The findings of the Arizona Supreme Court’s Disciplinary Panel into alleged ethical violations by former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas will be announced during an April 10 hearing.The three-member discipline panel led by State Bar Disciplinary Judge William O’Neil will take place at 9 a.m. on April 10 in the…
People plan on protesting Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his immigration policies again today, and apparently he suspects President Obama might be behind it.Combining the fact that Arpaio headlined the lunacy of a “birther” investigation into Obama, and Arpaio’s trouble with the feds, it doesn’t sound that ridiculous.Except it really…
Judd Herberger, son of the late Valley philanthropists, was sentenced today to four months in state prison for a felony DUI he received last year in Scottsdale. The 70-year-old businessman had been driving drunk despite the fact that his driver’s license had been revoked after his extreme DUI conviction from the…
We wrote a recent cover story about the twisted case of former Ahwatukee resident Jeffrey Martinson, convicted late last year in the child-abuse murder of his 5-year-old son, Josh. Among other issues, the piece considered allegations of juror misconduct that led to an extended hearing in the courtroom of Maricopa…
A Mesa pervert who was already behind bars for sexually abusing a 5-year-old boy in January, 2011, then charged in April for sexually abusing a 1-year-old and others — and videotaping it — was sentenced yesterday to 35 years in prison.Brandon K. Jones originally was arrested early last year after cops got…
A strongly worded letter seems to be all it takes to get a check for five grand out of House Speaker John Boehner, as the feud over GOP leadership’s support of Valley Congressman Ben Quayle appears to have ended quickly.The president of the conservative political-action committee Club for Growth released…
Yesterday, Angelica Jimenez — the Chandler woman who had a 4-month-old baby in her care end up with a cigarette burn, 14 broken bones, and bruising all over her body last year — got her punishment.She was sentenced to a decade of probation.Jimenez, 25, pleaded guilty to child abuse in…
Judd Herberger, the son of late Valley philanthropists Kax and Robert Herberger, will be sentenced tomorrow on a felony DUI charge.Court records don’t show how much time he’ll get, but Herberger, 70, was booked into jail after he pleaded guilty on February 23 to aggravated DUI, a class 4 felony…
Tipoff is less than two hours away at the US Airways Center in downtown Phoenix, and the streets are teeming with folks from “back East.” It actually feels like a “real” city, a real downtown. We’re speaking of the NCAA West Regionals, which include four Sweet 16 teams, one which…
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two unrelated dudes who may or may not have done illegal things with guns.Dude number one allegedly robbed a Circle K early yesterday morning at Gilbert Road and Chandler Boulevard, flashing a pistol with black grips in his waistband.Dude number one took…
You’d think a practicing lawyer, former president of the Arizona Board of Regents, and erstwhile GOP gubernatorial candidate would possess a lick of sense. But Tucson attorney John Munger is proof positive that possession of a swell resume is no guarantee of intelligence.Munger is the fella who recently threatened legal…
Angela Simpson pleaded guilty today to first-degree murder in the 2009 killing of 46-year-old Terry Neely in Phoenix.Simpson’s method of choice: Pulling Neely’s teeth out, driving a nail into his head, bashing him with a tire iron, stabbing him around 50 times, and strangling him.Then she chopped up his body…
Angelica Jimenez — the Chandler woman who had a 4-month-old baby in her care end up with a cigarette burn, 14 broken bones, and bruising all over her body last year — was sentenced today to probation.Jimenez, 25, pleaded guilty to child abuse in January for just standing by as…
Congressman Ben Quayle offered a response to the conservative political-action committee Club for Growth’s apparent threat to GOP leadership not to favor Quayle over Congressman David Schweikert in their primary match.Yesterday, Club for Growth president Chris Chocola released a letter he sent to House Speaker John Boehner, Majority Leader Eric…
The former Pima County Superior Court judge nominated by President Obama to be Arizona U.S. Attorney once wrote in a ruling that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio “misused the power of his office.” It should be interesting to see if John Leonardo acts on his beliefs, if he’s confirmed by…
For once, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he shouldn’t be the center of attention.Six young people — the oldest 23 years old — were arrested by Phoenix police Tuesday during a protest at Trevor Browne High School, rallying against Arpaio’s methods of immigration enforcement.To those six people — and…
Some people writing emails to Republican state Representative Terri Proud about their concerns over Arizona’s “fetal pain” bill got some interesting emails in return.Proud’s response was essentially that she’s in favor of the abortion bills up for considering, but would like to take it a step — or many steps…
Then they headed to the Sunshine State and its all falling apart. After losing to the Miami Heat on Tuesday night after blowing a 10-point lead, Phoenix got the smackdown from the Orlando Magic in a 103-93 defeat. The Suns maintained a small lead against the Magic for the first…
I was born in los estados unidos, my father Tamaulipas, and my mother is a third-generation Chicana. Being married to a mexicano, we recently vacationed in his hometown of Apatzingan, Michoacán. It was my first time meeting my in-laws and everyone from his colonia. It seems I got the evil…
BABEU’S WORLD Former DeSisto student won’t go quietly: I am not into politics or confrontation. However, I felt I had to speak up when I found out that [Pinal County Sheriff] Paul Babeu denied knowing what was going on at DeSisto School in Massachusetts (“Babeu’s Suspicious Past,” March 8; also…
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu is a practiced political chameleon, a public shape-shifter who changes allegiances and beliefs like most men change socks. His best-known transformation was into an immigration hard-liner and Fox News pinup boy, a switch from his days as the head of the Chandler Police Union, when…
It’s hard to miss: a giant, neon-trimmed steer’s head, towering over Van Buren Street and slugged with the goofball legend, “Let’s Eat!” Bill Johnson’s Big Apple is one of only a few notable restaurants that have stuck around long enough to become part of our town’s history (see main story…
