CRIME & SAFETY
Drunken driver was going 105 mph before deadly crash, deputies say
MESA, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) — Deputies said a man was intoxicated and driving over 100 miles per hour before a collision that left a woman dead in Arizona last week. The crash happened April 18 at around 1 a.m. on University Drive near Crismon Road in Mesa. According to...
Woman, toddler badly injured after Goodyear DUI driver hits them, FD says
GOODYEAR, Ariz. - A woman and a toddler were hit by an alleged DUI driver in Goodyear on Tuesday evening, the fire department said. The incident happened near Van Buren Street and Dysart Road on April 23. The circumstances leading up to the crash haven't been detailed. A woman and...
Two Suspects Indicted in Ambush Shooting of Off-Duty Phoenix Police Officer
Two individuals have been slapped with a slew of felony charges after an 'ambush' attack on a Phoenix police officer. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office confirms that 17-year-old Mathew Rodriguez and 19-year-old Jamiah Thomas Mower are facing serious time for the shooting of Officer Harold Boswell, who was off-duty when he got caught in the crossfire near 35th and Southern Avenues on March 29.
Metro Phoenix heat already kills as many people as car crashes
Opinion: An emergency-room doctor has a front-row seat to Maricopa County's growing heat epidemic. And thoughts on how to make it less deadly. Morning. In today’s opinions newsletter: Handling the heat, tax incentives for hockey and gun violence in schools. I’m not ready for the heat. I know....
Maricopa Whistleblower Ex-Prison Official Acquitted of Aggravated Assault Charge in Phoenix Trial
In a sharp turn of events, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Joseph Kiefer has declared a former prison official, embroiled in contentious legal proceedings, not guilty of aggravated assault. The decision came down on former prison Lt. Mark Hasz, who made headlines prior to the altercation as a whistleblower exposing failings within the state's prison system.
Residents can protect homes against squatters in Sun City West
Squatters have been an issue around others parts of the Valley, but Sun City West has not seen a problem and Maricopa County Sheriff's Office officials are telling residents law enforcement remains vigilant.
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