Arizona Senator John McCain has endorsed Illinois Congressman Mark Kirk in his run for the U.S. Senate. McCain appeared with Kirk at a veteran’s event in Glenview on Sunday and said he would join Kirk in a “fight against this corruption, which has afflicted Washington”…ASU’s plan to build undergraduate satellite…
Before I hit you with my account of this Sunday’s evening service at Tempe’s Faithful Word Baptist Church — home to Obama-death-wish preacher Steven Anderson, and his spritual follower, AR-15-toter and Obama-hater Christopher Broughton — I should run down some significant points picked up during my post-service chats with both. First off,…
Embedded video from CNN VideoOn Friday, CNN’s Rick Sanchez took on the subject of Tempe pastor Steven Anderson, the kooky, Obama-bashing preacher, now infamous for praying for the president’s demise, and for being the pastor to Christopher Broughton, the AR-15 totin’ anarchist/libertarian who showed up outside President Obama’s address to the…
Why anyone buys any of the shameless bull that flows forth from the MCSO’s PR team like a mighty river of bunk is beyond me. Take this latest, bogus claim from the sheriff of a legal victory in the big ACLU racial profiling lawsuit, Melendres v. Arpaio: “SHERIFF WINS IMPORTANT…
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Feathered Bastard: Radio KASA’s Carlos Galindo’s Thursday Run-In with MCSO Deputies Joe Arpaio a “Torturer on U.S…
Republican State Senator John Huppenthal has been acquitted on charges that he improperly removed a campaign sign last election day.Huppenthal, who has represented Chandler as either state representative or senator since 1992, had been charged with theft of the sign and tampering with a political sign, both misdemeanors.The East Valley…
A convicted killer serving a life sentence in Wisconsin for a 1978 double-murder has been charged in the 1973 murder of 22-year-old Leesa Jo Shaner. According to an article last year in the Wisconsin’s Journal-Sentinel, Shaner was on her way to pick up her husband at the Tucson Airport when…
Angela Simpson, the Phoenix woman accused of torturing a disabled man over three days before killing and dismembering him, was indicted on charges of first-degree murder and kidnapping, the Maricopa County Attorney Office’s announced today. This is one of those cases that make you wonder about the planet you’re living on. The…
An opinion piece published yesterday on National Public Radio’s Web site, written by Hector Sanchez, Director of Policy and Research for the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, calls Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio “a pernicious person,” a macho champion of “denigration and mental abuse,” and a “torturer on U.S. soil.”…
Are your children unruly? Do they yell at the dinner table, shove each other in the hallway, or refuse to speak to you? Maybe you’ve got a house full of active kids and can’t keep up the pace. Well, Phoenix parents, get ready: if you’re feeling overwhelmed, British “Supernanny” Jo…
Radio personality Carlos Galindo gets the MCSO treatment Thursday Above is a video sent to me by activists out monitoring MCSO activity in Maryvale yesterday. According to the activists and others I spoke with, there were about 50 or so MCSO deputies gathered at the John F. Long Community Center at…
The SCA was determined to keep its secrets hidden, but on-the-ball election officials haven’t let that happen. We’ve tracked the release of the bank account info and check copies that Captain Joel Fox, the SCA’s “spokesman,” didn’t want made public. And now, thanks to a subpoena, another secret has been pried loose. This…
Phoenix police are seeking child abuse and neglect charges against the parents of a Liberian girl who was allegedly raped by four young boys in July. Investigators have submitted a request to the Maricopa County Attorney Office, which will review the reports and decide whether or not to bring charges. The…
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has released surveillance photos of “persons of interest” in the death of Cave Creek resident Douglas Charles Engstler. The unidentified man and woman were taped entering an unnamed convenience store in metropolitan Phoenix. Police want to speak with the pair regarding Engstler’s death, which is…
Governor Jan Brewer, who took office after Janet Napolitano resigned in January, indicated she may run for a full-term as governor in 2010. In a recent interview with The Arizona Republic, Brewer says she’s “leaning toward” running. Other Republicans who’ve expressed interest in running for governor next year include State…
Mark Reynolds returned to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ lineup on Thursday night after a weeklong bout with the flu and provided instant offense for a team that had been struggling big-time recently. The same could be said for Justin Upton, who was only in his second game back from a strained…
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times’ blogs. Today’s entries: Feathered Bastard: Alan Colmes Jerks a Metaphorical Knot in Pastor Steven Anderson’s Noggin Up on the Sun:…
We bumped into this wild 48-page Arizona Court of Appeals ruling, which was issued earlier this month. It concerns a complicated and somewhat troubling set of back-and-forth lawsuits involving a former correctional officer and a criminal inspector. The inspector, whose name is Darrell Smith, investigated then-Officer Derrick Allen for alleged wrongdoing…
Rapper DMX has some choice words of advice for his fans: “Stay the f- out of Arizona.” He also appears to harbor a grudge against the sheriff of Maricopa County: “For the record, f- Sheriff Joe.” The video aired by gossip Web site TMZ.com has all the cuss words bleeped…
Just looked at the minute entry for a major ruling in one of the bigger lawsuits between Maricopa County leadership and the county attorney — and boy-howdy, what an ass-whuppin’ on Andrew Thomas. The suit was filed by Thomas after the Board of Supervisors took away his ability to handle civil lawsuits and set…
Rumors have been swirling about the Interweb over the past few days that Chad Qualls might soon find himself hurling the ball for another team, especially after the Arizona Diamondbacks closer was placed on waivers earlier this week. But whatever luster the right-hander has earned this season (23 saves, 3.73…
Arizona is one of 20 states that allows schools to mete out corporal punishment, most often paddling. Now, an education task force panel is calling for a state ban on paddling in schools. School districts must accept or reject the ban by June 30. School officials say they can’t remember…
