A Phoenix man who spent a good portion of 2011 stalking his ex-girlfriend was in Maricopa County Superior Court this morning where he pleaded not guilty to one count of arson, one count of stalking, and six counts of aggravated harassment.Since July, Phoenix police have received at least 33 reports…
If your marriage includes some (ahem) extracurricular activities with someone who isn’t your spouse, you’re not just a cheater — according to Arizona law — you’re also a criminal.That’s right, cheating on your spouse is a misdemeanor in Arizona — and a Glendale man actually used the statute as grounds…
The ASU Sun Devils play their first home game of the young Pac-12 season tonight in Tempe against the Oregon Ducks, a contest that will tell us a lot about what to expect for the rest of the season. The beleaguered Devils, who are 5-10 overall and 1-2 in the…
Following the resignation of former state Senator Scott Bundgaard over the scuffle he got into with his former girlfriend on the side of a Valley freeway — and the legislative fiasco that followed — Democratic state Senator Steve Gallardo says he plans to introduce a bill that would do away…
DEADLY SHERIFF Guards deserve similar sentence: Recently, a judge sentenced an Arizona teenager to natural life in prison for the murder of his teenage girlfriend. Supposedly, he beat her to death when he was 16 and she was 15. If a judge can sentence a teenager to natural life for…
How come Mexicans don’t perform in the Winter Olympics? What — no talent? Or are Mexicans afraid of snow? I’m thinking both. Also, Mexicans don’t do too well in the Summer Olympics, either — they even suck in soccer. There is plenty of snow in Mexico, so don’t use that…
Former state Senator Kyrsten Sinema longs to be the Democratic nominee from newly formed Congressional District 9. However, she suffers from a terrible affliction that threatens to undermine her ambition: a predilection for lodging a Prada pump in her esophagus. Sinema’s knack for the self-inflicted wound and the political tin…
* COMMENTARY * The Department of Justice, following a three-year investigation, identified Sheriff Joe Arpaio as overseer of the worst pattern of racial profiling in the history of the nation. A week later, on December 23, 2011, federal Judge C. Murray Snow allowed all Latino victims of the racial harassment…
Where to start…Well, the good news is there’s an outside chance that Thurman McGriff didn’t actually get a blowjob from a puppy. However, according to police, at the very least, he whipped out his penis in public and simulated oral sex, using the pooch’s mouth as the (ahem) pleasure center,…
Early Sunday morning, Miles Romanski and his brother were near 75th and Peoria avenues, driving home, when police say shots rang out.Miles, 24, was fatally shot in what police believe was a road rage incident. Miles Romanski leaves behind a pregnant wife and two step-children.Now, cops say they need your…
Just days after Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu announced he’s running for Congress in Arizona’s fourth district, Republican state Senator Ron Gould announced that he, too, is entering the race. “After talking to residents of Arizona’s Fourth Congressional District during my exploratory phase, one thing has become clear, ” Gould…
This morning, over the complaints of some Democrats and Latinos, former House Democratic Minority Leader David Lujan was appointed unanimously to fill the open state Senate seat in Legislative District 15 by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.The LD 15 spot opened up when Kyrsten Sinema stepped down to run…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s disgraced former enforcer David Hendershott may no longer be the sheriff’s chief deputy, he may stand accused of all manner of misconduct and ill-deeds during his tenure at the MCSO, but he was still able to score a license to be a private investigator from the Arizona…
Nationwide Vision and Scottsdale optometrist Melodie Nannenga can see clearly now — the lawsuit’s gone.Nannenga, who worked at Nationwide office from 2006 to 2008, filed a federal complaint in November alleging sexual harassment and retaliation.She claimed that after a regional manager made unwelcome advances and comments, she requested and received…
A federal judge in Kentucky has a set a trial date for the defamation lawsuit a Cincinnatti Bengals cheerleader filed against Scottsdale’s own Hooman Karamian, a.k.a. “Nik Richie,” of The Dirty (ahem) fame.U.S. District Judge William Bertelsman set a June 4 trial date for the lawsuit, which claims “Richie” and…
Problems with the Indian justice system will be discussed by a federally mandated advisory panel this week at the Talking Stick Hotel on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.Law enforcement on Native American lands, from arrest to sentencing, remains unequal and less effective than that found in non-Indian jurisdictions, despite…
A 74-year-old Chandler man has been missing since yesterday afternoon. Aside from being missing, Vito F. Duda also is a registered sex offender.Chandler Detective Seth Tyler says Duda was last seen by his son at the home the two live in in the 1200 block of Manor Drive in Chandler…
But none of the aforementioned great talkers could hold a candle to one Charles Barkley, one of the Phoenix Suns’ all-time greats both on the floor and in the interview room. There’s a reason why NBA beat writers put Sir Charles on their All-Interview team just about every year that he…
Cops, firefighters and “public transit personnel” would be exempted in Tucson’s proposed ban on texting and driving. The Tucson City Council will take public comments on the proposed ordinance at a hearing on Tuesday, then vote on it. Says a Tucson TV station, the law would take effect immediately.Of course…
Conversely, when the team fails to make the century mark, it results in a loss, much like last night’s 99-83 defeat by the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center. Despite getting a rousing start (including leading 19-10 after a trio of buckets by Channing Frye) and staying competitive with…
The Glendale Police Department announced yesterday that it plans to move forward with plans to search a landfill for the remains of 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley, who’s been missing since October and is presumed dead.Since Shockley’s disappearance, the case has gone from a missing person investigation to a homicide investigation –…
Tuesday afternoon, the Phoenix Police Department released its arrest report on Ernest “Marty” Atencio, the Army vet brutalized and Tased till brain-dead in Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s jails.The report details two police encounters with Atencio on the evening of December 15. The second, which resulted in Atencio’s arrest, involved the 44 year-old…
