There probably aren’t too many people as happy to see 2011 come to an end as Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio — the 79-year-old sheriff had a particularly rough year in the PR department.Sadly, the sheriff’s actions (and in some cases his inaction) often reflect poorly on Arizona and the…
Horne’s office threw a pricey bone to law firm Burch & Cracchiolo in the MAS affairAs reported in a previous blog, Administrative Law Judge Lewis Kowal recently upheld Arizona Schools’ Superintendent John Huppenthal’s finding that Tucson Unified School District’s Mexican American Studies program violates the state’s anti-ethnic studies statute, one…
The above video was brought to our attention by our friend Pete at Scottsdale Arizona News. Apparently, it’s of “two gays” beating up “one straight” at the Metrocenter Mall in west Phoenix. The identities of those involved are unknown, and we’ll (ahem) leave it up to you to pick out…
Arizona State University scientist Paul Davies and research technician Robert Wagner propose a sort of “why not” project in search of proof for extraterrestrial civilizations: In Acta Astronautica, an online scientific journal, they suggest inspecting new, close-up photos of Earth’s moon for signs of a visit by aliens, because artifacts on the…
At the ripe, old age of 15, Edward Angelo Jr. already is a convicted felon, which is why he’s now charged with another crime, this one stemming from the September Russian Roulette shooting death of one of his friends, 16-year-old Kevin Jervey Hudgens. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office told New…
Saturday is New Year’s Eve, and for a lot of Valley residents, that’s apparently an invitation to randomly fire bullets into the sky. If you didn’t already know, the Phoenix Police Department wants to remind city residents that not only is blasting away at the sky an incredibly stupid thing…
Los Tigres del Norte, apparently not to Judge Kowal’s liking…Is there any doubt save in the most muddled of noggins that Arizona’s Latino population continues to dwell beneath the bootheel of a hostile political class made up almost entirely of Anglos?Yes, the successful recall of the state’s top bigot, former…
A former Arizona Department of Corrections officer accused of killing his wife earlier this month pleaded not guilty to murder in a Maricopa County Superior Court this morning. “She is definitely dead — I put two to the chest and one to the head.”That’s what the officer, Anthony Rinaldi –…
Brian Bizzell, a band teacher with the Buckeye Unified School District, was in Maricopa County Superior Court this morning where he pleaded not guilty to charges that he had a sexual relationship with one of his underage students — prior to his arrest, Bizzell tried to arrange a “quickie” with…
Arizona state legislators have redrafted legislation that would allow guns on college campuses, despite Governor Jan Brewer’s vetoing of a similar bill earlier this year.The new bill is just a modified version of the old bill, which Brewer felt was too vague. However, after vetoing it, the governor said she…
The Phoenix Suns’ 103-83 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers last night was just plain horrible. Offensively, defensively, you name it.Steve Nash knew it. “That was about as bad of a game as I’ve had personally and team-wise also as well,” he stated to the press afterwards. Head coach Alvin Gentry…
Just in case you thought there was a snowball’s chance in hell that shamed former County Attorney Andrew Thomas could ever hold public office ever again, enter his attorney, Don Wilson. Wilson is representing Thomas in the disciplinary proceedings that potentially could conclude with the former CA’s disbarment. Regardless, in…
CAGED LOVE Disbarment — even jail — seems reasonable: This is one of the most pathetic stories I’ve ever read: This woman has thrown away a respectable career to marry a Mexican Mafia member she can’t even have sex with (“Fool for Love,” Stephen Lemons, December 8). But it’s also…
Don Wilson, Andrew Thomas’ attorney in the former Maricopa County Attorney’s disciplinary proceedings, disses Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s memory and his client’s political future in a new interview.We found Wilson’s Tuesday interview with KJZZ quite comical, in places, (after learning about it from one of our sharp readers, that is). Thomas’…
Judicial Watch, the Washington, D.C.-based conservative think-tank that went after Phoenix to force them to release logs maintained by Mayor Phil Gordon’s security detail, is pleased with a recent court decision ordering their disclosure.”Judicial Watch is excited by the ruling because it creates more transparency within government,” says Greg Collins,…
A recovering heroin addict took his cat to the Arizona Humane Society for treatment earlier this month after the cat was injured while crawling through some razor wire. That turned out to be a mistake — because Daniel Dockery was unable to immediately pay for the cat’s treatment, the AHS…
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office arrested five men last night on suspicion of human smuggling and conspiracy, days after a federal judge’s ruling on such investigations. Looks like Sheriff Joe Arpaio, under more pressure than ever to reform his ways, is sticking to his statement that he won’t stop his enforcement…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s been in Iowa for the past few days to help his horse in the GOP presidential primary, Texas Governor Rick Perry, in his final push before state’s January 3 caucuses.Apparently, Perry still thinks the sheriff’s support is a good thing — despite Arpaio’s recent (ahem)…
A Tempe man was arrested at the Arizona Grand Resort in south Phoenix on Monday afternoon in connection with an attempted rape of an employee in a restroom. Before the attack, the victim told police she saw Michael Robert Martinez, 30, hanging out near the door to the restroom, which was located…
Since July, Phoenix police have received at least 33 reports that Gregg Pfeifer, 35, has been stalking a former girlfriend. He’s allegedly made multiple harassing phone calls, drives by the victim’s house repeatedly, and has sent several threatening emails.Early yesterday morning, police say, Pfeifer set the victim’s car on fire…again.According…
The Atencio family has released the following obituary and schedule of funeral services for their late family member Marty. The public can send flowers and cards in care of the address below for Heritage Funeral Chapel.Heritage Funeral Chapel 6830 W Thunderbird Road Peoria, AZ 85381-5025 (623) 974-3671 Obituary…
Yesterday marked the two year anniversary of the day Gabriel Johnson was first reported missing. At the time of his disappearance, Gabriel was just eight months old.The boy’s mother, Elizabeth Johnson, is suspected to have been involved in his disappearance — she currently is charged with kidnapping and child abuse.Initially,…
