An assistant band instructor at a Tempe high school accused of having a sexual relationship with a female student has pleaded not guilty.

A Mesa man was sentenced Friday to 20 years in federal prison in connection with a slaying on the Gila River Indian Reservation.

In response to ‘Family Values’ in Aug. 10 issue, allowing gay couples who work for the state to receive medical benefits: What is wrong with Americans? What are we afraid of? That gay will “rub off” and my kid will choose gay? That gays are the cause of our government challenges? No! No! No!

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Country star Sara Evans' husband is asking the singer in a court filing whether she was romantically involved with nearly a dozen people, including Kenny Chesney, Richard Marx and former "Dancing With The Stars" partner Tony Dovolani.

Erin Campbell believes in the power behind words of prayer. She has seen the effect it has had on her own life and will be sharing those experiences at Mountain Park Community Church in February.

Perhaps no day of the year is more representative of romantic relationships than Valentine's Day. Billions of dollars will go toward chocolate, diamonds and dinners to show that special someone that we love them.

A Chandler police lieutenant retired Feb. 8 as an investigation was concluding into whether he had sex on duty with a secretary and harassed her after they broke up.

Superstition Arts & Cultural Alliance (SACA) and Dreams and Legends Gallery have announced their selection of Liz Nicklus as February's Superstition Artist of the month.

NEW YORK - Beyonce insists she would have never considered selling photos of her hush-hush wedding to Jay-Z to a glossy celebrity magazine. Still, the singer acknowledges that she was amazed at the amount of money that was offered.

NEW YORK - Rosie Perez says shooting a steamy sex scene with her good friend John Leguizamo for their new movie, "The Take," was "very awkward."

NEW YORK - Lawyers for television talk-show host Maury Povich have asked a court to dismiss a $100 million sex harassment lawsuit against him and members of his staff and to compel the producer who filed it to arbitrate the dispute.

The parents of a 16-year-old Mesquite High School student have filed a lawsuit against the Gilbert Unified School District demanding compensation for damages resulting from a sexual relationship between their daughter and her history teacher, Elliott Clark.

LOS ANGELES - Paris Hilton says she never thought the sex video she made with her ex-boyfriend ever would become public.

LONDON - Amy Winehouse's husband was sentenced Monday to 27 months in jail for assault and obstructing justice.

The administrative division director for the Pinal County Attorney’s Office has resigned following sexual harassment allegations against him.

A growing consensus finds there is a need for new approaches to handling violence among intimate partners, according to a March report from the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University. 

New York filmmaker Ira Sachs made his feature debut over 15 years ago with gay teen romance “The Delta” in 1996, and has been steadily making sultry, experimental cinema ever since. This weekend, Sachs gives Valley audiences his most personal picture to date: the semi-autobiographical “Keep The Lights On,” now playing at Harkins Shea in Scottsdale.

Ever since the documentary, Catfish, made its debut at this year's Sundance Film Festival audiences have been attempting to decipher whether or not the film is fact or fake. Some insist the events that take place in Catfish are real. Others think the film is merely a hoax along the lines of contrived mockumentaries such as The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity. Even the theatrical trailer seems confused, stating that the film is "Not based on a true story," "Not inspired by true events," "Just true." As I walked out of Catfish I didn't much care if what I had just witnessed was real or staged. I was just happy it was over.

Ever since the documentary, Catfish, made its debut at this year's Sundance Film Festival audiences have been attempting to decipher whether or not the film is fact or fake. Some insist the events that take place in Catfish are real. Others think the film is merely a hoax along the lines of contrived mockumentaries such as The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity. Even the theatrical trailer seems confused, stating that the film is "Not based on a true story," "Not inspired by true events," "Just true." As I walked out of Catfish I didn't much care if what I had just witnessed was real or staged. I was just happy it was over.

Social networking Internet activity is increasing at a rate site developers never imagined. What began as a MySpace epidemic seems to have turned into warfare between Facebook “friends” and Twitter “followers” with several alternative options available. As with the introduction of any new communication tool, there are potential risks and benefits of the use of this new technology. Generations before us, after all, often lost track of old neighbors, previous teachers, ex-boyfriends and ex-girlfriends. Social networking has allowed us to keep in touch with those close to us and has allowed people from our past to contact us. It is this crowd, people from our past that has brought social networking into the counseling office as a topic of discussion.

NEW YORK - A producer for TV talk-show host Maury Povich filed a $100 million sex harassment lawsuit against him and other members of his staff Monday, claiming they barraged her with sexual remarks and made her watch porno movies and expose her body.

The crimes reveal the darkest side of relationships in Scottsdale: A young man stabbed to death by his former girlfriend’s new beau. A college football player gunned down in the presence of the alleged shooter’s girlfriend.

The crimes reveal the darkest side of relationships in Scottsdale: A young man stabbed to death by his former girlfriend’s new beau. A college football player gunned down in the presence of the alleged shooter’s girlfriend.

August 22, 2004