Michael Crane — who’s facing first-degree murder charges for the deaths of Paradise Valley couple Glenna and Lawrence Shapiro, as well as Phoenix man Bruce Gaudet — “refused” to be transported to his court date today, according to a Maricopa County Superior Court spokesman.Crane was scheduled to be in court…
Former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Rick Santorum is meeting with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio today — at least, according to the sheriff — to become the next in the line of GOP candidates to come kiss Arpaio’s rings.According to Arpaio, or his flak, presidential candidates Mitt Romney and…
This whole Jeremy “Linsanity” Lin thing is out of control, and the NBA is far better for it, a one-off feel-good, out-of-the-box, unexpected story that transcends the game itself. If Lin had arisen from nowhere in, say, Sacramento, Salt Lake City or right down the street here in Phoenix,…
A local Fedex worker claims in a federal lawsuit that he was attacked without provocation by a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputy during a routine inspection of packages.FedEx doesn’t appear to be backing employee Larry Strickler in his lawsuit, though the complaint states that Strickler’s co-workers witnessed the violent incident…
The Suns (14-19) scored first — via a 25-foot Channing Frye three-pointer — and maintained a lead for a majority of the game, save for a minute-long stretch in the third quarter when the Wizards (7-25) battled back for a very brief one-point advantage. Unlike in recent games (and pretty much…
Yesterday, we asked readers to write the caption for the above photo, a self-portrait of Pinal County Sheriff’ Paul “studboi1” Babeu.The photo came out after New Times broke the story of Babeu’s ex-boyfriend claiming he was threatened with deportation if he disclosed the details of their relationship, which you can…
Above is videographer Dennis Gilman’s take on the state GOP meeting in January, which I covered in a previous post.As you’ll see, a lot of Arizona Republicans, not unlike their national counterparts, define themselves by what they hate: President Barack Obama, minorities, gays, and the undocumented.Which makes Pinal County Sheriff…
Chuck Coughlin — a.k.a. Governor Jan Brewer’s “brain” — defended Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu while taking lame potshots at New Times in a weekend rant on his PR company’s blog. We were among the recipients who received an e-mail version of the post from the Republican campaign strategist and former Fiesta Bowl lobbyist — which was…
Lydia Guzman, a prominent immigrant rights’ activist, has asked Deputy Assistant Attorney General Roy L. Austin of the U.S. Department of Justice to launch an investigation into the allegations against Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu. Read details of those allegations leveled by his ex-boyfriend, Jose, in New Times’ web exclusive…
Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar released two statements over the weekend in response to the New Times story of Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu’s ex-boyfriend claiming he was threatened with deportation.Gosar’s not exactly complaining about the accusations from Babeu’s ex-boyfriend — he’s more concerned about the press conference the sheriff had…
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney leads ex-U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania Rick Santorum by a mere three percentage points as they and other Republican candidates speed toward Arizona’s GOP presidential primary, just one week away. This, according to a survey just released by the North Carolina-based firm Public Policy Polling. PPP…
Dennis Gilman’s raw footage of Babeu’s Saturday presserIn addition to Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu’s admission to being a gay man during a Saturday press conference, wherein he denied allegations published in my colleague Monica Alonzo’s expose concerning deportation threats against his ex-lover, Babeu made progressive statements on two issues…
If public-opinion polls are to be trusted, then Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s endorsement still is worth something to Arizonans.Arpaio’s endorsement of some candidates hasn’t worked out too well — like former U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Hayworth, ousted Senate President Russell Pearce, former County Attorney Andrew Thomas, and failed presidential candidate…
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu’s ex-boyfriend, Jose, spoke for the first time since he shared his story with Phoenix New Times about the threats he alleges were made against him by the sheriff. Watch the interview: Read New Times’ story…
The Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers traded wins over the weekend, with each team grabbing 12-point victories at home.The Suns got the Kobe Bryant treatment in L.A. on Friday, as he dropped 36 points in a 111-99 victory.Last night, the Suns turned it around in Phoenix — despite Bryant…
Pinal County Sheriff’ Paul “studboi1” Babeu had quite the weekend after New Times broke the story of the sheriff’s ex-boyfriend claiming he was threatened with deportation if he disclosed the details of their relationship.Babeu held a press conference on Saturday, denying his ex-boyfriend’s allegations and announcing his resignation as the…
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu turned a nearly hour-long press conference to address allegations of threats that he and his attorney made to Babeu’s ex-boyfriend into a parade of people defending his right to be gay. He asked a slew of own employees and friends to the microphone to offer…
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu just announced at a press conference that he is a gay man and that he is no longer a part of presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s campaign. “I called the Romney campaign, and I told him I’m going to step away from the campaign,” Babeu told…
A proposed legislative remedy to the successful recall of ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce is unconstitutional, according to experts in election and constitutional law.Senate Bill 1449, sponsored by state Senator Steve Smith, recently moved through the Senate judiciary committee with a do-pass recommendation. If enacted, it would create both a…
A new lawsuit over Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Act targets the provision that bans patients and caregivers from growing pot within 25 miles of an open dispensary.Bill Hayes, a marijuana activist and qualified patient who lives in Surprise, argues in a federal complaint filed yesterday that the provision violates the equal…
Less than 24 hours away from a candidate forum in Sun City West that was supposed to host both Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his opponent Mike Stauffer, the Stauffer campaign tells New Times that he’s been officially uninvited.If you’re a fan of coincidences, get this — Stauffer’s campaign…
There’s a very important piece of legislation proposed in the Arizona Senate that could affect people all across the state.Yes, jumping off cliffs could become a crime.Senate Bill 1499 is the work of Republican State Senator Judy Burges, and would make it a misdemeanor for anyone to “knowingly jump or…
