VOL. 16 ISSUE NO. 50   | DECEMBER 15 – 21, 2010

BY LINDA BENTLEY | DECEMBER 16, 2010

breaking news

Domestic dispute on Ocotillo Drive results in homicide

Victim’s son in custody in connection with shooting

corey ray mcclearyCAVE CREEK – Corey Ray McCleary, 48, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with first degree premeditated murder in connection with the shooting death of his father. 

According to Maricopa County Sheriff’s office spokesman Jesse Spurgin, deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the 5900 block of Ocotillo Drive at around 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, where his father, who was said to be confined to a wheelchair, was found dead.   Keep reading ...

blaine keithDECEMBER 15, 2010

Blaine’s hat comes home

Hey, pay attention as this could happen to you; when you reach my age you don't have to worry about it.  Keep reading ...

BY LINDA BENTLEY | DECEMBER 15, 2010

Eight vie for six seats in Cave Creek Council race

Mayor runs unopposed despite threat to unseat

CAVE CREEK – Despite being a Tucson resident and his property on School House Road being in judicial foreclosure proceedings filed by M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank, Arek Fressadi pulled a candidate packet to run for mayor of Cave Creek, threatening to unseat Mayor Vincent Francia, whom he referred to in an e-mail as a dictator. Keep reading ...

tc thorstensonBY LINDA BENTLEY | DECEMBER 15, 2010

Rezoning by initiative?

CAVE CREEK – After multiple requests to rezoning his residential property on Vermeersch Road to commercial were voted down, T.C. Thorstenson decided to register a political action committee called Citizens for a Commercial Event Center, and proceeded to collect initiative petition signatures as a means to rezone his property.  Keep reading ...

BY LINDA BENTLEY | DECEMBER 15, 2010

Carefree could see a complete overhaul of town council

CAREFREE – As Carefree holds its first direct election of mayor, Councilman Doug Stavoe has decided to challenge Mayor David Schwan, who is also running to keep his previously appointed post.   Keep reading ...

BY LINDA BENTLEY | DECEMBER 15, 2010

judge henry hudsonFederal judge rules major provision of Obamacare unconstitutional

“Congress can tax under its taxing power that which it can't regulate, but it can't regulate through taxation that which it cannot otherwise regulate.”

RICHMOND, Va. – On Dec. 13, U.S. District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson, for the Eastern District of Virginia, ruled a major component of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, unconstitutional.  Keep reading ...

BY LINDA BENTLEY | DECEMBER 15, 2010

ltc terry lakinLakin pleads guilty to disobeying orders

Court martial trial continues …

FORT MEAD, Md. – As we publish this week’s edition, the court martial of Lt. Col. Terrance “Terry” Lakin is underway.

With the courtroom filled with his family and supporters, Lakin pled guilty to four counts of disobeying orders on the first day of his trial, with one count dismissed as redundant at the request of his Attorney Neal Puckett.   Keep reading ...

DECEMBER 16, 2010

UPDATE: Lt. Col. Lakin sentenced



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