Phoenix Building Fire Leads Cops to Murder Victim

A building fire in a west Phoenix industrial building this morning led fire officials to discover a dead body, and police say the victim was murdered.About 4:45 a.m., the Phoenix Fire Department responded to a fire alarm that went off in the 1200 block of south 35th Avenue.When fire personnel responded,…

Cross-Dressing Bank Robber Hits Chandler Bank

A bank robbery suspect turned a Chandler bank into a drag show yesterday, when he dressed like a woman while committing his heist. According to witnesses, the suspect — wearing a black cotton knee-length summer dress with a purple shirt underneath and a long, black curly wig tucked under a black and purple checkered…

Taxes Drive Mesa Woman to Stab Husband With Butcher Knife

A wife and mother of two from Mesa is in hot water after an argument with her husband over taxes prompted her to bite and slap the man, as well as stab him with a butcher’s knife. Mesa police say that 41-year-old Sonia Hules got pinched after her 13-year-old son called…

Rattlesnake Season in Arizona: Five Ways to Avoid Grim Death

It’s that special time of year in Arizona — flowers blossoming, the sun’s warming up, and as a result, rattlesnakes throughout the state are waking up from their winter naps That is, the vicious monsters are ready to bite the shit out of anyone they see. All right, rattlesnakes probably…

Cold Case Files: Phoenix Police Have Suspect in 15-Year-Old Murder Case

The Phoenix Police Department announced today that it’s won an indictment for a suspect in a murder/sexual assault that happened in 1994.Who doesn’t love a good cold-case file.On October 21, 1994, 35-year-old Eric Harmon was found murdered and sexually assaulted in Papago Park.  Phoenix police Sergeant Tommy Thompson tells New…