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Flashback: John McCain Calling John Kerry "Mr. Secretary"
December 24, 2012 in Valley Fever
YouTubeSenator John McCainIn a move that wasn't exactly unexpected, President Obama nominated Senator John Kerry for the secretary of state post to replace Hillary Clinton.That reminds us of the moment...
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Maricopa County Mugshots of the Week: Apocalypse Now
December 21, 2012 in Valley Fever
MCSOJust about every week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert's own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get...
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Peter Gersten's at Bell Rock, but Says He's Only Jumping if Vortex Opens
December 21, 2012 in Valley Fever
bellrock2012.comPeter GerstenUPDATE: Sedona Vortex Jumper Peter Gersten Wanders Home After Vortex Fails to Open The man who has been planning on taking a "leap of faith" off Bell Rock in Sedona...
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Joe Arpaio: Red Mountain High School Plot "Almost Meets the Profile of What Happened in Connecticut"
December 21, 2012 in Valley Fever
Photo by Matthew HendleySheriff Joe ArpaioMaricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio claims his detectives may have prevented a "serious mass murder" similar to the one carried out at an elementary school...
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Did You Survive the Imaginary December 21, 2012, Apocalypse?
December 21, 2012 in Valley Fever
According to a handful of dolts, we're all supposed to be dead right now, based on some theory about calendars made by a guy who we'll guess was high on hallucinogenic drugs...
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MCSO: "Serious Murder/Suicide Plot" Uncovered at Mesa's Red Mountain High School
December 20, 2012 in Valley Fever
mpsaz.orgThe Maricopa County Sheriff's Office claims it has ended a 16-year-old girl's "serious murder/suicide plot" at Mesa's Red Mountain High School.Sheriff Joe Arpaio's heading up the press conference later today...
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Four Females Claim Samuel Nelson Put His Penis on Their Feet; They Did Not Want His Penis on Their Feet
December 20, 2012 in Valley Fever
MCSOSamuel NelsonIn June, a woman told Phoenix police that she was pretty sure Samuel Nelson put his penis on her foot while she was sleeping at a relative's house --...
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Jared Loughner's Tucson Shooting an "Isolated Act," but Newtown May Not Be, Survey Says
December 20, 2012 in Valley Fever
Jared LoughnerAccording to the court of public opinion, last week's shooting at a Newtown, Connecticut, elementary school isn't viewed as an "isolated act," unlike the shootings carried out by Jared...
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Now Which Arizona Teen's Post-Shooting Act Is the Worst: Joker, Facebook Threat, or Toy Gun?
December 20, 2012 in Valley Fever
sodahead.comLess than one week after a gunman murdered 27 people, including 20 children, in Connecticut, three Arizona teenagers have made some incredibly poor decisions relating to schools.One, in Gilbert, was...
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Body Found Near Tempe Marketplace Identified as ASU Freshman Jack Culolias
December 19, 2012 in Valley Fever
The medical examiner has identified the body found in the river north of Tempe Marketplace on Sunday as ASU freshman Jack Culolias.Tempe police expected the body to be identified as...
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Joe Arpaio Orders a Christmas Tree for Tent City; "Holiday" Music Will Play 12 Hours a Day
December 19, 2012 in Valley Fever
Question: What is the only place on earth that has provided an Elvis impersonator, ice cream and cake, women throwing panties, coloring contests, a large Christmas tree, and an old...
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John Brigham, of PCP-Fueled Naked Carjacking Spree Fame, Pleads Guilty to Six Charges
December 19, 2012 in Valley Fever
Scottsdale PDJohn BrighamScottsdale's most famous -- or only -- naked, PCP-fueled carjacker pleaded guilty to six charges related to his June episode.John Brigham, a former realtor and Chandler high school...
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Glendale High School Student Showed Up to Class Imitating the "Joker"
December 19, 2012 in Valley Fever
fanpop.comHeath Ledger as "the Joker."A student at Glendale's Mountain Ridge High School probably scared the pants off just about everyone yesterday when he showed up to class trying to imitate...
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Construction Worker Dead After Accident at Former Home of "Burning Man" Michael Marin
December 19, 2012 in Valley Fever
Phoenix FD71 Biltmore Estates Drive, ablaze on July 5, 2009.A construction worker died yesterday morning at the still-ruined former mansion of "Burning Man" Michael Marin, who torched the house at...
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Is Arizona GOP Chairman Tom Morrissey a "Birther"?
December 19, 2012 in Valley Fever
azfrw.orgArizona GOP chairman Tom Morrissey, alleged birther.Arizona Republican Party chairman Tom Morrissey insists he is not a "birther."However, Morrissey says, "In my opinion, what I have seen from the president,...
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Phoenix Trio Arrested After Their Home Treatment of Severely Burned 3-Year-Old
December 18, 2012 in Valley Fever
MCSOTerrell Williams, the father of the burned 3-year-old girl.Three Phoenix residents are facing child-abuse charges after spending nearly four days treating a 3-year-old girl's severe burns with gauze, antiseptic spray,...
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Arizona GOP Chairman Tom Morrissey Says He's Not a "Birther," but Obama's Birth Certificate Doesn't Seem Real
December 18, 2012 in Valley Fever
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's joke of an "investigation" into President Obama's birth certificate is still an issue.Now, even after President Obama's re-election, Arizona Republican Party chairman Tom Morrissey --...
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Arizona Snowbowl and Sunrise Park Resort Opening This Week
December 18, 2012 in Valley Fever
Snowbowl FacebookBottom of the Aspen lift at Arizona Snowbowl on Sunday.Good news for the people who chose to live in a desert, but like playing in snow: both the Arizona...
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David Luellen Wanted to Slash a Scottsdale Bartender's Tires, but Didn't Know Which Car Was His -- 21 Cars Now Need New Tires
December 18, 2012 in Valley Fever
Scottsdale PDDavid LuellenDavid Luellen wanted to slash the tires on a bartender's car, after getting upset with that bartender in the course of some Monday night drinking in Old Town...
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Kevin Skinner Facing Charges Again in Grocery-Bag Suffocation Death of His Mother
December 18, 2012 in Valley Fever
MCSOKevin SkinnerKevin Skinner, the Phoenix man accused of murdering his mother in March by suffocating her with a grocery bag, is again facing charges in his mother's death, although the...
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Worse Post-Shooting Action by an Arizona Teenager: Facebook Threat, or "Toy Gun"?
December 18, 2012 in Valley Fever
On the same day that a gunman murdered 27 people, including 20 children, in Connecticut, two Arizona teenagers made poor decisions.One, in Gilbert, was walking on a high school campus...
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Kingman Teenager Posts on Facebook About Killing Little Kids at School
When Common Sense Takes a Personal Day
December 17, 2012 in Valley Fever
On the day 27 people, including 20 children, were murdered by a gunman in Connecticut, a Kingman teenager announced on Facebook that he was "down" to kill multiple children at...
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Phoenix Man's Body Found Face-Down, With Hands and Feet Tied, on Roadway Near PIR
December 17, 2012 in Valley Fever
dialmurder.comThe body was of a 43-year-old Phoenix resident was found on Friday in a roadway, face-down, with his hands and feet tied behind his back, just a couple miles from...
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Gilbert High Schooler's "Toy Rifle" Causes Lock-Down Hours After Sandy Hook Massacre
When Common Sense Takes a Personal Day
December 17, 2012 in Valley Fever
If you had to pick the absolute worst day in American history to bring anything resembling a weapon near a school, that day would have been Friday, December 14, 2012.Hours...
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Tempe PD: Body Found Near Tempe Marketplace Likely ASU Freshman Jack Culolias
December 17, 2012 in Valley Fever
Photo by Matthew HendleyThe area of the search, north of Tempe Marketplace.A body was found yesterday in the river north of Tempe Marketplace, and police say it's likely the body...
