Email AuthorMatthew Hendley
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Heath Bell Blows (a Save), Diamondbacks Split Four-Game Series Against Phillies
May 13, 2013 in Valley Fever
Heath Bell seems to have picked up right where injured closer J.J. Putz left off -- by blowing save opportunities.Bell wrecked a (rare) phenomenal start from Arizona Diamondbacks starter Brandon...
Phoenix Mom Who Killed Her Baby Because She "Had Too Many," Also a Cult Member?
May 13, 2013 in True Crime Report
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How Long Until "Honey Badger" Tyrann Mathieu Fails a Drug Test?
May 13, 2013 in Valley Fever
Arizona Cardinals rookie Tyrann Mathieu has failed so many drug tests for pot that he lost count at one point.His marijuana use is just about as well-known as his football-playing...
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An Airplane That May Have Been Air Force One Is Sitting at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
May 10, 2013 in Valley Fever
gsaauctions.govAir Force Maybe OneAn airplane that may or may not have been Air Force One at one point in history is currently sitting at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.The General Services...
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Joe Palmisano, Defense Attorney, Pleads Not Guilty to Shooting Secretary/Girlfriend's Ex
Defense Attorney in Need of Defense Attorney
May 10, 2013 in Valley Fever
Joe Palmisano about to shoot a guy, allegedly.The Tempe criminal-defense attorney accused of shooting his secretary/girlfriend's ex-boyfriend has pleaded not guilty in the case.The hard part for the defense of...
"Honey Badger" Tyrann Mathieu Responds to Smoke Shop Ad in New Times
May 10, 2013 in Valley Fever
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John McCain Wants Americans to Be Able to Pick Their Own Damn Television Channels
May 10, 2013 in Valley Fever
therundown.tvAre you an alpha male whose gonads shrivel up every time you see the Lifetime channel? A radical environmentalist who faints at the sight of a Formula One race? Do...
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Laquint Cherry Arrested for Tweet Saying He Planted IEDs in Jodi Arias Courtroom
May 10, 2013 in Valley Fever
MCSOLaquint CherryAn 18-year-old man was arrested by Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputies after tweeting that he planted improvised explosive devices in Jodi Arias' courtroom.Laquint Cherry, whose Twitter account indicates a...
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Weirdest Arizona Crime of the Week?
May 10, 2013 in Valley Fever
swrnn.comSome weeks just tend to bring out the criminal weirdness more than others, and this was one of those weeks.From a chubby fellow's attempt to smuggle drugs in his belly...
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Phoenix Police Took in 803 Guns in Latest Buyback, but Just One Assault Rifle
May 09, 2013 in Valley Fever
Phoenix police took in 803 guns in this past weekend's buyback program, but just one assault rifle was turned in.Phoenix Police Sergeant Steve Martos gave us the final count from...
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Jodi Arias Trial: CNN's Dramatic Coverage Mocked by the Daily Show (Video)
The Daily Show: Arizona Bureau
May 09, 2013 in Valley Fever
Comedy CentralIt seems nearly impossible to keep the state of Arizona off of Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, but, for once, an Arizona-based segment isn't due to...
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Arizona Has a Higher Percentage of Global-Warming Believers Than Any Other State
May 09, 2013 in Valley Fever
fedupusa.orgPeople in Arizona are more likely to believe that global warming is a real thing than people in any other state.It may be easy to believe, since a large portion...
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Border Agents Find Heroin Stuffed in a Guy's Belly Button
May 09, 2013 in Valley Fever
Customs and Border ProtectionThat's a belly button full o' heroin.Ladies and gentlemen, the above photo is a man's belly button stuffed with heroin, in an attempted smuggling attempt in Nogales.See...
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Husband Theater Director in Phoenix Admits to Tying Up Teen Girls, Cites Bondage Addiction
May 09, 2013 in Valley Fever
amazon.comPolice say the husband of a theater director in Phoenix "concocted an elaborate scheme" to tie up two teen student-actresses at the theater for his own sexual gratification.David Harris, a...
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Should Jodi Arias Get the Death Penalty?
May 09, 2013 in Valley Fever
Jodi AriasA jury found Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree murder yesterday for killing Travis Alexander at his Mesa home in 2008.Arias' conviction means she could be sentenced to death for...
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Sky Harbor Flyer Kicks Cops, Threatens "Black Boyfriend" Will Have Sex With Cop's Daughter
May 08, 2013 in Valley Fever
MCSOJill PembertonA Southwest Airlines employee at Sky Harbor airport called police last week to report an "irate" Scottsdale woman who was yelling and screaming after being informed that she wouldn't...
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Jan Brewer's Near-Redemption: Man Gets 14 Years in Prison for Cartel Beheading in Chandler
May 08, 2013 in Valley Fever
The man who kind of made Governor Jan Brewer's comments about headless bodies in the desert a reality was sentenced to 14 years in prison."Law enforcement agencies have found bodies...
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ASU's New, New Sparky Looks a Lot More Like Old Sparky, a Lot Less Like a Child Predator
May 08, 2013 in Valley Fever
asu.eduArizona State University announced the new, new costume design for Sparky the Sun Devil that was voted on by fans, and the one that looks the least like a child...
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Jodi Arias Trial: The Jury Has Reached a Verdict
May 08, 2013 in Valley Fever
UPDATE: Jodi Arias Guilty of First-Degree Premeditated Murder, Jury FindsThe jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of Jodi Arias.According to a spokesman for the Maricopa County Superior...
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Tempe Teen Joshua Prater Busted With an IED Thanks to Cleaning Lady, Cops Say
May 08, 2013 in Valley Fever
MCSOJoshua PraterA woman cleaning a house in Tempe stumbled upon a teenager's improvised explosive device yesterday.Joshua Prater, an 18-year-old senior at Marcos de Niza High School, told police yesterday that...
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Worse Role Model in Valley Sports: Daryl Washington or Michael Beasley?
May 08, 2013 in Valley Fever
Daryl Washington (left) and Michael BeasleyThe Scottsdale Police Department confirmed Tuesday that Phoenix Suns forward Michael Beasley is being investigated in a sexual-assault case.He hasn't been arrested or charged in...
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Scottsdale Police Investigating Phoenix Suns' Michael Beasley in Sexual Assault Case
May 07, 2013 in Valley Fever
espn.comMichael Beasley: basketball player and subject of sexual-assault investigation.The Scottsdale Police Department has confirmed the rumor that disappointing (on and off the court) Phoenix Suns forward Michael Beasley is being...
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Jeff Flake Now Claims He Could Support Expanding Background Checks for Guns
May 07, 2013 in Valley Fever
Senator Jeff FlakeSenator Jeff Flake has changed his explanation of why he didn't support an amendment to expand background checks for gun purchases and apparently is willing to vote for...
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Jodi Arias' 10 Most Pathetic Tweets
May 07, 2013 in Valley Fever
While the jury is still considering Jodi Arias' fate for killing Travis Alexander, we have some insight on what's going on in her head.It's easy, really, because she's a nationally...
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Kelly Wasko, Gilbert Cancer-Faker, Gets 18 Months in Prison
May 07, 2013 in Valley Fever
Gilbert PDKelly WaskoKelly Wasko, one of several Valley women recently arrested for a cancer-faking scheme, will be spending some time in prison.Wasko, a 41-year-old Gilbert resident, was sentenced this morning...
