs, while others think it’s a really bad idea to be…
Believe it or not, the man pictured to our right is accused of committing a crime.Specifically, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office says Dylan Escalanti allegedly beat a woman with a frying pan…
Congressman Jeff Flake, who is running for U.S. Senate against former U.S. Surgeon General Rich Carmona, says he doesn’t like earmarks, which some call “pork barrel spending.” He certainly has earned a reputation for fighting against federal funding for specific projects attached to unrelated bills and routinely highlighting what he…
There are four names on the general election ballot for State Representative in District 27, and while two of those people will be elected, only one of those people was once accused of fatally shooting a woman in the face.That would be Dan Coleman, the lone Republican candidate in the…
Somehow, seven Mesa High School kids landed in the nurse’s office yesterday with the same symptoms, and four were taken to local hospitals.The mystery illness was apparently solved after one of the students told the cops they were all smoking the synthetic-chemical-laden substance known as “spice.”…
United Road Towing, a company with a multimillion dollar monopoly towing cars for the Phoenix Police Department, has a questionable track record of dealing with its employees — and its subsidiaries have been under federal scrutiny. The company agreed in June to pay $380,000 to 13 individuals who complained that…
The man who broke up a fight on the Metro Light Rail using a samurai sword a few weeks ago goes by the name “Kairo.”It’s not his real name — at least, not the name that government entities would refer to him by — but he is a 26-year-old Phoenix…
For some reason, the guy being carried by police officers in the photo above was walking around the University of Arizona’s library with a knife yesterday…
Republican state Representative Jerry Weiers’s moving of a planter might not be the biggest scandal that’s gone down at the state capitol, but some folks are highly opinionated on the issue.Glendale mayoral candidate Manny Cruz released the surveillance-video footage of Weiers, his opponent in the race, hooking his truck up…
The cops sat in clubhouse seats at Chase Field, not too far behind home plate, as guests of the Arizona Trucking Association. It was early evening on September 8, 2011, and the Arizona Diamondbacks were playing the San Diego Padres. Pitcher Ian Kennedy was shooting for an impressive 19th win…
Walking across the Macalester College campus, Chris Kluwe passes unnoticed. As usual, the 30-year-old Vikings punter is dressed down: a pair of brown flip-flops, black basketball shorts, and a baggy zip-up sweatshirt. A backward World of Warcraft hat pins back his shaggy brown surfer haircut, a giveaway to the Southern…
What is it about Sheriff Joe Arpaio that makes the Tea Party animals go wild? Is it his corpse-like demeanor, his way with words (think “dese” and “dats”), his scorn at the suggestion of debating his Democratic opponent, Paul Penzone? It’s probably more because most Teabaggers are racist peckerwoods who…
Why is it that every Mexican I know refuses to eat chocolate? My in-laws drink things I wouldn’t clean my carburetor in. They fill their piñatas with every kind of hard candy — but no chocolate! I bring out a bag of M&Ms and everyone backs away to the far…
