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Maricopa County Mugshots of the Week: Party Time
October 12, 2012 in Valley Fever
MCSOFollowing in the footsteps of our sister papers of South Florida, Miami New Times and Broward-Palm Beach New Times, we bring you the weekly roundup of visitors to the desert's...
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Jhessye Shockley's Mother Has Been Arrested, but Girl's Still Missing, One Year Later
October 12, 2012 in Valley Fever
Glendale PDJhessye ShockleyYesterday, the Glendale Police Department sent out a reminder that exactly one year ago, police were called to a south Glendale apartment complex for a report of a...
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Joe Arpaio's Fantasy Ad Targeting Paul Penzone (Video)
October 12, 2012 in Valley Fever
Above is the ad we referenced yesterday, in which Sheriff Joe Arpaio's campaign pals introduce their own artistic interpretation of what happened between Arpaio-challenger Paul Penzone and his wife in...
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Joe Biden or Paul Ryan: Who Won the Vice-Presidential Debate?
October 12, 2012 in Valley Fever
npr.orgGOP vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan (left) and Vice President Joe Biden.For once, two men argued on television, and national media outlets didn't choose the winner for everyone (well, fewer than...
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Joe Arpaio Creates His Own Version of What Happened in 2003 Altercation Between Paul Penzone and His Ex-Wife
October 11, 2012 in Valley Fever
Photo by Matthew HendleyPaul Penzone, yet again explaining the 2003 altercation with his wife.Former Phoenix Police Department Sergeant Paul Penzone once again explained the 2003 altercation with his ex-wife, after...
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Chandler Couple Kept Disabled Son Locked in a Bathroom Because They "Have a Life Too"
October 11, 2012 in Valley Fever
MCSOVu Tran (left) and Siobhan Grogan.Chandler couple Vu Tran and Siobhan Grogan told police they often kept their 8-year-old son -- who has mental and physical disabilities -- locked in...
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Jan Brewer Gets a "D" in Economics From the Libertarian Cato Institute
October 11, 2012 in Valley Fever
The libertarian Cato Institute has not been taking it easy on Arizona -- it has consistently said the state's immigration laws are no good for the economy, and now it's...
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Paul Babeu's Getting Armed Volunteers to (Supposedly) Help Fight Mexican Drug Cartels
October 11, 2012 in Valley Fever
Arizona Senate RepublicansLeft to right: PCSO SWAT Commander Matt Thomas, Sheriff Paul Babeu, and state Senator Sylvia Allen.Embattled Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu teamed up with state Senator/New Times' "Best...
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Arizona State University Banning Tobacco Products: Good Idea or Nanny-State B.S.?
October 11, 2012 in Valley Fever
ufl.eduArizona State University is proud to announce that it's banning tobacco from all of its property starting August 1, 2013.Not just smoking, mind you -- no tobacco products will be...
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Flagstaff Woman Finds Her Puppy Dead and Hanging From a Noose in Her Backyard
October 10, 2012 in Valley Fever
fineartamerica.comA fine example of what puppies look like.A Flagstaff woman's puppy was killed this weekend, which she discovered after she returned home and saw the pup hanging from a noose...
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Jeffrey Higgins, Ex-MCSO Detention Officer, Lands on Probation for Drunk Gun-Pointing
October 10, 2012 in Valley Fever
MCSOJeffrey HigginsJeffrey Higgins, a now-former detention officer with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, was sentenced to probation for a January incident in which Higgins pointed a loaded handgun at his...
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Michael Crane Can't Represent Himself in Paradise Valley Murder Case, Judge Rules
October 10, 2012 in Valley Fever
MCSOMichael Lee CraneJudge Warren Granville has ruled that Michael Lee Crane cannot represent himself in his murder trial.Crane's accused of killing three people -- Paradise Valley couple Glenna and Lawrence...
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Joe Arpaio Throws Another Fit After ICE Says No Thanks to Attempted MCSO Delivery
October 10, 2012 in Valley Fever
gagful.comImmigration and Customs EnforcementFor the second time, Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office put out a press release to complain that Immigration and Customs Enforcement "refused" to take custody of a suspected illegal...
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Can Richard Carmona Beat Jeff Flake?
October 10, 2012 in Valley Fever
Richard CarmonaThe U.S. Senate race between Democrat Richard Carmona and Republican Jeff Flake is starting to get some national attention, as the Washington Post asked itself this week, "Can Democrat...
Tucson Man, Shorted $200 for a Power-Washing Job, Convicted in Attacks Involving Chemicals, Feces, Dead Animals, and More
October 09, 2012 in Valley Fever
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Joe Arpaio Too Chicken to Debate Paul Penzone? Ask the People Who Brought Live Chickens to Sheriff's Office
October 09, 2012 in Valley Fever
Photo by Matthew HendleyRandy Parraz, chickens, and convenient product-placement from Univision.Does Sheriff Joe Arpaio really think it's unnecessary to debate his opponent, Paul Penzone, or is the Sheriff...chicken?According to Randy...
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Yes on 204 Campaign: Proposition Doesn't Create Gigantic (or Any) Abortion "Slush Fund"
October 09, 2012 in Valley Fever
Despite what the Center for Arizona Policy is telling its supporters about Proposition 204, the Yes on 204 campaign says it won't create $100 million "slush fund" to pay for...
Ben Arredondo Resigns From State House
October 09, 2012 in Valley Fever
Center for Arizona Policy's Theory on Prop. 204: It Creates a $100 Million Abortion Fund
October 09, 2012 in Valley Fever
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Should Jan Brewer Gather a Fact or Two Before Directing Blame for Things?
October 09, 2012 in Valley Fever
Governor Jan Brewer said last week that Arizonans should be angered at the "kind of evil" and "federal failure" that left a Border Patrol agent dead near Bisbee.Since Brewer said that, it's...
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Tempe Man Punched About 25 Times at W6 Apartments; Cops Looking for Attacker (Video)
October 08, 2012 in Valley Fever
Silent WitnessIf you know the savage who punched a guy about 25 times in an elevator at the W6 apartment building in Tempe early Thursday morning, Silent Witness is offering...
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"Sovereign Citizen"/Alleged Weed Salesman Fails at Bartering for Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card
October 08, 2012 in Valley Fever
MCSOSteve BakerThe "sovereign citizen movement" movement still exists, as evidenced by Steve Baker's alleged offer to a Phoenix police officer last night -- if the cop just let him go,...
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Sheriff Larry Dever's Blood-Alcohol Level Was More Than Three Times the "Legal Limit"
October 08, 2012 in Valley Fever
Late Sheriff Larry DeverCochise County Sheriff Larry Dever's blood-alcohol level was .29 at the time of his fatal crash, which is more than three times higher than what's considered to...
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Jan Brewer May Have Paul Babeu'd Herself -- FBI Says Border Patrol Agent Appears to Be Victim of Friendly Fire
October 08, 2012 in Valley Fever
Governor Jan BrewerThe FBI says there are "strong preliminary indications" that Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Ivie was killed by friendly fire last week near Bisbee, in an incident that also...
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Vernon Parker's Photo in Democrat Mailer: Is It Racist?
October 08, 2012 in Valley Fever
Is this racist?Republican Congressional candidate Vernon Parker's photo in an Arizona Democratic Party has several African-Americans upset from both sides of the aisle.The ads targeting Parker -- who's running against...
