Alleged Paint-Huffing Orange-Hurler Revealed

When we first heard there was a guy found sitting in an orange grove next to a Mesa airport, huffing paint, and throwing oranges at planes, we thought, “We gotta see what this guy looks like.”Sadly, at the time we published our story yesterday afternoon, which you can see here,…

Serial Sign Vandal, Upset Over Road Conditions, Arrested in Yavapai County

The unsatisfactory conditions of the road leading into a remote town in Yavapai County caused a Phoenix man to leave some constructive criticism stuck to roadsigns in the area. The suggestions weren’t well received by local law enforcement, though, and the man was arrested for vandalism.According to the Yavapai County…

West Phoenix Shootout Leaves One Dead, One Injured

One man is dead and another is injured after a shootout in west Phoenix last night.According to the Phoenix Police Department, the double shooting happened around 7 p.m. yesterday, when two men exchanged gunfire in the area of 71st Avenue and Thomas Road in Phoenix…

Phoenix Police Identify 13-Year-Old Shot While Jogging

The Phoenix Police Department has identified the boy found shot to death on a Phoenix sidewalk yesterday morning.The victim is 13-year-old Jonathan Garcia-Valladares. His body was found just blocks from the Phoenix home where he lives with his parents.According to police, Garcia-Valladares was jogging near 28th Street and Thomas Road…

Naked Meth User Arrested After Freak Out in Surprise Neighborhood

Picture your morning routine. Now picture it with a naked meth-head yelling and banging on the front door of your house. That’s what some people in a Surprise neighborhood woke up to last week, and, needless to say, the man was arrested.Surprise police got a call just before 8 a.m…

Drunk Prescott Driver Tried to Steal Stop Sign While Cops Watched

Trying to steal a stop sign is a good way to find yourself in a world of somewhat-serious legal shit, but a Prescott man didn’t stop there. While trying to steal a stop sign, 19-year-old Christopher McCollom managed to hit the trifecta in terms of criminal stupidity.Ya see, not only…

Dead Body Left on Camelback Mountain Overnight; Police Suspect Suicide

A hiker found a dead body on Camelback Mountain on Sunday, which is where it remained until this morning — even though police were called to the scene yesterday afternoon.Phoenix Police Department spokesman Trent Crump tells New Times the body was left on the mountain overnight because it became too…

Police ID Victim Found Dead at Phoenix Hotel

The Phoenix Police Department has identified the man found shot to death in front of a Phoenix hotel on Sunday. The victim is 38-year-old Timothy Wallis, the PPD announced today. About 3 a.m. Sunday, people heard gunshots in the Premier Inns near Interstate 17 and Peoria Avenue.Security at the hotel…