CRIME & SAFETY
Man’s BAC was 3x over legal limit before deadly wrong-way crash in Gilbert, police say
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Police say a drunk driver was excessively speeding and driving the wrong way before a head-on crash that left a 20-year-old woman dead in Gilbert earlier this week. On Thursday around 2 a.m., authorities say 23-year-old Harrison Ward was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes...
4 fateful hours: The night Preston Lord crossed paths with the 'Gilbert Goons'
They call it the hammer punch. A devastatingly effective blow taught in martial arts classes. It is delivered downward with the bottom of the fist. Body weight provides momentum, driving the shoulder forward — like pounding in a nail. Talan Renner raised his invisible hammer and brought it down again and again...
Maricopa Police Tout Reduced Crime Rates, Enhanced Community Engagement in Annual Report to City Council
In a recent report to the City Council, Maricopa Police Chief Mark Goodman laid out the strides taken by his force to maintain the city's reputation as a safe haven in Arizona. "Community policing has been my priority since I came to Maricopa," Goodman said, according to a recent announcement...
Gilbert aims to regulate brass knuckles, add funding for police amid Goons fallout
After months of brainstorming with community members following the “Gilbert Goons” controversy, the town council has unveiled its plans including a plan to vote on brass knuckles ordinances in May. The council panel on teen violence was born out of community outcry in response to an investigation by...
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