Justice Department investigating Phoenix Police over use-of-force allegations
The probe will also examine whether police have engaged in discriminatory policing practices and will work to determine if officers have retaliated against people engaged in protected First Amendment activity, Attorney General Merrick Garland said.
Arizona GOP congressman introduces No Vaccine Passport Act
Vaccine passports are a method some have purposed to demonstrate whether or not an individual has been vaccinated from the deadly coronavirus.
Arizona dad accused of stepping on daughter's head, biting her during acid high
An Arizona man told investigators he was high on acid when he allegedly stepped on his daughter's head and then bit her.
Border Patrol K-9 finds fentanyl stuffed in breakfast burritos near Yuma
"Smugglers are under the false assumption that they can disguise drugs within food to throw off canines and their handlers," officials said in a statement. "On the contrary, canines have the ability to detect a target odor among a myriad of other odors.
George Floyd mural in Phoenix vandalized
Vandals painted the word "Fentanyl" on the mural, which is located near 15th Street and Oak. The eyes and mouth were also crossed out on Floyd's image.
New England Patriots player among 2 people who stopped sexual assault at Tempe park, police say
Tempe Police officials say a New England Patriots football player was among the two people who helped stop a sexual assault attempt at Kiwanis Park over the weekend.
Arizona man arrested after holding National Guardsmen transporting COVID-19 vaccines at gunpoint: cops
Larry Harris, 66, of Willcox, allegedly claimed to be a detective and ordered the unarmed Guardsmen out of their vehicles at gunpoint, according to reports.
Phoenix PD: Murder suspect arrested after 74-year-old grandfather was attacked for 'no apparent reason'
"Officers learned Juanito was walking in the area when he was attacked by a male for no apparent reason," police said in a statement on March 4.
4-year-old girl dies after parking lot crash at Glendale Walmart
When police and firefighters arrived at the scene near 56th and Northern Avenues, they found three women and two children, ages 3 and 4, who had been injured, Glendale officials said on March 3. The 4-year-old girl died hours later at the hospital.
Man accused in incapacitated woman’s rape at Phoenix facility contests evidence
An attorney for Nathan Sutherland said the evidence should be tossed because Phoenix police officers didn’t get a warrant or have probable cause to take his client’s DNA and instead relied on a court order with a lesser standard of proof to gather the evidence.
Arizona woman returns 1950s Purple Heart to man's family after finding it at thrift store
Teresa Ferrin discovered the Purple Heart — along with several other military awards — at a thrift shop in Phoenix where she volunteers once a week.
Arizona man accused of faking own kidnapping to evade work
Police found Brandon Soules near a water tower with his hands bound behind his back and a bandana stuffed in his mouth, Coolidge police said.
Maricopa police officer suspended after K-9 dies in hot car
The department said an internal investigation was completed after Officer Craig Curry left K-9 Ike inside his patrol vehicle while he went into police headquarters for a meeting last summer.
Peoria Police: 10-month-old kidnapping victim found; suspect arrested
The boy's father, 30-year-old Eric Maes of Sun City, has been arrested in connection with the case
Arizona parents thought son was battling COVID-19; turns out he was battling cancer
Mack Porter's parents first thought their youngest of four children was battling COVID-19, since they tested positive for the virus. Now, the 2-year-old is fighting the battle of his life against lung cancer.
Arizona man who wore horns at riot apologizes for storming Capitol
The so-called "QAnon Shaman" Jacob Chansley says he regrets storming the Capitol and expressed disappointment with former President Donald Trump.
Robbery suspect identified following dramatic standoff in Downtown Phoenix
Dramatic video from Downtown Phoenix shows a robbery suspect swinging on wires and climbing onto rooftops in an effort to evade arrest.
Phoenix mother of six dies after early birth of twins while having COVID-19
A Phoenix man is now left to care for several small children after his wife, 36, died weeks after giving birth prematurely to twins. The babies are still in the NICU.
So-called 'QAnon Shaman' to get organic food in jail following judge's ruling
A lawyer for the so-called QAnon Shaman had asked a court to provide his client with food, or place him on pre-trial release as an alternative.
Police: Woman refuses to pull over for officer because it was the 'right thing to do'
"Because I felt like it was the right thing to do" was the explanation a Mesa woman gave when police asked why she didn't pull over for an officer when she was speeding, the department says.