If you happen to run into the parents of accused murderer Paul Giovante Jones, do him a favor and let them know he’s a killer and he’s “proud of it.”That’s the message Jones, 26, asked Scottsdale police to relay to his parents after he fatally shot his boyfriend, Colton Scharge,…
The days of sounding off about the day’s news under the anonymity of the Interwebs have come to an end at Arizona’s paper of record.Arizona Republic editor and vice president for news Randy Lovely announced yesterday that readers would no longer be able to comment on stories on the paper’s…
If there were Black Hole of Calcutta for bad sheriffs, is there any doubt that Joe Arpaio would be in it? Arpaio, the biggest un-indicted criminal in Arizona, is responsible for so much malfeasance, illegal activity and human misery, that his Teflon Don persona continues to amaze, even as the nearly…
The Glendale Police Department says it no longer plans to search a city landfill for the remains of missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley, who was reported missing nearly two months ago.Glendale Sergeant Brent Coombs says police no longer expect to find any investigative leads in the landfill, and are no longer…
Nothing quite says “merry Christmas” like Santa and a few high-powered machine guns — in Arizona, anyway.In honor of the Scottsdale Gun Club’s celebrating the holidays by giving people the chance to have holiday photos taken of their children holding machine guns, we’ve opted to go with the above photo…
Arizona State University reportedly has offered University of Houston football coach Kevin Sumlin the head coach position that opened up when soon-to-be former coach Dennis Erickson was given the boot earlier this week.KTAR broke the story about the offer, and reports that the university is ready to cough up nearly…
Lois Fraley, a former Arizona Department of Corrections officer, spent 15 days in early 2004 as a hostage inside a tower at the Lewis Prison Complex in Buckeye — the longest prison standoff in the nation’s history.Tonight at 8 p.m., her story will be featured on the premier of Hostage:…
It’s been a while since you blew off that fine or court date following a misdemeanor arrest.You’ve become an expert at spotting cop cars in the rear-view mirror as you drive, and you’ve ditched more than a few by making a quick turn into parking lot before your license plate…
Rick Perry’s presidential campaign is on life support at the moment, and according to a group of Hispanic Republicans, Joe Arpaio’s recent endorsement of Perry could be the final nail in the Texas Governor’s coffin.”We believe the Arpaio endorsement is a colossal blunder from which Rick Perry will never recover,…
Arizona Congressman Trent Franks — best known for his fear of homosexuals, his belief that black people were better off under slavery, and tackling the non-existent problem of race/gender-based abortions — has endorsed his Congressional colleague Michele Bachmann in the GOP presidential primary. Additionally, Franks will serve as the Congressional…
There’s good news and bad news for 60-year-old Shaun Deter, who lost his keys after his vehicle malfunctioned while he was allegedly “super” extremely drunk and driving last night.The good news: his keys have been found (they were on his dashboard).The bad news: they were found by a firefighter who…
Tempe police teamed up with Nevada authorities this week to bust the Yoki A Ma’ medical marijuana club, arresting six people.It’s the latest arrest of people accused of operating clubs that distributed medical marijuana to state-registered patients, and the second to involve a business named in the legal action against…
I kept waiting for her nose to start sprouting. Because when you tell whoppers like Governor Jan Brewer did at the American Legislative Exchange Council’s opening luncheon at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa Wednesday, there really should be some Pinocchio-esque “tell” for those who don’t know better.Brewer’s self-aggrandizing arrogance…
An officer-involved shooting in Chandler earlier this week has been ruled a suicide — turns out the victim shot himself in the head before getting shot by police.According to the Chandler Police Department, about 6:45 p.m. Monday, 39-year-old Adam Buckner pointed a gun at one of his neighbors in the…
As we reported yesterday, Jerice Hunter, the Glendale mom eyed in the disappearance of her missing 5-year-old daughter, Jhessye Shockley, has hired an attorney after getting thrown in jail — and then released without charges being filed against her — last week.We spoke to Hunter’s attorney, Scott Maasen, yesterday, and…
An 18-year-old girl who was run over by a Mesa school bus yesterday has “survivable” injuries, Mesa police say.Wynnona Brooks had been walking eastbound on Crismon Road in a crosswalk at about 6:50 a.m. when the bus, carrying about 20 students and driven by Kenneth Bischof, 59, struck her during…
Having been called a “gabacho” by “Mexicans” much lighter than I and “wetback” by those whose parents (or who themselves) crossed several rivers as they migrated west to California, I’m curious as to which group you believe I should hold in the greatest disdain. While Anglo wetbacks are much more…
TURNING LEFT Stanton’s straight-ahead message won over voters: Great analysis of the Phoenix mayoral election by Monica Alonzo (“Blond Ambition,” November 17). It’s true that Wes Gullett hurt himself by misunderstanding the voters of Phoenix — not that he had much of a chance anyhow. My opinion is that his…
Sergeant Vince Ariaz liked what he saw in 15-year-old “Maggie.” Eager to please, in awe of police work, and seeking a trustworthy authority figure in her life, the shy brunette was an ideal fit for the Brownwood, Texas, Police Department’s Explorer program. With nearly 2,000 law enforcement Explorer posts and…
As most Arizonans know, Governor Jan Brewer’s maiden name is Drinkwine. Wags had plenty of fun with that — and with Brewer’s married name — when last year the record of her 1988 booze-related accident surfaced, an incident in which officers from the Arizona Department of Public Safety wrote her…
Michael Angelo Atondo’s U.S. Border Patrol truck is backed up to the Arizona-Mexico border near an opening in the fence. The three men with him stand on the south side of the border next to a pair of Jeep Cherokees also parked close to the gap. The rear door of…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has officially picked his horse in the GOP presidential primary, Texas Governor Rick Perry, which came as a bit of shock to those familiar with America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff.”Arpaio, as you probably know, is the poster-boy for bootin’ brown folks back across the border. Perry,…
