Here’s a Valentine’s Day gift Jesse Perkins’ girlfriend will never forget — the bullet police say he shot into her forehead yesterday.According to court documents obtained by New Times, Perkins, 21, was talking to his girlfriend at their Peoria home about “issues they were having,” including how he was planning…
The results of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s “investigation” into whether President Barack Obama is eligible for office are set to be announced.MCSO spokesman Jeff Sprong tells New Times the findings are set to be released on March 1.Arpaio’s been mostly hush-hush about the probe, but has promised his “birther”…
The Phoenix Suns dropped to 12-17 on the season Tuesday as the Denver Nuggets handed the Suns a 109-92 road loss. The Suns aren’t that good this season, obviously, and without Grant Hill and, especially, Steve Nash in the lineup, you can pretty much forget about winning…
We’re still waiting for the audio and/or video from today’s hearing at the Maricopa County Board of Supervisor’s Auditorium with Sheriff Joe Arpaio, but we’ll post it here when we get it. Arpaio testified this morning at the appeal proceeding for Joel Fox, the former Sheriff’s Office captain fired for…
If you’ve heard enough about abortion in Arizona recently, that’s apparently too damn bad.Between Arizona Congressman Trent Franks’ and the state Legislature’s fascination with abortion-related legislation, there’s plenty of abortion bullying to spread around.Still, the anti-abortion Susan B. Anthony List organization is spending some time in the desert this week…
A rodeo carnival worker was arrested on Sunday in Texas by the U.S. Marshals Service in connection with a January 7 abduction and rape of his Tucson girlfriend.Glen Leo Gagnon, 52, was taken into custody without a fuss at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo carnival on Sunday. Gagnon’s…
Arizona Congressman Trent Franks recently addressed accusations that his attempt to ban the imaginary problem of race/gender-based abortions in the United States was just part of some agenda to end all abortions in the country.Well… yeah.Franks was on the Concerned Women for America radio show last weekend to pimp his…
If you’ve got boobs and can be in Tempe on March 1, Playboy would like to have a word with (and glance at) you.The nudie mag isn’t releasing the exact location of the, uh, interviews (gotta keep the perverts at bay), but the casting call offers the opportunity to be…
If it’s any consolation, parents of little girls in alleged kiddi-porn connoisseur/fourth grade teacher Thomas Warner’s class can rest a little easier — apparently, he’s only into little boys. Warner, a 54-year-old teacher at North Ranch Elementary in Scottsdale — who’s worked in the Paradise Valley School District for more…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio sure knows when not to put out a press release.Like when he’s going to be testifying in a forum easily accessible by the public about something he’d rather not be talking about.Like right now.Arpaio’s on the stand in a proceeding this morning at the Maricopa…
To some people, today may be called Valentine’s Day. To others — sometimes referred to as “singles” — it’s the Arizona Centennial.Yep, President William Howard Taft let Arizona join the club that is the United States of America on February 14, 1912, and we’re celebrating the fact that Arizona exists…
The Phoenix Suns seemed in control of the Golden State Warriors for about the first 34 minutes of last night’s game in San Francisco. The problem was, the pro game is 48 minutes long, and the Suns couldn’t stop the Warriors for the duration, losing 102-96. Marcin Gortat had…
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office announced today that it’s currently training 22 military veterans to be detention officers at the MCSO’s jails.As you’re probably aware, the MCSO currently has more than a few openings for detention officer gigs (more on that below).In October, Sheriff Joe Arpaio issued a press release…
Marion Patterson III, one of two men charged with murdering Arizona State University student Zachary Marco in October 2010, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, according to a Maricopa County court spokesperson.Marco was 21 years old when he was gunned down after refusing to give up his belongings in a…
According to Thomas Warner, he’s been an elementary school teacher in the Paradise Valley School District for 11 years.According to the Phoenix Police Department, he’s also a kiddie-porn collector.Warner, 54, was arrested this morning after Phoenix cops from the Arizona Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force served a search warrant…
The search of the landfill where police believe they may find the the body of missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley continues into week two with no sign of the girl, as police say today that nothing related to disappearance has been found.What has been found, however, are documents in the area…
There’s good news and bad news regarding Andre, a dog whose eyes were gouged out by some savage before he was stuffed in a bag and thrown into an empty lot in west Phoenix last month.The good news: Andre has found a loving home and is adjusting to life without…
Jerry Brice of Phoenix has spent half of his life in prison.Lately, he hasn’t been trying too hard to stay out.The ex-con was found last week in a Phoenix apartment complex parking lot allegedly threatening someone with a semi-automatic he shouldn’t have had.After a 1993 conviction for attempted murder, Brice…
We’d like to take a moment to introduce the newest addition to New Times’ stable of scribes — please join us in welcoming Matthew Hendley back to the Valley.Loyal Valley Fever-ers may remember Hendley — he did an internship with us last year and brought us some classic yarns about…
There’s a new addition to the growing field of candidates eying the Congressional seat vacated by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords — state Senator Paula Aboud announced this morning that she will seek the Democratic nomination for the seat.”We have all been moved by the strength and courage of Congresswoman Gabrielle…
We are loathe to spend much more time on the legal doings of Paradise Valley businessman Brian Weymouth, at least until things move forward in the pending major felony criminal case against him. Hell, we just published a cover story on the guy, describing how he allegedly ripped off hundreds of thousands…
Julian Titcomb, 21, a one-time volunteer basketball coach at a Valley elementary school, had plans of joining the military — but that’s probably out of the question now that he’s been convicted of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl.Back in March, Titcomb was booked into jail on eight counts of sexual…
