Five people — two men, two women, and a 2-year-old girl — were killed in a shooting rampage in a quiet Gilbert neighborhood this afternoon. The shooter has been identified by sources as prominent neo-Nazi, and candidate for Pinal County Sheriff, J.T. Ready. Police had not identified the victims or…
J.T. Ready, Arizona’s most prominent neo-Nazi and the one-time political protege of recalled state Senate President Russell Pearce, reportedly is dead by his own hand in what’s described as a multiple murder-suicide in Gilbert that left four others slain, including a 2-year- old. A one-time member of the neo-Nazi National Socialist Movement,…
The feud between supporters of both Tempe mayoral candidates has pretty much come to an end, as no one’s going on campaign-sign-stealing escapade, and everyone gets to keep their signs with the endorsement of generic public employees.This all started with Legislative District 17 Republicans chairman A.J. LaFaro, a Monti supporter,…
A Phoenix woman pleaded guilty today to charges related to locking her 14-year-old stepdaughter in a bathroom for months, barely feeding her, and forcing her to exercise until exhaustion.Andrea Bass pleaded guilty today to two counts of attempted child abuse, several months after her husband, Scott Bass, also took a…
Multiple sources at the state Legislature are informing me that former state Senate President Russell Pearce’s $260,000 “reimbursement” will be added as an amendment to Senate Bill 1449, which I’m told will be in Conference Committee today at 4 p.m. in the State Senate Building.The bill could go to both…
Reginald Gardner Jr., who happened to disappear around the time his 88-year-old grandmother was found dead in her Mesa home, was arrested while strolling around Miami Beach on Friday, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.Gardner, 43, faces a second-degree murder charge in his grandmother’s death.Lola Pershall’s body — which…
A pit bull went on a biting spree in a Phoenix neighborhood Tuesday after the dog’s owner allegedly ordered the pooch to attack her neighbor during an argument.The pit bull didn’t go after the neighbor, instead attacking five people on the street, one as young as 12 years old.The owner’s…
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it’s investigating allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault around Missoula, Montana, including the University of Montana.According to the Justice Department, “This investigation will focus on allegations that [the Montana agencies] are failing to adequately investigate and prosecute alleged sexual assaults against women in…
John Vigileos, a Tempe-based criminal-defense attorney, is being held without bond at the Maricopa County Jail after confessing to Gilbert police that he sexually molested his 12-year-old step-daughter at his home. The 45-year-old lawyer was arrested in the early-morning hours of April 23 after a series of previously unpublicized events…
The Arizona Diamondbacks continued to seemingly regain their footing in the young season as they beat the Washington Nationals in D.C. on Tuesday. Unfortunately for the Nats, it was their fifth-straight loss and the home debut of baseball’s top prospect, 19-year-old left fielder Bryce Harper. For the D-Backs, it was…
As our colleague Ray Stern reported yesterday, former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas may have to fork over $554,000 for the disciplinary proceeding that ended with him losing his law license.Thomas, as you may recall, was disbarred by a Supreme Court disciplinary panel that found he and some of his…
The Capitol Times’ Luigi del Puerto is reporting that the plot to cut a $260,000 check to recalled, disgraced former state Senate President Russell Pearce remains alive at the state Legislature.I’ve heard the votes are not there in the Senate, but, hell, ya never know. Also, it’s not in the budget,…
Eat your heart out, Russ, if you can stand the taste of coalHere’s an incredibly positive new video from the camp of entrepreneur Bob Worsley, candidate for state Senate in Legislative District 25, who is destined to triumph over Mesa’s hillbilly hatemonger, recalled state Senate President Russell Pearce.Love the theme…
Gilman televises the revolution, or part of it…Lordy, I’ve had enough of neo-Nazi hugger, 12-point loser, and ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce’s gorilla mug. No doubt many of you have as well. But until the wingnuts and Tea Party idgits in this state run screaming at the sight of him,…
Amar’e Stoudemire won us over during his eight-year stint with the Phoenix Suns, with his sheer strength and remarkable athletic ability. We never saw him as the “next” Michael Jordan or whoever, but as an All-Star level player when healthy who — serious defensive liabilities aside — put his team…
On April 22, Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies went to the Sun City home of Lancelot Lipe after receiving anonymous calls about a fire burning at his place.According to court documents obtained by New Times, Lipe, 29, didn’t want the cops there, as he gave deputies a good ol’ “fuck you”…
People apparently are gambling on pigeon races in Arizona, and there’s actually a group that cares about it. Of course, that group’s called PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).PETA says it’s just completed a “15-month undercover investigation” over five states, including Arizona, into pigeon-racing operations.See, pigeons — which…
Andrew Thomas could be forced to pay $554,000 for the disciplinary proceeding that resulted in his disbarment. (UPDATED: The amount was first filed as $296,300, as we reported earlier today. The State Bar just informed us that an amended bill will be filed tomorrow with the new, higher amount. We’ll…
If Phoenix police are right on this one, then just about nothing was appropriate inside the sedan that crashed head-on into a Chevrolet truck Monday morning.Police say a 5-year-old boy in the sedan died in the crash, as cops believe the boy not only was not restrained by a car…
Arizona’s House Bill 2549 — which was derailed after a critic’s view that it was a “bill to censor electronic speech” caught on — has been approved by some legislators after changes were made to address those concerns.There were a lot of misconceptions about this bill, especially from the Kremlin…
Congratulations to the New Times reader known as Dynohmike, you’ve won this week’s New Times You Write the Caption contest.On Friday, we asked readers to write the caption for the above photo of Governor Jan Brewer, in honor of her trip to Washington for SB 1070’s day before the Supreme…
If the plot to give 12 point-loser and former state Senate President Russell Pearce $260,000 is squashed (and I’m not convinced that it has been), it will be because of the efforts of Randy Parraz and Citizens for a Better Arizona, the folks that made the Pearce recall a reality…
