Student's Mushroom Fueled Nude Rescue 1
Alleged Sex Assaulter, Underwear Stuffer 2
Cops Called After Public Diaper Change 3
By Matthew Hendley in Corruption
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 7:44 am
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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Former Republican Congressman Rick Renzi was found guilty of 17 felony charges in his corruption trial. Renzi's pal James Sandlin was also found guilty of 13 felony charges, in a corrupt land-swap deal, in which Renzi essentially used his position as a congressman to turn a profit. Phoenix New Times has the story.

Tags: Arizona, Phoenix New Times
By Matthew Hendley in Bad Moms
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 6:42 am
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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: The mother of the 2-year-old girl who was found wandering around an Anthem neighborhood around 4 a.m. yesterday has been arrested on a child-abuse charge. Turns out, yesterday was not 22-year-old Nikki Hockett's first run-in with Child Protective Services. Phoenix New Times has the story.

Tags: Arizona, Phoenix New Times
By Michael Roberts in Felonious stupidity, drugs
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 5:58 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: A friend of the student dialed 911, prompting a rescue response from a 35-member team. When they arrived, they found a nude 21 year old whose pals couldn't restrain her -- and emergency personnel had a helluva time, too. Westword has the story.

By Michael Roberts in Douchebags
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 4:46 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Talk about adding insult to injury. Griffin would wait until a family left for a funeral, then rob them, often taking sentimental items that didn't have much resale value. How'd he get caught? And where? Westword has the story.

By Sam Levin in Shooting
Monday, June 17, 2013 at 9:00 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: A man found bleeding in an alley with multiple gunshot wounds had an explanation for cops in St. Louis: He had recently thrown someone out of a window -- and this might have been in retaliation. Riverfront Times has the story.

By Sam Levin in homicide
Monday, June 17, 2013 at 8:00 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: A health care business owner in St. Louis, Missouri allegedly got into some sort of argument with his employees and shot and killed three of them. Then, he turned the gun on himself. Riverfront Times has the story.

By Matthew Hendley in bizarre
Monday, June 17, 2013 at 7:41 am
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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: The family of a man whose suicide was broadcast live on national television on Fox News last year is suing Fox's parent company, claiming emotional distress. According to the lawsuit filed in Maricopa County court by the mother of three of JoDon Romero's five kids, two of the kids heard at school about a suicide being shown on TV, then went home and watched the clip -- and realized it was their father who gave up running from police, and put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger. Phoenix New Times has the story.

Tags: Arizona, Phoenix New Times
By Matthew Hendley in Corruption
Monday, June 17, 2013 at 6:39 am
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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: A Black man has filed a lawsuit against the City of Surprise, alleging that being cited for DUI with zero alcohol in his system was more like being cited for DWB -- Driving While Black. The Police Chief has since issued a statement saying he couldn't go into specifics about the case since it's a pending legal matter, but urged the public to "keep an open mind [and] withhold judgment." Phoenix New Times has the story.

Tags: Arizona, Phoenix New Times
By Michael Roberts in Sex crimes
Monday, June 17, 2013 at 5:57 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: The woman had ended her relationship with Nardi when he showed up. She says he engaged in a head-banging, pillow-smothering attack; he says she struck him after telling her kids about her drunk-driving arrest. Westword has the story.

By Michael Roberts in homicide
Monday, June 17, 2013 at 5:01 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Thompson Sr. allegedly got into an argument with a man, then trailed him alongside Thompson Jr. en route to a liquor store. That's when the gat came out and the blood started flowing. Westword has the story.