Five Years Later, Murders of Two Phoenix Women Remain Unsolved

Under the gleam of an electronic billboard, family and friends gathered in a circle, holding candles and saying prayers. Looking down on them was the image of two smiling 27-year-old women captioned with a question: “Who killed Melissa Mason and Nicole Glass?” It was the fifth year family and friends…

Phoenix Attempts to Censor Alan Korwin’s Pro-Guns Ads — Again

Less than two years after a court ordered Phoenix to allow gun-rights activists to plaster city bus shelters with the slogan “Guns Save Lives,” officials have once again attempted to censor advertisements containing the emotionally charged phrase. The new ads, much like the signs that sparked a four-year legal battle…

Arizona Drivers Among Worst in U.S.

Check yourself before you start cursing at that out-of-town driver. Arizona drivers are among the worst in the nation, according to a new analysis of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics conducted by the website CarInsuranceComparison.com. The state ranked sixth for most-dangerous drivers in 2015 after Montana, South Carolina, New…

Accused Child Molester Chris Simcox’s Trial Date Set

With the Arizona Supreme Court refusing to intervene in the case, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Jose Padilla on Wednesday set a start date of April 4 for the trial of former minuteman and accused child molester Chris Simcox. “We need to get this to trial,” Padilla said during a…

Arizona Legislation Planned to Crack Down on Notario Con Artists Who Prey on Latino Immigrants

State Senator Martin Quezada plans to introduce legislation early next year targeting fraudsters who deceive undocumented immigrants by falsely claiming they’re authorized to provide legal advice or services concerning immigration. Quezada said he’s taking action because he’s tired of seeing immigrants getting scammed by “notarios” who pose as attorneys. Typically,…

Arizona Voters About 50-50 on Marijuana Legalization

Arizona voters are split nearly 50-50 on adult-use marijuana legalization, according to a new poll showing the need for supporters to work together if they want to end pot prohibition next year. Overall, 49 percent of voters support and 51 percent oppose the idea of “recreational” marijuana legalization, says the poll…

Democratic “Dark Money” Group Finally Registers With Arizona

A Democratic “dark-money” group finally registered with the state as a political committee to avoid getting slapped with a contempt charge, the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office announced today. Problems for the group, the Committee for Justice and Fairness, began when it ran TV ads in 2010 attacking then-Attorney General…

ASU Writing Instructor Describes Her Cannabis “Overdose”

Elizabeth Ferszt, an Arizona State University English instructor, writes in a recent blog post how a small dose of THC edibles reduced to her to babbling, convulsing mess one afternoon a few weeks ago in Los Angeles. The short, dramatic narrative is peppered with information she researched afterward and concoudes…

8 Ways You Know It’s December in Phoenix

Sure the calendar might say it’s December, but as everyone in Phoenix knows, that’s not the best indication of the season. The 12th month is a funny time — one day the temperature’s in the 90s, and the next, the high is 65 degrees. Because the Christmas music has been…

Broken-Heart Syndrome Genes Discovered by Phoenix Researchers

Researchers in Phoenix have found genes identified with Broken-Heart Syndrome, a severe heart condition that appears during times of intense stress. The discovery could lead to better treatments for patients who are at risk for the problem, officially known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, (SIC), say scientists at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix…