A federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a 25-count indictment yesterday against a man dubbed “The Hothead Bandit” by the FBI’s over-worked bandit-naming department.Timothy John Kestle, 55, of Litchfield Park, has been charged with 13 counts of armed bank robbery and 12 counts of possessing or using a firearm during…
If Elena Kagan wants to be the next justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, she’s gonna have to do it without the support of “The Maverick.”Arizona Senator John McCain will not support Kagan’s rise to the country’s highest bench and he explains why in an op-ed piece he…
The Phoenix Police Department is asking the public’s help in finding the person (or persons) responsible for murdering a 57-year-old Phoenix woman who was found dead in her home last night. Phoenix police Sergeant Tommy Thompson tells New Times that at about 9:30 p.m. yesterday, Phyllis Mizioch was found murdered…
In what might be deemed the least-cool police chase in recent memory, a 33-year-old Bagdad man was arrested after leading police on a 40-mile chase while driving his Ford Aerostar mini-van.The suspect, Steven Cox, who police say didn’t appear to be drunk and had no warrants for his arrest, was…
A former teacher at a Mesa high school admitted to police today that he’s been having sex with a student for nearly a month.Ray Hutson, a 36-year-old former teacher at Mountain View High School in Mesa, was arrested this morning after the 16-year-old victim told her parents the two had…
If you got nabbed driving drunk this weekend, there’s good news and bad news.The bad news, obviously, is that you were arrested and — if you live in Maricopa County — will likely be spending a little time in Joe Arpaio’s tents.The good news is you won’t be alone –…
Mohave County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man they say molested a 5-year-old girl.In a brazen move of stupidity, police say 19-year-old Eric Allen Urquijo Jr photographed the alleged molestation with his cell phone, too.Mohave County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Sandy Edwards tells New Times Urquijo Jr was arrested last week after police…
A Bullhead City couple accused of “brutally” sexually assaulting and murdering their six-week-old baby pleaded not guilty to murder, and several other charges related to the boy’s death, yesterday. Staci Lynn Barbosa, 19, and Jonathan Edward Vandergriff, 23, appeared in Mohave County Superior Court yesterday where they each pleaded not…
Residents of Scottsdale and Tempe who want to know the locations for recent crimes can go to an info-sharing, map Web site fed by police data. The RAIDS Online site provides a mapping service for several PDs across the country, including the two east Valley cities. We spent a few minutes…
For what is now the third time in about a month, a female teacher at an Arizona school has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a student (well, this time, a former pupil).The latest pin-up girl for your adolescent fantasies: 26-year-old Andrea Martinez. Check out Martinez’s mug shot after…
A Phoenix man was arrested yesterday after police say he tried to lure a 14-year-old boy for sex by promising him cash.Roy Sherman, Jr, 33, of Phoenix, was arrested after police say he offered the victim $60 on June 2 to go with him to his apartment for sex. The 14-year-old, police say, was…
People do a lot of crazy shit to get their hands on drugs, but the “Blue Basket Bandit” may be one of the only junkies to steal eyeliner to fuel his habit.According to court documents obtained by New Times, Anthony Hamilton copped to being the infamous bandit after his arrest…
Phoenix police are looking for a guy who they say robbed a Goodwill Store in Phoenix earlier this month. The suspect, police say, walked into the store at 3901 East Thunderbird Road in Phoenix on June 1, about 9:15 p.m., with a gun…
Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a manager at a Fountain Hills CVS pharmacy after they received a tip that he was had left several pornographic images of children in one of the store’s photo kiosks. Michael Brown, 49, of Phoenix, was arrested earlier today after sheriff’s deputies conducted a search of…
Phoenix police are asking for your help in tracking down a woman they say robbed a Circle K convenience store earlier this month. The suspect (she’s that trucker-lookin’ lady in the picture), police say, entered the Circle K near 19th and Peoria Avenues in Phoenix on June 6, about 2…
A Gilbert man was arrested yesterday after police say he bribed a teenage girl with gifts in exchange for sex. According to Gilbert police, 41-year-old William Flanagan (that’s him in the photo) molested his 16-year-old victim several times over a two-year period, with the last incident happening just three weeks…
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a woman they say stole a federal marshal’s vehicle yesterday, after she was already in the back seat of the marshal’s car. According to a press release from the YCSO, 26-year-old Simona Herrera, a.k.a. Maria Herrera (pictured), was detained by U.S. Marshals for…
The theory is that all dogs go to heaven — their owners, however, don’t have the same guarantee, especially if they leave their dogs out in the hot, Arizona sun with no shade or water.A Phoenix man, police say, did exactly that, which ultimately caused the death his pet pooch…
Phoenix police are looking for two men involved in a robbery at a Circle K convenience store last week that began with a request for a cigarette and ended when the victim got beat up after reaching in the suspects’ getaway car and stealing the keys. The suspects, however, took the…
The Scottsdale Police Department announced today the name of the mother of the baby found dead in a Scottsdale apartment over the weekend, as well as the less-than-frantic 911 call placed by a neighbor who made the gruesome discovery.”I’m telling you this baby is cold; this baby is dead,” the…
Valley canal paths have become a fairly popular venue for doom and gloom as of late, with a Tempe man found either murdered or a suicide victim a few weeks ago and the stabbing and robbery of a Phoenix man yesterday morning.Phoenix police Sergeant Trent Crump tells New Times that…
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to hire dispute expert Kenneth Feinberg to handle claims against the county by county officials and employees. Feinberg has a solid reputation as a legal referee. He’s the Obama-appointed “pay czar,” (monitoring the pay of executives who work…
